Chapter Seven- Friends First.
' Girls I love you.. I love all y'all
Hehehe, hehehe, f'real
I love girls, girls, girls, girls
Girls, I do adore
Yo put your number on this paper cause I would love to date ya
Holla at ya when I come off tour, yeah...
"hey Miguel." a girl winked, as she passed him in the hallway.
" hey" he smiled, as he continued to walk.
" comming to the party tonight?" another group of girls asked.
" maybe" he answered like always.
" he's so goregeous!" the same girl excalimed ectatickly, and Miguel gave off the exact same smile, as he continued to walk.
"that class was brutal huh? Miguel" one girl said as she popped up behind him.
"yeah." he answered,not really even knowing the girl, let alone what class they were both in, if they even were.
I got this Spanish chica, she don't like me to roam
So she call me cabron plus marricon
Said she likes to cook rice so she likes me home
I'm like, "Un momento" - mami, slow up your tempo
I got this black chick, she don't know how to act
Always talkin out her neck, makin her fingers snap
She like, "Listen Jigga Man, I don't care if you rap
You better - R-E-S-P-E-C-T me... '(Jay-Z~Girls,Girls,Girls)
" Miguel!" they would all call out as he continued down the hallway, and he would casually stop and talk to the girls, flirt with them a bit, and leave.He continued down the hallway, just like he wasn't just rejected a few minutes ago, yeah he was a little hurt, I mean who wouldn't it was his first taste of rejection. However he was determined, and confident, plus he didn't want to ruin his rep by sulking along the halls, he wasn't that kind of guy.As each girl passsed him, and gave him the usual look, he smiled 'one day, she'll look at you this way'he thought while making a sharp turn around the hall.
" I don't get it why do all the girls fall all over him." on girl said watching as Miguel passed.
"well think about it,he's a bad boy, the guy every girl dreams of...and he's pretty smart."
"true,I heard he hasn't fallen in love...ever."
" I'd sure like to show him love" the other smiled."oh, if someone could tame him"she responded whimsfully, as they both watched him go.
" whatever!"she said as she broke her gaze and walked back into the dorm room.
" Destiny!" she called out to the empty dorm room, hearing no answer she quickly remembered that Destiny had class.She closed the door, and walked in, resting her stuff and herself on the couch.Their it was, he first day at Boston U, it really wasn't as hecktick as she imagined but that wasn't too much of a bad thing. If only her familly could see her now, small town Charity acctually making it in ' big, bad, Boston' as he grand-mother liked to call it.For a moment she thought to call her mother, but she shyed away from it, she wasn't in the mood for her mother fawning over her, and pleading for her to come home. Instead, she turned on the radio and relaxed a bit, she enjyoyed the sweet joys of solitude, and her new found independance in Boston.
'what you think about a girl like me.
buy my own car and spend my own money,
only ring your celli when I"m feeling lonely,
when it's all over please get up and leave.
Please don't call me baby, 'cause I'll call you
don't mean to hurt your feeling got allot to do.
'cause I'm my number one pryority, no falling
in love no, not for me.' ( Destiny's Child~ Independant Woman part II)
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" I'm home!" Miguel called out into the dorm room."when animals attack" was his response, as he walked in to find Marcus watching the idiotic show.
" oh hey man!" he said as he turned off the t.v.
" when animals attack?"he laughed, as he rested his stuff on the floor"next thing, you'll tell me you love Passions." he smirked as he walked over to his bed.
"okay that was only one episode! and you were watching it too."
" yeah, but I was watching it for the girls."
" that's what they all say!" Marcus taunted, as he walked to the kitchen." so did you see her?"he chimmed.
"yeah." he said crisply, not really wanting to mention his first taste of rejection.
"yeah, and what did she say. Most importantly what did you do?" Marcus laughed, as he poked his head out.For the first time in awhile Miguel picked up one of his books and burried his face in it as he said" she wasn't interested."
" what!" Marcus exclaimed,as he rushed over to Miguel tossing the book aside" I must be hearing things, because I could of sworn I heard ' she wasn't interested." he didn't answer the very sentence cut through his ego, like butter to a knife." oh this is beautiful!" Marcus continued as he paraded through the dorm"she turned you down! told you, you should leave her alone." he said, as Miguel looked on to his long time trusted childhood friend ridicule him.In what should of been one of his desperate times.
"look, she didn't say it like she didn't want me or anything acctually she said she was quite flattered... but she's 'unavailable.' " he finally said very quietly.
