First I want to say "Yay, u guys like it!" Second, I'm so so so so so so sorry that I took so long to up-date. See I didn't think you guys would like this story. I wrote this story cuz I was bored and had nothing else to do so I thought to my self 'if people didn't like well I would just delete it" but you guys do like it. So I had to think of a plot and think about where this story is going to go. That's one of the reasons to took so long. The other reason is that um I had Band Camp and well that took a lot of my time since I'm section leader and school started and my rehearsals take up my free time and plus I have lots of AP classes. Oh and Precious Pinay yes, the story does take place in Long Beach, California. I guess I should have said that. Reminder I have really bad grammar so if you can't stand bad grammar then um I don't think you should read it. Funny I have AP English and I have an A in that class makes me wonder... Enough about me here's Chapter 2. Enjoy!

Mild Language and Adult contact. wait I don't have to say it I mean this story is in the MA section. Oh Well

Chapter 2: Tears

Taking her keys out of her purse, she inserted them into the lock of her door; opening it. She entered her big, dark, empty, apartment. While turning on the lights, she saw that she had messages on her answering machine. Pressing the button, she sat on her white leather couch and listed to them.

'You have four new messages. Message one'

"Hey Serena, its me, Lita. I'm sorry that I brought up that subject again. It's just that I want to see you happy with someone like all of us are. I just want to meet the Serena that Mina and Raye talk about. You know the Serena that isn't so serious about everything and who isn't so cold hearted towards people at times. I want to meet the Serena, who loves life. I've known you for what eight years now and I don't know that Serena. And I'm wondering now if I'm ever going to meet her. Well I hope that you can forgive me. I tried calling you at your cell but I guess it's off. See you later Serena. Call me, ok. Bye."

'Message two'

"Hey Sere, it's Mina. I'm just calling to apologize for today. It wasn't right of Raye and I to bring him up. But can you blame us? We both know that when you were with him you were the happiest person in the world and well we want to see you be happy again that's all. We are your friends Serena and well all we want for you to do is to love life again like you once did. Um, Serena, I was wondering if we could meet tomorrow at Subway for lunch. I want to ask you something. Ok so I'll see you tomorrow. Call me so I can tell you what Subway to meet me at because where I work there are two Subways. Well Bye."

'Message three'

"Serena Miller, pick up your damn phone!! I called your cell; it was off. I called your stinking office; your secretary said you weren't there. I call your damn house; your not there. What the hell Serena! Where in the fuck are you? Anyway, I just called you to tell you that I'm sorry for bring Darien up. But you know Serena if your so over him and you don't love him anymore, then there is no reason for you to get mad at us for bring him up. Its not like he broke up with you because if he were the one that broke up the relationship then I would agree with you. But no, you broke up with him. So stop being a baby and deal with it. You know it's been eight years since Mina and I brought him up in a subject and you still haven't told us why you broke up with him. And I'm wondering if you are ever going to tell us why you did. Again, I'm sorry. Well I have to go. See you later Sere. Oh by the way it's Raye but I think you would have guessed it was me."

'Message four'

"Hey, Serena, its Amy. Oh my god, you need to come to New York someday, Serena. I bet you would love it here. It's so different from what I remember it. I come home in three days. Don't worry about picking me up at the airport; Greg is going to do. I told him that he didn't have to but he insisted. I got you something, I saw it on the window display and I just had to get it for you. You know, being here in New York and not having my grandma here with me makes me feel alone but I know I have people waiting for me at home. Oh guess what? I meet up with an old friend of mine, here in New York. It's been so long since I last saw him. His moving to Long Beach in three days; I told him that you were a real estate agent and that you would help him find a house so in a three days you will have new client. You owe me. Well, it's really late here so I'm going to go and sleep ok. Bye, love you!"

'Beep. There are no more messages'

"I forgive you guys. Your right, it has been eight years since I said good-bye to him. Maybe it is time to move on with my life. Maybe it is time for me to enjoy life like I once did," she whispered to her self. She headed toward her bedroom, took off her business suit and placed a pair of sweatpants and a baggy t-shirt over her body. Walking out of her bed room she felt cold so she walked toward her fireplace and turned it on."

