Serena stared out of the window in her room, it was dark and gloomy
out. It seemed fitting to her mood. The rain fell from the sky just
like the tears falling from her eyes. It had been a month since Darien
and her broke up and yet to her it still all seemed like a bad dream.
She barely remembered the conversation they had before Darien said
that he thought they shouldn't see each other anymore. Since then her
whole world slowly began to fall apart. Her friends tried to comfort
her and as a result she learned how to smile and look happy no matter
how much pain she was feeling inside. They all thought that she was
beginning to get over Darien. Serena was quite surprise that even Amy
hadn't noticed any difference in Serena's appearance, she had barely
slept in a month and she literally had to force herself to eat. She
had become an empty shell, growing weaker with each passing day.
Darien sat in the café staring into his cup of coffee. The last time he
had seen Serena was a month ago. Her friends said that she was doing
well, but he felt it was one of those things he had to see to believe.
His best friend, Andrew, who worked at the café saw Serena everyday,
but Darien never asked him how she was doing, Maybe it was because he
wanted to believe that she was doing well and he didn't want to hear
any different.
"It's quite wet out there isn't it?" Andrew asked looking outside.
Darien looked up from his coffee, he hadn't even noticed that it had
started raining. Without saying anything he went back to staring at
his coffee.
"Darien?" Andrew asked, "can I ask you a question?"
"Sure," Darien responded continuing to stare into the coffee.
"Why did you do it?"
Darien looked up at Andrew curiously.
"Why did you break up with Serena?"
Darien looked blankly at Andrew. Why did I break up with Serena? He
thought to himself, because Serena deserves someone better than me,
someone that will always be there for her. Darien got up and grabbed
his coat, "I have to go," he walked away leaving Andrew slightly
shocked.
"He still loves her," Andrew said to himself after Darien left.
Serena groaned as her alarm clock began to beep. "Why do the have to
make the most annoying sound ever?" She asked herself as the dragged
herself out of bed. She looked outside to find that the rain had
stopped, though she wasn't sure whether or not she was glad that it
had stop. She looked into the mirror in her bathroom and came to the
decision that she looked horrible. Her skin was pale and the dark
circles under her eyes were very noticeable. She studied herself very
carefully, the amount of weight she had lost in the past month was
becoming more visible. She opened the drawer that contained all her
makeup and began to put it on. She hardly ever wore makeup before, but
now she knew she couldn't go anywhere without it on, or someone might
notice how awful she looked. As for clothes she decided on a pair of
slightly baggy jeans and a baggy blue sweatshirt to conceal how much
weight she had loss.
Since no one had to work or go to school this morning they planned on
meeting for breakfast at The Crown Café where Andrew worked. Maybe
I'll be able to take my mind off Darien, even for only a minute, she
thought to herself, but she knew that the chance of that happening was
very slim.
Darien walked into the café reluctantly. After what Andrew had asked
last night he didn't really want to talk to him, but he needed his
coffee, though he probably would just end up staring at it until it
was cold. That's what happened most mornings, but still he needed that
coffee. He sat at the counter like he always did. Without asking the
waitress brought him his coffee for the past month his order had been
the same, coffee, black, no cream, and no sugar. He muttered a thank
you, but the waitress didn't hear him.
The door opened and a bunch of giggling girls entered the café. Darien
managed to pull his eyes away from his coffee long enough to see who
came in.
His heart almost stopped when he saw a blond girl with an unusual hair
style. I was Serena, his Serena. No, he reminded himself, she's not
yours anymore. He watched as she talked with her friends, she looked
different, somehow. When he realized what it was he quickly got up and
left.
Darien's quick movement caught Serena's attention. Seeing Darien almost
caused her to break down and start crying, but she was stronger than
that, or at least she knew that when she got home she could cry until
she had no tears left.
The image of Serena haunted Darien as he swiftly walked away from the
café. As if the more distance in between them the less pain he would
feel. The more he tried not to think about Serena the more he thought
about her. Her smile was what worried him the most, it wasn't her
smile. The life she once had in her was gone, the happiness, the love,
and he had done that to her. He began to run without realizing it. He
had to get away.
out. It seemed fitting to her mood. The rain fell from the sky just
like the tears falling from her eyes. It had been a month since Darien
and her broke up and yet to her it still all seemed like a bad dream.
