You know the disclaimer….

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"Look outs, eh?" Casey smiled at the idea her newfound friend just gave her.

"Yeah. Wouldn't it be hard to explain if someone walked in and seen the water running?"

Casey smiled and nodded. Then held up the two 'magic' fingers.

"This can be our signal." She said wiggling the two fingers with light blue colored nails.

Serena smiled.

"We better go Cas, the bells about to ring."

"OK."

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After School

"Darien!"

Darien turned around to see the love of his life and…a girl he did not know.

"Hey my Bunny." He said wrapping his arms around her and softly kissing her on the lips.

"Darin I'd like for you to meet my friend Casey, and Casey I'd like for you to meet my boyfriend Darien."

Darien stuck out his hand.

"Nice to meet you."

Casey put on a fake smile.

"Like wise." she said shaking his hand.

"Oh! Look at the time! Sweet I got to go!" he gave Serena a quick kiss on the cheek and.

"Bye."


When Darien was out of sight, Casey turned to Serena.

"Serena! A boyfriend? It's so dangerous he could find out!"

"Casey! I promise I would not tell! Anyway it's our secret right?"

Casey shrugged.

"Just be careful…"

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A few weeks later

"Hello?" Serena asked into the receiver.

"Here Kitten its Amara."

"Hey what can I do for you?"

"Would you like to come to dinner with us, tonight at 7? I already called your friends and Darien, they all said yes."

"Amara I'd like to but…"

"I'm not taking no for an answer! You do not hang out with us anymore, for over a month you've been distant."

"Fine only-only if I can bring a friend."

Pause.

"Sure I guess that will be fine."

"OK, see you tonight at seven."

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"Fine…fine, I'll go Serena."

"Serena…Serena stop begging! I had said I would go! SERENA"

"Thank you so much Casey! I'll see you at seven bye"

"Bye" Casey said laughing

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Italian Olive Café

Once again, Serena was introducing Casey to her friends Amara, Michelle, and Trista.

A handsome butler came up to their table, "May I take your order?"

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When their order came, Serena and Casey had the same: Italian Salad, and Italian lemon chicken.

They ate slowly but manage to eat almost all of it.

Casey reached out for her water and stuck out the two fingers quickly. Nevertheless, Serena saw.

'I'll be right back." Casey stood up and went to the women room.

After like two minutes Serena stood up "I really got to go." And rushed to the bathroom.

Darien and the rest of the girls looked at the empty seat that Serena had just occupied.

"Something is going on with those two, and it's not good." Michelle whispered, loud enough for the other to hear.

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Cough, cough.

Casey came out "Urg, lemons don't taste good coming up just to warn you."

Serena shrugged and went in and did her business.

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At school the next day, Casey and Serena were in the bathroom doing their thing. Serena had been feeling very week lately, but she ignored it. She could tell her family and friend were getting worried, but she just said she was not getting enough of sun.

Casey came out looking paler then usual. She leaned against the sink, shaking her head.

"You ok?"

"Yea I'll be fine…I'm just a bit weak."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, Sere. Now go and do it. We have to get back to class."

Serena nodded and went into the bathroom.

When she was done, she opened her eyes and looked into the toilet, something that had started becoming a habit.

She gasps at what she saw.

BLOOD!

She flushes to toilet, and left the stall.

"Casey…blood came up!"

"Don't worry. It comes up now and then."

"Isn't it dangerous? Couldn't that be a sign something is wrong."

"Being fat is dangerous too! Do you want to get fat?"

"No…But-"

"No BUTS!"

Casey sighed.

"Serena, you and I are like sisters now, we have to stick together…till the end."

Pause.

Serena nodded after a while.

"Till the end."

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