Doorbell Nightmares

Darien POV

A few days passed and Emma and Legolas spent every day together. I guess I didn't mind it so much, except that Emma hadn't come over once since I asked her out again. She didn't call or just take the time to walk across the street to say hi. Didn't she think I was at least leaving in two weeks? Well, I was going to leave in three days and I wasn't going to say goodbye. What was the point?

I remembered saying "Girls are heartbreakers...nah, they're the devil," with my friends a long time ago, but I never really believed it...till now, of course. Screw her, screw Legolas, screw everyone! I hoped they would feel sorry if I actually became famous, but I wouldn't talk to them again.

Maybe I'd talk to Aragorn. He'd spent a lot of time talking with me and he made sure I knew he cared, but everyone else, they'd just have to live without me. And they would be fine, cause the already made it clear that they didn't care.

"A nice hot shower might make me feel better," I muttered to myself, running my hand through my long blond hair.



Emma's POV

Legolas and I had spent tons of time together and it was great. Arwen and Aragorn had hung around a bit too, but I hadn't seen Darien since I came over a few days ago. I hadn't seen him go out at all, except once when he went to the store for his mom while she was at work, I guess.

I was spending my Wednesday alone, so I called him. It rang and rang. Unfortunately he didn't have an answering machine so I decided I'd just walk to his house. His car was there.

"Iliana, I'll call you later," Jake says, standing in the hall. "Bye." He runs up before I can get out the door. "Sup? Where you going?"

"Across the street to talk to Darien," I shrug. "Wanna come?"

Jake doesn't say anything, but follows me out, so I assume that means yes. When we get to Darien's we knock a few times, but no one answers. "He must have gone on a walk," I say. "I hope he's doing okay. I miss being able to hang around with him."

Jake nods. "Well, what do you wanna do?"

"Why don't we go out to lunch at the mall? We have nothing better to do."

"Damn straight!" Jake exclaims. "I love the mall! Let's go." He starts jogging out of the driveway and down the block and I run after him. "Boy, are you crazy! You're not supposed to like the mall!" I laugh.



Darien POV

I look out the window, holding a towel at my waist. I see Emma running after a boy, but I can't tell who it is cause he runs out of view, but I see a flash of blond hair in the sun, so I guess it could only be Legolas.

What is she trying to do? Torture me by running around with him in front of my house. I knocked a book off the piano with my fist and growled to myself. So much for a relaxing shower! If only I could get out of this place sooner.

"Get away from that window, boy, in your towel!" Mom says, opening the fridge and glancing at me. I walk away and go towards my room. "Sorry mom, and I'll pick up the book mess."

"I'm not worried about the book, Darien," mom says, her forehead wrinkling with worry. "I'm worried about you and how you are doing emotionally. I don't want to have to leave for Gondor."

"Mom, don't worry, I'll have plenty to do in the studio. I'll get better."

"Darien, you're going to be going to school in Gondor too. You need to finish school, even if it's hard. I don't want a stupid son. I want you to be smart and get better again, just like a normal person. You need to make some new friends in school."

"SCHOOL?" I say. "I don't need school! I have a career right in front of me and you want me to finish school!"

"The school knows you won't be there half the time, but it doesn't matter. That's the one thing I ask of you, Darien. It'd make me feel a lot better. You're seventeen and still under my care and I say, you have to go."

I growled and went into my room to put on my clothes. Now I was never going to get away from Legolas and Emma! And what if I made no friends? What if my career turned out to be nothing? What if I went nowhere? It was my dream!



I laid on my bed and started yelling and screaming at everyone I was mad at. My voice finally died and the next thing I knew the doorbell rang. I wiped my eyes and got up. I'm sure I looked like a monster.

I opened the door and there was Aragorn with Arwen. They were holding hands and being all mushy.

"You locked the door," Aragorn says finally and walks in. He sits down with Arwen and they watch a movie, every few minutes stopping to say something goofy and to kiss each other.

God, how sick! Was everyone out to torture me with 'you are single and everyone is not and very happy. Mwa ha ha!'? It felt like it!

Then the doorbell rang again and it was Emma. I was almost happy till I saw that Legolas was right behind her. "Aragorn! Arwen!" Emma walks right past me as if I was just the butler and Legolas does the same. They all sit together on a couch while I just watch them as if invisible.

"What is everyone doing in my house?" I finally ask.

Surprisingly they stop to look at me. "What's wrong with it?" Aragorn asks. "I live here and these are my friends. Go write one of your dumb songs or cry or whatever you do when you're alone. I'll see you later." Aragorn points so my room as if telling me to go there.

I glare at him. What is going on?



I jump up off my bed. I take into my surroundings and sigh. Oh, at least it was just a dream! I'd probably fallen asleep when I had been yelling on my bed like a maniac. The doorbell rings, but I decide not to answer it. It rings again and my mom answers it.

"Darien, why didn't you answer the door for Aragorn?" I come out and there is just Aragorn and my mom, no Arwen, Legolas, or Emma. "Sorry, I was asleep."

I went back to my room. It had started raining sometime while I was asleep. If only I could leave for Gondor today...and maybe Emma and I would have completely different schedules!

I actually smiled at the thoughts. As long as I didn't have to be near her and Legolas, I would be happy. I couldn't get over her...



dun, dun, dun......till next chapter. :)