"Ugh, I need a drink. Thinking about all of this is making my head hurt." She walked to her wine cabinet. Serena never really drank wine; she just had a wine cabinet because her clients gave her wine for the holidays. She never really understood why they gave her wine if they knew that she didn't drink wine but she just accepted them.

"Hmmm, should I drink red or white? I guess I'll drink red." Serena opened the bottle and got a glass. After poring the wine into her glass, she turned on the radio and sat on her leather couch once more. While sipping the wine, she just sat there, listening to the radio and stared into the bright fire.

How will I start tomorrow without you here?

Who's heart will guide me while all the answers disappear?

Is it too late, are you too far gone to stay?

Best friends forever, should never have to go away!

What will I do? You know I'm only half without you

How will I make it through?

If only tears could bring you back to me

If only love could find a way

What I would do, what I would give if you

Returned to me, someday, somehow, someway

If my tears could bring you back to me

I'd cry you an ocean if you'd sail on home again

Waves of emotion will carry you, I know they can

Just let love guide you and your heart will chart the course

Soon you'll be drifting into the arms of your true north!

As she listed to the song, she found her self-crying once again. The song was exactly how she felt so many years ago…and still felt like that. She wished that her tears could bring him back to her. As the song played she found her self-remembering of a time when she was in his arms, when she was still with him. Once more, she closed her eyes and entered the world that kept her happy.

FLASHBACK

"DARIEN, OPEN THE FUCKEN DOOR!! I GOT TO GO!!"

"Well if you stop screaming maybe I will be able to find the key a lot faster!"

"HURRY UP!"

Darien was going crazy. He couldn't find the hotel key at all. If he didn't find the key he knew that Serena would not just hurt him but kill him. He looked through all of his pockets until he found it. He entered the key into the keyhole, as he opened the door Serena pushed him against the door, heading toward the bathroom and slammed the door.

Laughing at Serena, he closed the door and saw that there was a note on the bed table. After he read it, he threw him slef on top of his bed. A few minutes passed by and Serena opened the door. She walked towards the hotel beds and saw Darien laying on one of the beds.

"I guess that you weren't kidding when you said you had to go?"

"You thought I was kidding!" She walked towards the bed and sat on the corner of it. "So where do you think Mina and Jack are right now?"

"Well, from the note that they left us, I'd say they went clubbing."

"What! You mean to tell me that they didn't bother to tell us if we wanted to come with!"

"Well it looks like it."

She gave a great big sigh, "You know, I wanted to spend this spring break with everyone but I guess that didn't come true. Raye had to go with her dad to visit her grandfather in Washington. Amy had to go on a family cruise, oh, and Mina's here with us but all she is doing is spending time with Jack. I just wanted to spend this spring break together before we all went off to college."

"Where are they going?"

"Well, since Amy is Miss. A+ student she was accepted to UCI. She wanted to go to NYU but she didn't want to be so far away from her family. Raye applied to USC and Mina applied to UCLA."

So from what it looks like all of you guys are going to be separated."

"Yeah," she said with a soft, sad voice. She got up and walked to the balcony.

She looked out into the ocean. It was dark now and the moon was now shining against the night sky.

"I'm sorry if I upset, Serena." Darien placed his arms around her. He knew that he had upset her. Her friends were everything to her and now that high school was ending she knew that things wouldn't be the same. "I'm sorry," he whispered into her ear.

"Its ok. I mean it's the truth. We are all going to be going into different colleges and well were not going to be together." Leaning back against Darien's chest she closed her eyes. She loved him and she knew that he loved her but she wanted something more. She searched her mind asking it what was she wanted but it didn't give her an answer. Now searching her heart, she found what she wanted.

"Darien," she said; breaking the silence, "Do you love me?"

"Yes, Serena. You know I do. I love you with all my heart."

"Then…show me."

"What?" He turned her body around so he was now looking at her face.

"I said show me," she whispered softly.

