Was It Destiny?

This Isn't a Love Story

(2 Days Later)

I haven't spoken since last Friday, considering today is Wednesday, and I don't plan on talking anytime soon; there is nothing to say. My friends have wondered where I have been disappearing to, plus they have been questioning my silence. I have visited Tia every day since I read the letter she left me, and I am slowly starting to realize that she is no longer here, the pain as I realize this is sharp but is relieved quickly by me simply visiting her house. When I leave I feel sad as if the only place I can be happy is here with Tia. I am currently heading home after spending the afternoon once again with Tia; as I enter the house I am bombarded by my mom

"Where have you been?!" she asked worried

"I have been with Tia calm down."

"Don't tell me to calm down Destiny! I was worried sick about you and you have been acting so weird lately, is anything wrong?"

"No mom." I stated trying to head up stairs

"I think you should stop visiting your Tia." She blurted out squinting her eyes so she couldn't see my reaction

"Why?!" I exclaimed with my eyes wide, how dare she tell me to stop visiting her!

"Ever since you started going every day you haven't spoken to any of us and you have been so . . . how do I say this?" she said trying to think "you have been a bitch. When the girls do something to you, you scream at them to leave you alone, it's like you're always mad now."

"Whatever mom, "I said heading up to my room. Lying on my bed I felt my eyes becoming heavy, fighting to keep them open I felt my phone vibrate

My Cookie! (Rubi):

What the hell is wrong with you?! You have been off lately; you haven't been your fun loving self lately. Hope you're ok babe.

To: My Cookie! (Rubi)

I am fine doing worry about me!

Putting my phone down I feel my eyes starting to drift off again, this time without fighting it I drifted off into my slumber.

I don't know where I am but it seems familiar, it is dark yet there is still some light left. There are hardly any trees here, the only trees that are here are all dead with no leaves; everything here seems so depressing. Looking around, searching for some sort of sign of how to leave here, I see Tia; she isn't her usual cheery self that she always appears in my dreams. This time Tia is depressed about something, she is in her wheelchair and she looks terrible. "Mom?" I question placing my hand on her shoulder.

"I have been waiting for you."

"What's wrong?" I asked staring at her. How could she look so bad if I just saw her 3 days ago?

"I want to come back-"

"That's great!" I interrupted

"But I can't come back." she finished

"mom if it is about the insurance then we can return the money, whatever it is that is holding you back don't worry we can fix it!" I exclaimed upset

"You Mija, you are holding me back." she stated sadly

"What?" I asked raising an eyebrow

"I am stuck here," she said pointing around her "I can't go back to where I was, with my mom and dad, I have to stay here; and I cant go back with you because it is too late."

"Why?" I asked confused

"Because Mija you're not letting me rest the way I need to."