Dreamful.

DREAMFUL

     CHAPTER:14

                     ...It had been a week since Destiny had met Rylee Smith and kicked off her catwalk practice. She was getting better day by day. Her feet turned and twirled and hurt like hell in the initial days of walking on the ramp with stilettos, but it was better now...she was slowly getting the hang of it."This is model life!", Rylee had said when Dez complained about her leg cramps. The only thing which made Destiny going was her determination and her dad's dream of her becoming a model someday. Though she hadn't seen or spoken to Edwin since the day he returned her diary, he didn't show up at the gym the whole week. She thought of questioning Lucas-her gym trainee but later dropped the idea as she wasn't sure whether it'll be 'okay' to ask him.

It was a Thursday and Destiny was walking on the pavement, returning home(with her head in her mobile, busy texting with Ivy) from Rylee's lavish apartment. It had become a daily routine now except for the weekends. She was busy texting-walking when she heard a car screech to halt right beside her. It was a white Mercedes and she knew who it was.

"Hey!", Edwin said, lowering the car window. She was wearing a full black gym outfit with her hair tied in a messy braid, her dusky-golden complexion glowed in the ten am sunlight and he found her endearing. She had forgotten how to react in front of him.

"Hi...?"

"God, at least ask me where I was one whole week and three days?".Destiny folded her hands and rolled her eyes,

"Where were you?"

"Just tell me you missed me!", he said with a smile.

"I swear to this universe, I didn't miss you. In fact, it was the greatest pleasure in the universe to not see you for one whole week!", she replied.

"That's a lie. Anyway, get in!"

"No thank you, I'll walk-"

"Get in.", he interrupted again. Destiny felt annoyed. How dare he force her!

"I said I can walk by myself!", she said, louder this time.

"Kay...forget your second interview passed!", he said and started lifting the glasses.

"Okay, okay!", she said angrily and opened the rear door.

"Front!", he interrupted again. Destiny shot him a look and slammed the rear door hard as she opened the front door and got in the passenger seat.

"Why are you trying to break my car door?", he asked, as he started driving.

"Why shouldn't I? What kind of blackmail is get-in-my-car-or-I-won't-pass-your-second-inter-....wait for a second! Are you there for the second interview as well!???", she shouted while he covered his ears with one hand and replied,

"Yes, I'm. Any problem?"

"Any problem you ask? You are the biggest problem yourself! Don't you dare kidnap me!", she shouted again. He laughed,

"Are you kidding me? Lol, I don't wanna be deaf that I'll kidnap you! Actually, you are really ungrateful, you know? You should thank me for giving you a lift home."

"Why would I thank you, huh? I never stopped you and asked you for a ride? You blackmailed me, remember?", she answered.

"Yeah, okay. You win!!!", he replied.

"I know, arguments are something I always win!", she answered with a smile.

"Try winning the pageant!", he said sarcastically. She threw her head back and laughed. And she laughed for the first time for a comment made by Edwin. He somehow loved how she giggled.

"Take the left turn ahead.", she said.

"I know, you need not-"

"How do you know my house. God, did you follow me home or what?!", she asked in complete awe.

"As if I don't have better things to do than follow you home. I read the address you submitted in the attached file."

"And you remembered?!", she asked. Well, no. He had read hundreds of addresses that day and re-read hers like a hundred times. But that was not something he could tell her...not yet!

"I remember whatever I read.", he replied, trying his best to sound real.

"Don't reach cloud nine. Anyway, stop the car here...yes here.", she said and opened the front door to get out. But turned around again.

"And yes.No thank you for the ride!", she said with a laugh and got out of the car while he smiled and watched her go.

                                                                                      TO BE CONTINUED...

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