11: He seems complex, this is useful
Destiny's point of view: "Well this seems useful to girls and guys to know about the start of a first date." He said when we finished. "Yeah from asking out to clothes to what to do and not to do then how to end the night." I said. He nodded smiling and said "I might just buy the next copy and use it the next time I ask a girl out." "Well you'll do great if you follow the directions carefully." I said slightly flashing a smile in his direction. "I don't know I am an idiot at asking a girl out, I tried to pretend that Jack was a girl and he even told me no." He said shaking his head. I said "how about trying it out on me at least I am an actual girl not your little brother." He looked up at me and said "I couldn't do that Destiny…wouldn't it be awkward?" "Adam had to practice with me on asking Annabelle out I had to go over to his apartment just so Annabelle wouldn't think anything was happening, I am pretty sure you just trying to practice in our office won't hurt." I said turning towards him. "I will slip up and say something pretty stupid though" He said. "Tenison just try it'll be fine I won't judge you trying to ask me out." I said grabbing his arm. He turned towards me and asked "you seriously won't say anything well that would make me feel stupid?" "Of course not now just try to ask me out." I said staring at him. I kept my hand on his arm and I could feel what was happening to him. He was terrified of asking me out for just practice, his heart was probably racing and his mind was either blank or he was thinking of a thousand things all at once. The corners of my mouth lifted just a bit and I locked my hand with his. "Want some help?" I asked gently. He didn't say anything he just sat there and analyzed me. Finally he breathed one word "wow." "What do you mean?" I asked turning a bit sensitive. He broke out into a smile and said "you are just really…" He was cut off short by someone knocking on the office door. I pulled away from Tenison and he turned towards his desk. "Come in" I said loudly. Henry opened the door and once he saw Tenison he asked "what are you doing here street boy." He totally didn't even remember I was there watching. "I am a new employee" He said standing. "Then why are you in here? Aren't you the janitor or like some kind of unpaid intern? I surely wouldn't pay you a nickel." Henry growled. Henry shoved Tenison back into my desk and growled "you should get out of here while you still can. You can't just waltz into this building, make a joke out of me, try to get Destiny on your side when you know I have been waiting longer than you; you are a dirty street boy who can't take a hint when I say get out of here." Tenison leaned on my desk in a bit of pain and took in what Henry said. "Get out of my office right now Henry I will not have you pushing around my co-worker and friend then screw with his head saying those things." I said prodding my finger in his chest. He smirked and said "I really know what you want Destiny, we all do." Before I could step backwards he already wrapped and arm tightly around me and smashed his lips against mine. I struggled trying to pull away from him but since I was stuck I started crumbling to my knees. When he let go the breath was sucked out of me. I was on my knees looking at the ground. "Stronger than you think huh Destiny?" He asked pulling me up by the arm harshly. Tenison took the chance to pick me up and take off running for the set of stairs. When on the bottom steps I yelled "get security after Henry!" Charlene pressed a button or something as Tenison took off. "Remind you of anything Tenison?" I asked weakly. He tried to smile but I could see his pain. When we were at the apartment he put me down and asked "are you ok?" "I'm fine but what about you he said those things and knocked you into my desk." I said "I'm okay Destiny I just want to know if you are ok because you got down on your knees because of him." He said hugging me. "I'm doing better now that we're back here" I said closing my eyes and hugging him back. We stood like that in an embrace even when Annabelle came in with Jack. "What happened?" Annabelle asked. "I'll tell you sooner or later Annabelle." I said pulling away from Tenison who kept me wrapped up in his arms. I looked up at him and saw that he had a mark right next to his left eye from where Henry pushed him into the desk. He kept his eyes shut tight and his arms wrapped around me gently trying not to make me feel like I was being handled by Henry. "Are you ok Tenison" Jack asked quietly looking back and forth from me to Tenison. "I'm fine Jack just perfect." He said not opening his eyes. "Come on Jack let's get back to my room." Annabelle said walking back to her room with Jack.
