Author's Note: Hey all! Are you enjoying the story so far? I hope so. This
is the best ones so far because, I think, because it's related more to real
life. Don't you think? A friendship between the three girls. And what about
these two: Darien and Serena. What do you think will happen? Try and
predict, then see if you're right
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Hatred vs Love
Chapter 2....
Darien quickly heard her voice and let Serena go right away. Serena ran to the other end of the balcony, crying.
"Darien..?" Amy ran in, as soon as she heard Rei's voice.
"Rei, Amy...." Darien was in a shock, almost.
"Oh!" Amy noticed Serena on the other end, crying. She ran toward her and started comforting her. Then turned her head back to Darien. "Darien! What did you do to her? How dare you make her cry?" she snapped at her brother-- for the first time.
"Amy, Rei--it's--" Darien tried to explain.
"Yeah, it's what?" Rei's eyes were filled with tears. She actually loved Darien. Seeing him kissing another woman had broken her heart. She ran out the door and into the restroom.
Darien could just stare on the floor, humiliated. Amy led Serena out of the balcony, giving Darien angry expressions. Darien felt bad. But at the thought of Serena's taste cheered him up. He wanted more. More. Yes.
In the bathroom, Rei cried with Serena. But Rei didn't share her grief with Serena, for she considered Serena to be the start of it all since her beauty had made him kiss her. Wasn't that right? thought sadly Rei. She didn't even look at Serena. She sobbed alone.
Amy tried her best to comfort both.
"I'm sorry, guys!" she kept apologising, running back and forth to the two girls who standed at the two different ends of the bathroom.
Finally, Serena reached for her own handkerchief to wipe her tears away. But she couldn't find it! She was positive she had taken it with her. She must've dropped it while struggling against Darien.
But she wouldn't even try to get it back.
He dared to kiss her. That idiot. How stupid was she? Let that creep kiss her? Well, now she was kissed and touched by the kiss the first time. She would never ever go near him!
"I'm never nearing him." she sobbed.
"You better not." said Rei angrily, walking our of the room, eyes still somewhat puffy.
"What's wrong with her?" asked Serena through her filled nose.
"Oh, no." sighed Amy. "She loves Darien. Oh, my, no. This is a problem, Serena." her voice trailed off as she tried to keep her tears away as she realized what was wrong.
"Ames, tell me." Serena touched Amy's shoulder.
"Well, you know how Rei siad she had a crush on him? I think, when she saw him this time, she had actually fallen in love with my brother. Now that he loves you, Rei thinks, or knows, she has no chance!"
Amy couldn't take anymore of her friends suffering and ran out the door. Probably to her room. Poor Amy...this is too much for her, thought Serena sadly, wiping her tears away with her delicate finger.
"Darien." Said Serena out loud. "He's hreatless. Cold-blooded! He can't possibly love me after all those years of hatred back eight years ago!" she covered her ears, sobbing again.
Darien was trouble. She had to pay back. Or maybe she shouldn't... What was she to do?!
That night, after she went home, she cried under her pillow all night. She had once promised, after a guy kissed her and almost made her have sex with him, she had promised and sweared she would never let another guy kiss her.
But Darien kissed her. Twice. Deep down, her heart hurt her, as if someone was stabbing her in the heart. Her body ached. Her mind screamed and cried. She was going crazy. Or was she?
Next day, was Monday. Serena stayed in bed. She knew that maybe Rei or Amy-- or both--thought that just one or two kisses wouldn't have killed her. Or harmed her any. But Serena really had meant it when she promised to herself.
All day long she stayed in bed. All day long her parents couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. She always kept looking out the window. It cheered her up a bit; looking at the trees and grass. This year was the best, for it was warm like n spring or autumn!
But Serena was blaming not only herself but Darien too. He had dared to. She had let him! She promised to herself she wouldn't kiss anybody until she found the right one. She didn't want to be hurt like that again.
