Chapter 6
The road to Gravity Falls felt very long. So long in fact, Destiny wanted to get out of the car and take a deep breath. She didn't like staying in the car for too long. He driver, a taxi man, was driving very fast, but to Destiny it felt like forever.
"We're almost in Gravity Falls miss. Don't worry." Said the taxi driver.
"I'm tired to think right now." Said Destiny.
"What's that miss. I didn't quite catch that?" asked the taxi man.
"Never mind. Talking to myself. I drift into my thoughts every now and then." Said Destiny.
She closed her eyes for a second and opened them slowly.
"I gotta hand it to you miss, you are very brave to go to Gravity Falls." Said the driver.
"Brave? Why is that? I got relatives living there." Said Destiny.
"I said the word "brave" because of the weird stuff that goes on around that area. There have been lots of unusual things." Said the driver.
"Internet rumors if you ask me." Said Destiny.
Destiny moved in to her small apartment and looked at her reflection in the mirror. She brushed her hair softly with her trusty red brush and washed her tired looking face. Destiny had light brown hair, and it was easy to distinguish when it was filthy. She immediately took a shower and put on her favorite PJs which was pink with roses.
"I'll decorate tomorrow." She said to herself. She then laid down on her bed and closed her eyes. She was about to drift off to sleep when she heard a wild banging from her door.
"Destiny! Yoo Hoo! I know your there!" cried her cousin from the other side.
"Jeepers! I'm coming! Hold your horses." Called out Destiny as she answered.
Huckleberry, her cousin, then charged right in the apartment.
"This place is more dead than the Cemetery down town." Said Huck.
"You are still wearing that wild outfit?! You never change cousin Huck." Said Destiny with a smile. He was always her favorite cousin.
"I was wondering when you would pop out of nowhere. Gravity Falls got really boring after Weirdmageddon." Said Huck.
"Right. The end of the world." Said Destiny making a parenthesis gesture.
"I was there and it was epic! You were missing out!" cried Huck.
"Right. And you would remember because you were only six or seven at the time." Said Destiny as she opened one of her boxes. She only brought three with her.
"Let me guess. One is for clothes, the other one is clothes and the third one is, surprise, clothes!" teased Huck.
"One of them is clothes only. The other two have my stuff from home." Said Destiny as she opened one box that contained family portraits. She took one out and stared at it for a long time.
Huck didn't say a word. He knew what she was looking at. But he knew he had to talk to her. Or say something at least.
"How are you holding up?" asked Huck.
"I'm trying to hold up. But it hurts so much." Said Destiny.
"How is Uncle and Auntie?" asked Huck.
"They are very sad. They haven't been themselves lately. But it's finalized." Said Destiny as she closed the box.
"So they are doing it then? Are they sure?" asked Huck.
"Yes. They are going to sign the papers tomorrow. After that, they will move to different houses." Said Destiny as she was beginning to shed a few tears.
"It's not fair. Uncle and Aunt have been together forever! They had you, then Colin, and now they are on their own, ready to be split apart like a river." Said Huck.
"I had my suspicions you know. I knew my Mom was hiding something. I just chose to ignore it." Said Destiny.
"Was this before or after….. you know." Said Huck.
"You mean Colin? It was after." Said Destiny holding a picture of her beloved little brother Colin.
"I say it was grief." Said Huck.
"Call it what you want, but it does not change the fact that my Mom was having an affair! My Father made a ton of sacrifices for me and Colin! He worked extra shifts, fed us, clothed us! He did all he could to give us what we needed. The back to school supplies! The groceries! My mother never took in consideration all what my Father was doing." said Destiny raising her voice in distress.
Huck quickly calmed her down.
"Easy Destiny. If Colin were here, what would he have done? You tell me." asked Huck.
"He'd be devastated and he would have moved away with me." Said Destiny.
She then grabbed another portrait. It was her father's warm face. She hanged both the pictures of Colin and her father on the wall and decorated it with wall stickers. Huck walked beside her and patted her shoulder.
