A Normal Life by Amanda Kate
AN- Hello everyone I wish this could have been longer but I been working over time this week and that leaves me so tired. The next chapter will be out the 2nd or 3rd. Thank you starfury3000 for you review and AngelicPixe Thanks for your advice. I think I did kinda rush throw it a bit but the next few chapters will clear some of it up.
Stander Disclaimers apply
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Serena wonder around for hours before she ended up across the street of an arcade. You would never find anything like this in her old neighborhood, nothing but streets and drugs. It was like stepping in to a whole other world. People actually smile at you while you pass, there was no guns going off, nobody getting mugged on the street corner. People actually lived; maybe this is why she didn't belong here.
The next thing that she noticed about the place was that it was quite. There was always an alarm going off, whether it was a car going off or and apartment being broken into, something was always there. Silence made her nervous when she was out in the open. It felt like someone was going to pounce on her any moment.
She didn't know that she walked across the street and into the arcade until the chiming of bells filled her ears. The next thing she heard was music to her ears. Noise!! Mushiness going off, victory music playing. A foreign sound suddenly filled her ears, she quickly identified it as laughter; there was so much of it around here.
The. she quickly looked around for a name, ahha the Crown arcade. It was bigger then she thought on the left side it was filled with video games. People where lined up at some of the games.
On the right side was a sort of café it had eight booths, four on each side most of them where occupied. Straight in front of her was and counter that stretched into a hafe circle. She walked across and sat at the counter as she sat down she could hear whispers about her. Her eyes looked to the left she could hear a boy and a girl talking 'who is that?' asked the one with curly short red hair 'don't know but she sure dose look mean' the one with big round glasses 'don't go over there Molly she mite turn yo-' she stop listening after that, it really wasn't worth it.
"Excuse me Miss" she looked up to see a blond waiter ready to take her order. He of course had a cheerful smile plastered on to his face.
"What will it be?"
"Coffee black" the stupid waiter grinned like he hear those words so many times before. His arm reached under the counter to pull out a mug. Then graved the coffee and poured me a drink.
"The names Andrew Crown" the waiter set the coffee back onto the burner. Serena nodded her head she really didn't fell like talking but this Andrew person didn't get the hint, well never mind maybe he did.
"What's yours, never seen you around here before?" she glared at him, she wanted to drink her coffee in peace but obviously she wasn't going to have that.
"That's because I haven't"
"Oh so your new here?" This waiter never gave up. she sip my coffee the warm liquid going down her throat. Serena wonder when she got so cold to people.
"The coffees good" Serena say out of the blue. She has never seen a waiter grin so hard in her life.
"Ya the Crown Arcade always makes the best" he also adds in a low whisper "or I may have a grumpy customer after me" Serena doesn't smile but he can see the amusement in her eyes. The chimes of bells fill her ears signaling that someone has entered the arcade.
"Why speak of the devil there he is" the waiter got out a mug and pored the coffee before he even sat down.
The phrase tall, dark and handsome pretty much summed it up but he had on a hideous green jacket. As he sat down she could hear the sighs of girls all around, most of them were ogling him form were they stood. She rolled her eyes and continued to drink her coffee.
"Hey Darien. How have you been?"
"Fine" he looked like he was about to say more but his eyes finally landed on me. He looked surprised at me being there. Serena suddenly feel self- conscious and she hated feeling like that.
"Who's that?" the waiter grinned like a maniac.
"I really don't know but she new here" Serena went to sip my coffee but noticed it was empty. The waiter was over in two seconds flat.
"Free refills" he says
"So I never got your name" why wouldn't this guy leave her alone?
"That because I never said it so why don't you leave me alone?" she turned and was about to leave to sit in an booth that just recently became unoccupied. When she saw the waiter's smile falter in the glass door she felt a pain of quilt. Why was she being so cold when he was being so nice, she still knew how to be nice didn't she? She sighted and turned back around to face the waiter.
"I apologizes I was being rude and shouldn't have said that to you. The name is Serena Tuskino, it's nice to meet you Andrew" Andrews smile returned.
"It's ok everyone has there off days. I should introduce you to my friends when they get here" he looked over to his right "that's Darien he's on of my friends" Darien extended his hand to shack mine. Serena couldn't control it, she flinched and he saw it. To cover it up as much as possible Serena quickly shook his hand, as her hand touched his she could feel something in the pit of her stomach that she didn't like.
"So Serena where did you moved to?" Andrew asked her answer was automatic.
"The house Sakura lane"
"Oh that's near the middle school isn't it" she shrugged how was she spouses to know
"Don't know, just moved in today so I haven't really looked around" the chimes of bells filled the air again.
"Well I have to get back to work I hope I see you around more often." Serena nodded as Andrew took off to fill some orders.
