~Day of the Trip~
~Serena's House~
"Shit, I'm late! I'm going to miss the train! Maaaa, why didn't you wake me up?" Serena called down the stairs as she dashed around getting ready. She took a shower in 3 minutes, got ready in 4, and was down two flights of stairs in 30 seconds. She almost felt like she was in high school again.
"Watch your language! And I already woke you up six times!" Ilene yelled as the blonde tornado swept through the kitchen.
"Ohmigod! Where are my bags?" Serena said as she searched frantically for them.
"You put them in your car already, darling, along with your tickets. Now, Serena honey, won't you have something to eat? I made you cinnamon rolls!" Ilene called as her daughter headed out the door with some toast in her mouth.
"Notime,sosorry,gottago,seeyouinafewweeksBYE!" The tornado called.
Serena jumped in her car and squealed out of the driveway. Ilene sighed. Sometimes she wished they lived closer to the college so Serena could stay at home instead of boarding in a dorm and coming home during vacations. This wasn't one of those times.
~Darien's Apartment~
"Where are those damn tickets!" Darien cried as he threw piles of clothes all over his bedroom. Sometimes he wished he didn't live like such a slob. His friends had already left a quarter of an hour ago. "Oh, good, here they are! God, look at the time, I'm gonna be late!"
He ran out the door, jumped in his car, and sped to the train station.
~On the Train~
"Where the hell is she?" Raye asked, exasperated. "The train's about to leave! I swear, that girl-"
"Raye…" Amy warned. "Remember, in with the good air, out with the bad, in with the good air, out with the bad."
"Okay, okay, I'm calm! Sheesh… you people…"
"Hey, this beauty magazine says cucumbers really don't do anything for your eyes!" Mina exclaimed. "And you shouldn't wash your hair every day!"
"Really? I wash my hair every other day. But why shouldn't you wash your hair every day?" Lita inquired.
"This says it has something to do with letting your natural hair oil set in your hair-" Mina was interrupted by the compartment door opening.
"I swear, there are no empty compartments on this train." The speaker's back was to the girls. He turned around. "Oh! Oops! Sorry, we didn't know any one was here! I'll just be leaving now…"
"Oh, that's okay!" Mina said quickly. "You can come sit in here with us. We have enough room."
"Oh, thanks." The guys said. He turned around. "Hey guys, in here!"
He walked in and set his stuff up on the overhead rack. Three other guys followed him in. "Thanks a lot. We've been up and down this train and there are no empty cars."
"Oh, you're welcome. I'm Mina, this is Lita, that's Ami, and that's Raye." Mina said, pointing to each girl in turn. "There's one more of us, but she's not here yet."
"Well, I'm Andrew, this is Ken, Greg, and Chad."
"Where are you guys going?" Raye asked.
"Um, we've won a trip around Europe."
"Really? Us too! What company?"
"Globe."
"Us too! So I guess we're going to be doing the exact same stuff!"
~Train Station~
"Excuse me, but has train 625 left yet?"
The stationmaster smiled as he looked down at the girl. "You're in luck. It's going to leave in about two minutes."
"Thank you." Serena picked up her bag and dashed away.
As she got to the platform, she saw the train was already chugging away. ' I guess that guy's watch is slow. I'm about to miss my train!' "Wait!" she called as she desperately ran to catch it.
Darien looked around him. He had just gotten on the train and was in the last car. It was completely empty, with no seats, or even luggage. 'I guess my friends are sitting up front.' He walked over to the door leading to the car before this one and pushed. Nothing happened. 'Door must be stuck.' He thought as he shoved against it with his shoulder. Then he heard a voice calling, "Wait!" He opened the door and stuck his head out the window. A girl, a gorgeous one at that, was running beside the train. He pasted on his 'sexy' grin, ran his hand through his hair, and offered his hand to her. "Grab on!"
Serena didn't hesitate a second. She put on a burst of speed, grabbed onto the hand and swung herself up into the last car a second before the train pulled away from the platform completely. In doing so, her small carry-on bag split a little, causing something to drop. She didn't notice as she panted for breath. "Thank you." She said, not really looking at the guy who had helped her.
"No prob." Darien said as he leaned down and grabbed the object that had fallen out. 'What's this? Hmmm… OH! Oops!' He blushed, looking at the thing he was holding.
"Um, excuse me miss…"
Serena turned around. The guy who had helped her on looked familiar. "What?"
Darien stared at her for a second. He'd seen that face before. Suddenly, it clicked. 'That's the girl who thew the football at me! Oooh, revenge is sweet!' He smirked dangerously.
"Is this you bra?" He asked, dangling it before her eyes.
Serena turned bright red as she snatched it from him and stuffed it in her bag. Her eyes never left his face. She knew she had seen him before. Her mouth dropped open when she realized who he was. 'That's the guy who threw the football at me! The nerve of him!'
Darien smiled smugly as he shut her mouth. "Be careful, you're starting to look like a fish gasping for air."
Serena colored even more as she grabbed his hand (that was still holding her mouth shut) and twisted it. Darien gave a miniscule wince. "Don't ever touch me." She warned him. "And if you know what's good for you, stay out of my way." She stormed to the door and pulled it open. She let it slam behind her as she left.
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