Part 5:
"Hi you've reached Destiny. I'm busy being my fabulous self. You know what to do, Destiny out." BEEP... "Hey Des, it's me, Matthew. I've been trying to reach you since Thursday night. I didn't see you at school on Friday... Then you must have gone outta town this weekend cause I haven't heard back from , well gimme a call, I'm really worried okay? Bye."
Ok this has been the 8th time I've tried to reach her. I mean, I've texted, called, emailed, left a note in her locker, where the hell could she be?
Damn its sad but I can't even call any of our old friends cause they're not my friends anymore. I wouldn't call Dani or Darren & there's no way in hell I'd call Nate Salinger...
Ok drastic times call for drastic measures. "Hello?", came a deep, booming, imposing voice that sounded just as frightening as the guy that was attached to it. "Hi Shaun its me Matthew" He replied trying to sound casual like he called him all of the time looking for his best friend.
"Oh hey Matthew what's up?" Shaun asked. Matthew listened carefully but Shaun didn't sound like he was plotting Matthew's mysterious disappearance off the face of this green earth.
Why was he so nervous anyway? Destiny wouldn't tell Shaun that they had sex, he'd kill me first but then her right afterwards.
Matthew took a deep breath, " Oh nothing much, I was just looking for Destiny. I've been trying to reach her."
"Well, she just left here. She said she was going to the Buenos Dias for dinner. Why don't you catch up with her there?' Matthew sighed in relief, at least he knew for sure she was ok, "Thanks Shaun I'll do that."
Matthew drove to Angel Square wondering what could possibly be wrong with Destiny? She was heading to Buenos Dias so her eyes, ears, legs, arms and mouth must be functioning normally.
He turned the radio on as he usually does when driving. One of Destiny's favorite artists was on, this dude named Trey Songz. She's only gushed about him 50 times to Matthew. He didn't listen to him much, unless he was at Destiny's place. He knew this song by heart though & it was hitting home for him, HARD...Without realizing it, he started singing along:
"Soon as we get started making love, going hard, I hear a knock, knock, knocking on the wall. And as soon as I go deep getting it in there again, there's a knock, knock, knocking on the wall. Girl your legs keep shaking and I swear we breaking our new headboard. And the love we make it feels so good. Girl you know I'm proud, looking in your lovely face. say my name, you scream it so loud. I bet the neighbors know my name. The way you're screaming, scratching, yelling. Bet the neighbors know my name. They be stressing while we sexing. Bet the neighbors know my name..."
Matthew couldn't help but drive on autopilot while his mind relayed that night with Destiny. He had every detail seared into his cranium. It was all he could think about these past few days.
"Next up on our 2 for 2 rush hour, is "Can't be friends" by Trey Songz
" announced the DJ. What are the chances? I know this one too thanks to Destiny..my sweet Destiny...
"Look what this girl done did to me. She done cut me off from a good, good love. She told me that those days are gone. Now I'm sitting here going half crazy! Cause I know she still think about me too. And there ain't no way in hell, that I can be just friends with you." Ain't that the truth? Trey you are preaching to the choir, Matthew surmised.
As Matthew parked his black 69' Impala, he had to wonder if Destiny regretted that night. Why else would she be keeping her distance? Matthew sat down at a bench near the Angel Square statue that his old art professor made. From this vantage point he could see Destiny approach the Diner from either side of the park. I'm a patient man...You never gave up on me Destiny & I will NOT give up on you either.
