Chapter Eight - When Meeting With Competition.
'She loves you,(yeah, yeah, yeah)
She loves you( yeah, yeah, yeah)
She loves you( yeah, yeah, yeah)
Two young lovers, walking through, the field of flowers pushing dasies at their feet.The wind whispeing the whiles of love, commitment and matching 'his' and 'her' sweat suits.
" oh I wuv smoopsy woopsy bear." he said as he nusseled against her face.
" aww I wuv you too."
" oh" both lover's coued incipidly, as they continued to skip through the daisies.
She loves you, and you know that can't be bad.
She loves you, and you know you should be glad.
Miguel let out a gut retching scream before jumping out of his bed in a cold sweat.He paced around the dorm room scratching his head trying to get the, sickeningly sweet image out of his head.
" Dammit! Miguel what's your problem now?"Marcus thundered as he emerged from his bed, yet again taking off his night mask.
"it was horrible." he said blankly as he continued to pace.
" what was?"
"commitment,love and matching 'his' and 'her' sweat suites."
" what the hell?" Marcus said while giving Miguel a contorted look.
" I had a nightmare man!"
" oh."Marcus said as he made an effort to go back to sleep.
"we were pushing dasies, and and talking baby talk.God I couldn't of gauged my eyes out."Marcus laughed, at his friends attitude towards the dream.
"aww poor baby"Marcus teased." it's okay Miguel I wuv you!"
" stop it!" he whinned.
"it was just a messed up dream Miguel," he sighed as he sat up to face Miguel "just quit the drinking of beer before bedtime, and you'll be just fine."Marcus aid as he fell back to sleep. MIguel on the other hand didn't want to go to sleep, fearing he'd have the sma e dream again or worse so he just sat down on the couch, and staired obliequely through out the room.
With a love like that, you know you should be glad.' ( She Loves You~ The Beatles.)
"I can't believe your acctually hear."
" well believe it, I'm not going anywhere you're just stuck with me" Jhon smiled, as he leaned over to kissed her." I love you."
" I---"Charity's words were interrupted by her alarm clock.She once again lifelessly searched her night table for the button, and jabed her finger onto the stop button.
" she wakes!" Destiny laughed out as she saw Charity getting up.
" don't I usually get up around now?" Charity asked faintly, as she got out of her bed.
" with all the panicing you were doing yesterday, thought you'd be up earlier."
"too tierd."she said as she plopped herself down on the couch.
" the essay, how long did you stay at the library?"
" I don't even remember" Charity laughed."I got back late though."
"humm, didn't get lost or anything?"
Flashback-----
" you know, Destiny told me not to get mixed up with you."
"well,"he said as he moved closer to her" what Destiny doesn't know, won't hurt her...or us."
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" no" Charity said as she got up, an walked towards her bed." getting better at finding my way everytime."
" that's good."Destiny smilled." you know what let me make breakfast today, since you have some kind of day ahead of you."
" sure."
" did Jhon say when he was comming?"she trailed from the kitchen.
" later today, I think." Charity said as she joined Destiny at the kitchen." I really can't wait."
"I can tell."Destiny said, as she peered into the fridge. Charity looked at the calender and noticed a date circled in bold red.
"it's pay day today!" Charity exclaimed as she went over to the calender, to see if it was true.
" yeah!"
" well this day keeps getting better, and better!" she smiled, still focusing on the calender.
" let's see if you say that after you see your paycheck." they both laughed.
" hey! it's my first real paycheck."
" again. Let's see if you say that after you see it."
" I want to go anyways." Charity said as she sprinted from her chair, towards the door.
"okay, well could you get mine too!" Destiny trailed form the kitchen.
" yeah." Charity said, as she fixed her hair and left, she started towards the noisy hallway.At the same time Miguel and Marcus down the hallway heaing to their mail boxes to get their paychecks.
