The Truth
Thursday
"Mornin' Rena. What brings you here so early?" A sandy blonde greeted as he wiped down the counter of his café.
"Not much. Just got a date."
"And you consider a date with me not much?" A voice questioned from behind. The dark haired male sat next to his girlfriend and planted a short kiss on her lips. "How is my sweet?"
"I'm fine. You?"
"Great now that I've seen you." She smiled.
"I love you Re."
Andrew raised an eyebrow. "Re?"
"Shortened from Rena." The male answered.
He just shrugged. "Usual Serena?"
"Please and thank you."
"And you Seyia?"
"Vanilla shake and a burger please."
"Be back soon." He said before going to prepare the couple's orders.
The bell chimed and four girls walked in. A bluenette, a blonde, a brunette, and a girl with raven black hair.
"Be right back hun." Serena said before going to join the four. "Hey girls."
"Hey Rena." All greeted. "What brings you here?" Amy asked.
"A date."
"With?"
"Same guy I've been dating for three years now."
"I'm going to sit." Raye said.
"Why can't she get over the fact that I'm dating her brother?"
"I don't know." Lita said in wonderment. "She always seems cold towards him."
"I don't know. But on happier news, Darien is coming home soon."
"Who?" Serena asked.
"That guy that we sent the video tape to."
"Oh yah."
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"Anyways. We'd like you to meet a new friend of ours. Her name is Serena. She just moved here a few months ago" Lita turned from the camera. "Serena, come say hi."
"To a video camera? Wow, I've been in town for two months and I make friends that talk to a video camera."
"It's for our friend. He's in America studying. We've known him for like ever. We're sending him this for Christmas."
"That Darien guy?"
"Yes."
"Oh." A blonde walked up to the camera. "Hi. My name is Serena. You've met Mina…she came sooner than I did, but she's my sister. The girls have told me so much about you. They really miss you too. Uhhh, I'm not sure what else to say…hope your studying is going good. Good luck!"
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"Serena." Seyia called from the counter. "Our food is here."
"Catch you girls later?"
"Sure. See ya." The three called.
Serena quickly walked back to the counter where Seyia sit.
"How about we take this to my place."
"Why can't we just eat it here?"
"Come on baby. I wanna talk in private."
She glared at him. "How many times do I have to tell you that I'm just not ready yet? I want to wait." She said taking a sip of her milkshake.
"We've been dating for almost three and a half years. How long are you going to make me wait?"
Serena glanced towards Andrew who she knew was listening in. He was ready to charge Seyia. "I know, but if you're just in this relationship for the sex, then I'm out. We've been together for three years and haven't done it, I think you can wait until I'm ready or we're married, which might be the same time."
"I know, I know. I just wanted to talk. Promise. No sex involved."
"Okay, okay." She looked over to Andrew who was 'wiping' the spotless counter. She opened her mouth to speak, but Seyia beat her to it.
"Waiter, check please." He demanded rather rudely.
"Seyia. He's my brother. Andy, we'll be taking this to go. Can you please get our check?"
"Sure Rena. Come on over to the register."
"Here babe." Seyia handed her some cash. "Go pay."
"Seyia, please. Could you have a little more respect?"
He sighed. "I'm sorry honey. I'm just tired. Didn't sleep well last night."
She pecked his lips. "It's okay. I understand." She grabbed the money and headed towards Andrew.
"5.49 please."
She handed him the ten. "I'm sorry about Seyia."
"It's okay." He handed her change. "Just be careful around him."
"What's so wrong with him? Do you know why Raye hates him? They are siblings."
"Yah, I know. But she hasn't told me. I don't think she's even told the other girls."
"I'll have to ask her later."
"But-"
"Can we go babe?" Seyia asked as he wrapped his arm around her.
"Oh, sure. We'll talk later Andy. See ya at home." She waved.
"Sure Rena." He sighed. He does anything, he's dead.
"Hey Andrew." Raye said appearing in front of him.
"Oh, hey. How are you doing?"
She sighed.
"What is it?"
"I want you to tell Serena she has to stop seeing Seyia."
"Why?"
"Just because."
"Raye, why are you so mean towards your brother?"
She looked away.
"The reason you're so cold towards him, could Serena be in any sort of danger because of this reason?"
"I'll explain it later, in private. I don't want to do it here."
