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Note: Songs next to the Chapter Title is just music that....inspired me..or else I just thought it sounded good to blend with the chapter so everyone knows.
Points of View Alternate from Serena and Darien in every paragraph, starting with Serena
Chapter Eight
Dreams Comes To An End (Final Fantasy VIII - Eyes On Me)
Beep, Beep, Beep
I don't feel so good. Where am I? A hospital? I can't remember. All I remember is what happened before...before the accident. Darien was running to me, he grabbed me just before the car came. He wrapped his arms around me, and said "I'm sorry, Serena," very softly, and then I heard the sickening sound of bones cracking and I felt like I was flying. when it all stopped, I realized we were on the sidewalk, no one around. I was covered in blood...but it wasn't mine...Darien put his life up to save mine. I looked at him and all I saw was him laying there, cuts from his head, down to his legs. "Oh, Darien, your a mess!" He looked at me, and all he said was, "You have a bruise on your head, and you're crying. Serena, you're much more beautiful when you're not crying," then grinned, "besides, what kind of guy would I be if I failed at being your guardian?" Guardian...after all I put you through, you wanted to be my guardian. "Oh, Darien, stop talking, I'm so sorry!" The last thing I heard him say was, " I love you, Serena, nothing will change that, so don't be sorry." And now I'm in a hospital. A nurse came in, "Oh, you're awake, how are you?" How does she think I feel? "I'm okay." Such a stupid question. "Do you remember your name?" My name...she gets paid for this? "Serena, what happened to--" "Your boyfriend must really care for you a lot to do that for you." Boyfriend...ha, my ex-boyfriend was the cause of it all. "Boyfriend? Darien...." I started to cry, and I didn't care. The nurse tried to calm me down, "It's okay, Serena, he's in another room." You can visit your boyfriend as soon as your ready to move." Why does she keep saying that? "He's not my boyfriend. He's just...." I couldn't even finish. "Oh, I'm sorry, do you want to see him?" I nodded. He was just laying there. I looked at the nurse. "He's in critical condition, he lost a lot of blood, broken bones, and he's in a coma." I'm sorry, Darien.
It was days, which turned to a week. What was more disappointing was the fact that I was the only one. No one came by to even visit him. How was he able to do it? Be so alone? Even my family came to check on me, but he had no one, only me. My thoughts were broken when I felt his hand move. "Darien? Are you awake?" He looked at me, then smiled.
As I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was that angel that I fell in love with all those years ago. How I wish I could wake up to that face everyday. Ironic how things work. How are you?" She looked like she wanted to cry. "Better." Better? "How's that, Serena?" She gave me that look of discomfort. What was she thinking?
"Darien... you risked your life for me." Why was that? You followed us, and almost died...for me. "Yes, I had my reasons." Your reasons? "What would they be?" He looked away. What is he hiding?
"How long have you been here?" She wouldn't understand. "All week." All week?! I've been here for a week?! No one but she was here. There is no one that'd take the time to visit. "I'm sorry, you shouldn't have wasted your time." Why would you waste an entire week to just sit here? "Oh, no! It wasn't a waste. You almost died saving me. It's the least I could do." You shouldn't have...
Oh, I almost forgot. I pulled out a piece of paper and showed it to him. "Did you lose this?"
My letter...she still has it..."I..well...uh" What am I suppose to say? "Shall I read it to you, since you've given me the impression that you don't remember it?" I remember it, I remember it very well...I wrote it on the prom night. The same night you and Seiya were together.... "No, it's not necessary." Why is she mentioning it now? "Well I don't think anyone can interrupt us now, and you aren't in any condition to get away from this. *giggles* Anyway, I'm sorry, Darien." You shouldn't be. "Why? It isn't your fault." It was never your fault.