The next Serena felt more cheerful; she hadn't heard anything of Darien was what cheered her more. She wished he'd leave--forever.
But deep inside she knew she couldn't wish that. Darien was Amy's older brother, and Amy cared for him very much even though he could be a pain at times.
Ever since sixteen, boys were after Serena. She did accept those she felt like. But as that happened, with Jesse Mallowin, she promised to herself-- and had meant it-- that she'd never near another man like that. But still, no one knowing that, men hung all around Serena Kamingston.
Serena ate her breakfast, still with no taste, and went outside for a breathe of fresh air; her room had been stuffed!
Knowing that Amy's birthday party was coming up soon, she thought hard about it. Darien would be there. But it'd be very rude not to go to her best friend's birthday party.
Even though Amy had never mentioned it, Serena knew that her mom always kicked the birthday parties hard--they were the best. Amy, her parents and her being so rich, wasn't spoiled though. Amy had her own dreams she followed.
Thinking hard about it, Serena's head started to spin. Well, there would be Darien. What would he do to her again? She was afraid of him. The fierce and hungry way he had kissed her. She knew he wanted her badly. But if she met him again, she wouldn't be able to hold herself.
Finally, Serena came up with an answer. Sitting on the bench, she thought of the answer: she'd simply run away and never come back. But that would also be rude to Ames. She'd tell her she's very sorry and... tell her she really had to leave. But why she wouldn't tell nobody.
Of course, being seventeen, she couldn't just leave. She needed someone of the age, age of at least eighteen. Well, she couldn't ask any of the girls because they'd find out right away. Duh!
She hadn't had many girl friends because most of them became jealous of her. Well, Serena thought once, if that prevents me from having lots of girl friends, I don't want to be popular. I don't want a boyfriend.
So, she guessed she'd be able to ask her best boy friend. She knew he could hold against her. That's what she liked about him. But also, she knew he was a very handsome and sophisticated man himself.
Serena wasn't nervous or afriad of him because he held himself together. She knew very well he liked her a lot, and she knew he did well holding himself frm touching her in a way she'd protest.
So the blonde decided to ask him, Seiya Lee, 19, to go with her. She might explain it to him why, if he asked her. So, that was her choice!
But deep down she knew that she was a coward, running away like that. She was afraid of men. No, correction: of Darien.
Since that was her decision, Serena found a nearby phone booth and dropped the coins she had with herself there, punching in Seiya's number. It rung for a second and than a man's voice picked up the phone.
"Seiya? It's me, Serena." Serena spoke into the receiver. "I don't have much time here--I'm using the phone from the telephone booth."
"Serena, something wrong?" Seiya asked, already worried.
"Yes, well, no. I thought of asking you a favor, but can we talk it over at your place?" Nervously, said Serena.
"Alright. Need a ride?" Seiya asked, his voice showing relief.
"Oh, well, okay. I'll be by my house." She replied. Seiya nodded. "Oh, and Seiya? Thank you."
"No problem." both hung up.
Serena hung up the phone and walked over to the bench that was placed nearby her house. She needn't to wait long. Seiya was there in a hurry in less than five minutes.
"Wow, you're fast." Serena smiled, seeing his face. Just like my and Rei, her best friends, Seiya made her feel comfortable even though he was a guy. Serena had known him for half of her life.
"Anything for my Serena." he winked. "Get in."
Serena opened the front seat door and moved in, smiling at him, giving him one of her gorgeous smiles.
"So what's the problem?" he asked as they drove off.
"Uh, can we talk about it at your place, please?" said Serena slowly and cautiously.
"Sure." They were there in no time.
Getting out of the car, Seiya turned the engine off. Inside him house, they had a cup of hot chocolate.
"Umm, Seiya, I wanted to ask you a favor. It's really big. And I doubt you'll be able to help me." she said sadly.
"Mm," he shook his head, his long ponytail waving behind him. "Go ahead, try me." he sipped his hot chocolate from the cup.
