Chapter 7: Her Past and His Curiosity
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Emerald looked at Rei and said, "There's still hope for you and guess whosehere?" The ebon haired beauty looked towards the floor and soon stood up and began to walk out withEmerald following close behind. Mina still couldn't believe what had just happened she thought, 'This is just a job, isn't it?'>>>
"Miss Orlean," said a tall middle aged man wearing a white coat over a green scrub, to Serena who had been crying for some time; Her eyes where red where they should have been white. She looked up at him and asked, "is she okay?" He compressed his lips in a thin line and lowered his head and answered, "I'm sorry but we couldn't save her."
Serena awoke with a violent jolt. As she took in her surroundings the sunlight was shining from the balcony window, causing her a headache. Soon the dark memories assailed her and she cried on the expensive maroon sheets. Her hands covered her face like a mask of flesh, while she brought her legs to her chest. The image of her mother in the bathtub will always haunt her. The way her white hair flowed, and cobalt eyes stared at the ceiling lifelessly. The blood that swam with the water, seemed like a red cloud over her mother's body.
As Serena was having the panic attack, Rini had entered the room and witnessed Serena's agony. "Are you all right? Can I get you something Serena?" This surprised Serena causing her to look in Rini's direction. Rini saw how frail Serena looked and it inspired a sense of sisterhood between the two. The pink haired maid walked up to the bed and sat the edge. She reached out for Serena's hand and said, "yep, you are definitely not Beryl." Serena laughed and assumed Beryl might have been Darien's Ex- wife of girlfriend. Rini smiled at the fact that she had cheered Serena up. "You know that ever since he met you, he's been more open and happy. Just for that I thank you. Tell me dear, why are you crying?"
Serena looked at Rini and said, "promise not to tell Darien please." Rini raised her hand and said, "maid's honor." They both chuckled like girlfriends shopping at the mall (or clubbing). As soon as Serena opened her mouth, there came a knock at the door followed by Helios saying, "hey Rini, is she up yet?" Rini rolled her eyes and said, "it's amazing he has timing for this, but was late for our wedding." Serena blinked with a confused expression and blushed. Rini smiled at her and stood up saying, "you 're late by the way." Serena looked at her quizzically and asked, "oh what for?"
Rini laughed and responded, "breakfast, Darien made Helios and me arrange the table in the garden. That was about four hours ago, so now it's lunch, but we'll call it brunch okay." Serena felt bad and said, "oh I'm sorry I'll hurry down soon Rini, and thanks in advance for the food." The maid looked at her and burst out in a fit of laughter, "yes, you are definitely a lot nicer than Beryl." Rini walked out leaving Serena alone with her thoughts.
Darien was a very sweet man, but to be with him was out of the question. Still she wanted to see him because he had begun to fascinate her. His way with her yesterday overshadowed his carnal actions in 'the pink room'. 'I must remain focused, I can't fall in love. Not with him,' she thought. Falling in love was a big no for her. She needed to get a career and stand on her own two feet. Even if it meant closing her emotions in a box. She was no one to criticize Rei now. Although she never had, she knew that her coworker and her had a likeness. Their emotions had to be in a box neatly tucked away for no one to find.
She got up now with that thought in mind and went to the restroom to do the necessary. After that she went to the closet and looked through to find that all the clothes were either dresses or skirts, no pants. 'I guess he likes to wear the pants,' she thought, while pulling out a lemon chiffon sundress that was knee length. She slipped into it and wondered how he got the exact size. Next she put on a pair of short white strapped wooden sandals. They went click, click, and click on the wooden floor. She checked herself in a full-length mirror and walked out.
She rushed down the hallway leading to the stairs and went down. As soon as she did she got lost. This place was huge. Most of her getting around was contributed to Darien and his guidance. She looked left and decided to go in search of the dining room. From there she could find the garden.
Darien's patience was wearing thin. Serena had not shown up after Rini had informed him of Serena's rousing. There had been another forty-five minutes after Rini's return. Darien told Rini and Helios to find her while he sat waiting. Rini came back and said, "I can't find her sir."
Darien thought that Serena had gone away. With this in mind he compressed his lips in one grim line and looked downwards. He soon got up and stormed inside. He went to the staircase and turned left to his special room. This was another place he would go to clear his mind. It contained a big brown leather chair, books, and scrapbooks.
He walked in to see Serena sitting in his chair looking into an old scrapbook. The anger he felt earlier subsided as he looked into her cerulean eyes. He realized that she had a hold over him that his father would have called dangerous. She smiled and said, "You have a big family Darien." He walked over to the chair and brought himself to her level. He closed the scrapbook and said, "did you get lost?" She blushed and said, "yes, this place is so big you know." He ran his hand through her hair and whispered in her ear, "I should know I've lived here for twenty-eight years." Serena felt chills with him being so close especially with his next words, "you know, this is my special room that I only share with special people." She wanted to shift the conversation so she replied, "technically I found it. So that makes me just plain lucky." She started to stand but he grabbed her wrist and looked deeply into her eyes. Serena felt powerless under his cobalt stare and whimpered. He sensed her agitation so he kissed her. She decided she liked this kiss and wanted to know more of him. 'No Serena bad Serena you can't no, no, no, no...'
She thought when suddenly there came in Helios reporting, "I didn't find her sir, oh sorry about that." He retreated out as Darien broke the kiss to glare at him. Serena soon stood up and stretched her arms and said, "well I'm hungry." The two men looked at her with puzzled expressions. She walked towards the door and asked Helios, "by the way where is the dining room?"
