**Late October 1999**

Beyonce sat in her room waiting for Kelly to come in. They were gonna talk about everything that was going down between them and LaTavia & LeToya. Beyonce and Kelly thought that they had changed but the truth was all of them had changed. The girls had gotten older, they drifted apart and they let the success of "the Writing's On The Wall" get to their heads. It was triple platinum now. Still, they didn't see it that way. It wasn't like they weren't getting along, they just weren't as close. Beyonce and Kelly insisted that they had changed ever since they got with Brandon and Brian. LaTavia and LeToya thought that Matthew wasn't treating them the same as Beyonce & Kelly. All of this conflict wasn't shown in public though. In the public's eyes, they were a happy girl group. The girls wanted it to be like that for real but it just wasn't happening. Beyonce really didn't want Destiny's Child to end like all the other girl groups. This group was her life and she didn't know what she would do without it. Most of all, she didn't want to let all the fans down. They meant the world to her and she would feel awful if the group that she had sacrificed so much for would have to come to an end.

Beyonce's room had turned into a Matt Hardy haven. She had framed pictures of him everywhere and all she watched was his wrestling matches. Solange would record wrestling for her whenever she was gone. Beyonce thought about him constantly and had written tons of songs about him. They wrote letters back and forth to each other too. It had been a month since they hooked up. Her mother had fussed Beyonce out because of her cell phone bills since she was always talking to Matt as well. It was all about Matthew Moore Hardy.

"You've got mail." Kelly imitated the AOL voice as she tossed a package to Beyonce when she came in.

"Who is this from?" Beyonce asked.

"Stop asking me stupid questions."

Beyonce laughed. She knew exactly who it was from. It was from Matt. She put her ear to the it and shook the package.

"He could not have possibly remembered our one month anniversary."

"One month anniversary." Kelly rolled her eyes as she sat down on the bed with Beyonce.

"He's got the most sexiest handwriting." Beyonce said as she looked at the way he wrote her address on the package.

"Girl, open the damn package!"

Beyonce opened the package to see a letter. She smiled and un-folded it. She skimmed it and touched her heart.

"What does it say?"

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Dear Beyonce,

What's up, girl? Happy one-month anniversary. Yes, I did remember and I'm so happy that we've survived one month without any problems. I got you a little gift from when me & Jeff were in Los Angeles for Raw.
I asked Amy about it and she said you would love it so I hope you like it. You have no idea how proud I am of you and the group. I was psyched when I heard the album had sold over three million copies. You deserve it, girl and I wish you four nothing but the best in the future. Hopefully, you'll work things out with Tavia and Toya because y'all are too talented to break up. I've been looking at the tour schedule for us and it doesn't look like I'll be seeing you anytime soon but we might be able to find us a way to see each other. Me and Jeff are so happy with all the praise we're still getting from the Ladder Match at No Mercy. We feel that we have finally made it as WWF Superstars and it feels great. Oh yeah, speaking of great things, Amy just signed a contract with the WWF! She's finally made it and you know Amy, she is just going crazy about it. I don't know when she'll be on television or who they're gonna pair her with but I'll keep you informed. Well, I gotta go now. I'll be thinking about you. I look forward to when we talk again. I love you. Take care.

Sincerely,
Matt

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Beyonce folded the letter back up and sighed hapilly as she fell back on the bed.

"Do you have any idea how much I love that boy?" Beyonce said with a huge smile on her face.

"Here's something else that was in the package." Kelly handed her a jewerly box.

"Oh, my god. What did he buy me now?" Beyonce un-tied the red string from the box.

"Y'all always buying each other. I can't believe you bought him those $150 Timberland boots."

"If I wanna buy my baby some shoes, I'll buy him some-"

Beyonce gasped as she opened the box. It was a platinum necklace with a charm on it that read "Beyonce and Matt." Kelly stared at it with amazement in her eyes. It was so beautiful and shiny. Tears started to form in Beyonce's eyes. She reached her hand out as she started crying. Kelly knew exactly what she was saying. She got her phone from the cradle and handed it to Beyonce. She continued crying as she dialed Matt's cell phone number.

"Hello?"

"I love you." Beyonce sobbed.

"I love you too, baby. What's wrong?"

"This necklace you got me. It's so beautiful." Beyonce cried as Kelly got up off the bed to get her some tissue.