"You don't have a picture of Auntie?" he asked.
"I do. But now is not the time. I'm really mad at her. And at the same time, I want her back. Isn't it strange that I miss her also, despite everything she did to hurt my Father?" asked Destiny.
"I felt the same way when my Father left." Said Huck.
"That was different. He died!" cried Destiny.
"He died along with all his debts. He gambled and drank until he died. His own vices killed him." Said Huck.
"And what does that have to do with anything?" asked Destiny as she continued getting things out of the box.
"Nothing at all. But I get where your coming from." Said Huck as he turned to look at Destiny. He noticed she was wearing a long sleeved shirt. As long as Huck knew her, she never wore long sleeved shirts that much. Destiny liked wearing T shirts with funny animal symbols and pop culture references. Huck didn't bother to think about it until Destiny rolled back her sleeves. When she did, she realized her mistake, and quickly rolled them back. However, Huck had really good eyes and he pulled Destiny's arm.
"Let go of me." She snapped.
"What's that on your arm?" asked Huck.
Destiny hesitated. She didn't want to show her cousin.
"Show me!" said Huck.
Destiny let out a sigh and rolled back her sleeves. On Destiny's arm were small cuts. Huck shook his head.
"You told me you stopped doing that a long time ago." Said Huck.
"You are not my Father and my brother. And you are not the arm police." Said Destiny.
"But I'm your cousin, and as your cousin, I'm worried. Destiny, have you ever considered seeking help?" asked Huck.
"How dare you say that!" said Destiny.
"Destiny you need help. You've been through so much. First there was Collin's funeral, followed by the grief and then the divorce between my Uncle and Aunt. That's enough to drive anyone crazy." Said Huck.
"Excuse me! But I'm not in the mood for your insults right now you bastard!" cried Destiny.
"Woah woah! Easy there Destiny. I'm only trying to help." Said Huck.
"If you would please leave, I'll be fine." Said Destiny.
Huck sat down on a chair and folded his arms. "You need my help here. I can't just leave you." Said Huck.
Destiny rolled her eyes and kept unpacking, although she grumbled under her breath. After Huck finished helping her, She sat down on her bed and waited for Huck to leave.
"I'm leaving my number here in case you need anything. I'm not far. But Destiny, don't hurt yourself. Kay?" asked Huck.
Destiny nodded and watched as Huck left the room. She smiled and sat back on the bed. However, her smile vanished as she remembered a few things that happened weeks before.
She got up, and looked at her arms. They had scratches that were not deep, but they hurt really bad. Destiny felt that urge to do it again. But she knew she had to get her mind off things. She quickly found a jacket and decided to go out for a walk.
It was very warm in the afternoon which surprised Destiny. It was already Fall, and yet the temperature didn't seem to change. Destiny walked down the street and noticed Huck's shadow close behind her. She turned and shook her head.
"Leave me." She said to her pushy cousin.
"And what happens if I leave? I don't trust you." Said Huck. Destiny walked beside him, knowing she can't get rid of him, no matter what she said. She slowly walked at her own pace as did Huck, who was trying to change the subject while they were walking.
"Gravity Falls sure is a sleepy little town huh?" asked Huck. Destiny nodded slowly.
"You heard about this place haven't you? The strange and unexplainable?" asked Huck.
"All internet rumors." Said Destiny.
"Are you sure? How would you know? There was once a time you truly believed in the existence of little green men and may I remind you about your Area 51 craze back in middle school?" he teased.
"I don't know what I was thinking." Said Destiny.
"Sheesh, you really have changed. If that's the case, then you probably lost your interest in video games." Said Huck.
The two of them quickly passed an arcade. Destiny stopped and looked inside. It was a haven for video game machines both old and retro. The atmosphere of the place was both nostalgic and full of wonderful vibes. Destiny craved that feeling of having fun again in an instant. At least for a little bit, she would enjoy it. She looked at Huck quickly.
"Perhaps a little game would hurt." Said Destiny.
"Now we're talking." Said Huck as he fist bumped Destiny.