Chapter 19
Destiny's pov
I was in the bus going to meet my sister Amanda. Liam and I landed in Philadelphia at night by eleven. He dropped me off by my apartment saying we will meet in the office.
Yesterday was so much fun, I haven't went to amusement park since I was little. Even though he didn't say about going out, he did well. I didn't know I was dragging Liam with me throughout the park till he tug my hand.
After that he took me to London eye, it was beautiful.
When he started to apologize for the past, I don't know what to do about that.
He had hurt me by his insults and he didn't know what I went through after he left.
I still didn't forget it. But he is trying now to apologize.
I can see it in his eyes, the guilt and regret.
So I started with friends. He deserves a second chance for the amazing day he gave me yesterday.
But I am worried about my brother Christian, his phone has been off.
He has gone to a World Tour. It's been two years we haven't seen him.
After he finished his college in arts, he worked for few years and went out to explore.
We would talk sometimes whenever he calls.
But from the past two months he is not reachable.
The bus reached the place where I wanted to get down. I got down and started walking towards my sister house. My parents and her live just few blocks away.
I reached her door and knocked on it. I heard the baby cry and 'who is it' coming from inside. I smiled at meeting my nephew again.
The door opened but my sister Amanda was busy in cooling the baby down that she didn't see me.
"Hello sister" hearing my voice Amanda looked at me surprised. Then she smiled at me and hugged me still carrying the baby. I hugged her back.
"Oh Sky, it's been so long. I didn't know you were coming" she broke the hug and asked.
I took the baby from her hand and started cooing him to stop him cry.
"Yeah it is, so I decided to pay a visit. How are you and the baby" I asked and entered the house soothing the baby head to reduce his cry.
"We both are good. Thank God he is calming down, he has been crying for fifteen minutes. You handle well with babies" she said shutting the door.
"What can you say, I am amazingggg " I said singing the word amazing.
She shook her head at me while laughing.
We both sat on the couch in the living room. The baby was sleeping in my arms now.
"I completely forgot! What did you name him" I asked.
"I named him Nick Ivan Walker" she said looking at the baby.
"Aww.. It's beautiful just like him. And you gave Chris middle name to him" I said caressing his cheek.
"How old he is now" I asked.
"Eight months, he just began to crawl you know. It was wonderful" she said.
I smiled at her.
"I was about to go to mom's and dad's home. Come on before Nick wakes up from his power nap" she said and took the bag containing Nick's baby items.
We both started walking to our parents home. I was carrying Nick. We talked and laughed till we reach home. I said to Amanda that I will hide beside the doors so our parents won't see me and catch their reaction about not bringing the baby.
Amanda knocked the door and waited for them to come. The door opened and heard my mom voice.
"Oh you have come Amanda" then I heard she screamed inside "Darling, Amanda came with...... Wait, where is the baby. Oh God you lost him. David come here Amanda came alone" I was laughing silently and I saw Amanda holding her laugh by biting her cheeks inside.
I here footsteps, I think dad came. "Amanda where is the baby, you can't forget the baby in a house. It's just eight months" my dad said.
I can't hold the laugh and busted laughing loudly. Doing that, Nick woke up from the sleep. I came out from the hiding spot and stood beside Amanda who was laughing.
We both calm down and looked at our parents, who was playfully glaring at us.
I went in and hugged my mom in one hand.
"Sorry mom, but it was worth it" I feel a slight sting on my head. She flicked her hand on my head.
I broke the hug and rubbed the head where she has abused me pouting at her.
"That's what you get playing with us" she said and took Nick from me, now who is wide awake looking at us.
"Cupcake, don't do that again" he said and hugged me. I smelled his cologne. He is still the same.
"I can't promise that" I said breaking the hug.
We all went inside and sat in the living room talking. I missed this.
I played with Nick. He was so adorable, I don't want to leave him today when I have to return.
When we were talking, I heard my mobile ringing. I bought it out of my bag and saw it was Liam.
I excused myself from them and went to my old room. I picked up the call and answered "Hello".
"Hey" he said. Why was he calling me.
"So... I called to ask whether you wanted to hang out with me today. I could pick you up if you want" he said. I can hear hope in his voice. I sighed to myself and sat on my bed.
