Que sera, sera.
JoylessEuphoria
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"Are you freakin' kidding me?"
"No joke! The girl fell off of the bus, landed on her butt, and then both of her heels popped off and flew in two different directions! It was fucking hilarious." Darien started laughing as soon as he finished his sentence. Serena sat there with her jaw dropped, too stunned by his story to laugh.
"Oh my god…" Finally giving in to the giggles, she sat back in her seat and let the laughter take over.
It was a hideous day. The blue sky was hidden by a blanket of white clouds and the wind was so fierce and cold that most of the city's inhabitants had opted to stay indoors, cuddled under a blanket in their warm homes. Serena and Darien on the other hand, decided it was a glorious day to go out and have a cup of coffee. Serena was wearing a double breasted navy blue wool coat. The hue of her garment brought out the dark blue tones of her eyes, making them look more blue than usual. Her navy coat hid her ivory colored sweater and long gold and pearl necklace that she had to decided to wear that day. Along with her cozy clothes, she wore a dark brown mini skirt, thick stockings and matching dark brown boots. Darien had scolded her lightly for wearing so little below her coat, but Serena had just ignored him and dragged him into town. Her laughter was the only thing that could be heard above the soft jazz music playing throughout the coffee shop.
"You are such a jerk." She finally replied.
"What!" Darien's dark blue eyes looked up at her in mock-shock.
"I can't believe you laughed at the poor girl!"
"Oh, come on, like you wouldn't have laughed too?"
"Well… Yeah, but still!"
"You make no sense…" Smiling, he took a sip of his own coffee. Sighing, he looked out the window to the gloomy skies.
"I love overcast." he admitted.
Mimicking his actions, Serena looked out the window next to them.
"Me too… It's so peaceful."
Darien shifted in his seat and removed the black jacket he had been wearing, revealing his black turtle neck. Serena loved the way his clothing emphasized the darkness of his hair. She couldn't help but notice how handsome Darien was sometimes. Twisting slightly, he placed his jacket on the back of his chair. Reaching into the pocket of his slacks, he placed his black leather wallet and cell phone on the table top. Needless to say, black was the man's favorite color.
"Getting comfy?" She asked, as she watched him stretch slightly.
"Well, yeah. You go on and on for ages, I'm sure we'll be here a while…" He looked up at her, teasingly.
"Oh, shut up." she said back to him.
"I'm so glad it's finally the weekend. Work was absolute hell the past few days."
"Or maybe you're just really lazy?"
"Do you ever stop??"
"Nope."
They had known each other for at least four years now, but Darien never stopped teasing her. His taunts were a bit more playful now, compared to how they were when they had first met. Regardless, he still managed to tick Serena off every once in a while.
They stayed in the coffee shop for quite some time, talking about each other's mornings and the events that had passed. Many conversations and two cups of coffee later, they finally decided to leave their haven. Darien gathered his belongings and put on his jacket again while Serena grabbed her purse that clung to the edge of her chair. Walking towards the exit, Darien opened the door for the small blond for he loved watching her blush every time he did small things for her.
She so damned adorable… Darien thought to himself. Sighing, he walked out after her.
They walked side by side until they got to an intersection. The roads were empty, but they obeyed the traffic laws anyway. After about half a minute of waiting for the light to change, Darien was surprised to feel Serena suddenly lean towards him in a hug. Embracing her, he looked down to the mop of golden hair. "What's this for?" he asked, chuckling slightly.
"Nothing, I just wanted a hug."
She sighed as she hugged him, feeling safe and warm in his strong arms. She loved the way he smelled of roses and coffee all the time. She could've stayed there forever, but the light changed and signaled them to walk across. Letting go, she began to cross the street. About a second later, Darien followed.
Reaching the sidewalk yet again, they walked aimlessly in silence.
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"There they go again"
"Will those two ever give it up?"
"They're practically married."
"Always together."
"Secretly in love…"
Andrew and Serena's four closest friends sat inside The Crown Arcade and watched as Serena and Darien walked down the street. The four girls, Amy, Rei, Lita and Mina had decided to come out of their apartments for some hot cocoa with Andrew at the Arcade when they spotted them from the window seats.
"He won't even admit his feelings for her to me! I'm supposed to be the man's best friend, you know."
"Serena's the same way…" said Rei. "We're always having sleepovers and gossiping like crazy, yet she refuses to admit anything and just changes the subject whenever we bring it up!" She said raising her voice.
"It's true." admitted Lita. "It's like they're both in denial of what they feel for each other."
"I just don't get it." Sighed Mina.
"Well, I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens… Kind of like a really good romance novel." Amy added. The group sighed and looked out the window, yet again.
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"So where do you want to go today?" Darien finally said, breaking the silence. Serena looked up to him, locking her blue eyes with his. Looking away, she thought about what to say back.
"I have no clue. Anything in particular you want to do?"
"Not really."
Eventually they found themselves at one of their favorite park and sat at a bench that overlooked the lake.
"It's funny how we always end up at the same places. Coffee shop and park."
"Hey, mister. This isn't my fault." Serena said, sticking her tongue out at him.
"Hey, I didn't say it was a bad thing." He said back, nudging her lightly with his arm.
"Die."
"What?!" Darien looked back at Serena with a shocked look on his face. Upon seeing his expression, all Serena could do was burst into a fit of giggles.
A few ducks swam by the two and began to quack.
"Shut up, I'm trying to be insulted here."
"Leave the poor duckies alone! It's not their fault you're an… Angry little old man!"
"You're insane."
"You're ugly."
"You're not getting free ice cream anymore."
"JERK."
Both were silent again and just looked out into the distance. Serena snuggled into her coat a little more, just like she did every week that Darien and her visited the beautiful park. They hung out constantly and found themselves at the same park at least once, or twice, a week. Darien rested an arm behind Serena and sighed. How much longer is this going to last? Serena thought to herself. I wish someone would just tell me what the point of all of this is… Is this even going anywhere?
She found herself thinking about the same thing constantly. I mean sure, I always have a wonderful time with Darien. Being with him feels so… right. She looked over at him up at him without him noticing. She took in his bone structure, his strong chaw and defined cheek bones. His strong brow that held so many expressions that she absolutely loved. I just wish I knew what the point of all of this is. Does he even have the same feelings for me?
"Is my hair doing something funky?" A deep voice interrupted her thoughts.
"What?"
"You're staring at me strangely… Is there something on my face?"
"Yeah. Your face."
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Next chapter will be up soon.
I'll also be attempting to continue my Coffee Shop fic. I love where it's going, but I get writer's block so freakishly much!
Ta ta for now.