MATTER OF TIME
By, Moon_Angel010
Chapter 2: Secrets Bared
Rated: R
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"So what are you going to do?" Asked Lita pulling a green cotton sweater
over her head. "I don't really
know Lita." Serena replied. They all were getting ready for their daily
business. Lita was
going shopping with Raye. Mina was going to the movies, and I was
getting ready for another depressing day.
"I have an idea." Mina stated tieing her brand new boots. "Why don't
you tell him how you feel?" She
suggested kindly. "Why don't you?" Lita added.
Since we were little their advice has done wonders for my crisis' but even as
they spoke I had my
doubts. Amy gazed at me, like I were transparent. "Serena," She began after
awhile. "I know
you have your doubts, but its better then you tell him then live your life with
regrets."I just nod. "I have to go
you guys." Anything to change the subject. "Yeah me too." Replied Lita.
I take my ordered cappocino and sit at the large couch located at the center
of lounge. All I can think about is
Darien, and Mina's advice. She is kind of right. There is nothing to lose!
Well, except my dignity. What
if he didn't feel the same way, I'd probably die. On the other hand, I was
always able to tell him everything, and
anything. I just can't handle the rejection. Its to hard to handle. BUT I NEED
HIM. I can't live without him
he is the light that brightens my day. He is the world to me.
My tension flew off the charts when Darien plopped on the spot next to me.
He passed me his winning smile
and greeted me. "Hey," "Hey." A simple converstaion starter. It was time,
I was ready to tell him
that I loved him, ready to tell him that I object to Kate, it seemed as if it
were a now or never situation. "Da-"
He didn't give me a chance. "Serena, I have a problem, you see I still haven't
asked Kate." Good so
there still was a slight chance.
"But to break the news I was thinking a nice quiet romantic dinner..." Why
was he doing this? Did he like to
torture me? I could have screamed, something inside me just snapped.
Without thinking
I blurted my secret. "Darien don't marry her. You deserve better." Well
almost the whole secret. I stopped
myself before I did. Darien's jaw dropped. He gazed at me fury and confusion
in his eyes.
My mouth would have been better shut. He seems speechless. He searches
for the words to say.
There is nothing but quiet. "My Best friend..." Was all that he managed to
speak. But then he began.
"My best friend! Not even you understand my realtionship with Kate. I
thought you were different Serena.
One of a kind." He stood up. "But no, you're just like the rest of those jerks
out their." His words hurt like
fists. "But Dar-" "NO DON'T EVEN TRY!"
Turning around he headed down his own path. I ruined it, I ruined my
chance with him. It was over.
I look up to him. He passes a hallway and from it walks out Kate. She notices
Darien's expression.
"What's wrong babe? Is something wrong." He turns to me angrily and replies
"NO Kate nothing,
I need to ask you something."
I couldn't believe it, I had nothing to say for once. It was bad enough he didn't
love me, but now he
hated me! Everything was falling apart. Everything. Nothing more mattered.
Leaving my drink at the table, I rush to my dorm room.
Watching out my window had me thinking. Why should I ruin his happiness,
for me? That wasn't like me at all.
I had to apologize before it was to late. If we couldn't have a relationship,
maybe we could
just have a friendship? I got up and rush downstairs. Quickly passing throught
the hall ways, wasting not
time at all. I barely glance at thr rooms as I go bye. Suddenly through the corner
of my eye, I glimpse at a
familiar flash of red.
Stopping in my tracks I peer through a room. The library as it seemed. The
door was barely open, but open
just enough to catch the view of the inside. There in the center of the room stood
kate back to me and
lips upon another man. Outraged, but determined to spy I hide half of my body
behind the door.
"That witch can't do this to Darien!" I muttered under my breath. How could
she.
She had it all with Darien, and now she was wasting her oppurtunity on some
college jock with brown
hair, in which had little streaks of red going through it.
Her hips move against the mystery man. This is no lady, and certainly NO
virgin, I think to myself.
She rubbed her body against his, and then she pushed him against a book shelf,
lust in her green
eyes. Their laughs echoe throughout my head.
Finally I decide enough was enough. I tiptoe away, in desperate search for
Darien. When out
of hearing range I continue to run. I searched near and far but still no Darien.
I searched his room, but all I found
was his bed along with his other apliances. I stomp a foot in frustration and leave
the room. Not
even half way down the hall I crash into someone. This seemed familiar when
I always crashed into Darien.
"KATE!" I gasp urgently. She gazed at me, her green eyes held no shred of
innocenceas it always had when she
was with Darien.
She looked at me from head to toe, smile on her face. It almost seemed like
she knew what I was up to.
I swallowed hard. I just wanted to run away and hide, but my love for Darien
held me back. I confronted her angrily. "K-Kate you have to stop what your
doing! Don't you love
Darien?" Kate's eyes widened but so did her smile. "I knew I saw someone
watching us."
Was all she said.
"BUT WHY?" I ask angrily.
" Darien's cute and all, but not exactly a guy you can actually feel lust for."
"So why, are you dating him?"
"My parents are always saying, 'We want you to marry a nice
smart man.' Well I am."
"So you're doing this for your parents? But what about Darien he'll be heartbroken,
don't you understand how much he cares for you."
"My, my, aren't we just full of uestions today. Why do you care any way
Serena?" She asked
curiously.
When I didn't respond he grin grew even wider. "Well, someone has a
major crush." She
stated happily. I still didn't say anything.
"Listen here Serena, you stay away from Darien, or I'll get
you so bad you'll wish you never laid eyes on him."
I looked at her with curiousity and anger.
"Is that a threat?" I ask.
She turned around and headed down the hall, 2 feet away from me she
glanced back and
shrugged her shoulders saying "Could be."
