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Chapter 2a-PG
*Friday, 5 o'clock, Serena's house*
*DARIEN*
Now, just take a big breath, and step into the house. Thaaat's right. Calmly and coolly. I'm one of the first here. Hmm.
*AUTHOR*
Suddenly, Darien felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Hey man, you're early." Andrew laughed. "Better early than late, that's for sure. Wouldn't want to miss the fun."
"Yeah," Darien mumbled as he directed his gaze towards Serena and her friends a few feet away. "wouldn't want to do that."
"Darien, Darien!" Darien snapped back into reality.
"Uh, yeah?"
"I see you were looking at Serena and her pals. Don't you love Serena's outfit? It's so cute. What do you think?"
Darien looked and saw Serena in an adorable skirt with bunnies on it and a pink fuzzy sweater. He thought she looked fabulous. But of course, he wouldn't dare tell Andrew that.
"It's all right." said Darien.
Suddenly, as if on cue, four girls Darien knew as Lita, Mina, Amy and Raye came over and said, practically in unison, "Is this a great party or what?"
"We're gonna have games--"
"Great food--"
"Cool music--"
"Dancing--
"And lots and lots of fun!!!" finished the group together.
"Hehe, I bet we will." spoke an uncertain Darien. Then, to Andrew, he whispered, "Do they always do that?"
Andrew gave the girls a thumbs-up sign. Darien was really confused.
"What was that about?" inquired Darien.
"Oh, ahhh, the girls asked me if we were having a good time???"
Darien looked dubious.
"UUUHHH, d-don't ask me, they're weird!" Nervous laughter from Andrew.
"Whatever." shrugged Darien.
A relieved sigh came from Andrew. "Have you ever been in Serena's house before?"
"No, I haven't. Have you?" asked Darien.
"Yeah, once, I came to return her back-pack cause she left it at the arcade."
"Typical Meatball Head." murmured Darien.
"Why don't you go look around the house. I have some things to talk about with the girls."
Andrew left Darien and went to find Amy, Lita, Raye and Mina to plan their next move. Darien went upstairs to explore Serena's house and Serena was upstairs in her room thinking.
~Upstairs~
"This is just great! My number one enemy in my home, at my party, and he's gonna ruin it!"
"Come on, Serena. He can't be that bad." said Luna.
"That's cause he doesn't tease you!" shot back Serena.
"I'm sure that once you get to know him, he won't be that bad!" `Hah! Wait till she finds out that her very own friends are trying to set her up with Darien. Andrew, too. Operation Get Together they call it! (AN: You finally found out what Operation Get Together is. HOORAY!!!)' Luna chuckled, well, as much of a chuckle a cat can chuckle!
"What are you laughing at, Luna?" demanded Serena. "You're not keeping anything from me, are you?" asked Serena incredulously.
"Me??? *laughter* Which sane person would go around whispering secrets to cats???" (Luna sure know's how to cover up!!!)
"Hmm. I guess you're right." remarked Serena. "Anyway, can you leave me alone now? I want some time to think."
Luna left the room and bumped into Darien right outside Serena's room.
"Meowr???" `What is he doing up here? Better tell the girls about this! I wonder why he isn't downstairs at the party. Well, whaddya know, me, Luna, isn't being serious for a change!' Luna shook her head as she trotted down the stairs in search of the girls.
*Downstairs*
"That's a stupid idea!!! What kind of person would think bobbing for apples is romantic?! We need a surefire way to get the two stubborn people together!!!!!!"
"Chill out, Raye! We have plenty of time, besides, they have some feelings for each other already." responded Andrew to Raye's exasperation.
"Meow! Meow! MEOW!!!" Luna cried.
"Uuhh, I think, maybe Luna needs to...go outside and do her business...hehe, we'll be right back." said Lita.
Lita and the cat stepped outside and engaged in a conversation.
"Do my business??? I've never been so embarassed in my life! Why I--"
"Yeah, yeah, so what was it that you wanted to tell me? It better be good!"
"Humph, well, I was about to tell you that Darien is upstairs in Serena's bedroom."
"What?! In her bedroom???? What is he soing there?" Lita screeched. "I've gotta tell the girls this. Thanks Luna!"
"Well, I'm glad to be of help---hey, wait for me!" Luna said as she followed Lita into the house.
"Guess what guys, I just found out that Darien's in Serena's room. Luna tol-I mean, I saw it through the window. HEhehe..." Lita said breathlessly.
"Come on, I've gotta see this!" shouted Mina as she dragged the others upstairs. "And be quiet!" she added.
*DARIEN*
I was upstairs and then this black cat came out of a room and bumped into me. She gave me a most suprised look. Aaaahhh, what am I talking about? Cats don't act like humans! Maybe I should go look inside.
I stepped in and the first thing I saw was pink wall paper and thousands of stuffed animals. Then I heard a gasp from the bed. There sat Serena.
