Oh What A Day
by Selene
Darien's viewpoint…..
The long tedious day seemed never ending.
Darien tossed his book aside with agitation. He rose swiftly from his desk. 'I can't stand this any longer! Some one has to know if she is coming or not!'
"Goodnight professor." Darien whispered, controlling his emotions.
"Why so early?" The young physics teacher asked casually. "Lab isn't exciting enough for my prized student?"
"Well sir," he paused struggling to explain, "I just have an important promise to keep."
"Oh I hope it isn't a girl!" A redhead commented in the third row.
"Yeah," another jested dreamily, "Darien doesn't know it yet, but he has a hot date tonight with me."
"In your dreams…" The red head snickered as she chewed on her pencil.
"Excuse me ladies," the teacher rose as he gestured towards Darien, "Remember that this is Physics not Human Anatomy 101, so please allow Mr. Chiba a PG-rated exit."
The girls' eyes widened with embarrassment. "But sir…." squeaked the redhead, "I was not…"
"Just because I am not looking at you does not mean I can not hear." He turned to Darien, "If these girls ever interrupt your studies, I give you my personal guarantee that they will not ever be involved in this university's physics program. Goodnight."
Darien shrugged his shoulders and turned resolutely towards the door. 'I have better things to do tonight.'
Darien walked swiftly to Andrew's apartment. He banged on the door. 'Oh he isn't home! Maybe he's in the shower with the radio blasting.' Darien walked around the building, 'Maybe I can get in somehow. I wonder if she left another letter?' Darien did not consider himself TRESPASSING…he knew Andrew would understand.
Darien gritted his teeth as he jumped to pull down the fire escape. But being rusted it only came down a couple of inches. 'Oh great! I know I am not exactly the most agile person on the world….'
He leapt up and tried to pull himself completely up. 'This was much easier in high school when I was 30 pounds lighter!' Groaning, he almost swung on leg over the edge of the cool metal fire escape.
"Darien!" Andrew yelled smirking.
He lost his concentration.
"Thump!"
"Are you okay?" Andrew asked as he helped his friend up. "First it's the glass and now this…"
"Be quiet."
"So why were you playing 007 before?"
"I don't know if Serena is supposed to meet me tonight or not. I thought she might tell someone…you." He paused as they entered the building through the front entrance this time. "Besides I don't know if any of her friends would tell me that kind if thing."
"So," Andrew grinned milking it for what it was worth, "I am your last hope. Your savior…you need me…."
"Or else you will definitely have to break my legs or something," Darien added with a rare moment of humor.
"Well you know I'd do anything for Serena." He paused nonchalantly as he flicked the light switch on. "Okay, I don't know if I got anything. Just got in."
"Well," Darien said eagerly, "I'll wait."
Andrew changed quickly into faded jeans and a black shirt. He walked over to the kitchen and tossed Darien a soda. Then automatically he checked his answering machine:
message 1: Andrew you were so cuuuutte! Letting us play with your hair….
"Heh, heh," Andrew clicked to the next one.
Darien sat with his arms folded and an amused grin.
Message 2: Andrew, this is mom. When are you going to call me? I wanted you to come….
"Okay, enough." Andrew rolled his eyes.
"Still a little red?" Darien challenged.
Message 3: Hi Drew, it's Serena. Just wanted to tell you that if you saw DC tell him that I'll do what he asks. (giggle) Daddy was so funny this afternoon when he found out that I'd be going to see a guy and it wasn't Melvin. I would have paid to have that on video. Anyway, thanks for listening to all my guy stories. Later. Gotta go look cute. (giggle) Bye!
Andrew looked at Darien. "I don't know what you said to her, but I'm glad you said it."
"Me too."
"So?"
"So what?" Darien smiled again. His eyes glowed.
"What are you planning?"
"Just a little romance."
"Well," Andrew shook his finger patronizingly, "Don't get too romantic. Because then I'll still have a reason to break you, Darien Chiba."
"Of course." Darien rose and walked to the kitchen. "The poor girl has two Daddy's with you around." He began to unplug Andrew's coffeepot.
"What are you doing?" Andrew asked stunned.
"Taking back my coffeepot."
"What I never borrowed yours?"
"But when you FIXED it, it went all haywire. So now we are even." Darien said calmly as he reached for some of Andrew's gourmet coffee. "I never got around to finishing my coffee that morning. Thanks Andrew."
"But…but…but…"Andrew blurted in astonishment.
"Just a little pay back…" Darien laughed heartily as he headed towards his apartment for his (long overdo) hot cup of coffee.
~ to be continued Selene (*
