Chapter 55: Buchannon apartment:same time

"Nice" Matthew whispered loudly entering the kitchen as Shane emptied their grocery bags onto the kitchen counter.

"Des missed the 12:30, I take it?" Shane asked removing a carton of eggs from the bag, placing it on the counter as he looked over to find his cousin leaning against the post and staring at his phone.

"Yep and according to your woman, she was already being a very bad girl" Matt reported feeling his pulse race and thinking "Come to your place Des" as his hot lips formed a anticipatory smile at the thought of Destiny safely locked in his arms.

"And I bet you were all ready for that possibility weren't you pal?" Shane asked pulling out the vegetable oil and fudge as he shoved an Oreo cookie in his smiling mouth.

"A Buchannoin is always prepared Shane." Matt lectured pointing his finger and asking "You know what I need you to do right?"

"Hell yeah! I so can't wait to see her face when we put her in that thing. She'll have to face it now." Shane relayed letting out a laugh at the promise of Destiny's well deserved punishment continuing.

"Me either." Matt agreed staring down at the package and silently apologizing "Sorry Des, I can't let you hide from it anymore" before asking "Hey Shane, what went down between Des and Nate earlier?"

"Oh God" Shane whispered looking at the supplies he had laid out on the counter with a look of dread on his face as he closed his eyes and pleaded "Please don't ask me"

Joining the younger boy, Matt put his elbows on the counter looked sideways at him and pressed "Shane, I am asking you man. What happened?"

"Dammit" Shane hissed gripping the counter top and looking around the kitchen.

"She made you promise." Matt speculated raising his eyebrow and instantly feeling sorry as he saw the conflict on the younger boy's face before asking "Didn't she?"

"Yeah" Shane admitted regrettably looking straight ahead and biting down on his bottom lip to hold on to his promise.

"Ok" Matt relented nodding in complete understanding before asking "Can you at least tell me if that bruise was his doing?"

"That I honestly don't know." Shane confessed his blood turning cold at the memory of his panic stricken friend pushing and kicking at Salinger as Dani stood by doing nothing before turning to Matt and determining "But you are absolutely right. We need to keep Destiny as far away from those assholes as possible."

Nodding in agreement, Matthew eyes scanned the apartment widening in realization as they landed on the guest room door before saying "Thank you David."

"I can't believe you told him about the bet. Des is really in trouble now" Shane commented shaking his head in disbelief and chuckling as he let out a grateful breath that the topic had changed.

"Well why not? David's only wanted us together for over a year." Matt explained before turning back to his phone and adding "And besides we needed something to trade."

"Trade for what?" Shane asked as the phone began to ring

"A Sentence that fits the crime you committed." Matt answered looking the shorter boy up and down and not even trying to hold back his satisfaction before chiding "You didn't think we were going to let you get away with that, did you?"

"I didn't expect you guys would involve David. God knows what he's helped you plan" Shane mumbled looking down at the floor and shaking his head knowing he was pretty much screwed.

"It definitely sucks to be you." Matt replied gripping the younger boy's shoulders and squeezing with a laugh as he added "God he has given Jamie some great ideas."

"You think you're so funny don't you?" Shane muttered before dropping his head in his hands and asking "What am I going to do Matt?"

"I suggest you be on your very best behavior for Jamie and for me." Matt commented slapping the boy on the back before pointing at the window and instructing "Now get your sorry butt over there and keep an eye out for Des" as he answered the phone with the words "David you are a genius."

Bus: same time:

"Please tell me you like this one" Beth pleaded as she finished typing out the words "Too bad Matthew can't save you Des" before handing her phone over her eyes begging for the approval of the companion on her left.

"Well let's see what you've got here." He answered winking at the young girl causing her to blush and look down before rolling his eyes and thinking "So eager to please little girl, you could be even easier than the last two if that is even possible."

"Do you like it?" Beth squeaked out stealing a look as Jack elbowed her in the arm and shoved his phone in her hands.

Looking at the phone and thinking "women" as he texted the words "But don't worry Destiny we'll put you two together, together in hell " before handing it back to her with an evil laugh and saying "there now it's ready..

"That one ain't nothing." Jack injected before ordering "Take a look at mine" as a familiar purple purse caught his eye.

"Let's see what you're so proud of." The man said snatching the phone from Beth's hands to read the words "Too bad Buchannon won't see you being made useful for once in your life, but don't worry slut maybe we'll leave him a little piece of you if there is anything left that is."

"Now this is what happens when you listen to me." Their instructor complimented smiling proudly at his protégé as he handed the phone back to the young boy and instructed "Now give the little loud mouth bitch a hint of what's in store for her" venomously.
"Speaking of the loud mouth bitch, she's right over there." Jack added jabbing his thumb towards the front of the bus with a look of disgust on his face.

Following Jack's thumb and glaring at the site of Destiny curled up in one of the front seats with her eyes closed, Beth added "And without her precious protector too."

"As if Buchannon could do anything but follow her into her little hole in hell." Their older companion commented his lips forming a chilling smile as his eyes fell on the sleeping girl who was beginning to twitch and tense before typing out "Having bad dreams Evans? Don't worry they won't be dreams for long" as the three unanimously hit send.