The brunch was outside in the garden. The roses where just watered, and seemed to shimmer under the warm sun. Rini had made some croissant sandwiches with ham and cheese that were delicious. Darien was sitting across from Serena a cup of coffee. He liked to see her happy, angry, klutzy in any way he could. Serena was a unique person, but he wanted to know more about her and her past. He decided to look up her files so he called in Malachi. His good friend Malachi Jenson is an investigator with the FBI. Maybe he could shed some light on where are Serena's parents. He'd much prefer it if she came around and told him. By the looks of it, she wasn't going to tell him soon.
Serena finished her second croissant to find Darien staring at her amorously. She smiled and blushed. Rini smiled at her and asked, "would you like another croissant?" Serena looked to the maid and said politely, "please Rini, if its not too much trouble." "Nonsense, this is what I do." Replied Rini as she picked up Serena's plate and put another sandwich from the cart. Darien wanted to say something so he commented, "It's that good?" Rini beamed up and pouted at the comment on her cooking, "that good sir?" Serena responded, "Rini's cooking is the best I ever tasted besides my mom's..." The word mom brought back the crystal clear images of her mother: the bathtub, the blood, and the dead. She paused and looked downwards, while her bangs covered her eyes. She knew she mustn't cry, in front of him. It would open her up more, and bring him closer. Rini tapped her on the shoulder and asked, "Serena, are you okay?"
Serena looked up and said, "I'm fine, I just have a headache." Rini then retorted, "well then I'll just go get you a Tylenol." The pink haired maid bounded away happily towards the house leaving the two of them alone. Darien decided to ask her about her school, "Serena you attend New York College correct?" She nodded, while trying to still her composure. "You want to be a doctor, correct," she nodded and he continued, "would that mean six years of working with the club?" She shook her head and said, "I changed my major to Medical Sonograms. I guess I'll be done in one year at the most." Darien nodded his head and said, "hmm interesting, so you'll have a more stable profession then?"
"Yes it beats heels and a leotard any day," she said, causing him to laugh.
Rini came back to the table with two gel capsules and a Perrier. "Sir, Malachi is here to see you," announced Helios, while arriving at the table after Rini. Darien got up and said, "Serena I have to go now, I'll come back when I'm done." She nodded and wondered who was this Malachi.
Darien soon followed Helios to his study where a quiet Malachi waited. Darien sat at his desk across from Malachi. Malachi was a stern man; he had long white hair, deep blue eyes, and moderately tan skin. He looked at Darien with respect as he came to tell him about Serena, "Darien, she has had it bad. Her mother had committed suicide four years ago in their own house. Apparently your Serena walked in on the scene. The mother had slit her own wrist in the bathtub." Darien was shocked about the horrific ordeal that Serena had gone through, "where was Serena these past four years?"
"It seems that she had a wealthy English aunt named Metallia, but her aunt was an obsessive Catholic lunatic, and Serena moved out as soon as she could. Metallia would beat Serena. It seems the aunt had it in for the girl since day one."
Darien's heart sank, he didn't know that her past had been so harsh. Serena seemed like such a sweet heart, but in reality she was alone just like him. "And where was her father? Does he even know what happened to her?" Inquired Darien while Malachi looked out the window. "The father was unknown, her mother got pregnant with him. But he never responded, leaving Selene to raise the child on her own. When her family found out they disowned her and left their estate to Metallia."
Malachi watched Darien's expression change to something unreadable. Malachi's cell phone went of and he said, "um excuse me." He clicked it on and on the other line was his partner Zoicite. Darien was thinking about her and he wanted to help her, in any way possible. Although he wanted her, he wanted to make it a permanent thing. He just wished that she would at least give him a chance. Malachi turned around and said, "I have to go Dar, see you around." Malachi left Darien alone in the study.
Serena had asked Helios where was a phone. He directed her to the one in the kitchen. He and Rini went about their merry way, leaving Serena alone to call Mina. She picked up the receiver and dialed her coworker's number. "Hello," said Mina on the other line. "Hi Mina, it's me Serena."
"Oh Serena hi, where you been girl?" Answered an exited Mina, Serena knew that her friend might have been worried about her.
"Mina you won't believe this, but I'm at Darien's house! He rescued me from my nasty old landlord, and brought me here from the hospital."
Serena's friend paused at this statement and soon began to say, "wait a minute, isn't he the perv from the pink room? Serena are you sleeping with him? What happened to your morals!"
Serena felt a sting from Mina's words and a tear flowed freely from her right eye, "No Mina! It's not like that, I am not that way you know me better than that!" Mina sensed Serena's crying and decided to calm down,
"Oh I'm sorry Serena, it's just that Rei is in trouble. You see her VIP beat her up and she refuses to do anything. What was worse, Emerald pushed me and called all bunnies tramps!" Serena couldn't believe this. Was Rei so desperate for money that she wanted to give up everything? Her freedom, her dignity, her pride, and her life where all on the line; what was Rei thinking?
Mina continued to fill in Serena on the details, "so Serena, does this mean your cheating on Seiya? Girlfriend you got it going on!" Serena blushed scarlet and said, "Mina Seiya and me are not an item." She soon heard a voice from behind asking, "who's Seiya?"
She turned to see a cloudy eyed Darien and decided to say bye to Mina. She hung up and looked at him. Something upset him, 'was it Seiya,' she wondered. He walked up to her and gave her a kiss on the cheek while embracing her body against his chest. He breathed in her scent and wanted more of his litle vixen, but he decided to wait. He pulled away and smiled, "so what do you want to do today?"
Till later then. I put Beryl as Darien's ex and Metallia as Serena's evil aunt. I read this story to my grandmother and she asked me, 'why so much tragedy?' In truth I've had it bad and I believe in life you have got take the good and the bad no matter how they come. The ability to accept things that one cannot change is a survival technique for happiness. I learned this in psychology class (-)
Till next time then.