How can he say that? It was always my fault. "Don't say that..." Why must you take the blame for everything like that? "I've been here for a week. And I've noticed and learned some things, Darien. You always twist stuff around so the blame and burden falls on you, even in the accident, you apologized for something that never involved you. I also noticed that you don't seem to have any family. But what I've learned this week, which is because of you..." Don't quit now, Serena, you got to finish. "Is that....I love you, and I should have always been with you. You always looked after me, and never did I thank you, or even acknowledged you, not until now." There I got it out. Now what, Darien? What do you have to say to that?
You love me? "Why do you think I was around? I looked over you because you deserve it, because I never had that attention, because....I love you, too." Now you heard how I feel about you. "But why does it matter? Seiya is with you." I can't compare with him. She looked up suddenly, "No, that's not true! You shouldn't say that your feelings don't matter, because they do, they do to me. And for your information, Seiya broke up with me." She cares...I finally hear those words. All these years feel so worth it with those words. "Then it was all worth it." My dream has come to an end.
Chapter Nine
Beautiful Day (Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time)
"Look into my eyes and tell me what you see, Serena." That's what he was saying. "Nothing, but tenderness, Darien." He's so evasive. "Good, because that's what I want to share with you forever." He knelt down and continued, "Will you marry me, Serena?"
B E E E E P P P
I keep having that reoccuring dream, but I don't know why. Darien is gone. He was sent away like a package, and we didn't have time for anything. It's been months. Guys keep asking me out. I never realized how much I would have missed him. Why did you have to go, Darien? I know the answer to that already. But you said, "Six months, at most, I'll be back and I'll have something for you." That's the last thing he said. The fifth month was coming to a close. Rehabilitation, why couldn't he get it done here?
I wonder how Serena's doing. She find someone else yet? It's likely guys are going to ask her out, she's beautiful. I have to get out of here, five months without even seeing her is worse than watching her with Seiya. How annoying to just sit here and work, I'm fine, stupid doctors. No, not stupid, I'm going to be a doctor...these people are very annoying though. "Darien, you've made incredible progress." Now what? "The board have decided to allow you to complete your rehab. at home." Home, to Serena....if she's still available.
Darien is finally coming home, this is great. I got to go to the mall and get a new outfit. I want to look perfect for him.
Note: Songs next to the Chapter Title is just music that....inspired me..or else I just thought it sounded good to blend with the chapter so everyone knows.
Points of View Alternate from Serena and Darien in every paragraph, starting with Serena
Chapter Eight
Dreams Comes To An End (Final Fantasy VIII - Eyes On Me)
Beep, Beep, Beep
I don't feel so good. Where am I? A hospital? I can't remember. All I remember is what happened before...before the accident. Darien was running to me, he grabbed me just before the car came. He wrapped his arms around me, and said "I'm sorry, Serena," very softly, and then I heard the sickening sound of bones cracking and I felt like I was flying. when it all stopped, I realized we were on the sidewalk, no one around. I was covered in blood...but it wasn't mine...Darien put his life up to save mine. I looked at him and all I saw was him laying there, cuts from his head, down to his legs. "Oh, Darien, your a mess!" He looked at me, and all he said was, "You have a bruise on your head, and you're crying. Serena, you're much more beautiful when you're not crying," then grinned, "besides, what kind of guy would I be if I failed at being your guardian?" Guardian...after all I put you through, you wanted to be my guardian. "Oh, Darien, stop talking, I'm so sorry!" The last thing I heard him say was, " I love you, Serena, nothing will change that, so don't be sorry." And now I'm in a hospital. A nurse came in, "Oh, you're awake, how are you?" How does she think I feel? "I'm okay." Such a stupid question. "Do you remember your name?" My name...she gets paid for this? "Serena, what happened to--" "Your boyfriend must really care for you a lot to do that for you." Boyfriend...ha, my ex-boyfriend was the cause of it all. "Boyfriend? Darien...." I started to cry, and I didn't care. The nurse tried to calm me down, "It's okay, Serena, he's in another room." You can visit your boyfriend as soon as your ready to move." Why does she keep saying that? "He's not my boyfriend. He's just...." I couldn't even finish. "Oh, I'm sorry, do you want to see him?" I nodded. He was just laying there. I looked at the nurse. "He's in critical condition, he lost a lot of blood, broken bones, and he's in a coma." I'm sorry, Darien.
