Chapter 17:
"Mr. Buchanan it's Destiny, Matthew was just arrested for killing Eddie Ford! They just took him... right from my room. Please call me back when you get this message, I'm going to try to get out of here and head to the station."
Destiny frantically called Mr. B hoping to reach him since Mrs. B phone went straight to voicemail too.
Maybe, maybe they were already at the police station helping Matthew? His parents were the Commissioner and DA after all.
How did the police find out? The last I remembered his Uncle Clint confessed. I figured with his top notch lawyers he'd be absolved in no time. After all of these months, I was beginning to hope the case would just be closed due to lack of evidence. Argh, I didn't even ask Matthew about it. I was too busy having my meltdown.
I have to get out of here! Matthew must be freaking out...
Destiny paged the nurse, "Who do I have to see about getting discharged?"
The nurse looked at her in disbelief, "Ms. Evans you are not fit to leave for at least another 2 weeks. I know you must be devastated seeing your friend get arrested right in front of you but..."
Destiny interrupted, "He's not just a friend he's my boyfriend and he needs me. You can't FORCE me to stay..." she warned getting dressed.
She scoured through the clothes in her room attempting to find something that fit. She settled on the black empire waist dress that she last wore at Capricorn after Nate's graduation. None of her old pants fit and it's not like Shaun thought to go shopping for her maternity clothes, the mall was not his favorite place.
Her nurse walked back in as Destiny was looking for her shoes,"Ms. Evans you have to get these forms filled out by your guardian before leaving. You are putting your health and that of your child at risk!"
Destiny looked up at her and rolled her eyes "Do you SEE my guardian around?"
The nurse shook her head in disapproval, "Then you leave me no choice." She turned around to address someone Destiny couldn't see until she made her way to the door. "She is confined to her room. Don't allow her to leave."
Destiny glanced outside of her room to see a hospital security guard posted outside. "Oh, you've GOT to be kidding me!" She threw her hands up in frustration. "I want to see my doctor; you can't keep me here against my will."
Meanwhile, at the police station Matthew was booked and fingerprinted. He remained silent except to request his lawyer, his Mom. One of the officers snickered. "Oh you'll see her real soon."
Matthew furrowed his eyebrows, what did that mean? I get it; they're going to try to question me before they call her, sneaky bastards. Matthew spent the whole ride there trying to figure out how the cops found out what he'd done.
As Matthew was led to the staircase that would take him to the holding cells below, his mouth dropped as he recognized who ratted him out.
John McBain the chief of detectives, led the star witness out of his office. She cracked this cold case wide open overhearing Matthew confess to killing Eddie Ford, McBain thought. Danielle Rayburn shook her head nodding to McBain when he thanked her and said he'd keep in touch.
"Dani, you did this?" Matthew shouted in disbelief, stopping in his tracks to stare her down.
"Matthew all I did was tell the truth." Dani shot him a condescending smile. She'd been waiting so long to exact her revenge on his royal highness Matthew Buchanan. She didn't care who she hurt as long and he felt as much pain as he inflicted on her and Nate.
Did he really think that Nate wouldn't eventually tell her the real reason he left town? Matthew ruined her happiness with the only guy she'd ever loved. I'll never forgive him, Dani thought.
She spun around walking away, "You'll pay for hurting Destiny, I swear it." Matthew sneered at his ex.
Dani laughed throwing her bag over her shoulder, "What are you gonna do Matthew, shoot me?" she shouted as she exited from the station.
Once outside Dani texted "Stage 1 complete." She promptly received a reply text "Meet me at the rendezvous point with these supplies." Dani scrolled down the list. "What am I now, a pharmacy?" she muttered walking to her car.
Back at the hospital, Destiny thought of a way to distract the guard long enough to make a run for it. If this didn't work she'd be forced to call Shaun and beg him to find out any news he could on Matthew. She REALLY didn't want him to find out Matthew was arrested...if he didn't already know.
"Owww!" Destiny screamed clutching her belly and kneeling to the floor.
The guard rushed in crouching beside her & placing an arm around her waist. "What's wrong?" he demanded clearly on edge around a very pregnant Destiny.
"I don't know, something's wrong with the baby.." she squeezed out through clenched teeth, breathing hard.
He jumped up "I'm gonna call your nurse stay here."
"Hurry!" Destiny yelled squeezing her eyes shut.
