Chapter 2 ************************************************************************* The Second Meeting **************************************************************************
We had been at the orphanage only a few hours when it happened. Darien...

Some kids were picking on Sammy and I saw red. "You leave him alone!!" I yelled I ran over to him and held him away from those dreadful boys. "Oh if it isn't big sister to the rescue." one taunted. "That's right. You better leave before I knock you for a loop." I said. They laughed and I was about to attack them when I heard him.

"You heard the lady." a boy said coming into view. He had black hair and blue eyes. "Stay out of it kid." the leader said. He turned to me. "I'm gonna have fun with her. She'll join the rest of the girls that I have. I think she'll be my favorite. Whatta say girlie wanna be my girl?" he asked.

"Like hell I do." I snarled. "Mmm,. Temper, temper. I like that. I'll call you my little spitfire." he said coming closer to me. I spit at him. "Now I deserved to be called spitfire." I huffed. I turned and walked away but the guy grabbed hold of my hand. All the while the other boy was watching in amusement.

"You will be my girl. Your a cute little thing." He pulled me close and was about to kiss me when I felt him let go of me. I opened my eyes which I closed when I realized what he was doing, to see that other boy was pounding the bully. "Leave her alone Brad." he yelled. Brad pushed him off. He was a lot bigger than the hero. He was about to punch him when I ran over and hit him. He fell down, dazed. I huffed and picked up Sammy and grab the boy's hand and walked off.

I think I watched to much TV with the doctor. It was a bad influence. We walked over to the garden and sat down.

"Look thanks for helping me and my brother back there." I said still a little ticked off. "Hey no prob." he said smiling. "Hey look, Rena. It's da roses you like so much." said Sammy. I look and I see we're surrounded by roses. "I see Sammy." I got up and picked one and smelt it. I sat back down and handed it to the boy. "Here, it's for saving me and Sam." He got this far away look. "Thanks." he said.

"By the way my name is Serena." "Rena, I'm hungry." said Sammy. "Oh I have to go. Maybe I'll see you around." and I got up and grabbed Sammy's hand and ran off.

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Darien stared after her. "Serena." he whispered. He looked down at the rose in his hand. "Could it be?" he asked himself. He looked to where she disappeared to. No he didn't forget her. How could he? She was his first and second kiss. His only kisses to be exact. But that was ok. He always wondered if he would ever see her again and now she may be right here with him.

For the next couple of days he searched for Serena, but was never able to find her. He was starting to get depressed. maybe I just imagined her. I've been wishing so hard to see her again that maybe my subconscious just made her up for it's own amusement. I don't know. *sigh* but if she isn't real then how did I get that rose. I know I didn't pick it.

Darien sat down on the ground in the lounge room. He looked into the burning fire and sighed again. He'd never find her.

"Come on Sammy. Let's get by the fire. It's cold in here tonight." said a voice. Darien's head shot up. He whipped his head around to see Serena and Sammy sit a few feet away from him, getting warmth from the fire.

Darien smiled and got up and walked over to them and sat down. Serena looked up to see who sat down and when she found out who she smiled. "Hi." she said. "Hi Serena, Sammy." "Hi mister hero type person." replied Sammy. Darien chuckled. "That's right I never did get your name." said Serena. "Yeah, that's right." said Darien. He took a deep breath and watched for Serena's reaction when he said his name. "My name is.. Darien."

Darien saw Serena get this far away look. "Darien." she whispered. "I knew a Darien once." "I knew a Serena once." said Darien. "I met her at a..." "Hospital." finished Serena. They looked at each other and flung themselves at each other and hugged one another like there was no tomorrow. "I finally found you, my angel." whispered Darien. Serena pulled back to see him crying. "I'm glad I found you too, my prince." whispered Serena, crying too.

The soul-mates found each other again, but it was not to last...

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