" she has a boyfriend, well that isn't so bad Miguel" he reasured him, as he patted his friend on the back"guess your back to the party girls right?"he looked on to him, only for him to look away." are you kidding me,"
"no I'm not."
" but she has a boyfriend."
" I din't say I was gonna break up their relationship...intentionally."he smilled.
"wow" Marcus exclaimed tooken aback by Miguel's determination." the poor guy better watch out."they both laughed.
"I just have to figure out how." he contimplated.
" alright, I have to go work on my paper so..." he staretd
"that's it!" he exclaimed." Marcus man I could kiss you right about now!: he smiled, smaking Marcus on the cheek.
" don't!"he replied,grabbing Miguel's hand." what'd I do?" he asked curiously.
" we have, a paper to right for Mr. Rattigan's class"
" so what does that have to do with Charity?"
"she'll be working on that paper, in the libary."
" so all you'll have to do is drop by, and..."
"do what I do."
"what if it doesn't work."
" than I'll give up."
" sure you will." he said looking over at him skepticlly.
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"any man of mine better be proud of me; and even when I'm ugly he still better love me.I could be late for a date that's fine but he better be on time.Any man of mine says it fits just right, when in truth is fits a little too tight, and anything I do or say It'll be okay, if I have a bad hair day." Charity sang allong to the radio, not paying attention to Destiny walk in, quickly she snuck up behind Charity to surprise her.
" and if I change my mind.Amillion times, I wanna hear him say Yeah(Yeah). Yeah(Yeah) yeah I like it that way." Destiny continued.
" any man of mine, better walk the line...he better show me a teasing, squeasing beautiful kind of time!"they both sang.
"any man who know's how the story goes! he's gotta be a..."
" heart beating..."
" breath taking..."
"earth shaking kind!"
" any man of mine!"Charity went over to the radio and turned it off."thought I was alone" she said timidly.
"nope!" Destiny laughed."but I must it admit, that's the most fun I've had singing a country song."
" it was kinda funny."Charity smiled, as se redirected herself to the kitchen.
" so how was class?"Destiny said as she trew, her stuff onto the couch and joined Charity at the kitchen.
" interesting, to say the least."Charity giggled.
" Mr. Rattigan's class."
" yeah, they were talking about PLatonic relationship's"
" really?" Destiny said as she shifted through the refridgerator.
" yeah," she smiled" speaking of relationship's guess who called today!"
"...Jhon!"
" yeah, he's comming over tomorow."she said happilly but then something dawned on her" he's comming tomorow..." she repeated blankly.
"problem?"
"yeah" she said, as she walked over to her dorm room" he's comming tomorow and look at me! what am I gonna wear!" she said as she shifted through her clothes" what are we gonna do!?" Destiny laughed, as she watched Charity frantickly shifting through her closet.
" don't worry, you look fine. You have tons of beautiful outfits to chose from, and this is Boston you'll have tons to do but I doubt, Jhon will be thinking about all that." she smiled warmly"relax!"
" your right!"Charity laughed at how crazy she was acting"I can't wait to see him." she smiled, as she plopped down onto her bed.
" I know you can't! but before you two go off on your own,introduce me first!"she teased as she sat down beside her.
" I promise."she said, as she looked down at her watch." you know what I'm gonna go down to the librarry, and get this paper started before Jhon get's here."
" alright."Charity gathered her stuff, and within a few minutes she was gone.
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" I can't believe your taking it this far." Marcus said, as he and Miguel walked towards the door.
"don't want to let this one go."
" really"Macus said skepticlty" you know Miguel, the way your going after Charity, it kinda looks like your.."
" I'm not in love with her, Marcus. I hardly know her that's not gonna happen, I just want to get to know her that's all."
"define, 'get to know.' "he said raising an eyebrow to Miguel.
"what's their to define." he smiled, as he headed towards the door.
" I don't know how we stayed friends this long!"
"because you just love me Marcus!" he laughed, as he left.
Charity searched Boston U for the library, and got lost.She let out a silent curse as she headed back to the from office to see if anyone would help her; she pushed open the office doors, to find what looked like an empty room, she searched iot and found a desk full of papers. " hello?" she called out, as she approched the front desk, looking over it.
" hey!" the secretary exclaimed as she popped out from nowhere, scaring the life out of Charity." oh sorry honey I didn't mean to scare you, I was a tad busy as you can see."she smiled slighty, as she reffered to the paper work.
" oh," she smiled, clentching her heart" it's just fine" she said as she took a big breath to calm herself"yeah, do you know where the library is, I can't find it and it's real frustrating."