"man I hate writting thease stupid philosephy papers." Marcus started" all these crazxy complexe ideas that nobody could figure out. I swear, I think all those philosepher's where taking something when they wrote all this bullsh*t."at first Miguel didn't answer he smiled, and proceeded to open his mailbox.
" do you need help?"
" no. I'll get Destiny to help me, she's good at all that stuff."
" right.I'd like to see that happen."
"very funny! Miguel" he said sarcasticlly, as he opened his mail box." not like anything's happening with you and Charity, so don't even start with me!"
" you should know."
"what happened then?"
" I'm taking baby steps."he said slyly, as they both opened their envelopes.
"baby steps." Marcus mocked, quickly smiling when he say his paycheck looking towards MIguel who was also smilling." I love pay day." Marcus said a sheepish tone.
"me too." Miguel replied equaly sheepish."you ready?" he said looking towards Marcus.
" yeah." and at that point, both Miguel and Marcus started to do their "Pay Day Dance" yeah , you read right. " Pay Day Dance."It was a tridition for the two, every pay day they'd dance like two drunken fools, of course after they were positive no girls were watching.That would of been a nightmare.Just as they were in the middle of their dance Charity walked in, suprised to find the scoper's dancing, like two...it was out of character to say the least, however she stopped to enjoy(laugh at) the whole thing.
" Miguel." Marcus said stopping, as he noticed Charity saw the whole thing.
" what?"
" hey Charity, girl how's...how's it going.."Miguel's eyes widdened, as Marcus said so." I'm gonna," he started" leave now."and with than he sprinted down the hallway, leaving Miguel and Charity in an awkward silence.
" sh*t" Miguel cursed into the air, before turning around to face Charity who was trying so hard to keep in her laughter.
"paycheck..." she started before, cracking up in laughther.
" it's a...umm tradition."he said, as he laughed slightly.
" I see."she smiled while opening her mailbox." it's a very, what words can I use for this...."
" stupid."
" no," she shook her head"cute, very cute." she smiled, as she opened her envelope still laughing but not as hard as before; Miguel still watching her, open her first paycheck.
"good news?" he asked reffering to it.
" um, yeah real good news," she continued to smile." my first paycheck" she continued in a semi-excited tone.
" I guessed that."
"how about you?"she aksed as she opened Destiny's mail box, taking out her paycheck.
"...yeah."
"that's good."
"it really---"before Miguel could finish his sentence, Charity heard a familiar voice that made her turn around. She squealed as she dropped the envelopes, and ran towards him. John. It didn't phase Miguel much, but somewhere deep down inside their was a little hurt; he couldn't understand why, but he still felt it.His, the determination serpassed that as he saw the two walk towards him.
"I thought you were comming later today?"Charity said, as she picked up the fallen envelopes.
" decided I'd surprise you."he stated while eyeing Miguel, noticing this as she she introduced him.
" oh, Jhon this is Miguel a friend of mine. Jhon ,Miguel" she said sensing some kind of tension, a they eyed each other.
" hey" they both nodded, keeping their cool.
" I got to go." Miguel said as he started towards the hallway."it was nice meeting you Jhon."he trailed,as he left.
" likewise." he answered crisply, watching Miguel leave as he was out of sight. He redirected himself towards Charity." so babe, where's your dorm room." he smiled, as he and Charity started down the hallway.
" what was that between the two of you?" Charity asked, as they walked.
" nothing you need to care about."
" do you know him or something..." she trailed.
" no, I don't.I really missed you." he changed the subject.
" I missed you too." she smiled, as Jhon took her handn and they walked down Boston u's imense hallways.
Day turned to evening , and Miguel, Destiny, and Marcus decided to go out cash in their paychecks and have some good fun! while walking out of Boston's U's doors Charity caught Miguel's eye. He admired her light blue eyes glimering in the sun as she laughed, quickly a slight smile brushed over his lips, and he forgot about everything else, until, his eye's wondered and noticed Jhon beside her.Something about him set him off, yeah the fact that he had the girl he wanted was one, but it was more than that.