"I'm due for a break soon. Where would you rather talk?"
"Anywhere around here we could?"
"My personal office."
"You have an office in this place?"
"I have to do the bills and whatnot somewhere. Plus we had an extra room here, so I just made it my office area. I use it to get away sometimes."
"Oh, that works. I think the girls are getting ready to leave. I'll go say bye and meet you back here."
"Okay." She walked back to the table where the other three were getting up.
"Raye, you coming?"
"Nah, I'm gonna stay here for a little while longer."
"You okay?"
"Yah. I just wanna talk with Andrew."
"See ya Andy." Mina said giving her brother a hug.
"Catch ya later sis. See ya girls." Andrew waved.
The three girls walked out of the arcade/café and Andrew and Raye walked to his office.
"Please, sit." Andrew took a seat behind the desk and Raye sat in the chair in front of it. "Is Rena in danger by dating Seyia?"
"If they're in public, no. He wouldn't dare do anything drastic in public."
"What does he do in private?"
She stood and moved the collar of her shirt to expose a long scar going across her shoulder and going downwards, disappearing under the shirt. "It continues down to my waist."
Andrew stood. "What did he do?"
"I think I refused to make him lunch."
"So he cut you?"
She nodded and replaced her shirt. "Yes. I finally started listening to him so I wouldn't have to feel that pain again. He beat me too. He left bruises. He wouldn't let me tell anyone, and if he thought that I did tell someone, he beat me and refused to let me leave the house for a week."
Andrew gasped. "She just left with him."
Raye sighed. "I'm pretty sure he won't do anything…not yet at least. She has more contact with more people. If she stopped showing up, she could be tracked down and located. We were relatively alone when my parents died. So when I would stop showing up publically, no one would notice."
"You have to tell Rena."
She sighed. "Next time I see her, I'll let her know." She promised.
"Thank you for telling me."
"You can't tell anyone though. It's a past that I'd prefer to forget."
Andrew stood and hugged Raye. "I understand."
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"Where do you live anyways? Now that I think about it, I've never been to your place before."
"I live in the country. Secluded."
"Why did you come into town then?"
"I have to get my groceries from somewhere. Then I met you and had plenty of reason to come into town." He said placing a hand above her knee.
"Well I'm glad you came into town." She smiled putting a hand on his and squeezing gently. She took a bite of her chicken sandwich. "Andy makes the best chicken sandwiches!" She said happily. "How late do you think we'll be tonight?"
"Not too late. I just want to spend some quality time with my girlfriend. We can watch a movie and just chill on the couch until you wanna leave." He said pulling into a driveway.
"You live here?" She asked looking around. She saw a small ranch made of brick. It looked to have two rooms plus the family room, kitchen…typical house rooms.
"Yah. It's cozy and out of the noise of the city. Come on. I'll give you the grand tour."
She got out of the car slowly. Looking at her surroundings, she saw virtually nothing. No houses within a hundred yards, no other people, no nothing. The only thing she saw plenty of was trees. It was foresty. She loved that aspect. "Don't you ever get lonely out here?" She asked as he unlocked the front door.
"I like the quiet." He said simply. He opened the door and Serena followed him in.
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After the couple finished eating, Seyia was sitting at one end of the couch while Serena lay across the length of it with her head resting in his lap watching The Break Up.
"Serena." He said softly, stopping the movie.
"Something wrong?" She asked sitting up.
"No. I just wanted to ask you the question that was the reason for me asking you here mainly."
"What is it?"
"What do you think about moving in with me?"
"What?" She was taken aback.
"How about you move in with me. I mean, we love each other deeply, we've been dating for three and a half years, and I would love to wake up next to you every morning."
She thought a moment. "That sounds great. I'd love it." She said before leaning in for a kiss. She stopped about an inch from his lips. "But no sex." She quickly added before closing the gap.
Once they broke, he said, "of course. I'll wait for your say."
"Good. We can move me in tomorrow. It's the weekend and I have no plans."
"Works for me."
She smiled before hugging him closely. "I love you Seyia."
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"Mom, why do you protest this so much?" Serena complained. "I'm twenty years old. I can make decisions for myself. It's about time I moved out."
"But dear, you are simply dating this boy. You don't know what his intentions are!"