"Well, see, I need to go somewhere like Europe. But I can't because I'm not old enough. So, well, I thought I'd ask you...."
"I don't have much here anyway, so why not?" smiled Seiya, sending Serena warmth.
"Really?" Serena looked up from her cup of hot chocolate. "Thank you, you're the best!" she quickly put the cup on the table and ran to hug him tightly.
"Wow, hey. When are we leaving then?" he asked, patting her back.
"Tonight, if that's possible." replied the blonde, still hugging him.
"Don't you have to make sure it's okay with your parents?" asked Seiya in a worried tone.
"Mm, nuh. They won't worry." she replied, letting him go.
"So tonight then, huh. Well, pack your things. I'll drive you over after I pack mine. Oh, Serena, for how long are we leaving?"
"Oh, I dunno. As long as possible..." she smiled weakly at him.
"Is there....is there someone you want to get away from or something?" he asked insurely.
"Well, I'l tell you later." she said, walking past hima nd into his large bedroom. "C'mon, I wanna leave as soon as possible."
Seiya walked toward her, and hugged her from behind. "Mind?"
Serena was too happy. And she knew Seiya was always under control of himself. "Mm, no."
She turned around and they kissed. It wasn't quite a kiss, but their tongues did meet. As Seiya kissed Serena's neck, he whispered to her, "Come on, help me pack."
After Seiya was done packing, and so was Serena after they drove to her house, she was relieved that her parents weren't home. Driving to the airport, none of them talked. They bought tickets there and sat on a plane, going to Europe.
On the airplane, both were still silent, until Seiya broke the silence that crept between them.
"So tell me why and who you're running from. Don't I deserve to know?"
Serena let out a soft laugh. "Well, of course you do. I guess." he face fell into sadness and grief again, remembering the night of the caming-back party.
Seiya noticed her grief. "Don't worry, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to."
"Thank you." replied Serena, giving hima warm and thankful smile. He's always understanding.... thought Serena to herself.
In hours they finally were in Europe. Serena was sleepy so they rented a room in a hotel. "Want two seperate ones or one room, Serena?" asked eiya. He knew Serena well, that she didn't like men in her room sleeping.
"Well, all these hotels in Paris are quite expensive, so I guess one." she said reluctantly. She knew they needed money to get a house and a job. They needed to save money for food and shelter.
"One for couple?" asked the woman at the hotel.
Seiya didn't quite understand what she was talking about. "Uh, yes." He thought it was one room with two beds of course; that's what they had.
"Sir, we..don't have a room with two beds at the moment. I mean, we actually don't. This is a cheap hotel, I know. I'm sorry about this. Do you still want a room?"
"Serena, they don't have a room with two beds. Do you still want one room?" Seiya asked. This was the cheapest hotel, but it was still expensive, seeing that he had spent so much money on the tickets.
"Seiya... well... I'd prefer two, but we won't have enough money for the rest. I guess one will be okay."
"Alright." he turned back to the waiting woman at the desk. "One."
They paid and everything, then went to their room. "Sorry about that." apologized Seiya.
"It's okay. We gotta save money anyway." she smiled at him to make him feel better. It did after he smiled back at her.
They opened their room. Luckily, there was a mini closet to put their clothes in. Every hotel had to have one! They unpacked.
"Serena, I have an idea. You can sleep on the bed, and I can sleep here." he said, stomping his foot on the floor.
"No, no. It's freezing here in Paris, I won't let you. You know, we won't have money for medicine when you get sick. Otherwise, I'd agree." Serena told Seiya.
"Suit yourself. I'll sleep on the bed...with you." he said, looking at her.
"Just keep away from me." she warned.
It was late already when they got to Europe and they needed rest. Serena was on her edge of the bed, and Seiya was on his, almost falling off. At night, though, they slept so good that neither one noticed that Serena's head was on Seiya's chest and her hand on his hip, and that Seiya had his arm across the blonde's shoulders. They slept like that all night long.
