"Darien. Stop." Serena whispered as broke away from the kiss, desperately not wanting to.
"What?"
"I can't." Serena smiled, and backed away from him, "I'm sorry."
"Serena…" Darien sighed as he watched the angel disappear into darkness.
'Serena. You are so stupid.' She thought as she wiped her tears away, entering Ami's room, not noticing a certain teenage girl staring at her.
"Serena, what's wrong?"
"JESUS! Ami you scared the hell out of me." Serena screamed.
"Sorry Serena," Ami giggled.
"It's okay. I'm okay. Midnight snack. Crying of how good it was." Serena smiled.
"You are so greedy."
"Shut up. Come on…let's get to bed."
"'Nite."
"'Nite."
The next morning Serena awoke to the sound of someone calling her name. "Serena…wake up."
"Sammy, get OUT!" she replied.
"Serena, wake up!" The voice asked again, this time shaking Serena out of sleep.
"AAAAAHHHHH!" she yelled as she jumped up.
"Serena, it's me…Ami."
"Ami?"
"Yea."
"Sorry, you scared me." Serena laughed as she sat down on Ami's bed
"What happened?" Darien anxiously asked as he slammed open the bedroom door.
"Nothing, Serena just woke up." Ami nodded.
"Is that how you wake every morning?" Darien asked grinning.
"No…she just startled me!" Serena pouted.
"Right."
"Really." Serena commented.
"You want breakfast?" Ami interrupted the little feud.
"Sure."
"Serena would you mind saying grace?" Mr. Shields asked as breakfast was put on their plates.
"Uh. Sure." Serena nodded not knowing what to do…her family didn't say grace, they just ate. "God is good, God is great, thank you for our food today. Amen."
"That was lovely, Serena." Mrs. Shields smiled when Darien laughed, getting a kick from Ami.
"Bon Appetite." Darien laughed again at Serena. Serena just stuck her tongue at him.
"Ha! I got Boardwalk and Park Place." Serena triumphantly jumped up, while playing Monopoly with Ami.
"So." Darien raised an eyebrow as he walked by.
"That means I automatically win." She danced.
"No it doesn't." Darien shook his head.
"Yes it does, and don't think you can prove me wrong because it's too late for you to join the game."
"I don't want to play."
"Good."
"I can't believe I lost."
"Beggars never win and winners never beg, Serena." Ami smiled.
"Serena, you ready to go?" a deep and rich male voice came from behind her.
"Yea, Ami…thanks for everything." Serena hugged her.
"Welcome."
"Bye," Serena cheerfully waved as she followed Darien out the front door.
Inside Darien's car the only thing that could be heard was the faint sound of him pressing against the gas. The silence was making Serena crazy.
"Darien?"
"Serena?"
"Can I ask you a question?"
"About what?" Darien asked as the car pulled to a stop.
"Love"
"What do you mean?" Darien looked around.
"Well…we can't avoid what happened last night."
"Serena, we were both out of line, especially me."
"Darien. What do we do?" The car raced forward again.
"Nothing. It was all a mistake."
"What?" Serena asked trying to hold back tears.
"Serena. You can't tell anyone about that. Do you know what could happen to me…to you?"
"Yes."
"Promise me, you will not tell anyone."
"I promise." Serena smirked
"Serena, don't worry. I still like you, kid. Just not that way." He laughed.
"I'm not a kid!" Serena angrily turned towards him.
"Sure you are." Getting silence from Serena. Darien ruffled her hair. "You're my girlfriends' little sister. Your cute and all, but you're too young."
Serena just ignored him. Darien shook his head and continued to drive.
"Thanks." Serena smiled as she got out of Darien's car.
"You're welcome." Darien said as he bit his bottom lip. Which instantly made her blush. Serena ran inside the house passing her mom and Jon on the way.
"How was Ami's?" her mom called up.
Serena stopped in her tracks. "Great!" She yelled as she ran up the stairs into her room. Inside her room, Serena giggled and picked up her house phone. Quickly dialing her best friend, Himeno, Serena silently prayed she picked up the phone, and not their housekeeper, Ms. Rosa."
""Hola, esto es el Residente de Sanders." Serena silently groaned.
"Hola, Rosa. ¿Himeno…es en…casa?"
"Hola, Serena. El fallo Himeno está ocupado en este momento. Yo la diré usted llamó."
"…Bueno."
"Adiós"
Serena hung up the phone. Laughing inwardly at all the Spanish she suffered through, just so she could call her friend.
"Serena." A knock came at the door.
"Yea?" Serena asked as she watched to door opened, revealing her mother.
"You ran in so fast. What's up?"
"Nothing." Serena smiled. "I had fun." Serena's phone rang.
"I'll go."
"Thanks mom." Serena picked up her phone.
"Hello."
"Hey, Serena." A soft and county accent answered back.
"Oh, hey Himeno."
"Rosa, said you called."
"Yea…I was wondering if you'd like to go out to Roxy tonight."
"Sure. About what time."
"Six."
"What time is it now?"
"Two."
"Okay, that gives me 4 hours to get ready."
"Hey, who else is going?"
"I don't know. I overheard, Amara, Trista, and Michelle all talking about going."
"Okay, then. I'll meet you there at six."
"Alright. Bye."
"Bye."
After hanging up with Himeno, Serena ran downstairs.
"Jon, later…I'm going out with some of my friends. Is that okay?"
"Yea, just be back by your curfew."
"What curfew."
"Oh, you don't know…you have a 12 o clock curfew."
"Since when?"
"Last night."
"Why wasn't I included in this?"
"I'm telling you now."
"This is so unfair."
"You're only 15."
"What does that have to do with anything?" Serena asked as she grabbed a left over slice of pizza out of the refrigerator.
