Darien is Josh's, Serina's brother, best friend. Serina and Darien find love that has always been burried inside themselves. On a trip to Hawaii with their friends, nobody would ever be the same.
Renee saw Serina walk into the cabin and followed her
Renee
saw Serina walk into the cabin and followed her. She walked up behind her best friend and touched her shoulder
softly, causing Serina to spin, her hair hitting Renee in the face. "Whoa,
watch it Sere!" She yelped as she
stepped back a bit."I'm
sorry Renee, you just scared me a bit." Serina and Renee walked out to the living room and sat down. "I was just about to call you.""I
figured you would." Serina looked at
her friend. "What
do you mean?" "You
know, Josh isn't very happy about you sleeping with Darien." Serina's mouth dropped and eyes widened. "WHAT!" "Renee, what are you talking about? I was going to tell you that I wasn't going to dinner tonight cause me
and Darien are going out together." Renee looked down at her hands. "What
do you mean 'Josh isn't very happy about me sleeping with Darien?' How would he know?" Renee kept silent. "Renee tell me!"
"Ok, well we came to get you two
and we sorta…um…sorta heard you two." Serina's eyes flickered with fire. "I didn't mean to get the two of you into trouble with Josh, I
promise. I explained that the two of
you are in love, but-"
"How did he take it?" Serina cut
her off.
"Um…well he was about to beat Darien down, but I think that he is a little
bit more calm." She looked up at her
best friend. "I hope." Both of their heads shot up when they heard
yelling outside, and ran toward the fight.
"Darien, I can't believe you! What
were you thinking? I trusted you to
keep her safe!" Darien threw up his
hands, surrendering.
"Dude, I don't know what you are talking about. Keep who safe?"
"Serina! You slept with her, even
after I told you NOT TO!!!" Darien ran
his hand threw his dark hair. How
did he find out? When Darien looked
down to think, he was suddenly brought back to reality by a hard punch to his
jaw. He tasted the blood coming from
his lip and felt the sting.
"It isn't your choice what we do! You have no part of it, and besides, it isn't like you were even in love
when you took Renee to bed! At least we
are in love!" He dodged Josh's next
punch and countered with a back fist to the chest.
"Don't you pull that crap on me Darien! It was a mistake and you know it, but that don't matter now, WE ARE IN
LOVE!" Darien grabbed Josh's oncoming
fist and pulled him causing him to fall to the ground.
"Give up Josh, we both know I can beat your ass! Just drop it!" Josh
jumped back up and kicked Darien between the legs, causing him to fall right to
his back in pain.
"STOP!" Serina ran out to Darien,
kneeling by his side. "Damn you Josh,
keep away from my life if you cannot let it be!"
"I told you to let it be Josh, why did you have to do it anyway?" Renee walked over to Serina to help with
Darien. Josh watched as the two girls
carried his best friend away, because he made a cheep shot. I can't believe I can't beat him. Now I will never get his friendship
back. "Wait." The girls turned
around. "I'm sorry." He said quietly as he looked at the
ground. "I should have trusted you
more, I know what it is like to have temptation, and you were right, you are in
love." He turned around and walked
away.
Darien laid down on the couch with a pack of ice on his left cheek. His head was placed gently in Serina's lap
while she read a book. Darien tried to
avoid talking about what happened just a hour ago out side, but he knew it
wasn't going to be avoided forever. Serina sat down her book and looked down at Darien. She felt so bad for him, his cheek was
swelled up where Josh got his first punch.
"Darien, I know that you don't want to, but this is sorta your fault
too. Josh has never beat you in
anything, and he always felt that you took everything away from him." She pushed some hair out of his eyes. "He thinks you have taken me away too. Just say sorry-"
"But it wasn't my fault." He
whined. She glared sharply at him. "Ok." He sighed, "I'll apologize." She
kissed his head and smiled.
"Now that is the Darien I know." She glanced up into his deep blue eyes before she kissed him softly, not
to disturb his wounded lip.
Lindsay sat in between James' legs and leaned against his hard chest as
they watched the stars in the dark sky. The dinner was canceled because of mainly the fight, so everyone did
their own thing. She glanced down at
her shinning diamond ring again for the hundredth time in the last day. She sighed and snuggled against James.
"James, how do you know that we are going to make it?" She asked while dreaming of their
wedding. James rubbed her arms and
smiled.
"Because we are in love, and that's all that counts. Nobody can tear us apart, not even
God." She looked up at him with a
*whatever* face. "Ok, maybe not God,
but anyone else."
"You know, you are so damn cute." He nodded his head and kissed the top of hers.
"Yep, I know." He laughed as she
rolled her eyes.
