Hey guys! Sorry for the errors, and the short first chapter! I am going to try harder and worked more on the second one! Please review my story! I would love to get ideas on if I should continue the story and what you guys would like to see in up and coming chapters!
Disclaimer: I do not own OHSHC! Serena and her parents are my creations !
You also find out what Serena looks like sorry, things are accurate as close as possible!
The song that really inspired me to write this was: Cobra Starship's "One Night".
Chapter 2: Fly Away Little Siri
The two days passed in a whirlwind of clothes, tears, and hugs. Serena felt numb and empty and lost, but slowly began to accept what was happening to her. It was weird to see her family in a new light as people that they weren't her own flesh and blood.
That night as Serena stepped into her bathroom, she stopped to gaze at herself in the mirror above the sink. Her mother and father looked somewhat like her but they possessed features that were unfamiliar to her.
She had long wavy auburn hair that stopped above her elbows. Her skin was always richly tanned by the sun, which gave her a light sprinkling of freckles over her nose and shoulders. Her nose was a little long, but was framed by warm and smiling gray blue cat shaped eyes. She was exotic and beautiful but was humble about it.
" I wonder if my mother looks like me. I know I barely take after my father but maybe I look more like my real parents" she wondered out loud. She felt like a cuckoo bird. An odd bird in a nest full of like birds, meant to fit in but in reality had no business being there
Serena stood there for a few more moments studying her reflection. As she turned to draw water for her shower, her iPhone (an apology present from her parents) chimed from her bedroom. She quickly wrapped a towel around her body, and padded to her bedroom. The bubbly sounds of Owl City kept playing. This wasn't a text message she was receiving; it was a call. As she looked at the screen, she was getting a call from a number she did recognize. She hit the answer button and put the phone up to her ear.
"Hello, this is Serena. Whom may I ask who is calling?" she asked into the phone.
"Hello, Serena" a quiet voice asked.
"This is she. How can I help " she replied in a calm voice hoping it wasn't a telemarketer? She had been having a few problems with them lately but she was going to give this person the benefit of the doubt.
"Hi sweetheart, this is your real mother Paula Hokkaido". The voice sounded stronger, more assured.
Serena sank to her knees, still wrapped in her plush towel. Her voice sounded like velvet. It soothed her, but her heart still hammered in her chest. After 17 years, she was finally hearing her mother's voice and a day shy of finally meeting them.
"H-H-Hello" Serena stammered, "it's nice, finally getting talk to you. What can I do for you? The words seemed wrong to Serena, but it was all that she could come up with.
"Well, we were calling to tell you that we well be at the airport to pick you up. We want to talk to you about your new life on the way to our mansion. We have enrolled you in a very prestigious school. We can't wait to finally meet you. It has been so long.
The Richard's have informed us that you are a very good student and very active in clubs. This school will be a perfect fit. We will tell you more about it in the car, but 24 hours from now. Your father wanted to be here to talk, but he had a business trip to New Zealand. He will be back to me you at the airport" She sounded like she was trying to make small talk.
" Okay…Paula. I will be looking forward to meeting you too at airport. See you guys soon" she managed to force out of her mouth, she set her phone back on her stand and sat on the floor for awhile; stunned that her real mother actually called her.
A soft knock came on her door; it was her "mother".
" Siri hunny, what's wrong. You like you've just seen a ghost" she asked.
Things had been tense between her and her mother these past two days. She would be leaving for Japan at ten in the morning. Serena could tell her mother was trying to make things okay between them before she left. As a last ditch effort.
" My real mother from Japan just called. She said my father and her have been looking forward to meeting me. They already have me enrolled in a school there," she whispered. Serena began to cry again. Whatever stray tears were left inside her fell. Her mother pulled Serena off the floor and embraced her.