A voice suddenly startled her.
"Andrew knows almost what every person wants when they walk throw the door. When he doesn't it drives him nuts." She looked over to see Darien sitting beside her she was as getting glares from the whole female population, Darien noticed it to.
"Well aren't you Mr. Popular" Darien laughed
"Ya wait until you see my fan club"
"Wait you mean there not here yet" she said in exasperating voice "I better leave before they come. I could live thought the glares, but being trampled to death is not on my list" it took her a moment to realizes that she was joking. Why on earth was she even talking to this guy? He smiled an amused smile.
"If I could live throw it I bet you can to" she snorted, he had no idea. This time she didn't even hear the chime of bells as someone came throw the door.
"Serena! Why did you leave?" Serena looked over to see Sammy breathing hard like he just ran a marathon. When his breathing finally calmed down for him to look around his eyes went big like saucers. Serena started to crack a smile.
"Mom wants us to go up to the store for some food. Dad doesn't have the car so lets go get it" he was trying his hardest not to care about his surrounding. He's only been in arcade ones or twice. Well he's here he mite as well check it out.
"Hey why don't you stay here and I'll do the groceries shopping." Sammy looked surprised then his face contorted into a frown.
"Can't don't have any money" Serena looked over her shoulder just in time to Andrew walking past.
"Hey Andrew do you think my brother here could get a chocolate shack"
"Sure, Serena coming right up" she handed Sammy her money.
"Pay for my drink and the shack, the rest is yours" Sammy grinned ear to ear as Serena handed him a ten. He was defiantly going to put her money to good use playing video games.
"I'll come pick you up after I 'am done" Sammy nodded trying his best to contain his excitement, but failing miserably. She nodded at Andrew signaling that she was leaving. He waved goodbye to her, then started back on the order that he had to fill.
"Bye Serena, I am sure I'll see you around sometime soon"
"I 'am sure I will" she turned to walk out of the arcade, chimes signaling her departure. After she crossed the street Serena looked back to see a bunch of kids huddled around a video game laughing and talking. She smiled her first real smile when she noticed that Sammy was amongst them. Maybe, just maybe she'll finally be able to walk out of the hell that she has been living in for so long. Serena then shoved her hands into her pockets turned around and walked home feeling as if this were a dream, she never wanted to wake up.
Well there you have it the next chapter. (I hope you like it :) The next chapter will clear up some of the things with Marla Thanks for Reading!!!
AN- Hello everyone I wish this could have been longer but I been working over time this week and that leaves me so tired. The next chapter will be out the 2nd or 3rd. Thank you starfury3000 for you review and AngelicPixe Thanks for your advice. I think I did kinda rush throw it a bit but the next few chapters will clear some of it up.
Stander Disclaimers apply
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Serena wonder around for hours before she ended up across the street of an arcade. You would never find anything like this in her old neighborhood, nothing but streets and drugs. It was like stepping in to a whole other world. People actually smile at you while you pass, there was no guns going off, nobody getting mugged on the street corner. People actually lived; maybe this is why she didn't belong here.
The next thing that she noticed about the place was that it was quite. There was always an alarm going off, whether it was a car going off or and apartment being broken into, something was always there. Silence made her nervous when she was out in the open. It felt like someone was going to pounce on her any moment.
She didn't know that she walked across the street and into the arcade until the chiming of bells filled her ears. The next thing she heard was music to her ears. Noise!! Mushiness going off, victory music playing. A foreign sound suddenly filled her ears, she quickly identified it as laughter; there was so much of it around here.
The. she quickly looked around for a name, ahha the Crown arcade. It was bigger then she thought on the left side it was filled with video games. People where lined up at some of the games.
On the right side was a sort of café it had eight booths, four on each side most of them where occupied. Straight in front of her was and counter that stretched into a hafe circle. She walked across and sat at the counter as she sat down she could hear whispers about her. Her eyes looked to the left she could hear a boy and a girl talking 'who is that?' asked the one with curly short red hair 'don't know but she sure dose look mean' the one with big round glasses 'don't go over there Molly she mite turn yo-' she stop listening after that, it really wasn't worth it.
"Excuse me Miss" she looked up to see a blond waiter ready to take her order. He of course had a cheerful smile plastered on to his face.
"What will it be?"
"Coffee black" the stupid waiter grinned like he hear those words so many times before. His arm reached under the counter to pull out a mug. Then graved the coffee and poured me a drink.
"The names Andrew Crown" the waiter set the coffee back onto the burner. Serena nodded her head she really didn't fell like talking but this Andrew person didn't get the hint, well never mind maybe he did.
"What's yours, never seen you around here before?" she glared at him, she wanted to drink her coffee in peace but obviously she wasn't going to have that.
