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Title: Hopeless Romantic
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters.
p This story is about a freshman girl in college whose roommate is a sophomore, and as they go on they find each other getting closer and closer!
CHAPTER 1


p Serena was a hard worker now in school and was finally in college. She couldn't wait to see who her roommate was, even though she got stuck with a co-ed dorm. When she was inside her dorm she noticed that it was spotless. She was glad that she didn't have a roommate that was a pig. Serena moved all her stuff into her new room. When she walked into the kitchen she saw a spotless sink and counters. She couldn't wait to see who this guy was now. When she walked into the living room she saw that the door was open, so she figured her roommate was home. Serena couldn't help but be curious who he was so she took a look in his room, and there she saw a guy that was tall, with dark hair, muscular, and had a nice tan. She couldn't see his eyes because he was turned around.

p Serena found her self starring at this guy until she noticed he was starting to change so she started to walk away, but the floored creaked and the mysterious guy turned around and saw Serena starring at him. "Do you need something?" he asked, "Um…no I was just wondering who was here." Serena quickly said as she slowly started backing up. She ran into her room embarrassed that he had seen her, and then interrupting her thoughts she heard a knock on her bedroom door. " Who is it?" Serena asked already knowing it was her roommate. "It's me, your roommate." She got up and walked over to the door and opened it. "I'm sorry for bothering you, but I don't think we've been properly introduced." He said eagerly. "Oh yes of course your right, I'm Serena Tasler. She said hesitant to tell him. "My name is Darien Harris. Well anyways, I am going to this party tonight for all the new freshmen and I was wondering if you would like to come with my friends and me." "Sure that would be great, what time is it?" responded Serena. He told her it was at eight o'clock at the house on the corner of this street.

~7:45 that evening~

p Serena is going threw her closet throwing clothes everywhere to find something to wear. Finally she finds a baby blue sparkling halter-top and low rider Capri. Now she had to take a shower, she ran into the bathroom and took a 5-minute shower. She ran back into her room in just a towel. Darien watched her as she hurried to get ready. 'She is so amazing, she's like nobody I have ever met.' Thought Darien to himself.

p Serena came out in her outfit and when Darien saw her he went off into his own little world. 'She looks like an angel, with her long blonde hair dangling off her shoulder.' He thought as she tried to snap him out of this trance he was in. "Hello, earth to Darien." She yelled. " Oh sorry, I guess I must have spaced off. I tend to do that when I see someone as beautiful as you." Serena blushed as she walked out the door with him by her side.
~At the party~

p They arrived at the party right at 8 o'clock. Serena starred at Darien across the room as she noticed his bright blue eyes sparkle in the light of the chandelier above them. She was falling in love with a man she just met. She knew it sounded crazy, but it was true. A person came up to her and interrupter her thinking. "I'm sorry to bother you, but I just couldn't help but notice how beautiful you, look tonight." Serena looked up and saw a man that was sort of tall, he didn't look very muscular, and he wore glasses, and to tell the truth looked very geeky. Serena was not interested, but he kept talking to her. He asked her if she would accompany her to his dorm later tonight, and she was about to give in, but she heard a familiar voice "Excuse me, but that's my girlfriend you are hitting on." Serena looked up and saw Darien; the guy just backed up and walked away. "If you didn't notice I just saved you from the worst mistake you'll make here at college, so I believe you owe me a thank you." Serena thanked him and they went their separate ways for the rest of the night.

~Back at the dorm~

p Serena was very tired when she got back from the party at 1 in the morning, but she couldn't get to sleep so she went into the living room to find Darien in there watching TV. She sat next to him, "What are you watching?" she asked. " An old western movie." Serena found her self getting more tired, but didn't want to get up. Soon enough she fell asleep on Darien's shoulder. He wasn't sure what to do, so he laid her head back and covered her up with a blanket.

p The next morning she woke up and saw that she had fallen asleep on the couch. She got up and went over to the table where she sat down and had some coffee. "Good morning." Said a voice coming from behind her. She turned around and saw Darien standing there. He sat down next to her. "How did you sleep?" "I slept very well. That couch is so comfortable!" she said cheerfully.

p That afternoon when Serena was walking to her class she saw Darien talking to this girl. She noticed that the girl was mad at Darien. Then they stopped talking and the girl ran off crying. Darien saw Serena walking towards him and he told her that it wasn't a good time right now.

p After class Serena back into her dorm since she wasn't feeling good. When she got into the dorm room she noticed Darien's keys on the table, she knew that he probably would want to be alone so she went into the kitchen to grab some snacks and she was about to leave, but Darien saw her, "um… I'm going to be going into my room since you might want to be alone." She said in a soft voice. "Actually I could use some company right now, my girlfriend just dumped me." So Serena stayed with Darien. They were sitting on the couch talking about their lives.

p Serena asked him how long he had been going out with that girl. He told her that they had been going out for two years. "I never loved another girl the way I loved her. That's the way I felt before I met you." Serena was shocked to hear what he had said, and then at that moment he leaned in and kissed her gently on the lips.

To Be Continued…
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