Chapter Five: All's Fair In Love and Gossip
"Hey Tydus were on the front page!" Aaliyah said running up to him to catch up.
"Wow they got a perfect shot. That's a first." Tydus said laughing as they got in the car.
"They even want rewards for our pictures. That's kind of strange isn't it?" he asked as she rolled her eyes.
"We shouldn't have went to that restaurant anyway. Now we'll never get anywhere." she said as he was about to put the keys in the ignition.
"Maybe I should drive. I know how to get to my house and you don't, it'll be a whole lot less complicated."
"Do you want to? I don't mind." Tydus asked handing her the keys.
"Sure." she said as they got out of the car and switched places.
Aaliyah started the car, backed up and turned out of the driveway. It was awhile before they got to her house because she lived in B-Section Zanarkand.
"You live this far away?" he asked as she sighed.
"Unfortunately yes, that's why I was so happy about staying over a couple of days. It's too much mileage in-between us." she said
"And plus...I get really lonely in my house. I have no relatives that live nearby except Ashton and they all only come over for the holidays." she continued.
"You should meet them. My parents would love you to death." she said as Tydus laughed.
"Well my mom sure does love you to death." he said putting his window down and letting his hand surf through the wind.
"Really? She likes me that much?" she asked shockingly.
"Of course. Why wouldn't she?" he asked as Aaliyah stopped at the red light.
"Well most mom's of male celebrities don't like it when their son's date female celebrities. They claim they don't last long together before the relationship goes stale." she whispered sadly.
"Well let's just say my mom isn't one of those kind of mothers." he said putting his two fingers under her chin and kissing her lips.
"You're so sweet." she said as a male pedestrian stood in the middle of the road snapping pictures.
"Well he's taking advantage of the picture request." Tydus said as Aaliyah drove up to the man and started honking the horn.
"Hold on...lets get him one last picture." Tydus said kissing her again, except this time she was kissing him back.
By the time they released the what seemed like the whole city was watching.
"Okay, maybe that wasn't the smartest idea." Tydus muttered as a police officer walked over to their car while people began pounding at the windows and trying to get inside.
Aaliyah rolled her window down, she was somewhat terrified for some reason.
"Would you like me to clear the path?" the official asked looking into her eyes deeply.
"Sure. What do you want for it?" Tydus asked as the officer shook his head.
"No it's my pleasure." he said pulling his gun out.
The officer fired a bullet into the air scaring everyone who was standing around the car into buildings.
"You're clear." he said as Aaliyah sped away.
"Hey, we didn't even thank him." Tydus said as Aaliyah didn't answer and get speeding faster and faster.
"What's wrong with you? Are upset about something? Cuz' if you are you can talk to me about it."
"Tydus..." she started and slowed the car down.
"That was...never mind." she said turning into a neighborhood of mansions called "Autumn Ridge."
They rode down the road in silence and didn't even look at one another.
'She's hurt...but about what? It's not like the police officer was her ex-boyfriend or something. Or maybe he was...come to think of it...he never looked at me when I was talking to him. Maybe that was what she was trying to tell me, but instead of letting it interfere with out relationship she didn't say anything. She's so strong with her emotions. I just have to break into her barrier to find out things that's all.' Tydus thought as Aaliyah pulled into a driveway.
"Umm, well this is it. My house, do you want to go inside?" she asked as he nodded.
They got out of the car and walked up the driveway; hand in hand, fingers locked.