She barely remembered the conversation they had before Darien said
that he thought they shouldn't see each other anymore. Since then her
whole world slowly began to fall apart. Her friends tried to comfort
her and as a result she learned how to smile and look happy no matter
how much pain she was feeling inside. They all thought that she was
beginning to get over Darien. Serena was quite surprise that even Amy
hadn't noticed any difference in Serena's appearance, she had barely
slept in a month and she literally had to force herself to eat. She
had become an empty shell, growing weaker with each passing day.
Darien sat in the café staring into his cup of coffee. The last time he
had seen Serena was a month ago. Her friends said that she was doing
well, but he felt it was one of those things he had to see to believe.
His best friend, Andrew, who worked at the café saw Serena everyday,
but Darien never asked him how she was doing, Maybe it was because he
wanted to believe that she was doing well and he didn't want to hear
any different.
"It's quite wet out there isn't it?" Andrew asked looking outside.
Darien looked up from his coffee, he hadn't even noticed that it had
started raining. Without saying anything he went back to staring at
his coffee.
"Darien?" Andrew asked, "can I ask you a question?"
"Sure," Darien responded continuing to stare into the coffee.
"Why did you do it?"
Darien looked up at Andrew curiously.
"Why did you break up with Serena?"
Darien looked blankly at Andrew. Why did I break up with Serena? He
thought to himself, because Serena deserves someone better than me,
someone that will always be there for her. Darien got up and grabbed
his coat, "I have to go," he walked away leaving Andrew slightly
shocked.
"He still loves her," Andrew said to himself after Darien left.
Serena groaned as her alarm clock began to beep. "Why do the have to
make the most annoying sound ever?" She asked herself as the dragged
herself out of bed. She looked outside to find that the rain had
stopped, though she wasn't sure whether or not she was glad that it
had stop. She looked into the mirror in her bathroom and came to the
decision that she looked horrible. Her skin was pale and the dark
circles under her eyes were very noticeable. She studied herself very
carefully, the amount of weight she had lost in the past month was
becoming more visible. She opened the drawer that contained all her
makeup and began to put it on. She hardly ever wore makeup before, but
now she knew she couldn't go anywhere without it on, or someone might
notice how awful she looked. As for clothes she decided on a pair of
slightly baggy jeans and a baggy blue sweatshirt to conceal how much
weight she had loss.
Since no one had to work or go to school this morning they planned on
meeting for breakfast at The Crown Café where Andrew worked. Maybe
I'll be able to take my mind off Darien, even for only a minute, she
thought to herself, but she knew that the chance of that happening was
very slim.
Darien walked into the café reluctantly. After what Andrew had asked
last night he didn't really want to talk to him, but he needed his
coffee, though he probably would just end up staring at it until it
was cold. That's what happened most mornings, but still he needed that
coffee. He sat at the counter like he always did. Without asking the
waitress brought him his coffee for the past month his order had been
the same, coffee, black, no cream, and no sugar. He muttered a thank
you, but the waitress didn't hear him.
The door opened and a bunch of giggling girls entered the café. Darien
managed to pull his eyes away from his coffee long enough to see who
came in.
His heart almost stopped when he saw a blond girl with an unusual hair
style. I was Serena, his Serena. No, he reminded himself, she's not
yours anymore. He watched as she talked with her friends, she looked
different, somehow. When he realized what it was he quickly got up and
left.
Darien's quick movement caught Serena's attention. Seeing Darien almost
caused her to break down and start crying, but she was stronger than
that, or at least she knew that when she got home she could cry until
she had no tears left.
The image of Serena haunted Darien as he swiftly walked away from the
café. As if the more distance in between them the less pain he would
feel. The more he tried not to think about Serena the more he thought
about her. Her smile was what worried him the most, it wasn't her
smile. The life she once had in her was gone, the happiness, the love,
and he had done that to her. He began to run without realizing it. He
had to get away.