Meanwhile, Miguel was heading for his...second trip to the library when he happened to overhear, Charity's conversation with the secretary.He quietly opened the door and snuck, it making it look like he was their for awhile.
" oh, well that's no problem." she smiled, as she looked over Charity's shoulder to find Miguel, somene who happened to find himself, at the front office outstandingly, often. " Miguel! what a lovely surprise." she smiled warmly" what the issue today?"
" I'm hurt Mrs.Campbell, I mean can't a guy pay a visit to his favorite secretary."
" no, not when it comes to you" she laughed." listen, could you do me a favour and, get ths young lady to the library."
"of course"he smiled.
"he's a charmer your in great hands" she whispered to Charity.
" don't I know it" she smiled slightly, as she walk towards him.
" thank you!" she chimmed, as they left while she picked up the phone and sunk back into her work.
For the first bit, they walked in silence, ever so often smiling at eachother and looking the opposite derection.
"so," Charity started off.
" yeah, so." he laughed." how's Boston U treating you?"
" good, but the school is..."
" huge."
" yeah" she laughed." I can't even count, the times I've gotten lost."
" yeah, it happend to me too when I first started.It's a little frustrating at first, but you'll get used to it."
"I hope so, I don't know how much getting lost I can take."they both laughed.
" so your Charity, Destiny's friend right?"
" yup."
"I bet she's told you about me and Marcus huh?" he said looking in her direction.
" yeah, Marcus and Miguel the girl scopers!" she giggled." is it really true?" she asked curiously.
" in a sense yeah; but let me get the record straight, were allot more taim then Destiny thinks we are."
" really?"
" were good boys and real good boys at that."
"good to know."she said as they faced the library doors" so this is the library?"
" at least that's what it say's."as he opened the door for Charity, once again she was taken aback by how enormous the library was, it was three times the size as the library back home." small town girl huh?" he laughed, as he watched Charity's reaction.
" ...yeah"she blushed slightly"this is allot to get used to."she said blankly taking it all in.
"true, but with Destiny, Marcus and me you'll be just fine." he reasured.
" you know, Destiny told me not to get mixed up with you."she smirked, as she faced him.
"well,"he said as he moved closer to her" what Destiny doesn't know, won't hurt her...or us." they both laughed as they headed, down the steps and into the library. Start of some kind of friendship, don't you think!?
' Girls I love you.. I love all y'all
Hehehe, hehehe, f'real
I love girls, girls, girls, girls
Girls, I do adore
Yo put your number on this paper cause I would love to date ya
Holla at ya when I come off tour, yeah...
"hey Miguel." a girl winked, as she passed him in the hallway.
" hey" he smiled, as he continued to walk.
" comming to the party tonight?" another group of girls asked.
" maybe" he answered like always.
" he's so goregeous!" the same girl excalimed ectatickly, and Miguel gave off the exact same smile, as he continued to walk.
"that class was brutal huh? Miguel" one girl said as she popped up behind him.
"yeah." he answered,not really even knowing the girl, let alone what class they were both in, if they even were.
I got this Spanish chica, she don't like me to roam
So she call me cabron plus marricon
Said she likes to cook rice so she likes me home
I'm like, "Un momento" - mami, slow up your tempo
I got this black chick, she don't know how to act
Always talkin out her neck, makin her fingers snap
She like, "Listen Jigga Man, I don't care if you rap
You better - R-E-S-P-E-C-T me... '(Jay-Z~Girls,Girls,Girls)
" Miguel!" they would all call out as he continued down the hallway, and he would casually stop and talk to the girls, flirt with them a bit, and leave.He continued down the hallway, just like he wasn't just rejected a few minutes ago, yeah he was a little hurt, I mean who wouldn't it was his first taste of rejection. However he was determined, and confident, plus he didn't want to ruin his rep by sulking along the halls, he wasn't that kind of guy.As each girl passsed him, and gave him the usual look, he smiled 'one day, she'll look at you this way'he thought while making a sharp turn around the hall.
" I don't get it why do all the girls fall all over him." on girl said watching as Miguel passed.
"well think about it,he's a bad boy, the guy every girl dreams of...and he's pretty smart."
"true,I heard he hasn't fallen in love...ever."
" I'd sure like to show him love" the other smiled."oh, if someone could tame him"she responded whimsfully, as they both watched him go.
" whatever!"she said as she broke her gaze and walked back into the dorm room.