Once he was out of the room, Destiny grabbed her purse & phone and ran in the opposite direction.
Surprisingly even after she was on a different floor, she didn't hear any announcements on the PA system of a crazy pregnant teen trying to escape. Just in case she went to a supply shelf and put on a lab jacket and mask.
After a few minutes she decided she couldn't walk all the way down from the 7th floor in her condition and decided to risk taking the elevator. She hurriedly pushed the down button silently praying she wouldn't get caught. As the doors slid open she surveyed the people already inside; there were two doctors discussing the contents of a chart. They both looked up at Destiny. "Doctors" she greeted nodding her head. They responded in kind and went back to their chart. Destiny sighed in relief.
She reminded herself to calmly walk through the lobby; if she ran she would draw unwanted attention to herself. The exit was twenty feet away but she had to pass the security desk. One security officer took care of the visitors but the other was on his walkie talkie scanning the area.
She tried to avoid eye contact and walk past when she felt a hand on her arm. "Excuse me, I'm sorry, how do I get to the maternity ward? My grandchild just had her 1st baby" asked a middle aged woman carrying a bunch of balloons.
Destiny smirked at the irony. She was pregnant but didn't have a clue where the maternity ward was. Wait a minute, I know Vivian works on the 4th floor, maybe its there she reasoned. "That's not my department but I think it's on the 4th floor" Destiny responded, walking between the balloons and the security desk. Thanks lady, you had perfect timing she thought as she walked through the sliding doors.
Destiny lowered her mask and walked to the corner to hail a cab. After a few unsuccessful minutes a black limousine pulled up. She instinctively backed away from the curb figuring it wasn't anyone she knew.
"Hello Destiny, I was just coming to see you." Destiny's eyes squinted as the windows slowly rolled down trying to place the semi-familiar voice. "Mr. Buchanan is that you? Oh my gosh, am I happy to see you. Matthew was just arrested!"
Clint Buchanan exited the limo, wrapping his arm around Destiny's shoulder, "I know. I'm here to give you a ride."
Destiny got into the limo and slid over as Clint sat beside her, "Thank you, I've been so worried. How is Matthew?" she questioned while buckling her seatbelt.
"He's hanging in there the poor kid. How are you? I was delighted to hear you and the baby were alright after that unfortunate accident Destiny."
"We're both fine. The baby is in perfect health..." Destiny trailed off as she looked out of the window. "Are we making a pit stop? We just passed Llantano Avenue, that's the fastest way to the police station." She swung around pointing at the missed turn.
"We have to meet up with my associate before we get underway" Clint explained.
After 20 minutes of idle chit chat, Destiny had enough. "Mr. Buchanan I really have to get to Matthew. Where exactly are we going?"
Clint shook his head "Patience is a virtue Destiny, we're 2 minutes away"
Suddenly, the car took a right along an unmarked path. It stopped at an old, rusty abandoned gas station.
Clint opened his door and exited opening the trunk and talking to whomever this associate was. She strained to hear their conversation but the A/C and running engine made it impossible. Suddenly, the door opened and Destiny was blinded by a bright camera flash, "What the hell?" Destiny rubbed her eyes as Clint came back in the limo carrying a small paper bag "Sorry about that, now we can get underway."
Clint rolled down the window "I trust you know what to do with that?"
Dani stuck her head in "Hiya Destiny how's my ex-bff doing?"
Destiny unbuckled her seat belt "You bitch!" she screamed trying to reach across Mr. Buchanan to throttle Dani.
"Whoa calm down Destiny. You have spunk, I've always liked that about you," he chuckled holding Destiny's wrist and forcing her back to her seat.
He turned to Dani "Go back to the station, make sure you show it to Matthew and Matthew only! Tell him my terms and make sure he understands what's in store if he doesn't follow my instructions..." he squeezed Destiny's wrist causing her to scream in pain.
Dani smiled "I'm on it" waving at Destiny before walking away.
"Let me go! How can you be plotting against your own nephew? Matthew trusts you!" Destiny screamed.
"Put your seatbelt on, you're my precious cargo now" Clint sneered opening the bag to reveal a handkerchief and a small brown bottle. He placed a couple drops of the clear liquid on the handkerchief.
"What is that?" Destiny asked reaching for her door handle but it was locked. When she turned around Clint pressed the handkerchief against her nose and mouth forcing her to breathe in the contents. Her muffled screams faded to whimpers as she slipped into unconsciousness.