"Mom, I'm still a virgin. I've told him that I'm not ready to take that step in our relationship yet and since I had my talk with him, he hasn't pushed the topic. I told him last night when he asked me that if I agree to move in, he is still not to push the topic." She replied irritated.
"What would your father think if he knew you were moving in with him?"
"WHAT!?" An angry male voice screamed. Ken appeared in the doorway. "You're NOT moving in with that boy!"
"DADDY! I'm twenty…2-0…and plenty capable of making decisions for myself. Why does no one let me do what I want!?" She complained.
"Because this boy is bad news."
"UGH!" She screamed in frustration as she marched up the stairs. Her parents heard her bedroom door slam shut.
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Serena secured the lock that she had installed herself, put her back against the door and slid to the floor. She looked at her cell. 10:34 Mom and dad should be going to bed soon. Andy got off work four minutes ago…Mina should be home already…I'll just leave a note for Andy. She pressed one on her speed dial.
"Hello lovely."
"Hey." She said quietly.
"What's wrong? You okay?"
"Hold on." She got up and walked out to her balcony and shut the door behind her. She looked up through the holes in the balcony above her. No one was out to hear her.
"My parents don't want me to move in with you."
"Why the hell not?"
"They don't like you. My dad never has."
"I guess we can't then."
"How many times have I listened to my parents?"
"True. What are you scheming?"
"Andy should be home soon. He usually heads straight to bed after a late night. Mina is already home; I see her reading light on. Mom and dad will be to bed by 11:30. I'll pack up my necessities and if you could come pick me up, I'll leave tonight."
"Perfect. When do you want me to come?"
"I'd say 1 to be safe. That way I know mom and dad are sleeping."
"Sounds excellent my love."
"See you tonight then."
"Love you."
"Love you too." She said before hanging up.
She entered her room to hear a knocking on her bedroom door.
"Serena, don't beat yourself up over this."
"Leave me alone. I'm going to sleep." She said. She changed into comfier clothes and began to sort out what she needed.
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Her tired eyes glanced at the clock. 12:45. she sat down at her desk to write a note.
Dear Andy,
I'm sorry I have to do this in letter format, but mom and dad are being pains in the ass. I'm moving in with Seyia. He asked me last night and I said sure. I love him…but apparently mom and dad don't realize that. They think he just wants this for the sex. He's not like that. There's something…different about him. I love him and want to move in with him. I'm leaving you this note to tell you that I love you. Let the girls know that I'll see them soon. I'll have my cell, so you can call. I'll plan on coming into town on Monday. I know mom and dad work that day until late. Let them know I love them even though they don't want me happy. Let Mina know I love her too and tell that Darien guy I said hi. I'll try and meet him one day. Call me. Luv ya bro.
-Rena.
She folded the paper and wrote 'Andy' on the outside. She quietly opened her door and walked to the bathroom. She waited a moment and flushed the toilet in case anyone heard her door open. She then turned on the faucet. After she shut it off, she peeked out. No one in sight. She saw Andrew's door opened. On hot days he tended to sleep with his door open. She quietly walked in and set the note on his night table where she was sure he'd see it in the morning. She then left the room and quickly made her way back to her own. She looked at the boxes. She had only taken clothes and special items: a picture of her family, one of her friends, and a stuffed dog Andrew got her for their sixteenth birthday. It only took up three boxes. She saw headlights out her balcony window. She made her way to the doors and stepped out. Seyia was standing at the bottom. "Hold on." She said quietly. She grabbed her comforter and other bedding that made a loop for her to lower the boxes down in. She lowered them and Seyia put them by his car. She then securely tied the sheet to her railing and slid down the sheets. After she helped Seyia put the boxes in the car and kissed him, they got in the car and sped off.
A/N: Okay, so this is a new story I came up with. I really can't think of a good name. Rite now it's going to be Brothers. As any of you read the story and think of a name, let me know and I'll put a poll later in my profile. But please give it a few chapters before suggesting one or supporting this one. I know the title of 'Brothers' doesn't make much sense right now, but by chapter three it'll make a lil more sense...lol I hope you like this. I just finished chapter three and got excited (like I tend to do) and had to post it. This is probably the only chapter I'm going to post for now because my computer is acting up. I'm running a anti-virus program and it slows down my computer and it's really bugging me. I'll update with chapter two as soon as I feel there's a good responce to the story and my computer is done acting like this...lol. Please revew and let me know how this is going!!!
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