" Miguel" Destiny called out, trying to snap him out of his daze.Marcus watched on knowing exactly what he was thinking about.
" yeah." He answered shaking his head.
" where were you?" she asked.
" don't even bother Destiny, he's been like this for awhile." Marcus added while laughing.
"I see." she answered as her, and Marcus exchanegd knowing looks.
" what!?" Miguel said noticing the two.
" nothing." they both answered, as they walked to were Charity and Jhon were.
" it's nice to put a face to the name.She's been telling us allot of good things about you."Destiny started as both boys followed.
"this is Destiny" Charity started as she pointed her out" Marcus, and you've already met Miguel."
" I sure have." Jhon said, forcing a smile towards Miguel. Miguel did the same.Noticing this Marcus had to say something.
"yeah, so how long are you staying in Boston?" he asked.
" for the next couple days...I have some business to take care of."
" I bet you do." Miguel hissed under his breath.
" oh." the other two, said as Marcus nudged Miguel.
" so where are you three off to?" Charity asked.
" were going to see a movie." Destiny replied, as she moved closer to Charity" we'll stay out late, so you and Jhon could have some time alone." she winked.
" okay." Charity giggled" thanks."
" no problem."
" yeah, so we better get going...I'm sure we missed half the movie by now..." Miguel started.
" he's probably right, see you two."Marcus said as the two started towards the street, leaving Dsetiny.
"see you ." she smiled, as she began to walk.
" your misserable you know that."Marcus whispered.
" I don't like him."
"damn! couldn't figure that out!" Marcus said sarcasticlly.
" what are you two whispering about?" Destiny asked, as she got in between the two.
" nothing, just how cool we think Jhon is." Marcus said, eyeing Miguel so he wouldn't add to that.
" yeah, he looks like a nice guy. It's no clue that he makes Charity happy."
" I could make you happy like that." Marcus flirted.
" Marcus not tonight."
" worth a try." he laughed, as they continued to walk.
'She loves you,(yeah, yeah, yeah)
She loves you( yeah, yeah, yeah)
She loves you( yeah, yeah, yeah)
Two young lovers, walking through, the field of flowers pushing dasies at their feet.The wind whispeing the whiles of love, commitment and matching 'his' and 'her' sweat suits.
" oh I wuv smoopsy woopsy bear." he said as he nusseled against her face.
" aww I wuv you too."
" oh" both lover's coued incipidly, as they continued to skip through the daisies.
She loves you, and you know that can't be bad.
She loves you, and you know you should be glad.
Miguel let out a gut retching scream before jumping out of his bed in a cold sweat.He paced around the dorm room scratching his head trying to get the, sickeningly sweet image out of his head.
" Dammit! Miguel what's your problem now?"Marcus thundered as he emerged from his bed, yet again taking off his night mask.
"it was horrible." he said blankly as he continued to pace.
" what was?"
"commitment,love and matching 'his' and 'her' sweat suites."
" what the hell?" Marcus said while giving Miguel a contorted look.
" I had a nightmare man!"
" oh."Marcus said as he made an effort to go back to sleep.
"we were pushing dasies, and and talking baby talk.God I couldn't of gauged my eyes out."Marcus laughed, at his friends attitude towards the dream.
"aww poor baby"Marcus teased." it's okay Miguel I wuv you!"
" stop it!" he whinned.
"it was just a messed up dream Miguel," he sighed as he sat up to face Miguel "just quit the drinking of beer before bedtime, and you'll be just fine."Marcus aid as he fell back to sleep. MIguel on the other hand didn't want to go to sleep, fearing he'd have the sma e dream again or worse so he just sat down on the couch, and staired obliequely through out the room.
With a love like that, you know you should be glad.' ( She Loves You~ The Beatles.)
"I can't believe your acctually hear."
" well believe it, I'm not going anywhere you're just stuck with me" Jhon smiled, as he leaned over to kissed her." I love you."
