Author's notes: I have a small break before finals and found time to finish! I hope you enjoy the ending and it's not stupid. Let me know if there's any mistakes or how you like it. Enjoy!

Chapter 6

Darien was taking a break from studying and decided to go in the kitchen to make a grilled cheese sandwich for dinner. After grilling his sandwich he set it on a plate and smiled as he put one of Serena's leftover cookies from earlier on his plate. After turning off the stove, he turned around and dropped the plate when he saw someone sitting at the table. "Hello, sugar," she said.

"M-mama Walker?" Darien said in fear while trying to clean the mess. "H-how'd you get here?" He threw his trash away before joining her at the table.

"It's a dream, silly," she said with a laugh. "I can go wherever I want." She started looking around. "You've got a nice place here, honey. It's a shame you live here by yourself. I wish I saw it sooner." Darien hung his head down in shame. "Don't be ashamed, baby. It was my fault for not making time to come visit you. I still had all those precious children to take care of."

"I still feel bad for not seeing you more often. I didn't even get to tell you goodbye."

"But you did at the funeral and I gladly appreciate it. Please stop beating yourself up about it, sugar." She suddenly smiled. "You had a lovely young lady there with you. Was she the one you were telling me about?"

Darien smiled as his eyes lit up. "Yes, Mama, that was Serena. She's lovely and wonderful and probably the sweetest, kindest, most wonderfully amazing person I've ever met. She's everything I could ever want in a woman." Darien smirked. "I always made fun of her or was just outright rude to her, but even through all that she grew on me. It's only been about a year since I realized that I like her, but I just realized that I love her. She just doesn't know it yet."

"Then what's stopping you from telling her?" Mama asked with a hand on her hip. "You're not gonna get anywhere by telling me all this."

Darien sighed. "I know, Mama, but I'm scared she won't feel the same way. She's still young and I'm not sure if she'll understand how deep my feelings for her are."

Mama smiled. "Well if she's as wonderful as you claim she is and you love her so much you should still tell her. True love is hard to come by these days. You don't wanna let it pass you by when it's right in front of you or else you'll live to regret it. Something tells me that she cares more about you than she lets on. Even if she doesn't feel the same way, I'm sure you'll be able to capture her heart when she sees the love you have for her in your eyes. You've always been a little heartthrob, honey."

Darien smiled as he stood up with Mama Walker. "I guess I can try." He hugged her tightly. "Thank you, Mama… for everything," he said shakily as he began to cry. "I miss you so much."

Mama released him and wiped his tears away. "I miss you too honey, but I'll never leave you." She patted his chest. "I'll always be right there in your heart with your parents." She kissed his cheek tenderly. "I love you, sweet boy. Now go live your life and get the woman that you love."

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Darien woke up on his biology book and quickly sat up at the kitchen table. He wiped the tears from his eyes and checked the time. 1104pm. Good, I have some time to get ready he thought to himself as he stood up. Thank you Mama. I love you too. He left the room and went upstairs to make a list of what he needed to win the heart of the woman he loved.