It was days, which turned to a week. What was more disappointing was the fact that I was the only one. No one came by to even visit him. How was he able to do it? Be so alone? Even my family came to check on me, but he had no one, only me. My thoughts were broken when I felt his hand move. "Darien? Are you awake?" He looked at me, then smiled.
As I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was that angel that I fell in love with all those years ago. How I wish I could wake up to that face everyday. Ironic how things work. How are you?" She looked like she wanted to cry. "Better." Better? "How's that, Serena?" She gave me that look of discomfort. What was she thinking?
"Darien... you risked your life for me." Why was that? You followed us, and almost died...for me. "Yes, I had my reasons." Your reasons? "What would they be?" He looked away. What is he hiding?
"How long have you been here?" She wouldn't understand. "All week." All week?! I've been here for a week?! No one but she was here. There is no one that'd take the time to visit. "I'm sorry, you shouldn't have wasted your time." Why would you waste an entire week to just sit here? "Oh, no! It wasn't a waste. You almost died saving me. It's the least I could do." You shouldn't have...
Oh, I almost forgot. I pulled out a piece of paper and showed it to him. "Did you lose this?"
My letter...she still has it..."I..well...uh" What am I suppose to say? "Shall I read it to you, since you've given me the impression that you don't remember it?" I remember it, I remember it very well...I wrote it on the prom night. The same night you and Seiya were together.... "No, it's not necessary." Why is she mentioning it now? "Well I don't think anyone can interrupt us now, and you aren't in any condition to get away from this. *giggles* Anyway, I'm sorry, Darien." You shouldn't be. "Why? It isn't your fault." It was never your fault.
How can he say that? It was always my fault. "Don't say that..." Why must you take the blame for everything like that? "I've been here for a week. And I've noticed and learned some things, Darien. You always twist stuff around so the blame and burden falls on you, even in the accident, you apologized for something that never involved you. I also noticed that you don't seem to have any family. But what I've learned this week, which is because of you..." Don't quit now, Serena, you got to finish. "Is that....I love you, and I should have always been with you. You always looked after me, and never did I thank you, or even acknowledged you, not until now." There I got it out. Now what, Darien? What do you have to say to that?
You love me? "Why do you think I was around? I looked over you because you deserve it, because I never had that attention, because....I love you, too." Now you heard how I feel about you. "But why does it matter? Seiya is with you." I can't compare with him. She looked up suddenly, "No, that's not true! You shouldn't say that your feelings don't matter, because they do, they do to me. And for your information, Seiya broke up with me." She cares...I finally hear those words. All these years feel so worth it with those words. "Then it was all worth it." My dream has come to an end.
Chapter Nine
Beautiful Day (Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time)
"Look into my eyes and tell me what you see, Serena." That's what he was saying. "Nothing, but tenderness, Darien." He's so evasive. "Good, because that's what I want to share with you forever." He knelt down and continued, "Will you marry me, Serena?"
B E E E E P P P
I keep having that reoccuring dream, but I don't know why. Darien is gone. He was sent away like a package, and we didn't have time for anything. It's been months. Guys keep asking me out. I never realized how much I would have missed him. Why did you have to go, Darien? I know the answer to that already. But you said, "Six months, at most, I'll be back and I'll have something for you." That's the last thing he said. The fifth month was coming to a close. Rehabilitation, why couldn't he get it done here?
I wonder how Serena's doing. She find someone else yet? It's likely guys are going to ask her out, she's beautiful. I have to get out of here, five months without even seeing her is worse than watching her with Seiya. How annoying to just sit here and work, I'm fine, stupid doctors. No, not stupid, I'm going to be a doctor...these people are very annoying though. "Darien, you've made incredible progress." Now what? "The board have decided to allow you to complete your rehab. at home." Home, to Serena....if she's still available.
Darien is finally coming home, this is great. I got to go to the mall and get a new outfit. I want to look perfect for him.