"Everything."
Serena just replied by biting her pizza. After eating, Serena went back into her room, so she could catch up on some books that she had to read over the summer. Finally getting comfortable in her bed, Serena reached inside her side table drawer for her reading glasses.
"I hate these things." She spoke to no one. "Okay. Chapter 1." She began to read.
1 hour later, Serena decided she should be getting ready; the time was already 5:45. Quickly taking a shower, Serena jumped out and slipped on a blue jean mini skirt, black silk lace up shoes, and a black silk butterfly shirt.
Quickly running down the stairs, Serena said her goodbyes and told them where she was going, and if they needed her just call. After a 15 minute bus ride, a dirty old man, and a creepy cat. Serena finally made it to Roxy.
"Serena!" a voice called from behind her as she walked towards the building. Serena turned around, coming face to face with her long time friend.
"Himeno! When'd you get here?"
"About 5 minutes ago."
"Good…I thought I was totally late."
"No. I couldn't decide what to wear."
"You look good though." Serena said taking in her friends' sight. Himeno was wearing white jeans, pink sandals, and a pink back out halter-top.
"Thank you…thank you." Himeno smiled as spun around, her shoulder length orange her twirled right along with her.
"Come on." Serena dragged her friend into the club.
The next morning, Serena awoke with a headache and a tired feeling.
While walking down the stairs to the kitchen, Serena head voices.
Darien and Raye were making breakfast. Serena felt as if she walked into the kitchen from Hell.
"Hey, Serena." Jon spoke first. Everyone looked up.
"Hey Jon." Serena replied while blushing from the attention.
"Serena, honey. How are you?" Irene sincerely asked as she hung up her phone.
"I'm feeling okay." Serena looked confused, her mother had been doing that a lot.
"Blondie don't just stand there, get a seat." Raye called from the stove looking totally disheveled. Serena took a seat at the head of the table. Raye came to the table carrying two plates. She set one infront of Irene the other infront of Jon, who were sitting across from each other. Darien came over with two plates in his hand. He set on plate infront of Sammy and the other infront of Serena. She blushed again, this time because of her dream. 'That was one weird dream, what did it mean?' Serena was so lost in thought she didn't even realize Darien sat on one side of her and Raye across.
"Are you okay?" Raye asked shaking Serena out of thought.
"Sorry. Yea," she quickly said as she glanced at Darien, who was grinning.
"Mother, do you have to work today?" Raye called down the table.
"Yes, unfortunately I do. Why?"
"Well, I was thinking of going down the lake and have a picnic."
"Oh, that sounds lovely. But I can't go."
"Oh, Jon, can you come."
"Sorry, Angel." Jon apologized while taking his and Irene's plate to the sink.
"I'm really sorry. Thanks for the breakfast though." Irene smiled as she kissed each of her kids on the forehead. Jon ruffled Sammy's dark blond hair. And then they were gone, leaving Sammy, Darien, Raye, and Serena alone.
"Serena, you hardly touched your plate." Darien looked at her unsurely. "Is my cooking all that bad?"
"No, not at all. I'm just not hungry." She responded.
"AWWWWW, look at that…y'all being so nice to each other." Raye cooed as she stood to give them both a hug.
"Raye, stop being so retarded." Serena disgustingly looked at her.
"I'm just so happy."
"Okay." Sammy said as he butted in "Who's taking me to Julie's house?"
"I will." Raye promised.
"Okay. I'll be in your car." Sammy yipped as he jump of the chair and ran out the front door.
"I'll be back. Okay." Raye smiled as she kissed Darien and followed Sammy out of the door.
"So, Serena. How's it going?"
"Other than me feeling like shit. Great."
"What happened?"
"I went to Roxy last night." Serena replied as she took her and Darien's plate to the sink.
"That teen club on sixth and main?"
"Yea."
"What happened?" Darien's eyes got lighter.
"I danced the whole night in high heels, they had a live band, oh, and between you and me…I drank…a lot."
"Really?" Darien seemed intrigued and interested.
"One of my friends' boyfriend, had a party, so we left Roxy and went there. I met someone…his name is Kevin. He's really cute." Serena blushed as she thought of him. The phone rang interrupting her thoughts.
"Hello?" Serena asked as she giggled, Darien looked angry.
"Serena. It's me, Mina."
"Hey, Mina. What's up?"
"Well, Lita's water just broke."
"Really, oh my god. I'm going to be a aunt!" Darien looked at her.
"We're on our way to the hospital now."
"Okay, I'm on my way."
"Hurry."
"Okay." She smiled as she hung up. "Darien, could you take me to the hospital?"
"Umm, sure."
"Okay, go out to your car I'll be there in 5." Serena ran up the stairs and pulled on a beige and white shirt, white Capri pants, and beige and white tennis. But before she left she grabbed her cell phone and her keys. Outside Darien was waiting in the car looking totally confused. Serena couldn't help but laugh.
"We're going to your job."
"Why?"
"My best friend is having a baby."
"How old is she?"
"18."
"Oh, is her boyfriend there."
"Ha! Her boyfriend left her the day she told him she was pregnant."
"Oh."
Serena's phone began to ring. The caller id said it was Raye.
"Hey," she answered
"Where are you?"
"On my way to the hospital, Lita's in labor."
"Okay, I'll call mom and tell her. Is Darien with you?" Serena looked up at him and smiled.
"Yea."
"Okay. Bye." Serena hung up the phone.
I AM LIKE SOOO SORRY THAT I HAVEN'T UPDATED. SCHOOL HAS BEEN SO KRAZY THIS YEAR…THANKS FOR KEEPING UP WITH THE STORY THO…-!