"That's because I haven't"
"Oh so your new here?" This waiter never gave up. she sip my coffee the warm liquid going down her throat. Serena wonder when she got so cold to people.
"The coffees good" Serena say out of the blue. She has never seen a waiter grin so hard in her life.
"Ya the Crown Arcade always makes the best" he also adds in a low whisper "or I may have a grumpy customer after me" Serena doesn't smile but he can see the amusement in her eyes. The chimes of bells fill her ears signaling that someone has entered the arcade.
"Why speak of the devil there he is" the waiter got out a mug and pored the coffee before he even sat down.
The phrase tall, dark and handsome pretty much summed it up but he had on a hideous green jacket. As he sat down she could hear the sighs of girls all around, most of them were ogling him form were they stood. She rolled her eyes and continued to drink her coffee.
"Hey Darien. How have you been?"
"Fine" he looked like he was about to say more but his eyes finally landed on me. He looked surprised at me being there. Serena suddenly feel self- conscious and she hated feeling like that.
"Who's that?" the waiter grinned like a maniac.
"I really don't know but she new here" Serena went to sip my coffee but noticed it was empty. The waiter was over in two seconds flat.
"Free refills" he says
"So I never got your name" why wouldn't this guy leave her alone?
"That because I never said it so why don't you leave me alone?" she turned and was about to leave to sit in an booth that just recently became unoccupied. When she saw the waiter's smile falter in the glass door she felt a pain of quilt. Why was she being so cold when he was being so nice, she still knew how to be nice didn't she? She sighted and turned back around to face the waiter.
"I apologizes I was being rude and shouldn't have said that to you. The name is Serena Tuskino, it's nice to meet you Andrew" Andrews smile returned.
"It's ok everyone has there off days. I should introduce you to my friends when they get here" he looked over to his right "that's Darien he's on of my friends" Darien extended his hand to shack mine. Serena couldn't control it, she flinched and he saw it. To cover it up as much as possible Serena quickly shook his hand, as her hand touched his she could feel something in the pit of her stomach that she didn't like.
"So Serena where did you moved to?" Andrew asked her answer was automatic.
"The house Sakura lane"
"Oh that's near the middle school isn't it" she shrugged how was she spouses to know
"Don't know, just moved in today so I haven't really looked around" the chimes of bells filled the air again.
"Well I have to get back to work I hope I see you around more often." Serena nodded as Andrew took off to fill some orders.
A voice suddenly startled her.
"Andrew knows almost what every person wants when they walk throw the door. When he doesn't it drives him nuts." She looked over to see Darien sitting beside her she was as getting glares from the whole female population, Darien noticed it to.
"Well aren't you Mr. Popular" Darien laughed
"Ya wait until you see my fan club"
"Wait you mean there not here yet" she said in exasperating voice "I better leave before they come. I could live thought the glares, but being trampled to death is not on my list" it took her a moment to realizes that she was joking. Why on earth was she even talking to this guy? He smiled an amused smile.
"If I could live throw it I bet you can to" she snorted, he had no idea. This time she didn't even hear the chime of bells as someone came throw the door.
"Serena! Why did you leave?" Serena looked over to see Sammy breathing hard like he just ran a marathon. When his breathing finally calmed down for him to look around his eyes went big like saucers. Serena started to crack a smile.
"Mom wants us to go up to the store for some food. Dad doesn't have the car so lets go get it" he was trying his hardest not to care about his surrounding. He's only been in arcade ones or twice. Well he's here he mite as well check it out.
"Hey why don't you stay here and I'll do the groceries shopping." Sammy looked surprised then his face contorted into a frown.
"Can't don't have any money" Serena looked over her shoulder just in time to Andrew walking past.
"Hey Andrew do you think my brother here could get a chocolate shack"
"Sure, Serena coming right up" she handed Sammy her money.
"Pay for my drink and the shack, the rest is yours" Sammy grinned ear to ear as Serena handed him a ten. He was defiantly going to put her money to good use playing video games.
"I'll come pick you up after I 'am done" Sammy nodded trying his best to contain his excitement, but failing miserably. She nodded at Andrew signaling that she was leaving. He waved goodbye to her, then started back on the order that he had to fill.
"Bye Serena, I am sure I'll see you around sometime soon"
"I 'am sure I will" she turned to walk out of the arcade, chimes signaling her departure. After she crossed the street Serena looked back to see a bunch of kids huddled around a video game laughing and talking. She smiled her first real smile when she noticed that Sammy was amongst them. Maybe, just maybe she'll finally be able to walk out of the hell that she has been living in for so long. Serena then shoved her hands into her pockets turned around and walked home feeling as if this were a dream, she never wanted to wake up.
Well there you have it the next chapter. (I hope you like it :) The next chapter will clear up some of the things with Marla Thanks for Reading!!!