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Different Serena???
Darien's plan
Darien ate
Lita's rice balls. "These are good Lita." Darien smiled
right on cue knowing it would make Lita blush. He pretty much had figured
out that the girls would do anything for him.
"Thanks
Darien. Would you like something else?" Lita asked as she
blushed.
"No
thanks. I have to get going soon."
"Awwww..." Amy said disappointedly. "I was going to show
you my new book on astronomy. It has some really good points and some new
research on some planets.
"I'll
look at it another time." He often wondered if they girls ever
thought that he had a life.
"If he
has to go, he has to go," Raye snapped. She was starting to get
catty. She realized that she was the last one he had chosen to date, and
the others always seemed to butt in when she wanted some quality time with
Darien.
"Thanks
Raye." He got up and started to head for the door. Before he
reached it Mina burst in.
"Hi
Darien," she said as she smiled. "Just getting ready to leave I
see." Mina walked past him in her blue slacks and blouse and joined
the other girls.
"How
observant," Raye snapped.
"Any
way look what I've got." Mina held up a white cat with a half moon
on his head. "Isn't he cute??" She rubbed under his chin
lovingly. The cat purred and the other girls ran to check him out.
"He is
cute for a feline, but I would have to say that this yellow half moon on his
forehead is extraordinary. I wonder what species of cat he may
be." Amy started to analyze the cat, while the others started to pet
him.
"By the
way ladies." Darien had turned around and stuck his hand under his
jacket. He had on a nice dress shirt, and a pair of black slacks that
were being held in place by a belt. He made sure not to scuff his dress
shoes on the rough edge of the floor. "Here." He
gracefully threw and envelope on the floor. "Four tickets to the
ballet tomorrow. Hope to see you girls there." He walked out
the door quickly before they squealed, and before Raye remembered her kiss.
"All
right something intellectual!" Amy squealed in delight.
"A
ballet what fun," Mina said happily. "Still have to buy food
for the cat though." She reverted her attention back to her new pet.
"How
romantic of Darien taking ME to the ballet," Raye chimed.
"Hey
there Mrs. Romantic, but I think he invited all of us, not just you," Lita
said back sternly.
"Besides you didn't get your kiss again," teased Mina. Raye steamed
as she realized what Mina said and ran to the door, but she knew he was all
ready gone.
"He
keeps doing that. He's been forgetting lately," Raye said
disappointedly. "It's been ever since..." she thought.
"You're
such a good cat." Mina was petting the cat so much.
"I think I'll call you Artemis." She didn't know where she got
the name, but for some reason she thought it would suit him.
Darien had
ran to his car to avoid Raye's lips. He had been feeling very disgusted
lately every time he kissed her or thought about kissing her. That's what
happened with each of the girls. He turned on the motor and sped away
from the apartment complex. He sighed a sigh of relief as he reached for
his cell phone. He dialed a number and waited for someone to pick up.
"Hello,
this is Jed Jedite, how may I help you?" Jed said on the other line.
"Hey
Jed. That's a corny way to answer the phone." Darien smirked
as he talked to Jed. "Any way, I want you to call each of the guys
and meet me at my place."
"Corny??? I thought that was a good one better than my last
greeting. What??? Call the guys? What's the occasion?"
"Don't
worry about it, you'll find out with the rest of the guys, and try to come up
with a new greeting." Darien hung up the phone and drove to his
place. He couldn't stop thinking about how strong Serena was. He
wondered what she was doing to keep herself strong. He hoped the guys
would help him find out.
As Darien
pulled up to his house he noticed that all the guys had all ready
arrived. They even left a place for him to park in his own driveway.
The guys were well mannered even though they could get rowdy. He noticed
what they were wearing as he got closer. Jed was wearing a pair of dress
pants, and an opened white shirt. He was always wearing something like
that because he thought the girls went crazy for that look. Then he saw
Nathaniel dressed business-like as usual. His long hair neatly curled
around the jacket of his business suit. Unfortunately he had a glass of
wine again. He couldn't believe that Nathaniel called it lemonade and
expected everyone not to know what it was. Zachary wore a cream colored
outfit. It was a beautiful material and flowed around his body like a
dress. He was always wearing something a girl should wear. Finally
he spotted Marcos, standing there in a blue shirt and a pair of jeans.
