Gabe arrived at the hospital not long after Blake and Johnny had been told about Destiny. He sat on the other side of Blake, not yet having heard the most recent news.

"When are they releasing her?" Gabe asked, completely oblivious.

"We don't know." Blake answered, keeping his head down. Gabe noticed something was wrong.

"What happened?" He asked, suddenly worried.

"She went into a coma. The doctors don't know why, she was fine at first." Johnny interrupted. Gabe looked away, new tears beginning to form in his eyes. They all sat quietly waiting for more news. It was 6:30 before a doctor walked towards them with more news.

"Destiny is awake. We're going to keep her over night to moniter her, but she should be fine." The doctor explained. Blake and Johnny rolled their eyes. They had heard that before. "You can go see her now, before she falls back asleep."

"Boys?" Johnny asked. Implying that they could go in first.

"You go. We'll go in later." Blake sadly smiled. Johnny nodded and walked away, leaving Blake and Gabe sitting in silence.

"I believe this is yours." Gabe pulled the necklace out of his pocket.

"Thanks." Blake tried to smile again as he took the necklace from Gabe. They sat in silence for a while longer before Gabe spoke.

"I'm sorry about what I said." Gabe spoke softly, in an almost embarrassed tone.

"I am too. I'm sorry for what I said to her and I'm sorry for arguing with you. I feel like such an ass. This is my fault." Blake put his head in his hands.

"It's my fault too. We kind of suck." Gabe let out a nervous laugh.

"Truce?" Blake held out his hand. Gabe nodded and shook it.

"She is pretty effing amazing though." Gabe said.

"I know. It sucks. One, if not both of us, is going to get hurt. I wouldn't be surprised if it was both after what happened."

"Agreed." Gabe replied. Johnny came walking back down the hall and sat back in his spot.

"She wants to see you." He looked to the both of them. They nodded and stood up, walking to the room he said she was in.

"Hey." Destiny spoke weakly once they entered the room.

"Hey." The replied in unison. She smiled. She had a bandage on her forehead, a bruise on her cheek, a cast on her leg, and her arm in a soft cast. They moved closer, sitting in the two chairs by her bed.

"We're sorry.." Blake began.

"This is all our fault." Gabe continued.

"It wasn't your fault." Destiny replied. "I shouldn't have been walking backwards in the street. How silly am I?" She chuckled. The boys tried to smile too.

"That may be true, but you wouldn't have been if not for us." Blake argued. Destiny just rolled her eyes and let it go, knowing he'd continue to blame himself no matter what she said. He was cute when he was all apoligetic and sad. But so was Gabe.

"How are you feeling?" Gabe asked.

"Not too great." Destiny admitted. "I'm a bit sore. I guess getting hit by a car can do that to you." She smiled.

"I guess so." Blake replied. "We'll let you get some rest. Call us when you get home tomorrow if you're up to it." He kissed her on the cheek. Gabe moved in, kissing her forehead, and they both left.

The next afternoon Destiny was released. Her mother and father both picked her up, putting her in the back seat of the car. Her dad carried her up the stairs and put her in her bed. Her concussion was making her head hurt and she was tired.

"I'm so glad you're okay." He smiled before leaving the room. She'd have problems getting up and down the stairs, but that wasn't a major concern at that time. She slept for a couple hours and woke up at around 4. She decided to give Blake a call, letting him and Gabe know she was home. Blake had given her father her phone and he had left it by her bed for her. She picked it up, dialing Blake's number. It rang twice.

"Hello?" Blake answered the phone.

"Hey." Destiny replied in her still weak voice.

"Hey. How are you feeling? Are you home?" Blake asked.

"Yeah, I got home a couple hours ago. I'm still in a bit of pain, but it's not as bad as yesterday." She answered.

"That's good. Can I come by? I got your assignments for you so you won't fall behind." Blake explained.

"Sounds good." Destiny smiled to herself. "I could use a friend."

"Alright. I'll be there in about fifteen." He told her.

"Okay. I'll be here." She joked. They both knew she couldn't go anywhere. He laughed and they hung up. Destiny continued to think about what had already been controlling her every thought. Which boy would she pick? Blake was amazingly cute and the first person to be nice to her. He had shown her around and became her best friend instantly. They both had a lot in common and got along perfectly. He had even asked her to be his girlfriend, which he had apparently never done before. On the other hand, Gabe was equally gorgeous. Though they weren't blood related, they still had this similar look to them. Gabe had been honest with her right away about liking her, even if she didn't know who he was at first. They also shared common interests and he could make her laugh. But Blake could too. She had a decision to make, and it was finally becoming clear what she had to do.

Blake told Gabe about Destiny once he was off the phone and said he was leaving. Gabe wanted to see her too, but respected Blake enough to let him go alone. Once he left, he didn't go strait to her house. He quickly drove to a little gift shop, buying her a beautiful boquet of flowers, a get well balloon, a card, and a small stuffed bear. In his car, he signed the card, tied the balloon around one of the bears paws, stuck the card in the boquet, and headed to Destiny's house. The gate was open, making it easy for him. He drove up into the driveway, making sure not to block anyone, incase they had to leave, put his back pack on, and then did his best to knock on the door. Johnny answered.

"Hey Blake. Come on in. She's up in her room." He smiled at him. Blake returned the smile and looked at the stairs. He wasn't sure where her room was up there. Johnny chuckled. "Second door on the right." He added before Destiny's mom walked over.

"Oh, you must be the infamous Blake." She spoke kindly.

"Nice to meet you Mrs. Simmons." He smiled at her.

"Please, call me Kathy." She smiled back. Blake nodded before looking back up the stairs.

"Go ahead." Johnny urged him. He nodded and headed up the stairs. Finding her room was easy, balancing everything in one hand to knock, however, was hard. But he managed it.

"Come in." Destiny spoke softly. He did his best to balance everything again while opening the door. He stepped in, looking at her small, beaten body. He frowned, feeling guilty once again. He walked over, setting everything on the small night stand by her bed. She looked at him, smiling.

"I thought you might want something to cheer you up. They say flowers work best, but I couldn't just get that. So I got you all the basics." He explained with a smile. She smiled back.

"Thanks. You didn't have to.."

"I know." He interrupted. "But I wanted to." He opened his back pack and took out a stack of papers and set them on her desk.

"Yay. Homework." She spoke, sarcastically. He laughed.

"I'll help you if you need it. Especially the pre-cal. The book doesn't explain it very well." Blake explained.

"Thanks. I'll let you know if I need you." She smiled. He picked his back pack up and started moving towards the 's when she noticed his necklace back around his neck.

"Blake, can we talk?" She asked, her eyes looking sad. He nodded and she motioned for him to sit on the bed. He sat down, staring at his feet, eyes watering. He didn't want her to see. He was afraid of what she might say.