"Oh, you got the gift! Happy anniversary."

Beyonce sobbed onto the tissue that Kelly gave her.

"Don't cry, baby."

"I ain't sad. I'm just so happy you're in my life."

"Well, I am too. Where are you?"

"I'm at home. Here in my room with Kelly. Where are you?"

"I'm driving home. Jeff is in the back sleeping. Put on the necklace and think of me, okay? You've already got two necklaces now."

"I'm putting it on now. I'll never take it off just like I never take off the other one. You wearing your shoes?"

"I sure am but let me call you back. My battery is about to go out. I'll be home in two minutes."

"Okay. I love you."

"You too. Glad you liked it."

Beyonce hung up the phone and looked at Kelly.

"He's more than a man, girl."

"Yeah, he's cool but look, what are we gonna do about LaTavia and LeToya?"

"I don't know and I don't care. I love them but they have changed. It seems to me they care about their boyfriends more than the group."

"Exactly and you know that ain't right. I love them too but I think something bad is gonna happen. I'm just afraid."

"Well, I will say that it's not right what daddy is doing to them but I can't control his actions. That's my father and he ain't gonna listen to me."

Beyonce and Kelly jumped as the door burst opened as a furious Matthew Knowles stepped in with a piece of paper in his hands.

"LOOK AT THIS! LOOK AT THIS!" Matthew yelled as he tossed the piece of paper to the girls.

Kelly picked it up and skimmed it in question. It was a letter from LeToya and LaTavia's lawyers.

"Lawyer? What do they need a lawyer for?" Kelly asked.

"LOOK AT THAT BULLSHIT!" Matthew yelled louder than before.

"Daddy, calm down. What do all these big words mean?" Beyonce asked.

"They don't want me as their manager anymore. They want a seperate manager for themselves."

"Why do they want a seperate manager?

"They think I favor you and Kelly more than I favor them and that I don't treat you four equally as a group."

"Well, if they feel that way, give them what they want."

"No, Kelly. This ain't right. As long as we've been together, why would daddy treat them any different than you and me? He loves us all the same. After all the sacrifices he's made for this group, they can't see that?! They know EVERYTHING my daddy gave up for Destiny's Child. How can they....after everything we've been through, money is all that matters to them?!" Beyonce said as tears began running down her face.

“Well, we have a much bigger problem than that right now baby. The album is doing monster sales and the demand for you girls is high. I just don’t know what to do. Why did they have to pick now to do this? Now you see my point. Columbia Recors isn't gonna deal with two managers!” He yelled, putting his head in his face, weighing the severity of the matter at hand.

"I don't give a fuck about Columbia Reocrds! What I do give a fuck about is the group and our fans! How can they do this to them? They don't care, they can't care, they must not care about the people who buy the tapes and CDs with Tavia and Toya's voices on it! They're the ones who spend money to see Tavia and Toya perform...but obviously, their money was wasted because they didn't care! All they want is fuckin' money! How can do they do this to me and Kelly?! Do they have any idea how much this group means to us? We've worked our asses off since we were nine to get where we are and we formed a bond with them but as soon as the damn money pours in, they decide they want more!" Beyonce yelled as she noticed Kelly crying since she now understood every word she was saying.

"Why couldn't they tell us this to our faces? They know we wouldn't do anything to hurt them." Kelly sobbed.

"They've changed, they're not the friends...the sisters we THOUGHT we once had. That's quite obvious with this letter." Beyonce tossed the letter to the ground with more tears running down her face and laid down on the bed.

Matthew looked at his two daughters with concern in his eyes. He never realized how much Destiny's Child meant to them and how much they cared about the fans. Kelly just cried a river onto Beyonce's bed and just stared at the ground with her now blood shot eyes. Beyonce was shivering and stared into space as a tear would occasionally fall from her eyes.

"And where does that leave Destiny's Child...nowhere." Beyonce sobbed as her voice trembled.

"Leave, Matthew." Kelly said in a serious tone without looking up.

"But-"

"Just leave!"

Matthew left the room slowly as he close the door. Beyonce's whole body was trembling on her bed like a cold infant. Beyonce's hand struggled to reach her phone. There was only two people who could help her right now. God and the man who she couldn't live without, Matt Hardy. She laid on the bed while slowly pressing the numbers that had become so familar to her.

“Hello?”