" I---"Charity's words were interrupted by her alarm clock.She once again lifelessly searched her night table for the button, and jabed her finger onto the stop button.
" she wakes!" Destiny laughed out as she saw Charity getting up.
" don't I usually get up around now?" Charity asked faintly, as she got out of her bed.
" with all the panicing you were doing yesterday, thought you'd be up earlier."
"too tierd."she said as she plopped herself down on the couch.
" the essay, how long did you stay at the library?"
" I don't even remember" Charity laughed."I got back late though."
"humm, didn't get lost or anything?"
Flashback-----
" you know, Destiny told me not to get mixed up with you."
"well,"he said as he moved closer to her" what Destiny doesn't know, won't hurt her...or us."
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" no" Charity said as she got up, an walked towards her bed." getting better at finding my way everytime."
" that's good."Destiny smilled." you know what let me make breakfast today, since you have some kind of day ahead of you."
" sure."
" did Jhon say when he was comming?"she trailed from the kitchen.
" later today, I think." Charity said as she joined Destiny at the kitchen." I really can't wait."
"I can tell."Destiny said, as she peered into the fridge. Charity looked at the calender and noticed a date circled in bold red.
"it's pay day today!" Charity exclaimed as she went over to the calender, to see if it was true.
" yeah!"
" well this day keeps getting better, and better!" she smiled, still focusing on the calender.
" let's see if you say that after you see your paycheck." they both laughed.
" hey! it's my first real paycheck."
" again. Let's see if you say that after you see it."
" I want to go anyways." Charity said as she sprinted from her chair, towards the door.
"okay, well could you get mine too!" Destiny trailed form the kitchen.
" yeah." Charity said, as she fixed her hair and left, she started towards the noisy hallway.At the same time Miguel and Marcus down the hallway heaing to their mail boxes to get their paychecks.
"man I hate writting thease stupid philosephy papers." Marcus started" all these crazxy complexe ideas that nobody could figure out. I swear, I think all those philosepher's where taking something when they wrote all this bullsh*t."at first Miguel didn't answer he smiled, and proceeded to open his mailbox.
" do you need help?"
" no. I'll get Destiny to help me, she's good at all that stuff."
" right.I'd like to see that happen."
"very funny! Miguel" he said sarcasticlly, as he opened his mail box." not like anything's happening with you and Charity, so don't even start with me!"
" you should know."
"what happened then?"
" I'm taking baby steps."he said slyly, as they both opened their envelopes.
"baby steps." Marcus mocked, quickly smiling when he say his paycheck looking towards MIguel who was also smilling." I love pay day." Marcus said a sheepish tone.
"me too." Miguel replied equaly sheepish."you ready?" he said looking towards Marcus.
" yeah." and at that point, both Miguel and Marcus started to do their "Pay Day Dance" yeah , you read right. " Pay Day Dance."It was a tridition for the two, every pay day they'd dance like two drunken fools, of course after they were positive no girls were watching.That would of been a nightmare.Just as they were in the middle of their dance Charity walked in, suprised to find the scoper's dancing, like two...it was out of character to say the least, however she stopped to enjoy(laugh at) the whole thing.
" Miguel." Marcus said stopping, as he noticed Charity saw the whole thing.
" what?"
" hey Charity, girl how's...how's it going.."Miguel's eyes widdened, as Marcus said so." I'm gonna," he started" leave now."and with than he sprinted down the hallway, leaving Miguel and Charity in an awkward silence.
" sh*t" Miguel cursed into the air, before turning around to face Charity who was trying so hard to keep in her laughter.
"paycheck..." she started before, cracking up in laughther.
" it's a...umm tradition."he said, as he laughed slightly.
" I see."she smiled while opening her mailbox." it's a very, what words can I use for this...."
" stupid."
" no," she shook her head"cute, very cute." she smiled, as she opened her envelope still laughing but not as hard as before; Miguel still watching her, open her first paycheck.
