A Mother, A Daughter, and A Past
Chapter 2
"What's wrong Serena? You seem down today." asked August.
Serena gave a little smile and replied, "I can't tell if I'm happy or sad, I
have a problem and I don't know what to do about it."
The curly, red-haired friend looked up from playing with her son, Jacob, with a
worried glance. She had known Serena since the day she and her infant daughter moved in.
August had helped Serena get comfortable in her little house, as well as helped raise Rini.
"That was six years ago," she thought, "Why is it that after all that, she still doesn't trust me
with her secrets?" As if reading her thoughts, Serena spoke up. "It's not that I don't trust you
will keep my secret, I'm just not sure if I can bring myself to telling the story."
"Why don't you just start at the beginning Sere?" August suggested.
"Well, you see, it all started when I met this guy, Darien Chiba." Serena started, "I knew I loved him
the moment I laid eyes on him, he was my destiny; or so I thought. We met at a party my friends, Andrew
and Mina, were having, apparently Andrew was a mutual friend of mine and Darien's. Mina, being a "matchmaker" decided it would be a good idea if we hooked up. So, we did. Darien and I dated for a while
and it seemed, the longer we were together, the more serious our relationship became.
I wasn't sure if I was ready for a more physical relationship, but I loved him, I was sure of that. So, I agreed.
Many times after our first night together he held me close and told me how much he loved me, and how we
would be together forever. One night, he kissed me and told me that he couldn't live his life without me.
It wasn't until a week later that I found out it was all a lie."
At this point, Serena couldn't keep her tears inside any longer, she let them fall as she continued her story.
"I was on my way to see him, I had the most wonderful news and I wanted him to be the first to know.
I knocked on the door, and to my surprise and horror, a brunette woman in a towel answered."
Now August became weepy. "I barged into the house and demanded to know what was going on.
I never expected what he was about to say to me. He told me I was worthless, and that he never intended to
continue with our relationship. It was 'just something to do'. My good news forgotten, and with his back to me, I ran out the door crying so hard that I couldn't see in front of me. When I made it home, I remembered my forgotten news. Darien was going to be a father. I never saw him again. I never did tell him about the baby. Shortly after my 9 month checkup, I packed my bags and left, never to return and never to face him or anyone else I knew again." Serena gave a small smirk. "You never knew this either, but, Rini was born on the plane that brought me here. It was like an omen. I was going to change planes at the airport once we landed, but when I was wheeled off the plane, holding my daughter, I knew this was where we were supposed to stay."
August placed her hand on Serena's. "That's an amazing story Sere, but what brought this up all of a sudden?" she asked. "Darien called last night," Serena explained,"I don't know how he found me and
I don't know why, but, he told me that he's in town on business, and he would like to see me again. I wasn't too sure if I should go, and I told him that, but he said he missed me and he told me how much it has hurt him since I left. So, I agreed to meet him; Friday at noon, for lunch."
"I don't understand this," August thought, "how could Serena want to see him again after all that he did to her? I would be furious and refuse to see him!!"
They both sat there for a few minutes in silence, when Serena spoke up saying, "He needs to know about his daughter. I'm going to meet him and I'm going to have to tell him." She had a look of determination on her face as she stood.
She said again, "I'm going to tell him, it can't wait another six or seven years, he has to know now."
August stood, and pulled her into a hug. "You have to talk to Rini too." she said.
"I know." said Serena, "That's the really hard part."
Chapter 2
"What's wrong Serena? You seem down today." asked August.
Serena gave a little smile and replied, "I can't tell if I'm happy or sad, I
have a problem and I don't know what to do about it."
The curly, red-haired friend looked up from playing with her son, Jacob, with a
worried glance. She had known Serena since the day she and her infant daughter moved in.
August had helped Serena get comfortable in her little house, as well as helped raise Rini.
"That was six years ago," she thought, "Why is it that after all that, she still doesn't trust me
with her secrets?" As if reading her thoughts, Serena spoke up. "It's not that I don't trust you
will keep my secret, I'm just not sure if I can bring myself to telling the story."
"Why don't you just start at the beginning Sere?" August suggested.
"Well, you see, it all started when I met this guy, Darien Chiba." Serena started, "I knew I loved him
the moment I laid eyes on him, he was my destiny; or so I thought. We met at a party my friends, Andrew
and Mina, were having, apparently Andrew was a mutual friend of mine and Darien's. Mina, being a "matchmaker" decided it would be a good idea if we hooked up. So, we did. Darien and I dated for a while
and it seemed, the longer we were together, the more serious our relationship became.
I wasn't sure if I was ready for a more physical relationship, but I loved him, I was sure of that. So, I agreed.
Many times after our first night together he held me close and told me how much he loved me, and how we
would be together forever. One night, he kissed me and told me that he couldn't live his life without me.
It wasn't until a week later that I found out it was all a lie."
At this point, Serena couldn't keep her tears inside any longer, she let them fall as she continued her story.
"I was on my way to see him, I had the most wonderful news and I wanted him to be the first to know.
I knocked on the door, and to my surprise and horror, a brunette woman in a towel answered."
Now August became weepy. "I barged into the house and demanded to know what was going on.
I never expected what he was about to say to me. He told me I was worthless, and that he never intended to
continue with our relationship. It was 'just something to do'. My good news forgotten, and with his back to me, I ran out the door crying so hard that I couldn't see in front of me. When I made it home, I remembered my forgotten news. Darien was going to be a father. I never saw him again. I never did tell him about the baby. Shortly after my 9 month checkup, I packed my bags and left, never to return and never to face him or anyone else I knew again." Serena gave a small smirk. "You never knew this either, but, Rini was born on the plane that brought me here. It was like an omen. I was going to change planes at the airport once we landed, but when I was wheeled off the plane, holding my daughter, I knew this was where we were supposed to stay."
August placed her hand on Serena's. "That's an amazing story Sere, but what brought this up all of a sudden?" she asked. "Darien called last night," Serena explained,"I don't know how he found me and
I don't know why, but, he told me that he's in town on business, and he would like to see me again. I wasn't too sure if I should go, and I told him that, but he said he missed me and he told me how much it has hurt him since I left. So, I agreed to meet him; Friday at noon, for lunch."
"I don't understand this," August thought, "how could Serena want to see him again after all that he did to her? I would be furious and refuse to see him!!"
They both sat there for a few minutes in silence, when Serena spoke up saying, "He needs to know about his daughter. I'm going to meet him and I'm going to have to tell him." She had a look of determination on her face as she stood.
She said again, "I'm going to tell him, it can't wait another six or seven years, he has to know now."
August stood, and pulled her into a hug. "You have to talk to Rini too." she said.
"I know." said Serena, "That's the really hard part."
