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Konnichiwa minna-san! Thank you all for reviewing! Someone asked me if Serena was Brown's only niece. She isn't. Brown has a couple of other nieces, but they don't keep in contact. He's closer to Serena and her family.
That night in the Hino household, Serena thought about what Raye said again. 'You need to keep eye on your man, Sere. This time, I'm going to get what I want.' As she thought about Raye's words, fear and worry crept into her. But then, she realized something; she, her family, and Darien were leaving the next day. What harm could she do in one night, right?
Serena's mom entered the room. "Serena?"
"Yes, mom?" Serena answered. "Your dad and I decided that we should stay here a couple of days."
"What!" Serena exclaimed.
"Well, Raye was telling us about how much fun you were having together and how you wished that you had more time together. So, we thought, why not? And I was afraid that you two weren't getting along!"
Serena was fuming on the inside. Just when she and Darien were getting their hopes up! 'Raye…' Slowly, a furious look crossed her face.
"Serena?" Ilene was becoming even more worried than before. Serena had never looked the way she did at that moment. She said her daughter's name once again, not hiding the concern in her voice.
At that moment, Serena snapped out of it. "Huh? What mom?"
"Serena, are you okay?" Ilene asked.
"Uhh, sure mom. Yeah." "Are you sure?" "Yeah…" At that moment, Serena began to wonder if she should tell her family about what was going on between her and Raye. If she told them, she and Darien wouldn't have to worry as much about what Raye's next move would be. But what if it would just heighten her rage? What if she told her dad about this situation and he forbade her from seeing Darien again? She'd couldn't bare it!
"Well," Her mother began, "it's settled! Good night, Serena." "Night, mom." Ilene exited the room and closed the door behind her.
Serena sat on her bed for a couple of moments thinking about her choices. She quickly got off of the bed she was sitting on, exited her room and walked over to Darien's. She turned the knob and slowly opened the door. She peeked inside before entering the room. Darien stood in front of the television he had just pulled up his pajama pants. She figured that he had just came out of the shower since his hair was wet. "You can come in if you want" She heard him say.
"Oh! Umm…" Serena blushed and slowly entered the room.
Darien turned towards her. He folded his arms and raised an eyebrow at her sudden shyness. "Why are you acting shy, Sere?" Serena closed the door behind her and immediately stood upright. "Who's shy? I'm not shy!" She said quickly.
Darien wasn't convinced. He walked across the room to her, wrapped his arms around her and held her close. Serena rested her head against his bare chest. She breathed in, taking in his scent. "Darien?"
"Hmm?" He answered. He began stroking her back.
"Do you think that we should tell everyone about this?" "About Raye, you mean?" "Yeah."
Darien stepped away and took Serena's hand. He walked her over to the bed and they sat down on it. Serena rested her head on his shoulder as his arm came around her shoulders. "Sere, you already know what I think about this." "Tell them?" She asked, looking up at him.
"Right." He looked into her cerulean eyes. They held honesty, worry, and most of all, fear.
Short, yes. But I'm working on the next chapter as we speak. It'll be up before you know it!