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Title: Hopeless Romantic
Chapter 15

~Stay of Go~

After Serena came home her and Darien were closer than ever.

"Darien would you please get Rini?" Serena asked as the baby cried. "Yeah, sure." Darien said and got out of bed. "Here we go. Let's get calmed down Rini." Darien said to the upset child.

Darien went downstairs to warm a bottle and saw Rae sitting at the table with a cup of tea. "Do you mind if I could have some tea?" Darien asked. "Only if Serena moves out again." Rae said. At first Darien thought she was kidding, but then noticed her serious expression.

"Why?" Darien asked. "I can't stand the baby crying. Serena whining about the baby crying, and then you yelling at Serena to stop whining. Then the baby is left to us girls to take care of while you and Serena settle things out!" Rae exclaimed. "You were the one who moved in with us knowing Serena was pregnant and that the baby would cry at night and keep everyone up." Darien argued.

"I just think it would be better if Serena left with Rini." She said now calming down. "Well it's not going to happen." He said taking the baby's bottle out of the microwave and gave it to the baby. "What if you and Serena have another baby next year? Then there will be two babies crying and Serena whining twice as much. Then you will yell even more, and I can't handle it." Rae said.

"Serena and I aren't planning on having another baby anytime soon." Darien said laughing. "I suppose that you planned Rini." She said and Darien stopped laughing. "That was different. Now we know better." He said. "You have known better since the first reproduction class in the 5th grade." She said. "You're right, and there really is no way of telling whether or not Serena and I will have another baby. But I do know that a true friend would stay and help even if it did drive her crazy." Darien said looking at Rini.

"Well, it looks like Rini is calm and ready to sleep. I am going to take her to bed, goodnight." Darien said and started up the stairs.

"Serena are you awake?" Darien asked laying the baby down in her crib. "Yeah I am." Serena said and turned over to face Darien. "Why?" She asked. "I was thinking maybe we could go on a vacation." He offered. "Where would we get the money to go on a vacation? What about your schooling?" She asked. "Well we can always ask my parents for a loan and my schooling can be done before I go. Don't worry everything will be perfect." He answered and they went to bed.

The next day while Darien was at school Serena searched for places to go that weren't that expensive. She was interrupted by the doorbell and had to go get it. "Hello, I am a employee of Fantastic Chocolate of the World. Are you interested in buying anything?" The gentleman asked. "What kind of chocolate do you have?" Serena asked very tempted. Serena asked very tempted. Serena asked very tempted. "Well we have milk chocolate, Caramel filling, Almond, and crispy. Each is a dollar or a box of twenty for $18.00." He said trying to cut a bargain. "I will take the box of twenty. Here is your money." Serena said puling a twenty out of her pocket. "Thank you very much. Here is your chocolate and change." He said and handed her the box and two dollars.

Serena went to sit down and ate some chocolate while looking for vacation spots. Serena heard the door open and saw Darien. "Hey Serena. What's that box?" Darien asked. "It's some chocolate I bought." She answered. "Chocolate. How much was it?" He asked sounding very disappointed in her. "Only $18.00 and there is twenty bars." Serena answered feeling proud of her savings. "Well there is only one of you and so you should only buy one candy bar." He said and snagged a chocolate bar from the box.

"Hey, that was my candy bar." Serena said. "You have more, so toughen up." Darien teased. "That isn't fair!" She pouted. "I'm home." Amy shouted. "SO are we." The others chorused. "Ok. Well me and Darien have news." Serena announced. "What?" Rae asked. "Me and Darien are going on vacation. With Rini of course." She said to the girls.

"When are you guys leaving?" Rae asked more anxious than others. "Most likely Saturday." Darien answered. "That's only two days away." Mina said sort of disappointed. "Well we want a long vacation so we are going to leave earlier." Serena said. "Where are you guys going?" Amy asked wanting all the facts. "Hawaii." Serena answered with a wide grin on her face. "Hawaii?" Darien asked shocked from her decision. "Well, you said I could pick the place, and I want Hawaii." She said.

"There's a budget you know." He said being very logical. "It says in the brochure that it will cost $300 for each person on a ticket on the plane. Then it says that to stay in the Sea Fantasy it will cost $150 for a room without a view per night. And a room with a view is $200 per night." Serena said acting like she knows all. "Well, that isn't what I expected, and my parents said they would pay for anything we couldn't. I guess we are going to Hawaii!" Darien answered. "That is so unfair. I am so jealous. Hawaii has major training schools there." Lita said filled with envy.

"Well I am going to start dinner and then we'll talk more." Serena said to Darien. "Ok, I'm going to go put Rini down for a nap." Darien said and walked off with Rini.

"Serena, I would be happy to make dinner. Why don't you go talk to Darien." Rae offered.

"That would be great, thanks." Serena said and went after Darien. She walked into the nursery and saw Darien laying down Rini.

"Darien let's talk." Serena said pulling him outside the door and into their room.

"Are we going to talk about the vacation? I thought we were going to talk later, after dinner." He mentioned.

"Rae is cooking dinner. Now I think we should leave tomorrow. We can go to your parent's house now and get the money, be back to pack. Then leave in the morning to the airport, and the earliest flight from here to Hawaii is @ 7:30 A.M. We can do this, it would be like leaving Saturday only a day earlier." Serena pleaded her case.

"Ok. We'll go tomorrow morning, get ready to go to my parent's house." Darien answered agreeing.

"Great, I'll go tell everyone the news." Serena said and left the room.

'Oh my gosh, I can't believe I'm going to Hawaii.' Darien thought to himself as he walked downstairs.

"Mina get everyone together, I have some news." Serena told Mina.

"You're not pregnant again are you?" Mina asked as Rae entered the room.

"If Serena is pregnant I am moving out, I can't stand one baby in this house, let alone two. And then there is Serena to deal with." Rae commented unaware Mina was joking.

"Do you really feel that way? If you do then I will just never come back from my vacation, and I'm not pregnant." Serena shot back and then ran upstairs, almost knocking over Darien on his way down.

"Serena, what's wrong with you?" Darien asked confused, since she had just been so happy.

"You should ask Rae what's wrong with her, she is the one upset." Serena answered in tears.

Darien went down stairs to talk with Rae, and when he got down there he saw the girls fighting amongst their selves.

"Rae you had no right to say that to Serena. If this is hard on you then it must be ten times harder on her!" Amy yelled to where only they could hear them.

"Well she could handle it a little better. I mean it is her fault that she is a mother in college." Rae retorted.

"So basically you are saying that you hate Serena and Rini here." Lita guessed.

"Yeah, and she is dragging Darien down with her. She is being totally selfish about this. Serena doesn't want to take the blame for being the mother of Rini and so she uses that lame excuse "it takes two". I hate that saying, she knew when she shouldn't have been with Darien." Rae argued her for her side.

"Well Rae it does take two, and I think you need to grow up a little bit and take a look around you. Serena was the one who left with Rini so Darien could continue with college." Mina said and then Darien walked down from the stairs after overhearing.

"Oh, Darien I didn't know you was there." Rae said surprised.

"I know that's why I stayed there while you were talking. Rae maybe you should move out, you are the only one complaining. Serena is trying her best and if you can't see that then maybe you should start paying attention to what is really going on around here and not in your head." Darien said very irritated with her.

"Fine I will move out, and I hope you and Serena will be happy. Even though she will probably have five children when she is 21, being the little slut that she is." Rae said and walked to her room.

To Be Continued…


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