That night Destiny and her mother, Angelina, went over to Warren's place. They all sat down and started eating. They started discussing Sky High, Angelina and Lydia noticed that things were a little awkward between Destiny and Warren. They were both still upset about homecoming, they hadn't told each other though.
Angelina and Lydia start saying how they made 'such a cute couple'. When this was said Warren and Destiny gulped down their dinner and escaped from the room as quick as possible, leaving their mothers talking about the two getting together.
"Not long before they start planning our wedding" Warren mumbled to Destiny.
"Remember that one time they did" Destiny sighed. "Come on let's watch the movie"
They sat down together and put on 'the devil reject's', they didn't end up watching much of it, instead they were talking. Neither of them knew how but the subject (which they had both desperately wanted to avoid) of the homecoming dance came into there conversation.
"So are you going to come?" Warren said.
"I don't think so, you're going to be hanging out with Layla and if I go I'll probably spend the whole night trying to get away from Lash" Destiny sighed.
"I don't want to go either"
"You can't not go after you told Layla you'd go with her"
"But I don't want to go with her, I'd rather hang out with you" Warren said honestly.
Destiny smiled "You're only human" Warren smirked "What are you going to wear?" Warren looked down at what he was wearing and shrugged. "You know when we were looking through yours mums closet for that flowery top that we cut up to put on our assignment? It was years ago but I remember seeing a tuxedo in there." she stood up, and pulled Warren to his feet as well "Come on let's go see if it's still there"
They walked upstairs and went into Lydia's room. Destiny opened the closet she looked through the clothes for a while. She found the tux and pulled it out. Warren stepped forward and took it "This was my dad's" he said running his hand over it.
"Go put it on" Destiny smiled.
"I don't think so" Warren laughed
"Go on"
"No"
"Come on Warr"
"Oh well when you put it that way" He said sarcastically.
"Please"
Warren sighed "Fine" Destiny smiled and sat down on the bed and waited for Warren to come out of the bathroom.
"How's it coming?" she called. The door opened and Warren stepped out fiddling with his collar. Destiny smiled and stepped forward "Here, let me do it" she put her arms around his neck and leaned over his shoulder to see what see was doing. Destiny noticed Warren started to breathe a little harder and how close their faces were "Uh, it- it looks good" she said stepping back and clearing her throat, Warren continued to stare at her, he stepped forward a little and leaned closer to her. She was breathing harder too.
There lips were almost touching when they heard Lydia call out "Kids! Dessert!" Warren stepped away and looked embarrassed.
"Uh, I'm going to get changed" he said still looking away.
"Um yeah ok" Destiny said not looking at him either "I'll um, I'll meet you down stairs" she hurried out of the room and Warren went back into the bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror "You're and idiot!" he whispered to his reflection.
Destiny went downstairs and tried to act natural, she took a big slice of cake and ice cream. Warren came down a few minutes later and did the same. They didn't talk to each other, and only ever made eye contact twice. Lydia started to talked about Warren and Destiny getting together again, Warren just exploded "MUM ENOUGH! OK JUST DROP IT!" he stood up and walked out of the kitchen.
The other three just sat there and watched him leave "I'm so sorry Destiny" Lydia said.
"No, don't be it's fine. Let me go talk to him ok?" Destiny stood up and left. She got to Warren's door and knocked "Warr? It's me let me in" there was no answer "Please Warren" Suddenly rock music started blasting from Warren's room "Warren!" Destiny called out but it was useless she could barely hear herself over the music. She sighed and walked back downstairs. "Mum I'm going to go home ok?"
"Alright honey" Angelina said.
"Good night Lydia" Destiny said.
"Destiny I-" Lydia began.
"It's ok" Destiny said "It wasn't what you said, Warren is just upset about something else right now" she turned and left. When she got into her room she looked out her window and saw Warren had his blinds shut. Great Destiny thought.
The next morning Destiny woke up and looked out the window, Warrens blinds were up but Warren wasn't in there. She sighed and got dressed.
When she got to school she saw Warren sitting alone on a wall out the front. She walked towards him but stopped when she saw Layla run up next to him and hold his hand. She watched as Layla spoke to him, Layla suddenly jumped as Warren burnt her hand. Destiny walked towards them and heard Warren tell Layla "Don't ever call me cutie" he walked off.
