Betrayal of Trust
Chapter Two
The Truth Comes Out
Serena's POV
I felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness when Darien shoved me away. Quickly, I
scolded myself for letting myself be sucked in by his kindness. He was only being nice
because he felt sorry for me. That much was obvious--why else would he be telling me
to leave and not look back? His girlfriend was probably there or something. I continued
on my way towards Andrew's turned back. To anyone else, I probably looked perfectly
normal--a little beat up, maybe, but still in control of my emotions. But inside, I was a
mess and was currently beating myself up.
*How could you be so stupid, Serena? It's all your fault that Jack r-r-r...did this to you.
Then you were idiot enough to think that Darien actually cared. When are you going to
learn? Why are you so naive?*
I was so caught up in my own torturing thoughts, I didn't even notice that I was standing
right in front of Andrew until he put a hand on my shoulder. I guess I was still jumpy
from what had happened, because I leapt about three feet in the air and let out a startled
scream. His blue eyes grew wide and he looked like he wanted to punch himself. *Idiot!*
"I'm sorry, Andy," I said quietly, looking at the floor. "You just startled me, is all. I didn't
mean to scream." He put his hand back on my shoulder, then put the other on my chin
and made me look up. Staring into his concerned face, I abruptly burst into tears.
Andrew looked alarmed, then put an arm around my shoulders and guided me towards
the back room. I stiffened--I really didn't want to be alone with a guy right now. He must
have noticed. I don't know how he knew--we was so close, maybe it was brothers intuition--
but he suddenly withdrew his arm.
"Lizzie?" he shouted into the kitchen. The swinging doors opened and his little sister's green
eyes peered out.
"Yeah, Andy?"
"Could you take Serena into the back room, clean her up a little?"
Lizzie looked past him and seemed to see me for the first time.
"Sere!" she gasped, her emerald orbs widening. "What happened?"
Apparently, I wasn't as put together on the surface as I had assumed. I sniffled and
avoided her gaze, staring at the floor instead. Lizzie pushed through the doors she was
leaning out of and slipped a slender arm around my waist.
"Come on, Sere," she said, her voice unnaturally gentle. She started guiding me in the
direction Andrew had been taking me, and her brother started walking back to where
Darien had ushered me away from.
Andrew's POV
I strode back to the diner section, intending to tell Jack and Darien that Serena looked
like she'd be okay, and that my red-headed sister was taking care of her in the back room.
Suddenly, my eyes blinked wide open. If there was one thing I hadn't expected to see, it
was my best friend sending one hell of a sucker punch toward's Serena's boyfriend's jaw.
Jack stumbled backwards, cradling the injured feature in his hands.
"Hey, man, what the hell was that?" he shouted, glaring at Darien. I stood, frozen,
staring at them. I wondered what on earth had possessed the man I thought I knew
to punch the lights out of the boyfriend of a girl that was practically my little sister.
Cautiously, I glanced behind me. If Serena came out and saw this, she'd be heartbroken.
Luckily, she was nowhere in sight and I assumed that Lizzie was occupying her.
"You asshole!" shouted Darien, advancing on the blonde guy again. Jack cowered and
backed up a few steps.
"Why are you doing this?" he whined, trying desperately to avoid the other man's flying
fists.
"Why do you think?" Darien hissed, finally landing a blow to Jack's stomach. The reciever
wheezed and doubled over. Finally, my feet unfroze and I hurried towards them, grabbing
my best friend's arms and holding him back.
"What are you doing, man?" I shouted at him. "Why are you trying to kill an innocent guy?"
"Innocent?!" Darien seethed at me. I blinked--he was usually a complete jerk to everyone
else, but never to me. "Andrew, this guy *raped* Serena!" I stood stock still, unable to
move. It couldn't be true--who would ever do that to Sere? Who would ever *want* to?
She's so sweet and innocent--who would ever want to try to take that innocence from her?
Several feet away, Jack paled and I saw the truth in his face. An incredible anger filled
me, the same anger that would fill me if this ever happened to Lizzie.
"You--you *jerk!*" I screamed, flying towards him. This time, it was *Darien* who
restrained *me*.
"Don't bother, Drew." he said, sending a withering glare towards Jack. "He's not worth
bruising your knuckles on." If looks could kill, Serena's boyfriend--*ex*-boyfriend, if I
had anything to say about it--would be on the critical list.
