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"Darien Shields, who is this with you?" one reporter asked.

"This beauty is Serena Johnson and she is my girlfriend.' Darien answered them, "Now excuse me, we are going to take our seats."

"What if our school sees this?" Serena sighed. She almost felt that he was sincere when he told the reporters they were dating.

"Then we will just have to start dating." Darien half heartily joked. He wished that they were dating. Everything would change at the dance though.

Serena didn't know what to think of Darien's comment, but it was too late for Darien. She was going to meet her secret admirer at the dance Friday.

"So, do you have any plans for the dance?" trying to make conversation.

Serena didn't know how to answer. She couldn't tell him of the secret admirer. "I plan to go with a few friends."

Would Darien Shields and his date Serena Johnson please come to the stage?" The announcer said.

"It's time for the big event." Darien said as they walked through the aisle.

"What's the big event?" Serena replied.

"You will see soon enough." Darien laughed through his smile. "Remember the dance that girl taught you." Serena nodded. "We are going to do that dance on stage. At the end there is one last bit, but don't fight it or it will ruin the whole act."

"What is the last bit?" Serena questioned, but Darien pretended not to hear her. Sighing Serena decided he wasn't going to tell her. She worried that she would mess up.

They started to dance on the stage. Their bodies entwined with the movement of their feet. Serena dress flowed behind them as they moved around the stage. Their movements were so precise and soft. The audience could see the meandering romance between the two as they obeyed the laws of motion. As the last step was finish, Darien leaned over and kissed Serena. Serena agreed and kissed him back. She didn't do it because he had told her told, she did it because she wanted to. The curtains closed. Darien was walking toward her to tell her good job, but she ran out of the building and down to the river at the end of the street.

Why, why did I let him kiss me? What do I do now? What about my secret admirer? If I continue this stupid love for someone who is becoming a friend I will always be in pain." Serena cried as she looked to the moon for answers. "Tell me what I have to do." Serena walked home. Not to the house of Darien, but to the house of her step-mom Linda and step-sister Molly.

Her Home

"You're back early. Did they teach you to obey commands without saying a word?" Linda stated.

"Yeah they did. I was miserable. It ended early. There was too much food for us. They wanted to starve us." Serena replied. She had changed into ugly torn clothes. She hid the dress, tiara, and shoes in her book bag. She had clothes on to hide the manicure from Linda.

"Molly is using your room as an exercising room. We moved your stuff to the closet." Linda said cheerfully.

"Ok." Serena was too confused about the Darien and secret admirer thing to care what Linda was saying. She tried to sleep, but she couldn't. The closet was to cold. At 5 in the morning, the TV in her old bedroom went on; waking up Serena from any sleep she received. This was her welcome back present.

In School

"Serena you don't look like you got much sleep." Mina said, "Did you go back to your step-mom's house?"

"Yeah I did. I needed to get away from Darien," Was Serena's reply.

"Why, what did he do?" Mina questioned.

"That's the problem. What didn't he do? He mentioned the dance to me yesterday, but I already told my secret admirer I would go with him." Serena sighed.

"Oh," was all Mina could say. "Umm, gee you're in a situation. You should decide what you want the most and go with it, or just go with the flow. That is all I can tell you." Mina thought poor Serena. I wish I knew who her secret admirer was.

"I just hope that my secret admirer isn't some freak or I will feel so bad." Serena said. She saw Darien outside the window beckoning her to come outside, but she shook her head.

"I think you should talk to him. How could it get any worse?" Mina said pushing Serena out of the classroom door.

"Fine, you win." Serena mellowed.

As Serena walked outside, Darien greeted her, "I have been thinking about yesterday all day. Why did you run out?" He tried to hug her, but she pulled away.

"Look, the deal is off. Tell your dad I went on vacation with my family for two weeks." Serena said.

"My dad looked forward to seeing you again; he thinks you're a good model for me." Darien tried to keep cheer in his face. He felt her confusion in her words. She hated him, but there was something else in her voice to.

"What happened to my dad is afraid to be near me. You are going to let him go again. You never listened to me. You just see me as a throw away friend. I am nothing to you, so you won't mind if I leave the job. It's not like I'm asking for the money." Serena yelled as she started to walk away.

"Stop, your right about me, but what about you? When are you going to stand up to your step-mother? You let her rule your life." Darien stopped for a second. "Ok, we both have things to work on, but why are we mad at each other?"

Serena was listening to him as she walked away. She stopped as he finished what he was saying. She started walking, she had to let go of her feelings for him. He was right, but she was so confused.

Darien sighed. Tomorrow is the dance and my last chance to get her love. What is going on in her head? Darien started for his next class.

The next day

Andy cheered, "Tonight is the dance. I'm going with Mina. She begged me. Anthony broke up with her.

"Oh, poor Mina, that must of hurt. I get to meet my secret admirer today. Molly and Linda are out of town. Lita didn't want to go to the dance, so she said she would do my chores for me. Lita is such a savior." Serena laughed as they walked to class.

Darien couldn't do anymore all he could do is wait for tonight. He hoped Serena didn't kill him. He typed "Hey, What's new today?" on his screen.

Serena answered, "Tonight will be awesome. I'm going to avoid someone that night so it may get a little hectic."

"Who is it lady?" He replied

"Don't worry about it; you're not him so you have nothing to worry about it." She typed.

"Well, I have to go see you tonight. Remember the time. Bye." Darien sighed. He was so doomed.

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