" Destiny!" she called out to the empty dorm room, hearing no answer she quickly remembered that Destiny had class.She closed the door, and walked in, resting her stuff and herself on the couch.Their it was, he first day at Boston U, it really wasn't as hecktick as she imagined but that wasn't too much of a bad thing. If only her familly could see her now, small town Charity acctually making it in ' big, bad, Boston' as he grand-mother liked to call it.For a moment she thought to call her mother, but she shyed away from it, she wasn't in the mood for her mother fawning over her, and pleading for her to come home. Instead, she turned on the radio and relaxed a bit, she enjyoyed the sweet joys of solitude, and her new found independance in Boston.
'what you think about a girl like me.
buy my own car and spend my own money,
only ring your celli when I"m feeling lonely,
when it's all over please get up and leave.
Please don't call me baby, 'cause I'll call you
don't mean to hurt your feeling got allot to do.
'cause I'm my number one pryority, no falling
in love no, not for me.' ( Destiny's Child~ Independant Woman part II)
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" I'm home!" Miguel called out into the dorm room."when animals attack" was his response, as he walked in to find Marcus watching the idiotic show.
" oh hey man!" he said as he turned off the t.v.
" when animals attack?"he laughed, as he rested his stuff on the floor"next thing, you'll tell me you love Passions." he smirked as he walked over to his bed.
"okay that was only one episode! and you were watching it too."
" yeah, but I was watching it for the girls."
" that's what they all say!" Marcus taunted, as he walked to the kitchen." so did you see her?"he chimmed.
"yeah." he said crisply, not really wanting to mention his first taste of rejection.
"yeah, and what did she say. Most importantly what did you do?" Marcus laughed, as he poked his head out.For the first time in awhile Miguel picked up one of his books and burried his face in it as he said" she wasn't interested."
" what!" Marcus exclaimed,as he rushed over to Miguel tossing the book aside" I must be hearing things, because I could of sworn I heard ' she wasn't interested." he didn't answer the very sentence cut through his ego, like butter to a knife." oh this is beautiful!" Marcus continued as he paraded through the dorm"she turned you down! told you, you should leave her alone." he said, as Miguel looked on to his long time trusted childhood friend ridicule him.In what should of been one of his desperate times.
"look, she didn't say it like she didn't want me or anything acctually she said she was quite flattered... but she's 'unavailable.' " he finally said very quietly.
" she has a boyfriend, well that isn't so bad Miguel" he reasured him, as he patted his friend on the back"guess your back to the party girls right?"he looked on to him, only for him to look away." are you kidding me,"
"no I'm not."
" but she has a boyfriend."
" I din't say I was gonna break up their relationship...intentionally."he smilled.
"wow" Marcus exclaimed tooken aback by Miguel's determination." the poor guy better watch out."they both laughed.
"I just have to figure out how." he contimplated.
" alright, I have to go work on my paper so..." he staretd
"that's it!" he exclaimed." Marcus man I could kiss you right about now!: he smiled, smaking Marcus on the cheek.
" don't!"he replied,grabbing Miguel's hand." what'd I do?" he asked curiously.
" we have, a paper to right for Mr. Rattigan's class"
" so what does that have to do with Charity?"
"she'll be working on that paper, in the libary."
" so all you'll have to do is drop by, and..."
"do what I do."
"what if it doesn't work."
" than I'll give up."
" sure you will." he said looking over at him skepticlly.
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"any man of mine better be proud of me; and even when I'm ugly he still better love me.I could be late for a date that's fine but he better be on time.Any man of mine says it fits just right, when in truth is fits a little too tight, and anything I do or say It'll be okay, if I have a bad hair day." Charity sang allong to the radio, not paying attention to Destiny walk in, quickly she snuck up behind Charity to surprise her.
" and if I change my mind.Amillion times, I wanna hear him say Yeah(Yeah). Yeah(Yeah) yeah I like it that way." Destiny continued.
" any man of mine, better walk the line...he better show me a teasing, squeasing beautiful kind of time!"they both sang.
"any man who know's how the story goes! he's gotta be a..."
" heart beating..."
" breath taking..."
"earth shaking kind!"
" any man of mine!"Charity went over to the radio and turned it off."thought I was alone" she said timidly.
"nope!" Destiny laughed."but I must it admit, that's the most fun I've had singing a country song."
" it was kinda funny."Charity smiled, as se redirected herself to the kitchen.
" so how was class?"Destiny said as she trew, her stuff onto the couch and joined Charity at the kitchen.
" interesting, to say the least."Charity giggled.
" Mr. Rattigan's class."
" yeah, they were talking about PLatonic relationship's"
" really?" Destiny said as she shifted through the refridgerator.
" yeah," she smiled" speaking of relationship's guess who called today!"