"Ooohh, I'm sorry, didn't mean to barge in like that. I was just taking a look around the house! Sorry! I--"
"That's alright, Darien, but I would like it if you didn't wander off in my house." she sure didn't look like it was alright.
"Soooo, this is your room. It's nice." I said.
"That's gotta be the first nice thing you've ever said to me." she mumbled.
"Whatever, Meatball Head!" I replied. Oops, wrong thing to say.
"Don't call me Meatball Head! I hate it when you do that!" yelled Serena.
"No you don't, Meatball Head, you don't really hate the name, do you?"
"Yes I do! I totally despise it, just like I despise you!" she spat.
*SERENA*
"No you don't Meatball Head, you don't really hate the name, do you?"
"Yes I do!" I replied. " I totally despise it, just like I despise you!"
The results were immense. Darien closed his mouth and froze. "Sorry, Serena." he succeeded in choking out. "I'll just go now."
Darien headed out the door. He looked so sad, like his dreams were shattered or something.
"Wait!" I shouted. "I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, honest!"
Darien turned around slowly. He walked toward me. "Really, Meatball Head, or are you just saying that?" a grin broke across his face.
"Argh!!! You are soo annoying, Darien!" I threw a stuffed koala at him. He dodged it.
"See ya later, Meatball Head!" he waved and left my room.
I sighed and decided to go downstairs, the party would be starting soon and people would start to arrive. I followed Darien down the stairs.
*AUTHOR*
"Lemme see, what's going on!" said Amy.
A bunch of `ssshhh!s' were hurled at her. "Sorry," she whispered. "What's happening?"
"They're arguing," replied Raye. "And Serena just threw a donkey at him or something. Oh, wait, that's just the stuffed koala Mina gave her for her birthday."
"Can it!" Mina hissed.
"Cool it, girls." said Andrew, quietly.
"Quick, hide, he's coming out!"
Everyone scrambled into Sammy's room across the hall. Shortly after Darien left, Serena left, too. The others slowly tip toed down stairs and resumed their positions.
"So, Darien, where'd you go, I was looking for you." said Andrew.
"Oh, I went upstairs and looked around." answered Darien.
"What did you find?"
"Nothing much. Anyway," said Darien, changing the subject. "the party is gonna start in a few minutes, come on, let's go!" he towed Andrew to the den where music was blaring.
"Come on," Andrew said, over the music. "let's go see what the girls are up to." Andrew started walking towards them. Darien groaned and followed, wondering what was gonna happen next.
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Chapter 2a-PG
*Friday, 5 o'clock, Serena's house*
*DARIEN*
Now, just take a big breath, and step into the house. Thaaat's right. Calmly and coolly. I'm one of the first here. Hmm.
*AUTHOR*
Suddenly, Darien felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Hey man, you're early." Andrew laughed. "Better early than late, that's for sure. Wouldn't want to miss the fun."
"Yeah," Darien mumbled as he directed his gaze towards Serena and her friends a few feet away. "wouldn't want to do that."
"Darien, Darien!" Darien snapped back into reality.
"Uh, yeah?"
"I see you were looking at Serena and her pals. Don't you love Serena's outfit? It's so cute. What do you think?"
Darien looked and saw Serena in an adorable skirt with bunnies on it and a pink fuzzy sweater. He thought she looked fabulous. But of course, he wouldn't dare tell Andrew that.
"It's all right." said Darien.
Suddenly, as if on cue, four girls Darien knew as Lita, Mina, Amy and Raye came over and said, practically in unison, "Is this a great party or what?"
"We're gonna have games--"
"Great food--"
"Cool music--"
"Dancing--
"And lots and lots of fun!!!" finished the group together.
"Hehe, I bet we will." spoke an uncertain Darien. Then, to Andrew, he whispered, "Do they always do that?"
Andrew gave the girls a thumbs-up sign. Darien was really confused.
"What was that about?" inquired Darien.
"Oh, ahhh, the girls asked me if we were having a good time???"
Darien looked dubious.
"UUUHHH, d-don't ask me, they're weird!" Nervous laughter from Andrew.
"Whatever." shrugged Darien.
A relieved sigh came from Andrew. "Have you ever been in Serena's house before?"
"No, I haven't. Have you?" asked Darien.
"Yeah, once, I came to return her back-pack cause she left it at the arcade."
"Typical Meatball Head." murmured Darien.
"Why don't you go look around the house. I have some things to talk about with the girls."
Andrew left Darien and went to find Amy, Lita, Raye and Mina to plan their next move. Darien went upstairs to explore Serena's house and Serena was upstairs in her room thinking.
~Upstairs~
"This is just great! My number one enemy in my home, at my party, and he's gonna ruin it!"
"Come on, Serena. He can't be that bad." said Luna.
"That's cause he doesn't tease you!" shot back Serena.