12: Hey it is ok now
Destiny's point of view: I helped Tenison walk over to the sink to wash the cut next to his left eye. He winced when I pressed the washcloth to his face. I pulled back but wrapped my hand around his and pressed the washcloth against the cut again and he squeezed my hand. He gave me a shaky laugh and I put a bandage over his cut. He didn't let go of my hand and I led him towards the couch. He sat down careful not to touch me other than my hand. "You're worried that you'll hurt me if you try anything to get near me aren't you?" I asked. "He called me a street boy, too stupid to take a hint." He said quietly. I kicked my flats off and scooted closer to Tenison. "Don't do that Destiny please." He said. "You're afraid that I will hate you if you try to handle me because of what Henry did aren't you Tenison?" I asked. "Terrified" He said trying to pull his hand away from mine. I wouldn't let him I just curled up close to him resting my head on his shoulder. "You are my best friend Tenison and it will stay that way." He looked down at me and said "okay." He finally wrapped an arm around my shoulders in his cute friendly way. "What do we do tomorrow and Friday?" Tenison asked in a worried tone. "We don't open the door for anyone that's it." I said. "Destiny I'm serious what do we do?" He asked holding me closer to him hesitantly. It was going to take a bit of time for him to regain confidence…I thought. "Everything we can do I guess." I said. He closed his eyes and I knew he was going to fall asleep. I started pulling him up and led him to my room. I started to walk out of my room after setting him in my bed and pulling the covers over him but I felt his hand grab my wrist. I turned back to see his eyes flutter close and his hand drop from my wrist. I touched my lips and placed them on his bandage then pulled away. I went to go talk to Annabelle who was watching another movie with Jack. "What happened and where's Tenison?" Annabelle asked. "He's asleep in my bed and well Henry has a thing for me." I said. "Henry went a little crazy today in my office and well knocked Tenison into my desk and insulted him." I whispered in her ear. "Oh the nerve of Henry" She spat. "Then when I stood up to him he kissed me and after that Tenison picked me up. He ran out of the building carrying me and I yelled at Charlene to get security." I whispered. She didn't show emotion but I could see the gears turning and steam coming out of her ears. "He did all of this in front of Tenison?" She asked. "Yeah and I think he's losing confidence because of it." I said crossing my arms. She bit the inside of her cheek and shook her head. "Henry started acting like this when Tenison showed up right?" She asked. "Yeah why" I asked sitting down on her bed next to her. "I don't know but he…" she stopped and started again "He shouldn't do this to Tenison he has nothing to do with your love life besides…" I clapped my hand over her mouth and looked over at Jack. She nodded and I took my hand off her mouth. The doorbell rang and I got up to look out the peephole. A boiling mad Henry stood there. I caught myself from yelping and pulled Annabelle out of her room. "It's Henry!" I squeaked quietly. She shooed me and I ran off to my bedroom. I could her crashing outside my door and Annabelle's gasp. There was a banging on my door and the knob twisted. I stood over Tenison protectively as Henry opened my bedroom door. "Stay away from me" I cried out. I went to shake Tenison's arm but Henry reached out and grabbed my arm. I cried out in pain and he pulled me towards him. He started dragging me out of my bedroom just as Tenison was starting to wake up. Half way through the living room I spotted Jack holding out a sharp knife against Henry's back. "One move and you will regret even ringing that doorbell." Henry chuckled and threw me backwards against the wooden and glass coffee table. Jack stuck to his word and as soon as Henry turned around the knife was poking his throat. I heard rushing from the hallway and soon police were in the apartment. Annabelle was soon crouching down next to me looking around at the broken glass. "Go get Tenison now please." I whispered. She nodded and went into my room to get Tenison. Minutes later Tenison was awake and down next to me watching as Jack bravely kept the knife at Henry's throat. "Henry here pushed past Annabelle throwing her into the wall and stormed into Destiny's room where she was protecting my brother Tenison while he was sleeping, Henry pulled her out of her room and led her halfway across the living room threatening her till I found this knife put it against his back and told him that if he made a move he would regret ringing the doorbell and then when he pushed Destiny into the coffee table well it ended up in the position we are in now." Jack said never lowering his knife. The police handcuffed Henry and said "you are under a restraining order for all four victims here and under a twenty five year placement in a cell block with no trials it seems like we got the full story here." I watched as they led Henry out of the apartment and Adam shoved pass to the four of us. "Are you guys ok?" Adam asked taking the knife out of Jack's hand and helping Annabelle off the floor away from the glass that surrounded me. "Are the girls ok because I didn't get hurt and neither did Tenison." Jack said. "I'm fine now just bruised." Annabelle said. When I tried to get up I winced and took a look at my palm. "It's ok now I'll fix it Destiny." Tenison said helping me up.