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Chapter Two:
Going Out

Serena pulled the last bit of her hair into her traditional 'meatball' style as she heard a slight knock on the door.

"Rena, you ready yet? The guys will be here in just a few minutes!" Her blonde friend said as she poked her head into the room.

"Ya, can you just zip me up please?" She asked as she applied the last bit of lipstick.

Mina walked into the room and up to her best friend and zipped up the silky red dress.

"Any idea where we're going?"

"Nope, Andy just said dress nicely."

Serena turned sideways, evaluating her attire. "You think it's too much?"

"Nah. If you're overdressed, I'm overdressed."

"I should change the way I have my hair then we could be twins." She said as both laughed. Soon after, they heard the door bell sound.

"You wanna get that? I need to grab my purse." Mina said running off to her room.

"Yah, sure, I'd be more than happy to get it." Serena said to herself as she laughed. She quickly made her way down to the foyer and opened the door. She was in awe of the two men in front of her. The sandy blonde stood dressed in nice black dress pants and a blue button up shirt. The new man had jet black hair with midnight blue eyes. Stood probably four inches taller than her – and she had heels on too! He was dressed in similar dark pants, but with a black silk button up shirt. Both had on a black jacket as well completing their outfits.

"Rena, you in there?"

Serena quickly regathered herself. "Sorry Andy, I'm not used to seeing you looking so handsome. Mina might have some competition." She winked as the two laughed.

Andrew walked forward to embrace his lifelong friend. "Now where's my beautiful girlfriend?"

"She's grabbing her purse." Serena said as they released. She quickly grabbed her phone from her own purse and sent a text to the blonde in question.

-The new guy is HOT

"Are you seriously texting me when I'm right here?" Mina asked coming down the stairs. She still read the text message and laughed.

-no funny business missy

"Don't mind them; they do this ALL the time." Andrew said to the black haired male.

"Hi babe." Mina said hugging her boyfriend.

"You look beautiful."

"Thank you. You clean up pretty well."

Andrew just smiled as he turned to his new friend. "This is my best friend from grade school. Darien, these two bimbos are Serena and my girlfriend, Mina. Bimbos, this is Darien."

"HEY! WE'RE NOT BIMBOS!" Both shouted at once as the two men laughed.

"Nice to meet you ladies."

"At least someone has respect." Serena said with a smile. "Nice to meet you too."

"You ladies look very lovely."

"Thank you." Both said in unison.

"Now let's get to dinner." Andrew announced. He held out his arm for Mina and escorted her out of the house.

"Well, I guess that just leaves us." Darien said awkwardly. He offered his arm out to Serena who gladly looped hers into his.

"Guess so." She smiled.

"So what do you girls do? Andrew's told me some stuff, but I wanna know more." Darien said as the group sat at the table eating their meal.

"Well, first off, we're cousins. Some think we're sisters because we look so much alike." Serena started as they giggled. "We've both been really into fashion since we were kids. We were always drawing designs for clothes and whatnot."

Mina started laughing. "Remember that one time when Auntie came in your room and we were drawing on the walls?"

Serena joined in laughter. "Yah. I had finally convinced her to let me paint my walls white just so we could do that. She was sooooooooo mad!"

Andrew looked to his childhood friend. "They still act like teenagers. Don't be scared." He said over the blondes' laughter.

"It's alright." Darien smiled.

"Your mom? I can't stop thinking of your dad's reaction!" Mina said laughing harder.

Serena suddenly stopped laughing.

"Oops." Mina said as she stopped her laughter.

The new male eyed the suddenly quiet blonde who was now more focused on her hands in her lap than anything else.

"Sorry Rena." Mina said as she placed a hand on her cousin's shoulder.

Serena quickly cleared her throat. "It's alright. Excuse me." She said before getting up and heading towards the lady's room.

"Isn't it ritual for girls to go together?" Andrew asked.

Mina nodded. "It's one of those things where you can tell if they want you to go with her or not."

"Is there bad tension between her and her father?" Darien inquired.

"There is, but that's something she wouldn't even say to me. All I know is that she doesn't like him."

"Interesting." Darien commented.

Mina felt her phone vibrate. She quickly looked at the text message from her cousin.

-Come pls?

-on my way.

"I'll be right back." She said before getting up.

"There has to be something pretty personal with her father."

"Most definitely. Something she wouldn't even tell Mina? Those two tell each other EVERYTHING. It's definitely something she doesn't want anyone to know."

"Does she see anyone?"

"She's single."

"I meant like a psychologist."

"No. I think Mina suggested it once, because of her sexual activity, but she said she'd never."

"I'd be interested in helping her, if she were to agree of course."

"I'll say something to Mina, but Serena's pretty hard headed. I've known her for a few years now, and she's very suborned."

Darien just nodded as the two walked back.

"Sorry about that." Serena smiled. "Where were we?"

"You were saying how you guys drew on your walls." Darien said as if the past few moments hadn't occurred.

"Oh yah. But our first designs were thought of on that wall." Serena smiled.

"We got to talking, got a loan, and opened up Luna Fashions." Mina finished.

"You guys have great success for being so young. You're what, 20?"

"23." Serena answered. "Mina is 24."

The group stopped their conversation as the waitress cleared the table. They ordered deserts before Serena spoke up.

"So tell us more about yourself."

Darien shrugged. "Not much to say."

"Career?"

"I'm a psychologist."

"And that's my cue to shut up." Serena giggled.

"I'm off the clock." Darien smiled.

"That's cool. What about family? Wife and kids?" She inquired.

"No family. I was the product of teen passion. My mother thought I should grow up with a family who can support me better, but no one wanted me. I grew up as an orphan."

"That's so sad."

"It's part of life." He shrugged.

"Are you involved? Got any kids?"

"Full of questions are we?"

"I like to get to know people." Serena said.

"Well I don't have a wife or significant other. But I do have a daughter. Growing up in the orphanage inspired me. I didn't want any other child having to go through what I went through. I help find couples looking to adopt. It's kinda like a part time job. But this one little girl is a trouble maker, and the potential parents saw that. This little one was very attached to certain people. She wouldn't open up. But she somehow grew attached to me, and I grew attached to her, so I decided to adopt her. She's the light of my life."

"That's so sweet." Serena said in thought.

"She can be a handful, but she has the biggest heart."

"Where is she now?"

"She's at our new house with my sister. She doesn't really like new people. My sister lives in town and offered to watch her tonight since I wasn't even sure where we were going."

"Well you should've invited your sister and daughter."

"Maybe next time."

"I'll hold you to that." Serena commented.

"Serena's great with kids." Mina added.

"They are amazing. A child's love is pure. You can't take it for granted." Serena said glassy eyed, but no one but Darien seemed to notice.

"That it is." Darien glanced to his watch. "Well as much fun as it was meeting you two lovely ladies, I should get going. My sister has to work in the morning."

"As do we." Mina said.

"We'll have to do this again soon."

"And you have to invite your sister and daughter."

"What's your daughter's name? You never did say." Serena asked as the group began to walk out of the building.

"Selena." Darien said.

As soon as the word hit Serena's ears, she stopped suddenly.

"You okay Rena?" Andrew asked.

"Sorry, wanted to make sure I had everything." She said quickly composing herself and rejoining the group.


A/N: Wow guys, thanks again for all the reviews. I have the biggest smile on my face right now after reading all those! Thank you so much. You guys are the reason I write these stories!
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