They cried until nothing was left inside, Serena looked at her mother with a knowing look, the anger that she felt for them had disappeared. When her mother left her room, she got dressed and laid out her clothes for her flight tomorrow. She shuffled over to her bed and crawled in. The silky sheets warmed her and eased her into a dreamless sleep. Maybe this wasn't as bad as it all seemed, she still felt pretty empty and lost. She smiled to herself, glad that she had taken Japanese for a few years and kept studying outside of the classroom. Hopefully some of them knew English. This was a prestigious school and all.
"SIRI WAKE UP! It is 7:30 am you need to wake up! We need to get to Charlotte to give you enough time to get through security" Mrs. Richards yelled into her room.
" Five more minutes" a muffled voice came from the dark.
"No more minutes! You get up and take a DAMN SHOWER!" She hollered this was the third attempt at waking her up. Serena had always loved her sleep.
Mr. Richards came up the steps a hot mug of oolong tea in hand.
" Thanks honey, I could really…." Mrs. Richards sighed
"It's not for you" he smiled at his wife. This was always his secret to waking up Serena. She could never turn down hot tea and oolong was her favorite. He walked into the dark room and waved the cup under Serena's nose.
The sent hit Serena's nose and her eyes flew open. Her hand shot out to grab the mug, at the last second her father pulled it away, leaving Serena grasping for empty space. She glared up at father, he knew better then to mess with her in the morning. It was like waking up hell itself.
"Before you get this wonderful warm tea" her father teased her, " You must get up and take a shower and get ready. We need to leave in a half and hour to get to the airport do you understand" He asked her still keeping the coffee out of reach.
" Yeah Dad, now hand over the tea before I rip it out of your hand with your arm still attached" Serena threatened with a good-natured smile on her face.
" Atta girl" he said giving her hair a good fluffing. It hit him for a moment that this would be the last time he ever got to wake his little Siri up. Tears slipped down his cheeks. Serena noticed and got up to hug the man she always looked up to. Her mother came over and joined her husband and little girl in the moment.
After her parents left, she took a shower and began to get ready. She pulled her hair into a fish tail braid and slid on her Victoria's Secret yoga shorts and matching Pink tank. She hoped Japan was as hot as home was. She put on her favorite Nike running shoes. She checked to make she had everything in her purse and carry-on and got her luggage ready. Her parents here would be sending the rest over little by little to her new home.
Serena had gotten ready on time with enough to finish the rest of her tea and get into the family car.
One hour later:
"Mom, Dad, I will be fine. I promise. I don't have any layovers and I will be in first class (thanks to her parents in Japan that bought her ticket and upgraded it) I will be fine." She gave them a reassuring smile and kissed them
"NOW BOARDING ALL FIRST CLASS PASSENGERS TO JAPAN. ALL FIRST CLASS TO JAPAN MUST LINE UP AT GATE C7" a crackly voice came over the intercom.
"That's you Siri honey. Please keep in touch and please know we will come visit whenever you want us to. You're still our daughter too" Mrs. Richards smiled
"I love you…Mom and Dad. I will remember that. I will let you know when I land and let you know I am safe. I have to go" Serena smiled and walked off towards her gate.
" YOU WILL ALWAYS BE OUR LITTLE GIRL! NOW FLY AWAY LITTLE SIRI" her father called. As Serena turned her back a few tears fell down her cheeks.
Serena got comfortable for her 16-hour flight to Tokyo. She watched the view as her plane took off into the air and left the home she once knew and loved. When they reached a safe altitude, she took out her iPod and stuck the buds into her ears and tuned out the man next to her.
As she drifted off to sleep, she caught sight of a boy sitting in the aisle across from her. He had yellow blond hair that shone like the sun on the beach. He had eyes blue like the ocean and a smile a bright as the moon at night. He was beautiful and she couldn't help but stare. He took notice of Serena's gawking and waved her a "Hello". She waved back, blushing all the while. She quickly turned her head to the window and proceeded to fall asleep, dreaming of the blond hair boy near her.
