I could see the clock mocking me.2:30AM it read in bright red. I sighed as I was just about to head to my warm and cozy bed, alone. The sound of key's jingling at my front door stopped me in my tracks. The jingle was followed by a loud thump. I crept up to the door and opened it to find Darien sitting in our apartment hallway. He was the same Darien from when I first met him, only now his jaw was more defined and as impossible as it once seemed he had gotten better looking with age. I however, had stayed completely the same. I leaned over giving my hands to help my obviously drunk husband up.

"Can you atleast keep it down Rini's sleeping."

His breathe reeked of liquor and trying to understand him was like putting together a crossword puzzle.

"Your always so bossy"

"Do you ever think of anyone but yourself for Christ sake?"

I tried my best to be patient and calm but I was tiered of him stumbling in drunk every other day.

"How can you even say that to me? I gave up everything for you and Rini."

"You don't think I haven't? Look at me I barely finished my high school degree and as far as I'll ever go is to head manager of that crappy restaurant. You on the other hand your the way to your dream its still there."

"Most guys at twenty-one don't have the responsibilities I do so don't bitch at me."

" I'm sorry Rini and I ruined your life." I sarcastically roared.

" Are you accusing me of not loving her? Because for god sakes if I didn't love her why would i stick around may I remind you she's not even mine"

"Darien, you're drunk. We can deal with this tomorrow"

"No, Now when were actually saying what we really mean? We both know if it wasn't for her we would of been over a long time ago"

"If were really saying what were meaning." I sniffled "Speak for yourself, because it hasn't been like that for me. Not once. Your words hurt me more than He ever did, and even still being in your presence I still feel like that sixteen year old girl. The one who felt her heart beat almost out of her chest even still now."

"You don't have to pretend anymore Rena, we both know this, us isn't real." He smirked. "Listen, we can both go on our lives and you can go with that guy you work with and ill continue my can still be good parents to Rini."

"What?-" I couldn't breathe. "I-I-You cheated on me?"

"What did you think I was doing all those late nights? You would have been stupid to not know"

"I guess you can call me stupid." I could feel my voice shaking "I never-never once thought of anyone but you"

I felt my knees start to go weak but not in the good type of way. I saw the look in his eyes, the look of sympathy. I barely made it to the street ground without my tears escaping from me. I ran until I couldn't feel anything I tried to be brave, I really did. I knew that Darien had done so much for Rini and I and that it was a lot to ask anyone to ever do for us. I never asked for any of this either, but when life deals you a hand of cards and all you can do is play them the best you can. I fell in love with him when I was fifteen years old watching him play guitar with my brother, and I watched him turn into the man he is today. He wants to be a doctor. He'd be a great doctor .I never thought we would wind up this way. I knew things hadn't been the same for a while, I wasn't blind but my love for him never changed not once. I found myself at the high school we use to go to. I headed to the place where I figured out I was in love with Darien for the first time. It was at the quiet part of the school where you could skip and where the cameras didn't reach. It was underneath this big oak tree. I use to come here a lot when life would get me down, on the days I doubted if Darien really loved me or not. would remember that day and would know he did, he had to right?

================= FLASH BACK============================================

It was a fall afternoon, it was one of those days. The days where the two wanted more than anything to escape their lives and be what they were best, with each other. Darien clutching on to the soon to be mother with her stomach big and round. They heard the school bells ring as they sat under their tree together .He wrapped his arm around her while she leaned on him in silence as they just enjoyed each others company. It had been a horrible week for both of them. Serena's mood swings had been getting worse and even walking had become a chore. Darien had been getting pressured with his last school year and all the exit exams and college applications.

"Darien?" She mumbled

"Hmmm?"

"I want you to go."

"go where?"

"To Harvard."

"Rena, we've been over this, they have a great school here and plus I'll be close to my two favourite girls" He spoke kissing her forehead.

"If it wasn't for us, what school would you go to?" she demanded.

"It doesn't matter,"

"Answer it"

"Harvard."

"Exactly, I don't want you to be held back because of my mistake."

"What happened to you wasn't your fault, you know that right?" He softly comforted.

"I know that, but it wasn't yours either, I want you to think to the future. I don't want you to resent Rini and I for holding you back. You wouldn't like it, and I don't think I could live with myself if I did."

He clutched her face with both his hands and soothingly told her what he believed with all his heart. "I have what most people search for their whole lives, granted it came a little unexpectedly but I will make it to my might take more effort but I love you and I know I will love our daughter. That love is the strongest thing on this planet. I know that if in a couple years from now, if I have my beautiful girls to come home to nothing else will matter."

"I love you."

"Marry me?"

"No." She grinned ear from ear.

"Hey! You're suppose to say yes!"

"I will. Life just needs to get a little less complicated first."

"It never will."

"Than,in that case sure why not."

she two embraced under their tree thinking that moment was just a glimpse of their future.

==================End Of Flashback===========

I could barely feel my legs anymore but I could feel my throat becoming tears were getting to much for me to thoughts were taking over. How many girls?For how long?I couldn't get them to stop.I felt someone standing over me, it was him.

"Rena?"He mumbled.

"Where's Rini!" I shrieked

"I asked the neighbor to watch her for a while."

"Oh."

"Serena..."

Author's Note:
R&R!
More soon!