"Serena, do you know what you are saying? Do you know what you are asking me to do?"

"Yes, Darien. I do and that's why I want you to show me." She placed her arms around his neck, giving him a soft smile. "Darien, we've been together for a long time and I think we should take our relationship to the next step."

"Serena, are you sure because if you think that is what I want from you in this spring break, then your wrong."

"I've never been so sure in my life."

Darien returned the soft smile as he tightened his arms around Serena's small body. He looked into her deep blue eyes and saw that they had completely darkened and were filled with passion and desire. Leaning closer to her lips he whispered, "I love you." Before she could say I love you back, her lips were locked with his. As the kiss got more passionate, Darien picked her up. Responding to it she placed her long legs around his waist. He placed butterfly kisses all over her face and down her neck. As he did this she started to unbutton his shirt and his pants; he did the same to her. Now both naked he started to kiss her in places she had never been kissed; she shivered. His hands explored her body and she loved it. As time went by, he found spots that made her moan and he loved it.

Kissing his way back to her mouth, he stopped and looked down. "You are so beautiful."

She placed her hands against his chest and around his neck. "I'm ready now."

"Serena are yo-"

She placed her finger against his lips before he could say anything. "Stop asking and just make me yours, Darien."

He captured her lips, their tongues fought with one another. Darien placed him self between her legs, his manhood and her womanhood just centimeters away from one another. "I'll be gentle, I promise."

His bent down to kiss her once more, the kiss was filled with so much passion that she didn't even feel him enter her. As he thrust into her slowly, she felt nothing but pleasure; no pain what so ever. She moaned louder and louder, making him go faster and faster. He pumped into her until he and she reached their full climax. He fell on top of her, both breathing very heavily. Darien smiled at Serena, pushing her long blond hair behind her ear. He rolled off her to her side and pulled Serena into him.

"Darien."

"Yes?"

"I love you."

"And I love you, more then you'll ever know."

He tightened his arms around her waist and dug his head into her hair. She giggled when she felt his hot breath against her neck. She closed her eyes and said, "Good-night Darien."

"Good-night."

END OF FLASHBACK

Look in my eyes, you'll see a million tears have gone by

And still they're not dry!

If only tears could bring you back to me

If only love could find a way

What I would do, what I would give if you

Returned to me, someday, somehow, someway

If my tears could bring you back to me

I'd hold you close and shout the words I only whispered before

For one more chance, for one last glance

There's not a thing, that I would not endure.

If only tears could bring you back to me

If only love could find a way!

What I would do, what I would give if you

Returned to me, someday, somehow, someway

If my tears could bring you back to me...

As the song ended she opened her eyes slowly. Everything looked like a bluer to her; eyes filled with tears of sadness. Her grasps on the glass of wine tighten. The flashbacks made her miss him more. She missed his touch, his face, his kisses, and his voice. She wished that she could forget him but she couldn't, she just couldn't. She knew she could try to move on but she knew that there was no one like him.

"Who am I kidding, I can't move on? I know that I won't be able too. It would just break my heart even more. I would rather live my life alone with my memories then to look for someone else."

She got off her couch and turned the radio off and walked to her balcony. Taking another sip of her wine, she looked up at the moon and stars. As she stared at the beautiful full moon, she got a feeling; a feeling that something was going to happen, something wonderful.

"That's impossible," she whispered to the moon, "Nothing wonderful is going to happen to me, nothing has since I left him. Maybe remembering all of this is making my head hurt. I should just go to sleep."

She walked to her living room, after she closed the doors that lead to her balcony, turned off all the lights and walked to her room. She got under her bed sheets and closed her eyes. "I miss you," she whispered into the darkness.

Ring, Ring

Ring, Ring

"Ugh, who can be calling this late at night?" said a very sleepy Darien. "Hello."

"Hi, honey, how are you?"

"Mom, don't call me honey, why are you calling this late at night?"

"What are you talking about, its only 10 pm at night."

"Mom, the time in California is a different then time here in New York."

"Oh right, sorry son, I forgot. I just can't wait to see my little boy again, that's all."