"James?"
"Hmm?" He glanced back down at her.
"Do you know why Josh and Darien fought?"
"No dear, I don't. Why don't you
ask Serina tomorrow when we wake up." He winked at her and scooped her into his arms as he carried her into
the house and to the large bed.
Allison sat at a small table in the corner of the small diner. A man with short red hair and light brown
eyes sat across from her. The walls of
the room were decorated in different types and colors of flowers and
plants. The ceiling was painted blue to
match the sky and the floor was brown. It was almost like you were in a real garden.
The waiter brought their food. Allison got some stuffed crab and Danny ordered a small plate of
oysters. They had a bottle of wine and
a glass of water.
"Allison, I wanted to thank you again for coming with me to dinner
tonight. I really enjoy your
company." He looked up into her
eyes. He noticed that they lit up like
fireflies when she smiled.
"It is nothing Danny, I enjoy your company as well. It gets me out of the cabin for a while
too." She picked up a crab leg. "And believe me, you don't want to be in the
same house as someone who just got engaged." The two laughed. "You know, we
have been going out for almost two weeks, and I don't know anything about
you." Danny just smiled.
"Well, what would you like to know princess?" He cracked open an oyster and ate the insides.
"Where are you originally from and why are you here?"
"Well…I am from Florida, that's where all my family is, and I came out here
to go to the university. You?"
"One of my friends parents gave us all tickets and rented the cabins for us
as a sorta graduation present. At first
it wasn't great at all, I was having a bit of problems, but now since you came
along, I don't feel that way." She gave
him a smug smile.
Tracy grabbed her stomach in pain and moaned. She grabbed onto the side of the couch, but she couldn't keep
herself up, the pain was to strong. She
fell to the floor with tears streaming down her face.
"KYLE!" She yelled out before she
passed out.
Kyle came running out to her side and saw a puddle of blood between her
legs. He slowly lifted her up and
carried her to the bathroom and splashed cold water on her face.
"Why do women have to have these cycles? This is why I love being a man." He said out loud talking to himself. He started to slightly slap her cheeks to wake her up, but she wouldn't
snap out of it. "Come on Trace, you
aren't going to make a man do this are you?" He glanced over on the counter where a package of pads were. No, I will just call Serina, she will do
this. "Hold on babe, just stay
here."
He walked out to the living room and grabbed the small white phone and
dialed the number for Serina's cabin. It rang twice then Darien answered the phone.
"Um…Darien? I was hoping to speak
to Serina." He mumbled, cursing himself
for being such a whoss, and not being able to do this himself.
"She is in the bathroom right now, what did you need her for?"
"Well, Tracy started her 'cycle' and I wanted Serina to help her, since she
is out cold." He said while his face
turned bright red.
"Hold on." He set the phone down a
little. "Sere! Kyle needs a little help with Tracy, she is
out cold and has lady problems!" He
heard the bathroom door open and Serina ran out to him.
"What? That's impossible!" She said while shaking her head. "Ask him if he is sure it is her
period."
"Are you sure-"
"I heard her, yes, what else would it be?"
"Yes, he is sure." Serina took the
phone from Darien's hands.
"I'll be right there, don't move her." She hung up the phone. "Darien,
hurry up!" She pulled on her shoes.
"Sere, what's going on?" He asked
while being dragged by her out the door.
"Tracy can't have her period, she is pregnant!" She yelled at him.
"SHIT!" He grabbed her hand and
ran, pulling her behind.
Kyle sat in the waiting room of the emergency room for the second time in
the past month. Serina sat next to him
for support. He had been crying because
he had no idea what was going to happen to her. I did this to her."Serina, I swear, I didn't know about the baby. I swear I didn't." He
burst out into more tears. "Why did
this have to happen to her? Why? I did this to her!" Serina pulled him close to her body and
shook her head.
"No, you didn't Kyle, it is not your fault!"
"Yes it is, if I wouldn't have got her pregnant she wouldn't be in there
hooked up to all those machines! She
wouldn't have lost the child! Its my
fault." He cried onto her
shoulder.
All Darien could do was watch Serina comfort Kyle the best she could. She was always good at that, no matter what
happened.
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Darien sat in his room crying by the window. He was only eight at the time and didn't know what else to
do. Serina walked into the room and saw
him sitting there. She quietly walked
up to him and hugged him with all her might. "Darien, what is wrong?" She
asked with sadness for the young boy. He didn't say anything. "You will
feel better if you talk about it, it helps me to talk to mama, and then I feel
all better. Please Darien, tell me
whats wrong." He sniffled and whipped
the tears off his face."It's just that I miss my parents have been gone for so long now, and I
don't know what to do." He said in a
mere whisper."If you feel sad because of your family, just remember that we are your
family too, family is everyone who loves you." She smiled at him."Thank you Serina." He hugged
her and watched her leave the room. And
for once in over a week, he smiled.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Darien looked back at Serina, she had gotten Kyle to calm down and he was
now sleeping in his chair. He walked
over to the angel, who just happened to be his girlfriend, and sat in the chair
on the other side of her. He grabbed
her small hand and kissed it lightly.