But a voice woke both of them, causing them to move away from each other fast. Curious what was going on out there in the hall, they opened their door. Serena, having only her silk and small pajamas on with spaghetti straps, covered with a sheet. Seiya pulled on his pants.
Opening the door, the shouting stopped. They saw several other heads peaking out of their rooms. It was easy to notice that someone had put up a racket over a room or price, or something because two officers were oushing out a tall man out of the hotel.
It was still early, about 7, so they went back to sleep.
Serena had a weird dream that night after she went back to sleep. It was about Darien. It wasn't bad, but it did scare her pretty badly.
Seiya and Serena stayed in Europe together for several years, growing very close to each other. They already bought a house there they both lived in. Serena was already twenty-four, and Seiya was twenty-six.
No longer did the two keep away from each other at night. Some nights they made love. They grew closer and closer to each other. But still, they did not marry for Serena never agreed.
Seiya once got the nerve to ask her, but she started crying and denied, saying sorry and that she couldn't. So, they lived like that, didn't have any kids though. And did not marry even though they had hard sex for seven years.
Both found themselves a job. Made fair money and lived happily. By the time Serena reached twenty-two, she forgot all about Darien and never heard of him or had anything to do with him.
Serena never heard anything from her friends, even though she let them know where she lived after the two got an apartment.
She got a couple of letters from them though. Amy married Greg Martin, so Amy was no longer Amy Princeton; she was Amy Martin. Rei had put up with Darien rejecting her, and finally found her love, Chad Tren. So now Rei Hamil was no longer that, she was Rei Tren.
She got letters mostly from Amy. She said that Darien had never married and still lived in their house. Amy had moved out with Greg, so her brother had the house to himself since Amy's mom moved to Germany because of her business.
Serena was relieved to know that Amy hadn't given him her address. Actually, Amy announced in one of her letters that Darien left about a week after she moved out of the house. Serena got really suprised after she read Amy's next letter which was also the last one.
Darien moved to Europe.
Hatred vs Love
Chapter 2....
Darien quickly heard her voice and let Serena go right away. Serena ran to the other end of the balcony, crying.
"Darien..?" Amy ran in, as soon as she heard Rei's voice.
"Rei, Amy...." Darien was in a shock, almost.
"Oh!" Amy noticed Serena on the other end, crying. She ran toward her and started comforting her. Then turned her head back to Darien. "Darien! What did you do to her? How dare you make her cry?" she snapped at her brother-- for the first time.
"Amy, Rei--it's--" Darien tried to explain.
"Yeah, it's what?" Rei's eyes were filled with tears. She actually loved Darien. Seeing him kissing another woman had broken her heart. She ran out the door and into the restroom.
Darien could just stare on the floor, humiliated. Amy led Serena out of the balcony, giving Darien angry expressions. Darien felt bad. But at the thought of Serena's taste cheered him up. He wanted more. More. Yes.
In the bathroom, Rei cried with Serena. But Rei didn't share her grief with Serena, for she considered Serena to be the start of it all since her beauty had made him kiss her. Wasn't that right? thought sadly Rei. She didn't even look at Serena. She sobbed alone.
Amy tried her best to comfort both.
"I'm sorry, guys!" she kept apologising, running back and forth to the two girls who standed at the two different ends of the bathroom.
Finally, Serena reached for her own handkerchief to wipe her tears away. But she couldn't find it! She was positive she had taken it with her. She must've dropped it while struggling against Darien.
But she wouldn't even try to get it back.
He dared to kiss her. That idiot. How stupid was she? Let that creep kiss her? Well, now she was kissed and touched by the kiss the first time. She would never ever go near him!
"I'm never nearing him." she sobbed.
"You better not." said Rei angrily, walking our of the room, eyes still somewhat puffy.
