Ch.4: Awaking to Reality
Darien and Serena quickly
turned around, letting their hands fall apart.
Standing there in the dim
light was Mina. Her long golden hair was tied loosely by a red bow. She was
dressed in jeans and a soft white long sleeved shirt. Although she seemed
comfortable in her outfit, she did not seem comfortable in their presence.
" Darien, hello. Nice to
see you." She murmured, with a slight blush. She cleared her throat slightly,
and turned to Serena. " Serena! What are you doing here?" she asked with minor
surprise. It was as if, she hadn't seen Darien and her holding hands, and
creeping up to the whispering couple.
Remembering
the couple from before, Serena quickly turned around.
"Wait!"
Mina cried, grabbing Serena's shoulder, before Serena would even take a glimpse
of what was behind her.
There
was a slight whisper and some movement behind Serena and Darien. After what
seemed like eternity, Mina relaxed her hands on Serena. Suddenly, as if
reviewing her actions, Mina dropped her hands lamely to her side and blushed
even more if possible. A slight breeze blew through the couple, scurrying
fallen and forgotten leaves around the three silent night voyagers. The breeze
turned into harsh wind, and it took Serena all her might not to crash into
Darien. The wind blew through Mina's hair drawing her vibrant red bow from it.
Her hair fell from its loose not and covered her face.
"
Oh, no!" Mina cried, trying to hold her hair back. Finally, deciding not to
chase after her bow, Mina grabbed her hair into her fist, keeping them
together. Once the excitement was over, she said, " So buds, what are you doing
out here?"
Serena
wouldn't be sidetracked though. " Mina, who were the people behind us and why
were they there?"
Mina
shuffled her feet and blushed. " Oh, it was nothing. Don't worry your head over
it." She said carelessly.
"Mina,
tell us." Darien urged, putting his hand on her shoulder.
Mina
looked at the hand and blushed. She shrugged her shoulder and gave a lopsided
grin. " Really, its nothing. I have to run. Bye! See you guys in class
tomorrow!" she cried before running away with a tornado of gold streaming
behind her.
Serena
and Darien looked at each other in bewilderment.
"
Do you want to still see the fountain?" Darien asked, yawning slightly.
Serena
smiled at the cute face Darien made, trying to hide his yawn. Stretching her
arms, she made a fake yawn.
"
Oh, no. I'm worn-out. I'll see you in the morning in class?" she said smiling
slightly.
As
if he knew her joke, Darien grinned in return. " I'll walk you back." He
offered.
So
walking side by side companionably they started the journey back to Serena's
balcony.
A
lone figure stood on his own balcony. Staring in the night he saw a rivulet of
blonde. Squinting in the darkness he saw the owner of the river of gold, slide
down next to a tree. Her shoulders were hunched and shaking. Small sobs could
be heard from behind the hands. The outline captured his attention and he
continued gazing. He saw long legs covered by jeans and swore that he could see
the miserable tears fall on the white shirt. Time seemed to stop, when the
blonde uncovered her face. Wiping tears away; she started walking further down
the path taking her away from the incredulous man on his balcony. He hid closer
in the shadows, when she walked pass, not wanting her to look up and see him.
He turned around and ambled back to his room, with his hands laced through his
blonde hair. It was a habit of his, whenever he was thinking hard about something.
"Sweet
dreams, Serena." Darien whispered to the blushing girl.
"
Good night, Darien." She replied, biting her lip. Although she kept reminding
herself that she couldn't fall in love, each step that she took with the man
made her fall deeper and deeper in love. She scolded herself for being so
spineless and thinking about romantics before logic. Still, she couldn't help
but sigh, as she watched his bare tanned back and those long striding legs in
khakis stroll away from her. She knew she was in trouble. Deep trouble. How
could she seduce Darien and get revenge on him, if she couldn't stop drooling
at the sight of those dark eyes and soft black hair? She knew that looks
weren't the only reason she was in love. If only it was that. If it was only his
handsome looks she could snap herself out of it by telling herself what an
awful personality he has. But he doesn't. Not only with each step he took, but
also with each word that he spoke, did she fall in love. She found his sweet
words and wisdom irresistible, and couldn't help noticing how logical and
intelligent he was. He would be a formidable component for her in school. She
was used to being number one, maybe it was time for a challenge for once.
Shaking her head at her silly antics, she slipped into her bedroom and sank in
her soft bed.
Darien
sighed as he got in his room. Pulling of his shoes, he slipped into bed, not
bothering to take off his pants. His mind was all in a clutter. He swore to
himself that afternoon, that he would make Serena Tenor fall in love with him
and drop her like a hot coal, breaking her heart. Then tonight, he meets her
all dressed up like a princess with flowers in her hair and he couldn't help
but feel that cold heart of his beat again. It was a feeling he didn't like. Ever
since Cassandra, and incident he didn't want to remember, he didn't want to
feel this way again. He knew it would only end up in heartbreak. Serena was
like no other. After all, she had accepted his challenge in the game of
seduction. Then picturing her seducing the male population in his school, made
him groan. How could he stand it watching that, and not being able to be
jealous? With yet another sigh, Darien rolled over, pulled the covers over him,
and fell into a dreamless, restless sleep.
In
Rye Academy, five students were tossing and turning each dreaming of the
outcome of the day that would be dawning them. A pale princess murmuring in her
sleep thinking about her ebony haired prince that would never be hers, that
would never gallop to her in his white horse. Then there was a purple-black
haired girl dreaming of being the witch and poisoning the princess, so that she
would be able to take the prince. Grinning sinisterly, she felt a pain in her
chest, knowing that he would never care for her. She wasn't the blonde he was
dreaming of. She was accurate. The prince was spiraling down in his nightmare,
dreaming of a past woman that turned his heart to ice so that he couldn't love
the princess that is trying to break into his heart at the present time. Yet
there was another flaxen haired girl that also dreamed of the prince. She has
been dreaming for as long as she can remember, but tonight the outcomes of her
dreams were not the happy endings she knows. There was a different girl in the
scene. She would steal his heart for sure. On the subject of stolen hearts, a
fair-haired young man, lays in his bed trying to drift asleep. His heart had
been stolen. Stolen by one that does not know he exist, for she dreams of
another. However in the darkness of the heartaches in Rye Christi Academy,
there is a sixth with an aching heart. It is not yet broken because she has not
found a love to break it. She dreams with optimism though, turning her head of brown
curls so that a slight smile of hope shines through. She still has the golden
ray of hope.
A
golden ray of hope, just like the sunlight that pierced through the windows of
the six jolting them into an awake. An awake to reality. They will soon have to
face their destiny. But what is the outcome?
To
be Cont'd………………………
AN-
sorry. I know it was kind of deep and such. I was just in such a depressing
mood…[sigh] sorry reader. The next one would be better. Try reading my- When
the Sun's Rays Dance off your Face. It'll cheer you up! ^_^ And don't
forget to REVIEW! Oh yea! It might
be a while till my next chapter, my computer is messed up, and it needs to be repaired…….
Sowwie.