"Oh Darien, I don't know what to do anymore. He still blames himself for this." She shook her head as Darien pulled her to him. "Why does this have to happen? First Allison, and now Tracy." He held her in his arms, but let her go when
he saw Josh and Renee. They were
sitting by each other, but facing different ways. "You know that she won't forgive him until things are straight
between you two."
"Huh?"
"Go apologize Darien." She let him
go and pushed him up out of his chair. He turned around and looked at her in question. "Go on." She waved him on.
Darien slowly made his way across the room to Josh. He watched as Renee got up and walked by him
to go sit with Serina, leaving her seat next to Josh, which he sat in.
"You know Josh, this is a little stupid." Darien faced his best friend and ran his hand through his hair, Josh did
the same. "I don't want to fight with
you about this, I want you to be okay with Serina's relationship with me."
"I'm really sorry I blew up at you about it Dare, it just scares me that
Serina would do that." He looked over
at his sister talking to Renee. "I
couldn't believe that she would, I made myself think that it was you who wanted
it. But I know Sere, if she wants
something, nothing would stop her." He
held out his hand to Darien. "I'm sorry
for blaming it on you." Darien took his
extended hand and shook it.
"No problem bud, I would have done the exact thing if it wasn't me." The guys laughed.
"So…how was it for your first time?"
"Great!" Darien thought of what he
said. "Wait a minute, who told
you?" He asked the guy rolling on the
floor with laughter.
"HAHA! It
was…HAHA…Renee…HAHA!"
"Oh, get off the floor." Darien scolded
him while glaring over at the giggling girls across the room.
About ten minutes later the doctor came out and talked to the group. Each person was allowed five minutes with
Tracy, and then would have to leave. Kyle went in first and came out with a small smile on his lips. My angel is going to be ok! He said over and over in his head. Two days later, she was released and Kyle
took her home.
There was a soft knock on the hard wooden door. Darien walked sleepily to the door and opened it. His jaw dropped as his eyes widened.
"Jessica?" There was a tall girl
with short red hair with blond highlights, and wore tight leather pants and a
short tee shirt and leather coat. Her
nails were long and painted blood red and a small skull tattoo was placed on
the side of her stomach.
"Hey Cuz, are you going to let me in?" He got out of the way to let the girl in. "I guess you are wondering why I am here right?" He nodded his head following her to the
living room. She sat down on the couch
and crossed her legs. "I live
here. I called Florida and they said
you were out here, so here I am." She
gestured to herself. "Tada." Darien laid his head in his hands and let
out a sigh.
"I have a headache." He got up and
walked into the kitchen and grabbed the Tylenol, and swallowed four
caplets. He cringed as he heard the
front door open and two giggling girls walked inside.
"Darien! I'm-" She saw Jessica
stand up and smile at the girls. "WHAT
THE HELL!" Darien came running out of
the kitchen. "DARIEN, WHY IS *SHE*
HERE?!?!" Serina yelled as Renee
fainted. Darien shook his head and
slapped his hand to his head.
"This is not going to be fun." He murmured
to himself as he helped get Renee to the couch. He looked over at the grinning Jessica and frowned. "I don't see what is so funny Jessica."
"Yes, I don't either Jessica!" Serina yelled as she glared at the girl. She whipped around when she felt Darien's hand on her shoulder.
"Honey, I think you outta calm down just a bit." He said calmly and directed her to a chair. She sat down with very little ease. "I know you are upset, but I am sure she has
a good explanation." He looked over at
his cousin.
"Actually…I don't." She smiled with
a small laugh. "Beside that, when were
you going to tell me that the two of you hooked up? It is so…so…cute. In a
little kid sort of way." She walked
over to Darien and kneeled down in front of him. Darien quickly stepped back. "Aww…come on Darien, I seem to remember that Josh loved this very much." She said with an evil laugh.
"Oh My God! You BITCH!" Serina yelled and charged at Darien's cousin. She pushed her to the ground and punched her
in the eye. The door flew open and a
out of breath Josh ran in.
"I heard yelling, and-" He saw Jessica on the ground with Serina on top of
her holding her down with her fist in the air. "Holy Hell!" He shrieked and
stumbled backwards.
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