come from? She asked herself. He walked over and kissed her forehead. “Ready? We gotta new life waiting for us. Let's go.” he smacked her behind.
“Ouch. Tyler!’ She rubbed her butt.
“Sorry,” laughing, he grabbed the bags and threw them in the truck.
After a few hours, Tyler laughed at his wife now curled with her head in his lap sleeping. He didn't know how he'd missed it. She was so beautiful. Destiny had a heart of gold. His dad was right, he picked a good person to partner with. It was almost lunch, she began to stir. “You hungry?” He asked.
“Not really. I could eat though,” she sat up and scooted close to Tyler to lay her head on his shoulder.
“You didn't eat much breakfast. You okay?’ He looked down at her.
“A little nervous,” she yawned.
“About what?” He questioned her.
“All of it. You haven't said much about ....last night,” she said quietly.
“What’s there to say? I enjoyed it. It was good.” He shrugged matter- of- factly, focusing on the road.
“Oh,” Destiny said as they pulled onto the drive thru .
Tyler was confused. He’d had sex with girls before. But the girls never stayed around long enough to discuss it. He didn't know what to say. So he changed the subject, “Do you want something eat?” She shook her head. “Nothing? We have two and half more hours of driving.” She shook her head again as she scooted toward the passenger window. Tyler knew something was wrong but what? He just didn't know what to say. What was he supposed to do? He was clueless. He ordered his food and two drinks in case his wife was thirsty.
After about an hour of silence Tyler decided he'd had enough. “So you’re not talking to me, right?”
Silence.
“What did I do? Just a hint,” he was growing irritated.
More silence.
After a while, he turned up the music, and focused on the roads. “Fine .Don’t talk to me then. I .Don’t . Care.” He gritted through his teeth.
Destiny could not believe it. She gave her virginity to him and it was just Good? She thought the night was awesome . Perfect. And for him, it was just good. And now he doesn't care. How can I be married to him ? She thought. Her eyes stung with pain and the tears slipped out . She turned her back completely to Tyler looking out the window. How could he eat at a time like this? She was worried and her stomach was rolling with anxiety. They were starting a new life. Left all their friends and family behind and he's eating? She shook her head in anger.
Tyler clenched his teeth trying to bite back the words he wanted to scream at Destiny. Refusing to eat only made him angrier. I'm trying to take care of you, he thought, but she's being all stubborn and emotional. Now she's crying. Oh. My. God. Could the day get any worse? He’d shown her last night how much he cared and now she’s acting like he’d done something wrong. He blasted the music to drown out her sniffles.
Chapter Five
After two hours of not talking, Tyler and Destiny pulled up to Bradford College campus. Destiny pulled the mirror down to wipe her face and add lip gloss to her lips. Tyler cleared his throat as they came to a stop at the student affairs department. The campus was small. Really small. It was on flat land with a lake. There were houses and what appeared to be dorms around the lake. The campus buildings and class rooms were lined up in straight rows. Each set of buildings was separated by huge sidewalks with tress and sitting areas. There were benches and tables sitting about to create a studious feeling. There was a stadium and track near the front entrance of the campus.
They both stretched as they got out of the truck. Destiny pulled a back pack out with all their important paperwork including their marriage license, birth records, and social security cards. They walked in the building in uncomfortable silence.
Lauren Morrill
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D. J. Butler
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Massimo Carlotto, Antony Shugaar
Jamie Magee
Judith Kerr
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