Chapter Two
The Truth Comes Out
Serena's POV
I felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness when Darien shoved me away. Quickly, I
scolded myself for letting myself be sucked in by his kindness. He was only being nice
because he felt sorry for me. That much was obvious--why else would he be telling me
to leave and not look back? His girlfriend was probably there or something. I continued
on my way towards Andrew's turned back. To anyone else, I probably looked perfectly
normal--a little beat up, maybe, but still in control of my emotions. But inside, I was a
mess and was currently beating myself up.
*How could you be so stupid, Serena? It's all your fault that Jack r-r-r...did this to you.
Then you were idiot enough to think that Darien actually cared. When are you going to
learn? Why are you so naive?*
I was so caught up in my own torturing thoughts, I didn't even notice that I was standing
right in front of Andrew until he put a hand on my shoulder. I guess I was still jumpy
from what had happened, because I leapt about three feet in the air and let out a startled
scream. His blue eyes grew wide and he looked like he wanted to punch himself. *Idiot!*
"I'm sorry, Andy," I said quietly, looking at the floor. "You just startled me, is all. I didn't
mean to scream." He put his hand back on my shoulder, then put the other on my chin
and made me look up. Staring into his concerned face, I abruptly burst into tears.
Andrew looked alarmed, then put an arm around my shoulders and guided me towards
the back room. I stiffened--I really didn't want to be alone with a guy right now. He must
have noticed. I don't know how he knew--we was so close, maybe it was brothers intuition--
but he suddenly withdrew his arm.
"Lizzie?" he shouted into the kitchen. The swinging doors opened and his little sister's green
eyes peered out.
"Yeah, Andy?"
"Could you take Serena into the back room, clean her up a little?"
Lizzie looked past him and seemed to see me for the first time.
"Sere!" she gasped, her emerald orbs widening. "What happened?"
Apparently, I wasn't as put together on the surface as I had assumed. I sniffled and
avoided her gaze, staring at the floor instead. Lizzie pushed through the doors she was
leaning out of and slipped a slender arm around my waist.
"Come on, Sere," she said, her voice unnaturally gentle. She started guiding me in the
direction Andrew had been taking me, and her brother started walking back to where
Darien had ushered me away from.
Andrew's POV
I strode back to the diner section, intending to tell Jack and Darien that Serena looked
like she'd be okay, and that my red-headed sister was taking care of her in the back room.
Suddenly, my eyes blinked wide open. If there was one thing I hadn't expected to see, it
was my best friend sending one hell of a sucker punch toward's Serena's boyfriend's jaw.
Jack stumbled backwards, cradling the injured feature in his hands.
"Hey, man, what the hell was that?" he shouted, glaring at Darien. I stood, frozen,
staring at them. I wondered what on earth had possessed the man I thought I knew
to punch the lights out of the boyfriend of a girl that was practically my little sister.
Cautiously, I glanced behind me. If Serena came out and saw this, she'd be heartbroken.
Luckily, she was nowhere in sight and I assumed that Lizzie was occupying her.
"You asshole!" shouted Darien, advancing on the blonde guy again. Jack cowered and
backed up a few steps.
"Why are you doing this?" he whined, trying desperately to avoid the other man's flying
fists.
"Why do you think?" Darien hissed, finally landing a blow to Jack's stomach. The reciever
wheezed and doubled over. Finally, my feet unfroze and I hurried towards them, grabbing
my best friend's arms and holding him back.
"What are you doing, man?" I shouted at him. "Why are you trying to kill an innocent guy?"
"Innocent?!" Darien seethed at me. I blinked--he was usually a complete jerk to everyone
else, but never to me. "Andrew, this guy *raped* Serena!" I stood stock still, unable to
move. It couldn't be true--who would ever do that to Sere? Who would ever *want* to?
She's so sweet and innocent--who would ever want to try to take that innocence from her?
Several feet away, Jack paled and I saw the truth in his face. An incredible anger filled
me, the same anger that would fill me if this ever happened to Lizzie.
"You--you *jerk!*" I screamed, flying towards him. This time, it was *Darien* who
restrained *me*.
"Don't bother, Drew." he said, sending a withering glare towards Jack. "He's not worth
bruising your knuckles on." If looks could kill, Serena's boyfriend--*ex*-boyfriend, if I
had anything to say about it--would be on the critical list.