"I am sorry Liam, I came to meet my parents. You know where we went to high school" I said slowly.
"Oh...." he seems dissapointed "It's okay" he said.
"Hmm"
"How are your parents"
"They are good, we met after a long time. I even met my nephew, he is so adorable you know" I said gushing out about the baby. I heard his chuckle.
"Sure he is, I think"
"Yeah"
"Wait, you don't have a car, how did you go?" he asked confusingly.
"I came here in bus" I replied.
"Really, if you had called me I would have dropped you" he said sincerely.
"No, I can't do that. And what is it going in bus"
"It's nothing" I heard him release a breath "OK say me when are you coming back, I will pick you up" he asked.
"Liam I am fine coming in bus. It's what I have been doing from past six years. And I don't want to trouble you. I will meet you at the office tomorrow. OK bye" I said and hung up on him.
I went out of my room and joined my family. I sat beside dad.
"How was your business trip?" my dad asked.
"It was good. We got the deal. It is way more work than what I was doing in the hotel. But I like it" I said leaning my head on his shoulder.
He turned his head and kissed my head. "Sure you do".
We enjoyed the whole day talking, embrassing each other, playing with Nick. He looked cute crawling on the floor. It was already seven when we completed the dinner.
They dropped me off at the bus stop. In an hour and a half I reached my apartment. I directly went to bed and drifted off to sleep.
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It's not over.
(Flashback to highschool)
Almost 7 years back
Destiny pov
I was walking in the hallway alone to reach the library. I have a free period now. Ava has chemistry class, we can't be together in this only time. It was cool, I didn't have any rival here. It was always been me, Ava, school and home. I still have two years to complete my highschool.
I made it to the library and started searching for a book to read. I like to read any topic, but it should be interesting otherwise I will not read. I walked into fantasy section, and started searching. A book caught my eye, but it was placed higher than me.
I started jumping to get the book. I couldn't even reach it half. I puff out a breath and started jumping again. I felt a presence behind me, I stopped jumping. A hand reached out to take the book I was going to take. The hand took out the book and placed infront of my face.
I happily took the book and turned to say thank you. But I met with a chest. I had to look up to the person.
When I looked up my eyes was met with the green eyes. He was handsome and tall as hell. He asked in deep voice "Is that the book you wanted".
I nodded my head and step back to make some space between us. He was standing way to close.
"Thank you" I said and started searching for a place to sit.
I found a table behind all the aisle. I set up bag on the floor and started reading. I heard a scrapping of a chair infront of me. I looked up from the book to meet the same green color eye.
"What do you want" I whispered.
"Well I don't expect to you to go like that after I helped you out" he said grinning at me.
"I already said a thank you and I can't do anything" I said annoyingly.
"You can. Oh by the way, I am Liam Collins. You are?"
"Destiny Walker" I looked at him confusingly and asked "I haven't seen you
here before, are you new?".
He nodded his head and replied "Yeah. I just joined, this is the last year for me" .
"And I am junior to you then" I said to him.
He nodded his head and continued again "You owe me now, because I have helped you" I rolled my eyes and started reading again "You can't just ignore me" he said.
"I can and I will. This is the only free period I get, and I don't want to waste it" I said still looking at the book.
Suddenly the book was snatched from my hands. I looked up to see Liam had took my book.
"Hey! Give it back, I was reading that" I said reaching out for the book. But he pulled away out of my reach.
"If you talk to me, I will give it back or I will place it back where it was" he said.
I crossed my arms and glared at him. But he was grinning, like he had won the trophy.
"Ok" I released a breath and asked "what do you want".
"That's what I like it" he said and gave back the book. "I want you to be friends with me" .
I blinked at him few seconds and asked "Why, why do you want to be friends with me".
"Why not" he said shrugging his shoulders.
"I don't know" I said hesitantly.
"It's okay. Till you warm up with me I will be torturing you princess " he said.
I shook my head smiling and went back to read the book. After a few minutes of reading, I felt a paper ball hitting on my head. I looked up to see Liam holding a another paper ball ready to throw at me.
"You are really childish you know" I said annoyingly at him.
He threw the paper which landed on my nose. I rubbed my nose with my hand and glared at him. He was grinning like a idiot.
This is how we met.
How is their meeting? Do they become good friends?