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The song in the chapter is by Taylor Swift called Breath…( listen to it!)
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Chapter fourteen:
Andrew flew to the lounge fast but came upon a furious scene of the girls ready to kill Darien, who was pleading to see Serena
"You have some nerve coming here asking for her after what happened"…Raye exclaimed
"I understand your anger Raye but I'm only here to see her and I know it's what she would want."… Answered Darien
At that Raye lunged forward only to be caught by Andrew …. "What would you know about what she wants? YOU who left her here thinking only about how to get over you!..."
"Andrew please I just want to see her"… Darien pleaded
Andrew whispered something into Raye's Ear and Raye just pushed Andrew off of her… "She's not here anyway".. Was her response and she left to the back
The others girls were left there looking at one another with tears but followed Raye to the back …. Then Lita turned around with heartbreak in her voice… "Why can't you just let her die in peace?"… Then she turned and ran toward the other retreating girls
Darien stood still like the world had stopped looking at Andrew for an explanation… Andrew just shook his head then kicked a stool .." dam it!".. he shouted before returning a look at Dairen… "it's not my place to say…"
Darien's world was shattering around him… "What does she mean by dying?"… Darien growled out before suddenly capturing Andrew by his shirt…" what does she mean by dying?... Darien repeated
Andrew only returned Darien's death glare… "Unhand me this instant Darien or this conversation is over."
Darien regained his sense and let Andrew go realizing that Andrew was the only one going to give him any information and suddenly Darien's changed his voice… "is she really dying?"… he looked at Andrew who only nodded yes to his answer and then took out his keys from his pocket
"here take this key."…Andrew took off a key from his key ring and handed it to Darien… "She leaves only two blocks away in the tall tower apartment, second floor, apt 11…"
Darien took the key slowly and looked at Andrew… "Thanks"
"Don't thank me for this… she's dying and I know that she needs you right now so get out of here before I change my mind."… Andrew grunted out
Before Andrew could tell him anything else Darien was out the door running towards her apartment and true to Andrew's knowledge Serena was home
She was perched up on her roof top with her guitar, tears falling, as a melody she had played over and over resonated from a small silver locket given to her many years ago
'Why am I torching myself… I have to let him go'… Serena was yelling at herself before she finally close the locket
The wind was blowing and the sun was setting and she felt as the wedding day got closer the weaker she became… 'Don't be silly just because he's getting married you're not going to die'… she tried to convince herself
She laughed feeling a little anger at the situation… 'Okay fate if this is what is meant to be then it is what it is'… she shouted to the wind and she picked up her guitar and started to strum
Downstairs Darien had found her apartment and took a deep breath before turning the key in her lock, a bit jealous that Andrew had a key to her apartment, but got over it once he was there and saw that she was not there
Then he heard a voice and a guitar and saw a window open and the fire escape
He claimed out the window and followed the sound of the voice that he knew was hers and when he came to the spot where he found her he stopped and starred and knew that there were angles… there she was looking at the setting sun, her hair flowing in the wind, with the glistening beams of the rays bouncing off of her… She was sitting on a crate with her guitar on her knee and she was singing and Darien only listened
If Darien had been facing her he would have noticed the smile that graced her lips because she felt his presence arrive
I see your face in my mind as I drive away,
Cause none of us thought it was gonna end that way.
People are people,
And sometimes we change our minds.
But its killing me to see you go after all this time.
Darien heard Serena suddenly start to cry a bit but stopped himself from going to her when he saw that she was continuing the song, her strum even stronger than before
Mmm mmm mmm Music starts playin like the end of a sad movie,
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
Mmm mmm mmm
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
Its the kinda ending you dont really wanna see.
Cause its tragedy and it'll only bring you down,
Now I dont know what to be without you around.
Darien started to realize how the lyrics fit there situation so well… 'is this song about us?' Dairen asked himself, while being stunned motionless, as if her melody had put a spell on him to not move
And we know its never simple,Never easy.
Never a clean break, no one here to save me.
You're the only thing I know like the back of my hand,
And I cant,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to.
Darien felt her lyrics and saw that each word was a heart breaking reminder to her and she continue her song Darien saw that every now and again the words came out in sobs and his heart broke and suddenly felt as if he had intruded in a very personal moment that he wasn't suppose to see
Never wanted this, never wanna see you hurt.
Every little bump in the road I tried to swerve.
But people are people,
And sometimes it doesn't work out,
Nothing we say is gonna save us from the fall out.
Darien couldn't bare her pain and decided against seeing her when suddenly as he turned to walk away Serena stopped playing and he paused and turned back to her
"I know you've been there aren't you going to finish listening to my song I wrote for you?"… Serena said while her back still to him and her face still to the warmth of the sun
Darien was nervously off guard even more so than usual … "I didn't mean to intrude"
Suddenly Serena faced him and Darien was speechless as her tears appeared as crystals twinkling in the sun and he noticed the chain around her neck and smiled… "You kept it?"
Serena smiled and nodded yes while looking at the chain upon her neck… "Please stay..." She looked up to him.. "there is more to the song"
Darien couldn't say no even if there was a gun pointed to his head… he couldn't deny her request.
Serena picked up the guitar and faced him finding the melody again and sang to him, never removing her eyes from his
And we know its never simple, Its two a.m.
Never easy.
Never a clean break, no one here to save me.
You're the only thing I know like the back of my hand,
And I cant,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to.
Feelin' like I just lost a friend.
Hope you know its not easy,
Darien walked toward her feeling his heart lead him to her and he fell to his knees in front of her and cried as she continued to play
And we know its never simple, Ohhh I cant, Sorry (oh) Sorry (mmm)
Never easy.
Never a clean break, noone here to save me.
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to,
Breathe,
Without you,
But I have to.
Sorry (eh eh) Sorry (mmm)
Sorry (eh eh) Sorry (mmm)
Serena stopped playing and put down the guitar and she felt Darien put his head in her lap and she ran her fingers through his hair, comforting him in his pain, when he finally stopped crying and looked at her…
"Don't die."… Darien asked with a boyish tone and Serena was speechless 'Andrew'.. Her mind shouted but she smiled
Darien saw her smile and knew it wasn't a guarantee of anything but she wasn't going anywhere from him in this moment of brokenness and he reached up and placed his hand on her face and wiped away her falling tears.
"Serena I love you".. Darien proclaimed as he leaned in close to Serena and kissed her and Serena only returned the kiss and when he pulled back he saw the look in her eyes as if the world was breaking… "I'm sorry… I didn't mean to…"
But before he could continue Serena threw her arms around him and passionately returned the kiss, letting all of her bottled emotions for him finally be revealed in her kiss
Darien picked her up and carried her back to her apartment, still kissing, still enamored in there moment and Serena let Dairen take her, knowing that she was never meant for any other man but the man that had her in his arms
They made passionate love and Darien was the gentlest he had ever been knowing that she had never given herself to another he felt honored to be the one she trusted to give herself too.. 'Serena'.. he moaned when they joined and she gasped in ecstasy
When the passion was over and they lay together in the bed Serena leaned on to his chest and laid her head sad to know that in the morning the fairytale would be over but for tonight she could pretend that forever and always was possible
To be continued…
Like I keep saying you never know what happens…
Hint: I always try to keep an element of the scouts powers in my stories