"...Jhon!"
" yeah, he's comming over tomorow."she said happilly but then something dawned on her" he's comming tomorow..." she repeated blankly.
"problem?"
"yeah" she said, as she walked over to her dorm room" he's comming tomorow and look at me! what am I gonna wear!" she said as she shifted through her clothes" what are we gonna do!?" Destiny laughed, as she watched Charity frantickly shifting through her closet.
" don't worry, you look fine. You have tons of beautiful outfits to chose from, and this is Boston you'll have tons to do but I doubt, Jhon will be thinking about all that." she smiled warmly"relax!"
" your right!"Charity laughed at how crazy she was acting"I can't wait to see him." she smiled, as she plopped down onto her bed.
" I know you can't! but before you two go off on your own,introduce me first!"she teased as she sat down beside her.
" I promise."she said, as she looked down at her watch." you know what I'm gonna go down to the librarry, and get this paper started before Jhon get's here."
" alright."Charity gathered her stuff, and within a few minutes she was gone.
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" I can't believe your taking it this far." Marcus said, as he and Miguel walked towards the door.
"don't want to let this one go."
" really"Macus said skepticlty" you know Miguel, the way your going after Charity, it kinda looks like your.."
" I'm not in love with her, Marcus. I hardly know her that's not gonna happen, I just want to get to know her that's all."
"define, 'get to know.' "he said raising an eyebrow to Miguel.
"what's their to define." he smiled, as he headed towards the door.
" I don't know how we stayed friends this long!"
"because you just love me Marcus!" he laughed, as he left.
Charity searched Boston U for the library, and got lost.She let out a silent curse as she headed back to the from office to see if anyone would help her; she pushed open the office doors, to find what looked like an empty room, she searched iot and found a desk full of papers. " hello?" she called out, as she approched the front desk, looking over it.
" hey!" the secretary exclaimed as she popped out from nowhere, scaring the life out of Charity." oh sorry honey I didn't mean to scare you, I was a tad busy as you can see."she smiled slighty, as she reffered to the paper work.
" oh," she smiled, clentching her heart" it's just fine" she said as she took a big breath to calm herself"yeah, do you know where the library is, I can't find it and it's real frustrating."
Meanwhile, Miguel was heading for his...second trip to the library when he happened to overhear, Charity's conversation with the secretary.He quietly opened the door and snuck, it making it look like he was their for awhile.
" oh, well that's no problem." she smiled, as she looked over Charity's shoulder to find Miguel, somene who happened to find himself, at the front office outstandingly, often. " Miguel! what a lovely surprise." she smiled warmly" what the issue today?"
" I'm hurt Mrs.Campbell, I mean can't a guy pay a visit to his favorite secretary."
" no, not when it comes to you" she laughed." listen, could you do me a favour and, get ths young lady to the library."
"of course"he smiled.
"he's a charmer your in great hands" she whispered to Charity.
" don't I know it" she smiled slightly, as she walk towards him.
" thank you!" she chimmed, as they left while she picked up the phone and sunk back into her work.
For the first bit, they walked in silence, ever so often smiling at eachother and looking the opposite derection.
"so," Charity started off.
" yeah, so." he laughed." how's Boston U treating you?"
" good, but the school is..."
" huge."
" yeah" she laughed." I can't even count, the times I've gotten lost."
" yeah, it happend to me too when I first started.It's a little frustrating at first, but you'll get used to it."
"I hope so, I don't know how much getting lost I can take."they both laughed.
" so your Charity, Destiny's friend right?"
" yup."
"I bet she's told you about me and Marcus huh?" he said looking in her direction.
" yeah, Marcus and Miguel the girl scopers!" she giggled." is it really true?" she asked curiously.
" in a sense yeah; but let me get the record straight, were allot more taim then Destiny thinks we are."
" really?"
" were good boys and real good boys at that."
"good to know."she said as they faced the library doors" so this is the library?"
" at least that's what it say's."as he opened the door for Charity, once again she was taken aback by how enormous the library was, it was three times the size as the library back home." small town girl huh?" he laughed, as he watched Charity's reaction.
" ...yeah"she blushed slightly"this is allot to get used to."she said blankly taking it all in.
"true, but with Destiny, Marcus and me you'll be just fine." he reasured.
" you know, Destiny told me not to get mixed up with you."she smirked, as she faced him.
"well,"he said as he moved closer to her" what Destiny doesn't know, won't hurt her...or us." they both laughed as they headed, down the steps and into the library. Start of some kind of friendship, don't you think!?