"I'm sure that once you get to know him, he won't be that bad!" `Hah! Wait till she finds out that her very own friends are trying to set her up with Darien. Andrew, too. Operation Get Together they call it! (AN: You finally found out what Operation Get Together is. HOORAY!!!)' Luna chuckled, well, as much of a chuckle a cat can chuckle!
"What are you laughing at, Luna?" demanded Serena. "You're not keeping anything from me, are you?" asked Serena incredulously.
"Me??? *laughter* Which sane person would go around whispering secrets to cats???" (Luna sure know's how to cover up!!!)
"Hmm. I guess you're right." remarked Serena. "Anyway, can you leave me alone now? I want some time to think."
Luna left the room and bumped into Darien right outside Serena's room.
"Meowr???" `What is he doing up here? Better tell the girls about this! I wonder why he isn't downstairs at the party. Well, whaddya know, me, Luna, isn't being serious for a change!' Luna shook her head as she trotted down the stairs in search of the girls.
*Downstairs*
"That's a stupid idea!!! What kind of person would think bobbing for apples is romantic?! We need a surefire way to get the two stubborn people together!!!!!!"
"Chill out, Raye! We have plenty of time, besides, they have some feelings for each other already." responded Andrew to Raye's exasperation.
"Meow! Meow! MEOW!!!" Luna cried.
"Uuhh, I think, maybe Luna needs to...go outside and do her business...hehe, we'll be right back." said Lita.
Lita and the cat stepped outside and engaged in a conversation.
"Do my business??? I've never been so embarassed in my life! Why I--"
"Yeah, yeah, so what was it that you wanted to tell me? It better be good!"
"Humph, well, I was about to tell you that Darien is upstairs in Serena's bedroom."
"What?! In her bedroom???? What is he soing there?" Lita screeched. "I've gotta tell the girls this. Thanks Luna!"
"Well, I'm glad to be of help---hey, wait for me!" Luna said as she followed Lita into the house.
"Guess what guys, I just found out that Darien's in Serena's room. Luna tol-I mean, I saw it through the window. HEhehe..." Lita said breathlessly.
"Come on, I've gotta see this!" shouted Mina as she dragged the others upstairs. "And be quiet!" she added.
*DARIEN*
I was upstairs and then this black cat came out of a room and bumped into me. She gave me a most suprised look. Aaaahhh, what am I talking about? Cats don't act like humans! Maybe I should go look inside.
I stepped in and the first thing I saw was pink wall paper and thousands of stuffed animals. Then I heard a gasp from the bed. There sat Serena.
"Ooohh, I'm sorry, didn't mean to barge in like that. I was just taking a look around the house! Sorry! I--"
"That's alright, Darien, but I would like it if you didn't wander off in my house." she sure didn't look like it was alright.
"Soooo, this is your room. It's nice." I said.
"That's gotta be the first nice thing you've ever said to me." she mumbled.
"Whatever, Meatball Head!" I replied. Oops, wrong thing to say.
"Don't call me Meatball Head! I hate it when you do that!" yelled Serena.
"No you don't, Meatball Head, you don't really hate the name, do you?"
"Yes I do! I totally despise it, just like I despise you!" she spat.
*SERENA*
"No you don't Meatball Head, you don't really hate the name, do you?"
"Yes I do!" I replied. " I totally despise it, just like I despise you!"
The results were immense. Darien closed his mouth and froze. "Sorry, Serena." he succeeded in choking out. "I'll just go now."
Darien headed out the door. He looked so sad, like his dreams were shattered or something.
"Wait!" I shouted. "I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, honest!"
Darien turned around slowly. He walked toward me. "Really, Meatball Head, or are you just saying that?" a grin broke across his face.
"Argh!!! You are soo annoying, Darien!" I threw a stuffed koala at him. He dodged it.
"See ya later, Meatball Head!" he waved and left my room.
I sighed and decided to go downstairs, the party would be starting soon and people would start to arrive. I followed Darien down the stairs.
*AUTHOR*
"Lemme see, what's going on!" said Amy.
A bunch of `ssshhh!s' were hurled at her. "Sorry," she whispered. "What's happening?"
"They're arguing," replied Raye. "And Serena just threw a donkey at him or something. Oh, wait, that's just the stuffed koala Mina gave her for her birthday."
"Can it!" Mina hissed.
"Cool it, girls." said Andrew, quietly.
"Quick, hide, he's coming out!"
Everyone scrambled into Sammy's room across the hall. Shortly after Darien left, Serena left, too. The others slowly tip toed down stairs and resumed their positions.
"So, Darien, where'd you go, I was looking for you." said Andrew.
"Oh, I went upstairs and looked around." answered Darien.
"What did you find?"
"Nothing much. Anyway," said Darien, changing the subject. "the party is gonna start in a few minutes, come on, let's go!" he towed Andrew to the den where music was blaring.
"Come on," Andrew said, over the music. "let's go see what the girls are up to." Andrew started walking towards them. Darien groaned and followed, wondering what was gonna happen next.
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