A fresh round of tears started as she heard the southern drawl of Matt’s voice.

“Beyonce is that you? Baby are you ok?” He asked, the concern evident in his voice.

“Matt, the group is finished. My career is over.”

He heard the tears become louder over the phone and his heart broke. Whatever had happened between the group of girls was major and he couldn’t help but feel sorry for everyone involved.

“What do you mean the group is finished. Beyonce let me into that head of yours. What’s going on?”

“LeTavia and LeToya went to a lawyer yesterday and tried to have their contract with my dad annulled. They say they want new managers, more money, and out of the contract. Do you know what that’s going to do to this group? If we don’t have unity we can’t go any further.” She said as she felt the salty, hot, tears fall into her mouth as she rolled over, clutching a pillow to her stomach.

"No, Beyonce. This is your dream. You worked your cute little butt off ever since you were a girl to get where you are today. I know you're not gonna give up Destiny's Child that easily. No way, man."

“My life is over as far as I’m concerned because if I can’t sing Matt, I don’t want to live. This is everything I have ever worked so hard for in my life and now someone wants to take it away from me. I don’t know how I’m supposed to feel.”

"It's obvious that you were put on this Earth to sing, sweethart, and somehow, you're gonna have to get through this. Maybe you, Kelly, LaTavia and Toya can conquer this and be a stronger unit."

"There is no LaTavia and LeToya. They knew exactly what they were doing when they sent this letter! They don't care! They turned their backs on me and Kelly after putting so much trust and faith into our friendship and they turned their backs on the fans...and nothing turns me off more than that. A girl group can't survive that way and that means Destiny's Child is over." Beyonce just cried her heart out to Matt.

"Bullshit. Why don't you and Kelly just go on as a duo?"

"I don't know, baby. They just want new managers, they don't want to be out of the group. They would probably go to court with that. That tells me a lot about our 'friendship.' I feel so used. I just don't know how I can tell these people who support and love our music so much that it's just over." Beyonce cuddled with her pillow more as she continued to cry.

“Baby, nobody can tell you how to feel. You’re gonna have to run through the motions yourself and just see how everything plays out. I'm sorry that this is happening to you and I understand that you are upset, but you’ve gotta promise me you’re going to calm down. You’re going to make yourself sick. Listen, why don’t you go take a shower, and then get some rest. Everything will look better once you feel better. Ok?” He said in a soothing voice.

Beyonce nodded her head even though she knew he couldn’t see it and whispered yes to him.

“Just remember, that if you and Kelly are strong you can get through anything in this business. If you and me are strong…we can get through anything in life. I love you, don’t forget that. I’ll call you later on to see how you’re doing.” He said making a kissing noise into the phone.

“Alright, I love you too.”

They hung up and Beyonce looked at Kelly leaving to go to her room. She wanted to be left alone. Before Beyonce went to take a shower, she fell on her knees and went to the one person who would listen to her when no one else would, God. She closed her eyes and put her hands together. All of a sudden, the words just began to flow out of her mouth.

"God...I come to you in prayer, asking that, You would...send me and Kelly a blessing. An angel. Something to help us survive this. I don't what I have done to...deserve this but I deeply apologize and regret whatever I did to deserve this. After all we've been through, you obviously have another plan for me and Kelly. Somehow, through Matt's words, I feel that...Destiny's Child isn't over yet. I honestly and deeply feel like it is and I can't shake that thought out of my head but something tells me that we'll get through this. I'm not asking for much, God. I just wanna say...two things. First of all, thank You for already sending me an angel in Matt. He shows me the light when all around me is dark. He helps me get through the toughest situations. I know I can depend on my boyfriend when everyone else doesn't wanna listen and I want to thank You...no words can express the gratitude I have towards You for sending Matt to me. Thank You so much and I just want You to bless him for the saint that he is. And the last thing I wanna say is...once again, God...I don't know what it will be. I don't know who it will be. I don't even know if it's a person...I'm just asking that you would send me and Kelly an angel, a blessing, some kind of savior from everything that's happening in our lives right now...thank You for listening to me yet again, God. I love you. In your son's name I pray, Amen." Beyonce cried harder onto the bed after she prayed and just sat there on her knees for a minute.

But after awhile, she took a deep breath and remembered Matt's words, as she went into the bathroom to take a shower, hoping that the warm water would wash all her problems away.

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