By, Moon_Angel010
Chapter 2: Secrets Bared
Rated: R
***************************************************************
"So what are you going to do?" Asked Lita pulling a green cotton sweater
over her head. "I don't really
know Lita." Serena replied. They all were getting ready for their daily
business. Lita was
going shopping with Raye. Mina was going to the movies, and I was
getting ready for another depressing day.
"I have an idea." Mina stated tieing her brand new boots. "Why don't
you tell him how you feel?" She
suggested kindly. "Why don't you?" Lita added.
Since we were little their advice has done wonders for my crisis' but even as
they spoke I had my
doubts. Amy gazed at me, like I were transparent. "Serena," She began after
awhile. "I know
you have your doubts, but its better then you tell him then live your life with
regrets."I just nod. "I have to go
you guys." Anything to change the subject. "Yeah me too." Replied Lita.
I take my ordered cappocino and sit at the large couch located at the center
of lounge. All I can think about is
Darien, and Mina's advice. She is kind of right. There is nothing to lose!
Well, except my dignity. What
if he didn't feel the same way, I'd probably die. On the other hand, I was
always able to tell him everything, and
anything. I just can't handle the rejection. Its to hard to handle. BUT I NEED
HIM. I can't live without him
he is the light that brightens my day. He is the world to me.
My tension flew off the charts when Darien plopped on the spot next to me.
He passed me his winning smile
and greeted me. "Hey," "Hey." A simple converstaion starter. It was time,
I was ready to tell him
that I loved him, ready to tell him that I object to Kate, it seemed as if it
were a now or never situation. "Da-"
He didn't give me a chance. "Serena, I have a problem, you see I still haven't
asked Kate." Good so
there still was a slight chance.
"But to break the news I was thinking a nice quiet romantic dinner..." Why
was he doing this? Did he like to
torture me? I could have screamed, something inside me just snapped.
Without thinking
I blurted my secret. "Darien don't marry her. You deserve better." Well
almost the whole secret. I stopped
myself before I did. Darien's jaw dropped. He gazed at me fury and confusion
in his eyes.
My mouth would have been better shut. He seems speechless. He searches
for the words to say.
There is nothing but quiet. "My Best friend..." Was all that he managed to
speak. But then he began.
"My best friend! Not even you understand my realtionship with Kate. I
thought you were different Serena.
One of a kind." He stood up. "But no, you're just like the rest of those jerks
out their." His words hurt like
fists. "But Dar-" "NO DON'T EVEN TRY!"
Turning around he headed down his own path. I ruined it, I ruined my
chance with him. It was over.
I look up to him. He passes a hallway and from it walks out Kate. She notices
Darien's expression.
"What's wrong babe? Is something wrong." He turns to me angrily and replies
"NO Kate nothing,
I need to ask you something."
I couldn't believe it, I had nothing to say for once. It was bad enough he didn't
love me, but now he
hated me! Everything was falling apart. Everything. Nothing more mattered.
Leaving my drink at the table, I rush to my dorm room.
Watching out my window had me thinking. Why should I ruin his happiness,
for me? That wasn't like me at all.
I had to apologize before it was to late. If we couldn't have a relationship,
maybe we could
just have a friendship? I got up and rush downstairs. Quickly passing throught
the hall ways, wasting not
time at all. I barely glance at thr rooms as I go bye. Suddenly through the corner
of my eye, I glimpse at a
familiar flash of red.
Stopping in my tracks I peer through a room. The library as it seemed. The
door was barely open, but open
just enough to catch the view of the inside. There in the center of the room stood
kate back to me and
lips upon another man. Outraged, but determined to spy I hide half of my body
behind the door.
"That witch can't do this to Darien!" I muttered under my breath. How could
she.
She had it all with Darien, and now she was wasting her oppurtunity on some
college jock with brown
hair, in which had little streaks of red going through it.
Her hips move against the mystery man. This is no lady, and certainly NO
virgin, I think to myself.
She rubbed her body against his, and then she pushed him against a book shelf,
lust in her green
eyes. Their laughs echoe throughout my head.
Finally I decide enough was enough. I tiptoe away, in desperate search for
Darien. When out
of hearing range I continue to run. I searched near and far but still no Darien.
I searched his room, but all I found
was his bed along with his other apliances. I stomp a foot in frustration and leave
the room. Not
even half way down the hall I crash into someone. This seemed familiar when
I always crashed into Darien.
"KATE!" I gasp urgently. She gazed at me, her green eyes held no shred of
innocenceas it always had when she
was with Darien.
She looked at me from head to toe, smile on her face. It almost seemed like
she knew what I was up to.
I swallowed hard. I just wanted to run away and hide, but my love for Darien
held me back. I confronted her angrily. "K-Kate you have to stop what your
doing! Don't you love
Darien?" Kate's eyes widened but so did her smile. "I knew I saw someone
watching us."
Was all she said.
"BUT WHY?" I ask angrily.
" Darien's cute and all, but not exactly a guy you can actually feel lust for."
"So why, are you dating him?"
"My parents are always saying, 'We want you to marry a nice
smart man.' Well I am."
"So you're doing this for your parents? But what about Darien he'll be heartbroken,
don't you understand how much he cares for you."
"My, my, aren't we just full of uestions today. Why do you care any way
Serena?" She asked
curiously.
When I didn't respond he grin grew even wider. "Well, someone has a
major crush." She
stated happily. I still didn't say anything.
"Listen here Serena, you stay away from Darien, or I'll get
you so bad you'll wish you never laid eyes on him."
I looked at her with curiousity and anger.
"Is that a threat?" I ask.
She turned around and headed down the hall, 2 feet away from me she
glanced back and
shrugged her shoulders saying "Could be."