Beautifully Destroyed(16)

“That’s Fate,” I say proudly and Scott’s mouth drops open.

“You’re screwing with me,” he says while he looks for any of the signs that I’m lying.

“I wish I were. That’s her and now you see why I’m screwed.” He just keeps looking at her and I feel something I’ve never felt before. Jealousy.

“Oh, you are so fucking screwed. That girl is going to chew you up and spit you out for fun, but I’d risk it for a chance with that,” he says plainly.

“If you keep checking out my girl I’m going to tell Cecilia and I won’t have to worry about you trying to get my girl because there won’t be any of you left after Cecilia is done with you.” Scott shakes his head as if he’s trying to clear it. That asshole better not be thinking about Fate.

“Okay, I’m done. Don’t tell Cecilia,” Scott says jokingly. He might be talking a big game, but he loves her more than life itself. He’d do anything for her and he’d never screw that up.

“Don’t tell Cecilia what?” We are both startled and there is Cecilia, staring at us. She knows she’s just caught us with our hands in the cookie jar.

“That someone has taken Cameron’s man card and he doesn’t even want it back,” he says to her as she takes a seat with us. Cecilia and Scott have been together since they were fifteen. They are that couple that everyone hates because they make their relationships look like dog shit in comparison.

“This I have to hear,” she says enthusiastically, and Scott fills her in on everything I told him. “So what is it that broke this girl?” she asks and I’m not sure what to say. Not because I don’t know. I have some ideas, but I’m not sure I want to share that part of Fate. I want her to trust me.

“I think someone hurt her. I’m not sure how, though. She can’t be touched, so if you guys come around don’t try to. It’s really bad and she can’t handle it.” Scott is stunned, but Cecilia just nods. “I’m going to help her.”

“Well, just don’t go falling for her,” Scott states while Cecilia just keeps looking between Fate and me as we keep going back and forth, catching each other staring.

“I think that advice might be a little too late, Scott,” Cecilia says and that catches my attention.

“What are you talking about, Cecilia?” Could I already be falling for Fate? “I just met her.”

“That doesn’t matter and you know it. Sometimes there are just people who get right in under your skin from day one or like that one pebble that stands out in the river. You just know it’s for you.”

“Pebbles and rivers. Well, if you talk that way around her, she will have lots to talk about,” I say plainly and she gives me a perplexed look. “She has a thing for nature. Not like hippie shit, but she’s into wildlife, fish and marine animals particularly it would seem.”

“Well, she loves animals, maybe that’s why she can’t stop staring at you,” she says and my eyes quickly dart to Fate’s. Cecilia was right, she is watching me. When she notices I caught her, she looks down at her book. I see that she is blushing as she discreetly pulls her hair down to try and cover the evidence.

“Fuck, you’re right, Cecilia,” I say as I realize that I’m overjoyed that I am having that effect on Fate. I’m already falling for this girl and I don’t even know her secrets. I don’t give a flying fuck what they are either. From everything I’m already feeling, I know that this isn’t just some girl to me. “How did that happen?”

“Sometimes you have no control over things. Someone will come into your life and you lose yourself.” I look at her because I’m confused by whatever the hell she’s trying to say. “You have no control because that ‘right’ someone comes in and they take it all. That ‘right’ girl for you might just be Fate.” Glancing back at Fate, I see her looking at me again and she quickly diverts her eyes again. Damn, she’s right. That girl is Fate.

“He is just needing to get laid. He hasn’t got any since Fate caught him banging the neighbor. He almost put the chick through the wall just to prove he wasn’t a big man whore like the media says he is,” Scott replies, and Cecilia gives me a disapproving look.

“Are you stupid? Seriously, sometimes you only think with your dick, Cameron. You better not do that with this girl or you are going to lose her and I’m sure someone else will gladly take your place,” she says with a smirk, and I scowl at her. “Look around for yourself. Men notice her even though she’s trying to blend in. That girl was born to stand out and if you mess this up there will be a line of men to take your spot.” Looking around, I notice Cecilia is right. The guys are watching her and she doesn’t even notice that some are trying to get her attention. Cecilia stands up and grabs her bag.