"Hey, my name is Andrew," Andrew said as he slid into the booth across from
Serena.
"I'm Serena."
"Okay Serena, I've never seen you here before. Are you new?" he asked.
"Yes, I just arrived this morning from the States," Serena replied.
"So where are you staying," Andrew inquired. Serena began to squirm in her seat. She
wasn't used to being asked so many questions by a stranger. Andrew noticed that she
was beginning to feel uneasy and said to her, "Listen, I'm not trying to hit on you and I'm
not going to stalk you. I'm the owner here and my sister Lizzie saw that you looked a bit
upset and since I have a knack for making people feel better, I thought that I would come
here to talk to you. But if you don't want to talk-."
"No," Serena cut him off, "I'm sorry, it's just that I am not used to talking to gu-
.strangers openly. I am right now staying at the Crystal Tokyo Hotel until I can find an
apartment for myself."
Andrew was silent for a while. "What?" Serena asked.
"Oh, well, I was just thinking about what you just said. I have a friend and he is looking
for a roommate to split the rent with. So far he's had no luck. The only people to come
and ask about the place either can't pay their half of the rent or are looking for more than
a roommate, if you know what I mean." Serena just nodded her head yes. "So are you
interested?" he asked.
"Well," she said, "I'd really have to first meet your friend. I mean, I don't even know
the guy and can't make a decision until I do."
"Okay," Andrew agreed, "Hey, if you'll just wait a little while, he should be here. He
usually comes in around the same time everyday."
"Sure," she said. Andrew then left to serve some of his customers at the counter. Some
minutes later a tall, black haired guy entered the arcade. He went directly to the counter
and began to speak to Andrew. Andrew said something to him and they both came
towards Serena.
"Hey Serena," Andrew said, "This is my friend Darien, the guy I told you about. Darien,
meet Serena."
"Hi," they both said. "So Andrew tells me that you're looking for an apartment," Darien
said. "Yes, I am," Serena replied.
"Well," he began, "my rent is pretty reasonable. All I am asking for is $250 a month.
Also, if you're going to have people over, it's okay as long as you clear it with me first.
Also, no parties. I won't have any, and you won't either. No loud music, always keep
you things tidy and never move my things. Is that all right?"
"Wow Andrew," Serena turned to him and said, "You never told me that your friend was
such a drill sergeant." She turned back to Darien, "Yeah, it's all right. But don't you
need to know some things about me? Like, you don't even know me and are willing to
have me move into your apartment? I could be a schizophrenic for all you know."
"Well," he said, "I hope for my sake and yours that you aren't. Also, Andrew already
told me that you were okay. I trust his judgment of people. Oh, one more thing, I need
your first and last month rent before you move in. By the way, how will you pay the
rent? Do you even have a job?"
Serena began to feel the heat going to her face. He sounded so patronizing. 'Do you
even have a job?' Ha, she thought, I'll prove him wrong. "As a matter of fact," she said,
"I already applied to a job opening at Tokyo International Financing and Technology. I
got my call back just before I came, I got the job."
"Really?" Darien said, "What job position? It just so happens that I work at the exact
same place. We may even see each other."
"I am the receptionist to the Business Executive there. A Mr. Kenneth Fielding."
"Yes, I know him; we work on the same floor. So anyways, when do you want to move
in?"
"Tomorrow," Serena said, "I've already paid for a night's stay at my hotel and I don't
want my money to go to waste since there's no refund. So I'll move in first thing in the
morning, if that's all right with you."
"Sure," Darien said, "No problem."
What's going to happen between Serena and Darien huh? Also, what's in Serena's past
that continues to haunt her? Find out in the coming chapters!
P.S. this is my first fic so bear with me!!
"I'm Serena."
"Okay Serena, I've never seen you here before. Are you new?" he asked.
"Yes, I just arrived this morning from the States," Serena replied.
"So where are you staying," Andrew inquired. Serena began to squirm in her seat. She
wasn't used to being asked so many questions by a stranger. Andrew noticed that she
was beginning to feel uneasy and said to her, "Listen, I'm not trying to hit on you and I'm
not going to stalk you. I'm the owner here and my sister Lizzie saw that you looked a bit
upset and since I have a knack for making people feel better, I thought that I would come
here to talk to you. But if you don't want to talk-."
"No," Serena cut him off, "I'm sorry, it's just that I am not used to talking to gu-
.strangers openly. I am right now staying at the Crystal Tokyo Hotel until I can find an
apartment for myself."
Andrew was silent for a while. "What?" Serena asked.
"Oh, well, I was just thinking about what you just said. I have a friend and he is looking
for a roommate to split the rent with. So far he's had no luck. The only people to come
and ask about the place either can't pay their half of the rent or are looking for more than
a roommate, if you know what I mean." Serena just nodded her head yes. "So are you
interested?" he asked.
"Well," she said, "I'd really have to first meet your friend. I mean, I don't even know
the guy and can't make a decision until I do."
"Okay," Andrew agreed, "Hey, if you'll just wait a little while, he should be here. He
usually comes in around the same time everyday."
"Sure," she said. Andrew then left to serve some of his customers at the counter. Some
minutes later a tall, black haired guy entered the arcade. He went directly to the counter
and began to speak to Andrew. Andrew said something to him and they both came
towards Serena.
"Hey Serena," Andrew said, "This is my friend Darien, the guy I told you about. Darien,
meet Serena."
"Hi," they both said. "So Andrew tells me that you're looking for an apartment," Darien
said. "Yes, I am," Serena replied.
"Well," he began, "my rent is pretty reasonable. All I am asking for is $250 a month.
Also, if you're going to have people over, it's okay as long as you clear it with me first.
Also, no parties. I won't have any, and you won't either. No loud music, always keep
you things tidy and never move my things. Is that all right?"
"Wow Andrew," Serena turned to him and said, "You never told me that your friend was
such a drill sergeant." She turned back to Darien, "Yeah, it's all right. But don't you
need to know some things about me? Like, you don't even know me and are willing to
have me move into your apartment? I could be a schizophrenic for all you know."
"Well," he said, "I hope for my sake and yours that you aren't. Also, Andrew already
told me that you were okay. I trust his judgment of people. Oh, one more thing, I need
your first and last month rent before you move in. By the way, how will you pay the
rent? Do you even have a job?"
Serena began to feel the heat going to her face. He sounded so patronizing. 'Do you
even have a job?' Ha, she thought, I'll prove him wrong. "As a matter of fact," she said,
"I already applied to a job opening at Tokyo International Financing and Technology. I
got my call back just before I came, I got the job."
"Really?" Darien said, "What job position? It just so happens that I work at the exact
same place. We may even see each other."
"I am the receptionist to the Business Executive there. A Mr. Kenneth Fielding."
"Yes, I know him; we work on the same floor. So anyways, when do you want to move
in?"
"Tomorrow," Serena said, "I've already paid for a night's stay at my hotel and I don't
want my money to go to waste since there's no refund. So I'll move in first thing in the
morning, if that's all right with you."
"Sure," Darien said, "No problem."
What's going to happen between Serena and Darien huh? Also, what's in Serena's past
that continues to haunt her? Find out in the coming chapters!
P.S. this is my first fic so bear with me!!