Very out of place for Marcos, but he could wear what he wanted. The guys
were all standing near the door talking and turned as Darien pulled up in the
driveway.
Darien
turned off his motor and got out the car. He locked his car door and
started to walk towards the guys. "Nathan why the hell are you
always drinking that stuff! You're always hung over!" He
always yelled at Nathaniel. He didn't like the fact that he drank all the
time and he was always snubbing him. Marcos always snubbed him too, but
he never messed with Marcos. Marcos wasn't one to mess with.
"So
what's up?" Jed asked before there could be an argument.
"Let's
go inside and I'll explain everything after I freshen up and you guys relax."
The guys nodded and followed Darien as he unlocked his door.
"That's
good we've been waiting here for so long that I needed some
lemonade." Nathaniel said smugly. "You know we've got
better things to do than screw around with a jerk like you."
"That's
so true," smirked Marcos. Zachary nodded and giggled.
"Well,
whatever you guys think, it's still important." Darien opened his
door. "As always guys make yourself at home." Darien
walked in first and kept past his living room and went to his bedroom. He
took off his jacket and went in his bathroom and washed up. He then made
sure he was dry and walked slowly back up to the front.
The guys all
sat where they wanted to sit. Jed and Nathaniel made sure to keep Zachary
and Marcos separated from each other. They got tired of the two always
leaving them out of things. So Marcos was forced to sit in the chair
across from Darien's chair, while the others sat on the couch. Nathaniel
continued to sip his "lemonade" as he sat quietly and watched the
others. Marcos sat uncomfortably as usual. Jed seemed kind of jumpy
hoping it would mean something he had wanted to hear for a long time.
Zachary just looked over at Marcos, but realized he was being watched and
looked at the floor.
Darien walked in the room and watched the four sitting uneasily. He
smirked realizing that Zachary was looking at Marcos the way he shouldn't be
looking at another man. He walked over to his chair and sat quietly while
the others turned in his direction.
"So
spill it," Jed broke the uneasy silence. The others nodded in
agreement.
"Yeah. I don't want you wasting my time. I have important
things to do," Marcos said getting a bit testy.
"Yeah I
know what that is," Nathaniel said smugly in his deep voice. Darien
and Jed joined in his laughter, while Marcos started to steam and Zachary
started to get agitated.
Darien
cleared his throat and started to speak again. "Well I need you guys
to listen to me now." He knew if he hadn't interrupted there would
have been a huge fight as usual. "Today Serena punched me in the
nose. Something is going on with her, and I want to find out."
"What?!?!?! Serena?!?!?!? My sweet little friend?!?!?!"
said Jed surprised.
"About
time she punched you. She should be tired of you treating her like
crap," Marcos said.
"Yeah
she's really sweet and you never treated her right in the first place," Zachary
added.
"I
would know how to treat her right," smirked Nathaniel.
Darien ignore
them and continued with what he had to say. "I'm curious to what
she's been up to lately. I would like for you guys to help me keep tabs
on her. Do you think you guys could follow her for me?"
"What's
in it for us?" Nathaniel asked hoping he would get paid for
it. Finally he had the opportunity to be near the beautiful Serena.
He would be able to smell her perfume and touch her hair once again. He
also would like to use his charm on her and perhaps win her hand at the end of
this job.
"You'll
get paid when you're done." The guys were all thinking about just
being able to be around Serena again. They really liked her a bunch, but
Darien was thinking something else. He sat there looking at the guys'
faces realizing that they felt something for Serena like he did. He
wondered if he could get the girls to do some favors for him. "It
will have to wait till after the ballet though. I think we all need to
go." He hoped they would show up he didn't want to be stuck with the
girls all by himself.
"Did
you invite Serena?" the guys all asked eagerly.
"Of
course not. Why should I invite that bitch?" The others frowned and then looked
angrily at him.
"We
shouldn't do this job if you aren't going to treat her fairly and with respect," Zachary
said. It's just wrong to not include her especially when we like her so
much." The others nodded in agreement.
"Look
guys, the other girls don't like her. Besides, I would have invited her,
but instead I got a punch in the nose. So that's the end of the
story! So forget about it!" Darien was yelling and the others
stopped from arguing with him.
"Okay
Darien we'll enjoy the ballet tomorrow night and then we'll tail her for you."
