Yes another super short chapter but I promise to make it up with the next….
For the next few days Darien went through the motions. He went straight to work and straight back home every day. He didn't eat and he barely got any sleep. He left messages everyday that went unanswered until he just stopped calling. He was a wreck without her. He couldn't let this go on and yet he wasn't sure what to do to make her see that she was all he ever needed in his life. He hadn't started living until that fateful day that she popped him with her balled up test paper. He didn't want to be around their friends he just wanted to be with her forever. He thought about so many things these days he didn't know where one thought began and the others ended. She said he liked the attention. Ann said she was too insecure. Andrew told him to come clean. Lita never said anything. She just glared and promised she'd make him pay if he broke her heart. She had broken his.
"Girl, I feel like I haven't seen you in forever," Lita said hugging her friend. "You missed the game."
"I'm really not into a game right now," she answered.
"Is it because of Rei?" Lita asked.
"No Lita," she answered, "I really don't care anymore. She can quit, she can stay; she can screw Darien for all I care."
"Serena," Lita said sitting down on the coach and patting the spot next to her, "Come sit over here. Let's talk about it."
"I'd rather be alone right now, Lita," Serena said pacing with her arms crossed over her chest, "I need to do some thinking."
"About what?" Lita asked.
"About Darien."
"I don't like the sound of that at all Serena, what is going on?"
"That it's about time that we talk about what is causing all this," she said.
"And 'this' would be?" Lita questioned.
"The lack thereof of a physical intimacy between us."
"Hunh."
"The fact that we've never had sex, Lita. Keep up."
"Wait," Lita said getting up off the couch, "You mean to tell me that for almost five years you guys have been dating and haven't had sex?"
"He wanted to wait until I was ready."
"That is so sweet."
"Lita."
"I'm sorry but it is Serena. Is that what's wrong with you?"
"Not exactly," she answered, "but sort of."
"Then what is it?" Lita asked truly worried about her because she could see the tears coming. She hadn't seen her cry in so long that she was almost scared.
"I think he wants to but he doesn't want me Lita. I don't think he's attracted to me anymore."
Lita stared at her friend dead panned. "That is absolutely ludicrous."
"Really, then explain Rei and Ann and how every time I turn around one of them is kissing or otherwise engaged with my boyfriend and he always has this 'it's not my fault' face."
