Pride and Hidden Feelings

Yes I know, I have actually updated in a short time period... Aren't you proud?

Well R&R

Continued on from last chapter:

I reached for the car handle and hopped out of the car, Darien doing the same.

"How about we have a party at my house?" he asked

I raised an eyebrow. On a school night?

"It's a school night Darien." I reminded him

"Friday can hardly be classed as a school night, besides it won't be a party just a little get together with the gang."

"Okay fine, see you tomorrow. Night." I said, turning around to head down my driveway.

"Uh, uh uh… Aren't you forgetting something?" he asked tauntingly.

"No…"

I looked up to see Darien pointing to his cheek. Ah, he wants a kiss. Haha.

"Maybe some other night."

"How about now?" he pressed

"Eh…" I said, acting like I was seriously considering it. "Nah, Sorry. Not too keen on tonight"

"Oh, c'mon! You've left me hanging out for a kiss for a whole week!" he whined

I raised my eyebrow, "I've only known you for a week! If you want a kiss, go give Ann a call"

I laughed as I watched Darien's face fall from disappointment into horror.

"Goodnight!" I called, waving a hand over my head as I walked down my driveway.

Small get together my ass! By the time I reached 2nd period, the school was buzzing with the news of a party at Darien's house. Everyone knew and what surprised me more was that everyone was going. I guess I shouldn't have been so surprised, considering that Darien was the most popular guy at Raldon High. Of course everyone wanted to go. Daphne is going to love this!

I was on break, sitting in the sun next to the tree which I had unofficially declared as my hangout when Ann walked up and stood in front of me, blocking me from the sun. It suddenly became chillier and I wasn't sure whether it was because of the lack of sun or the person blocking the sun. Both were plausible reasons!

"Hi Serena."

I don't know if it was just me or whether, whenever she opened her mouth her words were always dripping in snideness. If that was even a word (AN. It's not). Except for when she was talking to Darien.

"Hello Ann, What can I do for ya?" I asked

"I was just wondering whether you are going to the party tonight"

"Yeh, I am"

"What are you planning on wearing?"

For some reason I think she had a hidden agenda. I don't know what gave me that impression… Maybe it was the fact that she wasn't eyeing me down and that she was actually making an effort to be nice to me. An effort that I could tell was slowly killing her.

"I'm not sure, why?" I asked

"Well besides the fact that we wouldn't want to turn up in the same outfit, I was going to give you some tips on how you can impress Darien."

Okay, NOW I was getting REALLY suspicious! "Thanks Ann but I highly doubt that you and I have the same taste in fashion. Besides I wouldn't want to dress up to impress Darien anyway. You like Darien not me..."

"Well suit yourself! It's not like I would have had much to work with anyway, I mean you're pretty but you're not that pretty."

I shrugged, "Ann, insult me all you want but just face the fact. Darien wants me not you, so I can't be that unattractive and besides, I hate the word pretty."

Ann glared at me before storming off in a huff. I smiled to myself before I remembered that I had just given her a whole new reason for her to hate me. Oh well.

I hate Fridays, I thought to myself. It's my first Friday at Raldon High and I hate it. I had Drama 4th period and English 5th. Those two classes where on opposite sides of the school. Yippee for me.

I groaned as I headed towards another mob of students who I skillfully pushed through to reach my English class. I sighed and collapsed into my assigned seat when I finally reached the class room. I watched Diamond walk through the door. I was about to turn my head and try to ignore him when our eyes met. Great! He grinned at me and headed over to his seat next to mine.

"Hey!"

I smiled slightly, "Hi," I said before turning away.

"What did you just have?" he asked.

He obviously didn't get the gentle hint that I didn't want to talk to him.

"Drama"

"Oh yeah? Cool!"

I nodded, "Yeah I guess."

"You doing anything tonight?"

Did he not know about the party or did he just expect me not to go?

"Going to a party."

"Oh, You going to that?"

"Yeh" was all I could say before the teacher arrived and made us start taking notes.

The bell rang, signaling the end of period and I quickly finished scribbling down the last couple words of my sentence, before packing up and leaving. Diamond grabbed my hand and stopped me before I was swallowed up by the crowded halls.

"I'll see you later, okay?" He left before I could answer, which was greatly appreciated.

I watched as he walked down the corridor the opposite was to where I was going. I shook my head.

I reached my locker and unlocked the padlock. I tried to open the door but it was jarred. Grrr! After a few more fruitless attempts, I slammed my hand against the locker. I turned around to find some help to find Darien chuckling at me.

"How long have you been standing there?"

"Since you started to try to open the sucker up." He slammed his fist against the locker and it popped open.

"How'd you do that?" I cried

"Easy, you slam against the part of the door that is jarred, not the middle. It gets stuck sometimes."

I frowned.

"Look, don't question it," he said, taking my books out of my arms and placing them on top of the other neatly stacked books, "Let's go."

"Go where?" I asked

"Lunch! C'mon, I'm hungry"

I raised my eyebrow, "Then why did you come and wait for me? If you are that hungry, you should have just gone to get something to eat."

Darien shook his head, "I'm trying to earn brownie points where you are concerned."

I laughed, "Well you ain't getting anywhere"

"I'm working at it, I'm working at it." He smiled, "Anything interesting happen so far?"

"Ann attack, walk from Drama to English = tiring and Diamond convo" I shrugged

"Ann attack? Diamond? Elaborate…"

I grinned, "Ann still is majorly in love with you"

"Eh!" he shivered, "I said elaborate not give me the creeps! I think you get too much satisfaction out of Ann's obsession"
I laughed, "Maybe"

Well thats all i've got at the moment hope you liked :)

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