"I can't wait to see you too mom."

"Are you finished packing?"

"Almost, mom."

"Don't forget, Darien, your plane leaves at 7 am this Sunday."

"Yes, mom."

"Who's picking you up from the airport?"

"Andrew, since I'm gong to stay at his house for a little while, he said that we would pick me up so I wouldn't get lost."

"I wish that you would stay with me. Your old room is still the same way you left it," she sighed.

"Mom, I would stay with you but you live in Cypress and I'm going to be in Long Beach. Andrew lives in Long Beach so it would be better if I stay with him until I find an apartment."

"Your right, of course your right. Your just like your father, Darien."

He noticed the sadness in his mothers voice when she said father. "I miss him too mom."

"I know, well I'll call you later, ok honey. Get some sleep ok."

"Yeah mom, I'll call you later."

"I love Darien."

"I love you too, mom. Night."

Click.

He was wide-awake now. Hearing his mothers voice made him smile, his mother was all he had left. He got off from his bed and walked to his kitchen to get a glass of water.

"3 am, you got to be kidding. My mom sure knows when to call," he sighed.

He never thought that he would be going back to California. He didn't want to go back but his mother needed him and it left him no choice. It wasn't because he hated California; no it wasn't that, he loved it. But just knowing that somewhere in California she was there; pained him. Ever since she said good-bye to him, he wondered why she did it. Didn't she love him like she said she did? Couldn't she see that she was his world?

Taking a big sigh, he looked around his apartment. It was empty, like his heart. "I can't live like this. Feeling sad because she left me, this is stupid. I have wasted eight years of my life." He turned off the kitchen lights and headed to his bedroom. "In California, I'm going to start over, I'm going to enjoy my life for once and that means leaving her behind; in my past."

He pulled the covers over him and gave a big sigh. "Who am I kidding? I can't get over her, I just can't. I can try to move on, I can try to have fun but it's not the same. I know how girls look at me and I'm sure I won't have a problem getting a girl but I don't want any girl, I want her. I just wish that she wanted me." He thought about her for a while and with a sad smile on his face, he fell asleep.

"So did you talk to Serena yet?" asked Raye.

"Nope," sighed Mina.

"Mina, what are we going to do? I can't stand her being so serious all the time. It's going to drive me crazy!"

"Well, gee Raye, you don't think its driving me crazy as well. I'm so sick of it. We need to do something. She has been like this for eight years now and there is no way I'm going to let her throw her life away."

"Well, what do you suggest that we do, Mina?"

"Hmm… let me think."

"Ok, well while you think about that, I'm going to help my self to your kitchen."

"Sure, help your self."

Minutes passed by and Mina still couldn't think of anything, well anything that Serena wouldn't be able figure out.

"Hey Mina," said Raye before she bit into a sandwich that she made.

"What?"

"When's Andrew's friend from New York going to come?"

"I think he said in a three days or something like that…Oh my god, that's it!" yelled Mina

"What's it?"

"Andrew's friend, we can set them up. Andrew said that his friend is single and his a doctor."

"Really well um, why don't you introduce me to him."

"Raye, you have Chad."

"Oh right. Ok well, um I don't think Serena will go out with him."

"True, but if I say that Andrew wants to take me out but since his friend is here he can't, unless he finds a girl who is willing to go out with his friend."

"Oh I see and then you will ask Serena if she could please go as his date."

"Yup, I think that's what I'm going to do then."

"All we have to do is-" before she could say anything else the phone rang.

Ring, Ring

"Hold that thought Raye." Mina picked up the phone and answered, "Hello." (A/N: Ok so the phone conversation between Amy, Mina and Raye might get confusing so when Mina talks it will show like this. Raye will be this. And Amy will just be well this.)

"Hi, Mina, its Amy."

"Oh my god, Amy. Hold on let me put you on speaker."

Beep

"Ok can you hear me, Amy?"

"Yeah, who's there?"

"Hi, Amy,"

"Oh, hi Raye, I'm surprised your with Mina. I thought that you might be with Chad."

"Not tonight, Amy, he had to work."

