Dreamful

DREAMFUL

     CHAPTER:32 

                  

  ..."How cool is that, mom.", Destiny said, telling her the whole Stephanie-got-a-job story.

"That sure is."

"Why don't you ask your friends? Whether they are doing the same? Or I'll tell you what's the best option! Ask Rylee, she's a pro at this.", Grace said.

"Rylee! That's it, I'll ask her!...by the way...how are things with Oliver?", she asked. This time, Grace sighed.

"It's not him, it's his family that's in a hurry to get us married, they think I'll back off someday-"

"But why would you even do that?"

"I know I won't!", she said, adjusting her engagement ring, "We've been good for three years, we know each other for that long...and we are engaged! Why would I back off?"

"Then why don't you just say yes. It'll be the best for you, Grace...it will save-"

"I can't Dez! I have you to guide, to help you get where you want to be!"

"I'll be okay-"

"I won't be. I am okay with returning this...", she said, pointing to her ring, "if they still continue..."

"But Grace you love Oliver! You have a job, you are all set, why do you even want ME to become a burden for you?"

"Sure I do, and no, you don't become a burden, you never are Dez, it's my personal decision, his family is very stubborn, that's what's making the matters worse, but I'm sure we'll be fine...", her voice, trailed off a little at the end...as if she was quite questioning herself, quite not sure about the whereabouts of the whole scenario and Dez hated her sister looking like that.

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 The next day Dez got up a little early and sat for deciding everything about the talent round. What was she going to perform? No clue on that yet. What was she going to wear? Borrow an evening dress from a boutique. Makeup and hair were to be provided by the pageant. She went on to Atlanta online, her favorite shopping page, and scrolled through it. Her eyes stuck upon a pair of pearl sandals...they weren't heeled, but they were the prettiest pair of footwear Dez had ever come across. She added those to the favorites list, just to save them for later. Her phone started ringing, it was an unknown number which she decided to pick up anyway. 

"Hello?"

"Hello? Dez! The special bread is available today at the bakery. Can you call Edwin and let him know about the same, I forgot my phone at home today."

"MOOOOMMMMM!!!!"

" Destiny-"

" I'll tell him later on today? When I get to the gym...he'll be there, I'll tell him the-"

" We don't know how long will it last, I made a promise of telling him whenever it arrives!"

" Tsk,...what did you get me into mom...fine, I'll do that."

" That's my Dez.", she said and hung up. She picked up her mother's phone and went to the contacts section. Typed E-D-W-, there his name was. A name like no other. No way was she going to let him know she was 'Destiny Decker'. How weirdly desperate will that sound! She pressed CALL, and he picked up on the seventh ring after she thought he was never going to pick up, his voice sounding extremely sleepy as if he'd just woken up by her phone call.

" Hello?"

"Hello, Edwin...", she said, trying her best to fake her mother's voice. It came out crap.

" Mrs. Decker here. The special bread has arrived in the bakery today, just called to inform you". She couldn't hear, just feel him laugh out hysterically on the other side. 

" Sure, Mrs.Decker, you okay...? You sound ill."

" Ohh, I'm just fine!", she said, faking it again.

"Do I need to come over to your place-"

" STOP SOUNDING LIKE A CREEP AT 8 IN THE MORNING, EDWIN, AND GO AND DO WHAT I SAID!!!", she yelled, only realizing that it had given her away. He laughed one of his very long laughs,

" Who you trying to fool Decker?"

"Was it that obvious? My voice...?".He laughed again.

" Of course, thanks for the reminder, and thanks for the call as well, it woke me up at least! See now this is what a genuine golden word means! See you later, Bye!", he said and hung up.

" Why did I even think I could fake my mom's voice?!", was all Destiny was left to think.

                                                                              TO BE CONTINUED...

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