"What's wrong with her?" asked Serena through her filled nose.
"Oh, no." sighed Amy. "She loves Darien. Oh, my, no. This is a problem, Serena." her voice trailed off as she tried to keep her tears away as she realized what was wrong.
"Ames, tell me." Serena touched Amy's shoulder.
"Well, you know how Rei siad she had a crush on him? I think, when she saw him this time, she had actually fallen in love with my brother. Now that he loves you, Rei thinks, or knows, she has no chance!"
Amy couldn't take anymore of her friends suffering and ran out the door. Probably to her room. Poor Amy...this is too much for her, thought Serena sadly, wiping her tears away with her delicate finger.
"Darien." Said Serena out loud. "He's hreatless. Cold-blooded! He can't possibly love me after all those years of hatred back eight years ago!" she covered her ears, sobbing again.
Darien was trouble. She had to pay back. Or maybe she shouldn't... What was she to do?!
That night, after she went home, she cried under her pillow all night. She had once promised, after a guy kissed her and almost made her have sex with him, she had promised and sweared she would never let another guy kiss her.
But Darien kissed her. Twice. Deep down, her heart hurt her, as if someone was stabbing her in the heart. Her body ached. Her mind screamed and cried. She was going crazy. Or was she?
Next day, was Monday. Serena stayed in bed. She knew that maybe Rei or Amy-- or both--thought that just one or two kisses wouldn't have killed her. Or harmed her any. But Serena really had meant it when she promised to herself.
All day long she stayed in bed. All day long her parents couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. She always kept looking out the window. It cheered her up a bit; looking at the trees and grass. This year was the best, for it was warm like n spring or autumn!
But Serena was blaming not only herself but Darien too. He had dared to. She had let him! She promised to herself she wouldn't kiss anybody until she found the right one. She didn't want to be hurt like that again.
The next Serena felt more cheerful; she hadn't heard anything of Darien was what cheered her more. She wished he'd leave--forever.
But deep inside she knew she couldn't wish that. Darien was Amy's older brother, and Amy cared for him very much even though he could be a pain at times.
Ever since sixteen, boys were after Serena. She did accept those she felt like. But as that happened, with Jesse Mallowin, she promised to herself-- and had meant it-- that she'd never near another man like that. But still, no one knowing that, men hung all around Serena Kamingston.
Serena ate her breakfast, still with no taste, and went outside for a breathe of fresh air; her room had been stuffed!
Knowing that Amy's birthday party was coming up soon, she thought hard about it. Darien would be there. But it'd be very rude not to go to her best friend's birthday party.
Even though Amy had never mentioned it, Serena knew that her mom always kicked the birthday parties hard--they were the best. Amy, her parents and her being so rich, wasn't spoiled though. Amy had her own dreams she followed.
Thinking hard about it, Serena's head started to spin. Well, there would be Darien. What would he do to her again? She was afraid of him. The fierce and hungry way he had kissed her. She knew he wanted her badly. But if she met him again, she wouldn't be able to hold herself.
Finally, Serena came up with an answer. Sitting on the bench, she thought of the answer: she'd simply run away and never come back. But that would also be rude to Ames. She'd tell her she's very sorry and... tell her she really had to leave. But why she wouldn't tell nobody.
Of course, being seventeen, she couldn't just leave. She needed someone of the age, age of at least eighteen. Well, she couldn't ask any of the girls because they'd find out right away. Duh!
She hadn't had many girl friends because most of them became jealous of her. Well, Serena thought once, if that prevents me from having lots of girl friends, I don't want to be popular. I don't want a boyfriend.
So, she guessed she'd be able to ask her best boy friend. She knew he could hold against her. That's what she liked about him. But also, she knew he was a very handsome and sophisticated man himself.
Serena wasn't nervous or afriad of him because he held himself together. She knew very well he liked her a lot, and she knew he did well holding himself frm touching her in a way she'd protest.