"good news?" he asked reffering to it.
" um, yeah real good news," she continued to smile." my first paycheck" she continued in a semi-excited tone.
" I guessed that."
"how about you?"she aksed as she opened Destiny's mail box, taking out her paycheck.
"...yeah."
"that's good."
"it really---"before Miguel could finish his sentence, Charity heard a familiar voice that made her turn around. She squealed as she dropped the envelopes, and ran towards him. John. It didn't phase Miguel much, but somewhere deep down inside their was a little hurt; he couldn't understand why, but he still felt it.His, the determination serpassed that as he saw the two walk towards him.
"I thought you were comming later today?"Charity said, as she picked up the fallen envelopes.
" decided I'd surprise you."he stated while eyeing Miguel, noticing this as she she introduced him.
" oh, Jhon this is Miguel a friend of mine. Jhon ,Miguel" she said sensing some kind of tension, a they eyed each other.
" hey" they both nodded, keeping their cool.
" I got to go." Miguel said as he started towards the hallway."it was nice meeting you Jhon."he trailed,as he left.
" likewise." he answered crisply, watching Miguel leave as he was out of sight. He redirected himself towards Charity." so babe, where's your dorm room." he smiled, as he and Charity started down the hallway.
" what was that between the two of you?" Charity asked, as they walked.
" nothing you need to care about."
" do you know him or something..." she trailed.
" no, I don't.I really missed you." he changed the subject.
" I missed you too." she smiled, as Jhon took her handn and they walked down Boston u's imense hallways.
Day turned to evening , and Miguel, Destiny, and Marcus decided to go out cash in their paychecks and have some good fun! while walking out of Boston's U's doors Charity caught Miguel's eye. He admired her light blue eyes glimering in the sun as she laughed, quickly a slight smile brushed over his lips, and he forgot about everything else, until, his eye's wondered and noticed Jhon beside her.Something about him set him off, yeah the fact that he had the girl he wanted was one, but it was more than that.
" Miguel" Destiny called out, trying to snap him out of his daze.Marcus watched on knowing exactly what he was thinking about.
" yeah." He answered shaking his head.
" where were you?" she asked.
" don't even bother Destiny, he's been like this for awhile." Marcus added while laughing.
"I see." she answered as her, and Marcus exchanegd knowing looks.
" what!?" Miguel said noticing the two.
" nothing." they both answered, as they walked to were Charity and Jhon were.
" it's nice to put a face to the name.She's been telling us allot of good things about you."Destiny started as both boys followed.
"this is Destiny" Charity started as she pointed her out" Marcus, and you've already met Miguel."
" I sure have." Jhon said, forcing a smile towards Miguel. Miguel did the same.Noticing this Marcus had to say something.
"yeah, so how long are you staying in Boston?" he asked.
" for the next couple days...I have some business to take care of."
" I bet you do." Miguel hissed under his breath.
" oh." the other two, said as Marcus nudged Miguel.
" so where are you three off to?" Charity asked.
" were going to see a movie." Destiny replied, as she moved closer to Charity" we'll stay out late, so you and Jhon could have some time alone." she winked.
" okay." Charity giggled" thanks."
" no problem."
" yeah, so we better get going...I'm sure we missed half the movie by now..." Miguel started.
" he's probably right, see you two."Marcus said as the two started towards the street, leaving Dsetiny.
"see you ." she smiled, as she began to walk.
" your misserable you know that."Marcus whispered.
" I don't like him."
"damn! couldn't figure that out!" Marcus said sarcasticlly.
" what are you two whispering about?" Destiny asked, as she got in between the two.
" nothing, just how cool we think Jhon is." Marcus said, eyeing Miguel so he wouldn't add to that.
" yeah, he looks like a nice guy. It's no clue that he makes Charity happy."
" I could make you happy like that." Marcus flirted.
" Marcus not tonight."
" worth a try." he laughed, as they continued to walk.