"Oh, ok. You know Mina; I thought Serena would be with you. I called her house and cell but she won't answer."

"Oh, you called her."

"Yeah, where is she?"

"Um…um…"

"Ok, what did you guys do?"

"We did nothing bad Amy, Serena just over reacted and well we don't know where she is."

"What do you mean she over reacted? What do you mean you don't know where she is?"

"Um well we kind of brought up a subject that I think we shouldn't have."

"You guys brought up Darien, didn't you?"

"Yeah we did and so what. She's the one who broke up with him. It shouldn't be painful for her."

"Raye, we all know that she still loves him."

"Well, then tell me why in the hell did she break up with him. I still don't get it."

"I don't either but in time she will tell us."

"Oh yeah, in time, when were are all 50 years old."

"Well since we are on the subject, guess who I saw here in New York City?"

"Um, your family?'

"No."

"Amy, did you see Jack?"

"No, I didn't see Jack, Mina."

"Amy, we don't have time for this. Who did you see in New York City?"

"Fine, since you guys give up. I saw Darien."

"..."

"…"

"Hello, did you hear me. I said I saw Darien."

"OH MY GOD!" NO WAY!"

"Yup, I even talked to him."

"What did he say? Amy spill!"

"I knew you guys would be interested in this," giggled Amy.

"Wait, you said Darien Shields right, the same Darien Shields that went out with Serena right?"

"Duh, Mina. Don't ask stupid questions. Let Amy speak."

"Oh my god, you guys, he is so much hotter then he was in high school. If I wasn't married I would so go after him."

"So his that hot now."

"Did he ask for Serena?"

"No, he didn't. I tired to bring it up by asking if he had a girlfriend."

"Does he?"

"Nope. He said that all he cares about is becoming a doctor."

"Do you think that he still loves her?"

"I'm sure that he does. Oh guess what?

"What?" both Mina and Raye replied.

"His moving back to California."

"Really."

"And guess what city his moving too?"

"No way. Amy is he…"

"Yup, his moving to Long Beach, California."

"OH MY GOD!!" yelled Mina and Raye.

"Oh and he is looking for a place to stay."

"Amy, is he going to stay with you?"

"No, his staying with a friend but I did tell him that I have a friend, who is a real estate agent, who can help him find an apartment."

"Oh my god, Amy, your talking about Serena aren't you."

"Well do I have any other friends who are real estate agents?"

"You're setting them up."

"Well I guess you can say that."

"Wow, Amy, I can't believe you did that. That's so… Mina."

"I know its so scary."

"When does he come?"

"In a three days."

"Ok, we have time to set them up. Wait 3 days?"

"Yeah, I know but you guys can plan something out. I'm going to go to sleep ok. Its 3 am over here and I'm tired. Bye you two."

"Bye," said Raye and Mina.

"I can't believe that Amy did that."

"I know. Who would have thought that little Amy would set up Serena and Darien?"

"Well we have to see how we are going to do it, Mina."

"We have a three days."

"Our Serena is going to be back before we know it," replied Mina.

"Lets hope so."

"But wait Mina."

"What?"

"What about our plan to set up Andrew's friend with Serena."

"Wait a moment Raye. Darien is coming in three days and Andrew's friend is coming in three days. Andrew said his friend was a doctor or at least I think that's what he said. Raye, you don't think that Andrew's friend is Darien?"

"Oh my god, you're right. They are the same person, he has to be. Then this is perfect then. We don't have to make up a new plan, you can just use the plan you were going to use except you don't tell Serena anything at all about Andrew's friend."

"Oh my gosh! I so didn't think it would be this easy to make her happy! We are such good friends."

"Yeah we are. She so owes us when she marries him but we should still make a plan just incase this one backfires on us."

"Ok, fine."

Ok so I wrote this chapeter in between classes so I feel and think its kind of rushed but eh good enough, I guess. Oh I'm looking for editors who can help me edit my horrible grammar so um e-mail me. I'll try to up-date as soon as I can. Thanks to all the people who wrote reviews! Makes me happy!