So the blonde decided to ask him, Seiya Lee, 19, to go with her. She might explain it to him why, if he asked her. So, that was her choice!
But deep down she knew that she was a coward, running away like that. She was afraid of men. No, correction: of Darien.
Since that was her decision, Serena found a nearby phone booth and dropped the coins she had with herself there, punching in Seiya's number. It rung for a second and than a man's voice picked up the phone.
"Seiya? It's me, Serena." Serena spoke into the receiver. "I don't have much time here--I'm using the phone from the telephone booth."
"Serena, something wrong?" Seiya asked, already worried.
"Yes, well, no. I thought of asking you a favor, but can we talk it over at your place?" Nervously, said Serena.
"Alright. Need a ride?" Seiya asked, his voice showing relief.
"Oh, well, okay. I'll be by my house." She replied. Seiya nodded. "Oh, and Seiya? Thank you."
"No problem." both hung up.
Serena hung up the phone and walked over to the bench that was placed nearby her house. She needn't to wait long. Seiya was there in a hurry in less than five minutes.
"Wow, you're fast." Serena smiled, seeing his face. Just like my and Rei, her best friends, Seiya made her feel comfortable even though he was a guy. Serena had known him for half of her life.
"Anything for my Serena." he winked. "Get in."
Serena opened the front seat door and moved in, smiling at him, giving him one of her gorgeous smiles.
"So what's the problem?" he asked as they drove off.
"Uh, can we talk about it at your place, please?" said Serena slowly and cautiously.
"Sure." They were there in no time.
Getting out of the car, Seiya turned the engine off. Inside him house, they had a cup of hot chocolate.
"Umm, Seiya, I wanted to ask you a favor. It's really big. And I doubt you'll be able to help me." she said sadly.
"Mm," he shook his head, his long ponytail waving behind him. "Go ahead, try me." he sipped his hot chocolate from the cup.
"Well, see, I need to go somewhere like Europe. But I can't because I'm not old enough. So, well, I thought I'd ask you...."
"I don't have much here anyway, so why not?" smiled Seiya, sending Serena warmth.
"Really?" Serena looked up from her cup of hot chocolate. "Thank you, you're the best!" she quickly put the cup on the table and ran to hug him tightly.
"Wow, hey. When are we leaving then?" he asked, patting her back.
"Tonight, if that's possible." replied the blonde, still hugging him.
"Don't you have to make sure it's okay with your parents?" asked Seiya in a worried tone.
"Mm, nuh. They won't worry." she replied, letting him go.
"So tonight then, huh. Well, pack your things. I'll drive you over after I pack mine. Oh, Serena, for how long are we leaving?"
"Oh, I dunno. As long as possible..." she smiled weakly at him.
"Is there....is there someone you want to get away from or something?" he asked insurely.
"Well, I'l tell you later." she said, walking past hima nd into his large bedroom. "C'mon, I wanna leave as soon as possible."
Seiya walked toward her, and hugged her from behind. "Mind?"
Serena was too happy. And she knew Seiya was always under control of himself. "Mm, no."
She turned around and they kissed. It wasn't quite a kiss, but their tongues did meet. As Seiya kissed Serena's neck, he whispered to her, "Come on, help me pack."
After Seiya was done packing, and so was Serena after they drove to her house, she was relieved that her parents weren't home. Driving to the airport, none of them talked. They bought tickets there and sat on a plane, going to Europe.
On the airplane, both were still silent, until Seiya broke the silence that crept between them.
"So tell me why and who you're running from. Don't I deserve to know?"
Serena let out a soft laugh. "Well, of course you do. I guess." he face fell into sadness and grief again, remembering the night of the caming-back party.
Seiya noticed her grief. "Don't worry, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to."
"Thank you." replied Serena, giving hima warm and thankful smile. He's always understanding.... thought Serena to herself.