Jed was getting tired and just wanted to go home. He stood up and
straightened out his pants and then made sure his shirt was opened just
right. "I'm going to go now. I have to work on a film in the
morning." He walked towards the door.
"Yeah
I've got some work to do." Nathaniel stood up and walked behind
Jed. Zachary and Marcos didn't say anything, but followed behind the
other two.
"I'll
see you guys tomorrow and goodnight." With that the guys left, and
Darien locked the door behind them. He went to his bedroom and changed
into his pajamas. He got into bed and quickly fell asleep.
Outside the
guys stood discussing matters.
"I
really don't think we should help him out. He sure is being rude to
Serena." Nathaniel thought how he wanted Serena all to himself while
he listened to the others. He had remembered the kiss they had shared between
each other, that day he hadn't been drinking his "lemonade"
much. She had made him feel like he was hung over. He just had to
have her all to himself.
"Yeah,
and to think that he was once in love with her," Jed said. He truly
loved Serena. He had never kissed anyone like that before he kissed
her. He just wanted her to be happy that's all.
"Hmph... that Darien is so pompous. I have the nerve to hit him, but
I won't," Marcos was angry at Darien for treating him like a servant, to
beckon when he calls. He wondered why Darien wasn't doing the
investigation himself.
Zachary
nodded and listened. "Well I've got to go now. I'll catch you
guys later." With that he walked to his car and unlocked his
door. He opened it and slid in gracefully. He started up his car
and then drove off.
"Yeah
let's call it a night," Jed yawned. He and the rest of the guys got
into their cars and drove home.
Meanwhile.......
"There
you go Artemis. All the cat food a cat could want," Mina said as she
filled his bowl again. He must have been starved because he started to
eat the cat food immediately.
"I
still can't find any species of feline like him in any of the books. Even
online I can't find any thing about this species of cat. Maybe..." Amy
kept going on and on.
"Well
either way he seems like a great cat. Right Raye?" Lita was
preparing rice balls for the next day in the kitchen.
"Yeah...
great cat," Raye said uninterested. Raye couldn't figure out why
Darien's has been avoiding her kisses at night. She just sat there.
"Hey I
hear a car," Mina said.
Raye ran to
the window to see who it was, hoping it was Darien. The others followed
behind her and looked out too. As they watched, a handsome guy got out of
the car. They couldn't resist making a note of how cute he was.
"He's
cute!" exclaimed Mina. Her eyes started to glaze as she checked out
his body.
"He
looks just like one of my ex boyfriends," Lita said as she blushed.
Raye rolled
her eyes, "He's definitely no Darien."
"Hmmmm.... I wonder what he wants?" Amy asked. "I
sure didn't call for a pizza." The others rolled their eyes at Amy.
The guy
walked over to the other side of his car and opened the door. He reached his
hand in and grabbed another hand helping the passenger out. The girls
looked at the girl that got out the car. "Serena!?!?!?!"
they all said in shocked.
"Who
would want to go out with her?" Raye said jealously. The girls
were astonished. They waited for Serena to come in the door.
Serena
walked into the apartment after she unlocked the door. Her roommates met
her at the door. It had been a long time since they have even waited
around for her, let alone be in the same room with her.
"Who
was that guy that let you out of his car?" Mina asked.
"He's a
friend of mine." Serena wasn't going to tell them much about
Satoshi. "Well guys I'm off to bed," she said quickly and
started to walk to her room. Just as she took two steps Lita jumped
in front of her.
"Now
wait a minute! Serena you never answered her question." Lita
stood very close to Serena.
"Lita
don't. Let her be." Amy looked at Lita to remind her of the
promise they had made to Darien. With that Lita moved out of the way.
Serena
hurriedly went to her room and got ready for bed. It was none of their
business who she was with any more. She had done fine without them
butting in her business. She put on her nightgown and got into bed.
She was so exhausted, that she fell asleep immediately.
After Serena
left Raye grinned. "Don't worry Lita, you'll get your chance.
She'll have to tell us sooner or later." The other girls nodded and
went into their rooms. Mina took Artemis with her still petting
him. Raye stayed behind for a moment. "Now Serena has a new
beau and Darien will forget about her now. He will be all mine."
She smiled happily and went into her room.