"Warren!" Destiny called catching up with him "Warren do you want to talk about what happened last night?"
"Do I look like I want to talk about it?" Warren said "Look lets just pretend nothing happened, it was no big deal ok?"
"Warren…"
"I'll talk to you later" Warren started to walk off by Destiny stopped him.
"Warren listen-"
"No you listen, what happened last night? I've wanted it to happen for years now but it's pretty clear that you didn't. You saw Layla holding my hand just then right? I wished more than anything in the world that it had been you instead. You just don't get it Des, you never saw it did you? I thought maybe, just maybe you did but no! You decide you're going to go out with Lash instead, you'd rather just be friends with me. You tell me not to shut you out and not to treat you like I do everyone else! What a joke! Because that is exactly what you do to me and I can't take it anymore ok?" Warren turned and stormed away leaving Destiny in tears and scorch marks on the ground behind him.
The rest of the day Warren avoided Destiny completely. She looked for him but he was no where to be found. That afternoon she went to his house and found out he wasn't there either. Destiny looked for him everywhere, she couldn't find him.
She called Zach "Hi Zach it's Destiny, listen I need Layla's address"
Once she got that she walked over to the other side of town to find Layla's place. Night had fallen when she got there. She knocked on the door and a woman with bright red hair answered it "Hi" said Destiny "Um you must be Layla's mother"
"Rose" the woman introduced herself.
"I go to school with Layla and I was wondering if she was here, I really need to talk to her"
Rose nodded motioning for Destiny to come in "I'm glad you're here, Layla could really use a friend right now"
"Why? What's the matter?" Destiny asked.
"I'm not sure, she wont talk about it" Rose led Destiny up to Layla's room and knocked on the door "Layla honey, there's someone here that wants to talk to you" Rose went back down stairs.
"Layla? It's Destiny" she said "I can leave if you want me to." But the door opened. Layla stood there with red eyes and a tear stained face. "Layla what happened?"
Layla recounted the story of what happened to her at Will's house. Destiny comforted her and they talked about Will for a while, once Layla had stopped crying she turned to Destiny and asked "So, anyway what are you doing here?"
"I was wondering if you had maybe seen Warren"
"No, I'm sorry I haven't"
"Great" Destiny sighed.
"What happened?" Layla asked.
"We, um, last night we were – he tried to kiss me" Destiny said.
"You didn't want him too?" Layla asked, quite shocked.
"No of course I wanted him too, but his mother called us downstairs and I kind of freaked out a bit and raced out of the room" Destiny looked at a wilted plant on Layla's bedside table "And then today-" Destiny stopped "I just have to find him"
"You do realize he is totally in love you right?" Layla asked. Destiny looked up at her then a smile spread across her face.
"Really?" She asked, Layla nodded. "I should go find him" Layla nodded again "Hey listen, you said that it was Gwen that said Will hated you?"
"Yes" Layla said sadly.
Destiny smiled to Layla's surprise "Listen Layla, I wouldn't believe her for a second, I bet you anything there is about fifty messages from Will on your phone right now, Gwen isn't the nicest, most truthful person in the world, so don't take her word over Will's ok?"
Layla smiled too and as Destiny left she went and checked her phone. Destiny had been right, she had twenty-eight messages. Layla wasn't ready to talk to Will yet, but smiled at the fact he still cared.
Destiny walked along the street and heard to people talking. She recognized them, it was Speed and Lash.
"Dude how is Gwen going to sneak it in?" Speed asked.
"She is president of the homecoming committee and she's a techno-path it's not going to be that hard" Lash answered.
"Why's it called the pacifier? That's just stupid" Speed said.
"Dude, it turns people into babies" Lash said.
"Then why would she want the Commander and Jetstream to be there, wouldn't she be afraid they'd stop her?"
"But how can they stop her if they are babies too?" Lash smiled
Speed thought for a second "Oh"
"Jesus Christ!" Destiny said louder than she had meant to. They pair turned and saw here "Uh oh" she said and turn to run but Speed blocked her way, Lash wrapped his arms around her body, mouth and eyes.
"Hey babe" he whispered.