In hours they finally were in Europe. Serena was sleepy so they rented a room in a hotel. "Want two seperate ones or one room, Serena?" asked eiya. He knew Serena well, that she didn't like men in her room sleeping.
"Well, all these hotels in Paris are quite expensive, so I guess one." she said reluctantly. She knew they needed money to get a house and a job. They needed to save money for food and shelter.
"One for couple?" asked the woman at the hotel.
Seiya didn't quite understand what she was talking about. "Uh, yes." He thought it was one room with two beds of course; that's what they had.
"Sir, we..don't have a room with two beds at the moment. I mean, we actually don't. This is a cheap hotel, I know. I'm sorry about this. Do you still want a room?"
"Serena, they don't have a room with two beds. Do you still want one room?" Seiya asked. This was the cheapest hotel, but it was still expensive, seeing that he had spent so much money on the tickets.
"Seiya... well... I'd prefer two, but we won't have enough money for the rest. I guess one will be okay."
"Alright." he turned back to the waiting woman at the desk. "One."
They paid and everything, then went to their room. "Sorry about that." apologized Seiya.
"It's okay. We gotta save money anyway." she smiled at him to make him feel better. It did after he smiled back at her.
They opened their room. Luckily, there was a mini closet to put their clothes in. Every hotel had to have one! They unpacked.
"Serena, I have an idea. You can sleep on the bed, and I can sleep here." he said, stomping his foot on the floor.
"No, no. It's freezing here in Paris, I won't let you. You know, we won't have money for medicine when you get sick. Otherwise, I'd agree." Serena told Seiya.
"Suit yourself. I'll sleep on the bed...with you." he said, looking at her.
"Just keep away from me." she warned.
It was late already when they got to Europe and they needed rest. Serena was on her edge of the bed, and Seiya was on his, almost falling off. At night, though, they slept so good that neither one noticed that Serena's head was on Seiya's chest and her hand on his hip, and that Seiya had his arm across the blonde's shoulders. They slept like that all night long.
But a voice woke both of them, causing them to move away from each other fast. Curious what was going on out there in the hall, they opened their door. Serena, having only her silk and small pajamas on with spaghetti straps, covered with a sheet. Seiya pulled on his pants.
Opening the door, the shouting stopped. They saw several other heads peaking out of their rooms. It was easy to notice that someone had put up a racket over a room or price, or something because two officers were oushing out a tall man out of the hotel.
It was still early, about 7, so they went back to sleep.
Serena had a weird dream that night after she went back to sleep. It was about Darien. It wasn't bad, but it did scare her pretty badly.
Seiya and Serena stayed in Europe together for several years, growing very close to each other. They already bought a house there they both lived in. Serena was already twenty-four, and Seiya was twenty-six.
No longer did the two keep away from each other at night. Some nights they made love. They grew closer and closer to each other. But still, they did not marry for Serena never agreed.
Seiya once got the nerve to ask her, but she started crying and denied, saying sorry and that she couldn't. So, they lived like that, didn't have any kids though. And did not marry even though they had hard sex for seven years.
Both found themselves a job. Made fair money and lived happily. By the time Serena reached twenty-two, she forgot all about Darien and never heard of him or had anything to do with him.
Serena never heard anything from her friends, even though she let them know where she lived after the two got an apartment.
She got a couple of letters from them though. Amy married Greg Martin, so Amy was no longer Amy Princeton; she was Amy Martin. Rei had put up with Darien rejecting her, and finally found her love, Chad Tren. So now Rei Hamil was no longer that, she was Rei Tren.
She got letters mostly from Amy. She said that Darien had never married and still lived in their house. Amy had moved out with Greg, so her brother had the house to himself since Amy's mom moved to Germany because of her business.
Serena was relieved to know that Amy hadn't given him her address. Actually, Amy announced in one of her letters that Darien left about a week after she moved out of the house. Serena got really suprised after she read Amy's next letter which was also the last one.
Darien moved to Europe.
