Love's Promise
Chapter 12.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. The song in this chapter is " Goodbye to You" by Michelle Branch.
" So Serena, you mentioned you had to talk it over with your boyfriend. Why?" Alexander asked in what he hoped was a nonchalant manner.
" Because we live together, and whenever one of us makes a crucial decision, we make it together since it is going to affect both of us." Serena gave him a look that clearly said " Duh."
Alexander laughed. " Okay, I deserved that one, are there any other questions you have?"
" None right now, let me talk this over with Darien and I'll get back with you how's that?"
" That's fine Serena, here's my card, that's my cell on the back so you can get in touch with me no matter what." Alexander flashed her a grin and gave her a wink.
" Alright Alex, I'll call you and let you know."
"Okay, and for now just for you to look at since you haven't made up your mind, here's a copy of the standard contract." Alex handed her a stack of papers.
Serena stared at the stack. " Oh my."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Later that Night*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Serena was almost through with the contract before her. And so far she liked what she saw. When the phone began ringing she didn't even look up from the words in front of her. Picking up the phone,
" Hello?"
"Serena. It's Darien. We need to talk."
"Darien? What's wrong? I've got so much to tell you."
" I've got a lot to tell you too Serena. I'm not coming home right away." His voice was distant, almost cold. Serena stared at the phone as if it had grown a face. " Darien?" she heard him sigh, she could picture him running his hand through his hair, then automatically smoothing it back down.
" Darien. Talk to me, please, what's the matter?" she felt the tears form in her eyes, but she refused to cry.
" Serena, being away from you this past month I've realized certain things. I don't think we can keep going like we are." Serena heard the regret in his voice, it did nothing to console her or to stop the rampaging feelings that she was feeling.
" But, Darien, I don't understand." A single tears slid down her cheek. " I thought you loved me. I thought you meant what you said."
" I did Serena, I do love you, just not the way you think." His tone was slightly condenscending.
"Oh, and what do I think?" Serena snapped, piqued by his tone.
" I love you like a sister and as a friend, and until we get some things sorted out, I don't think we can be anything else." Darien sounded tired and suddenly Serena felt anything but tired.
" Serena. Can we just be friends? For now?" His voice was hopeful, if nothing but kind.
Serena felt a grim smile grace her lips. " Sure Darien, we can be friends, but hey I think I'm going to go now." Her mind already on something totally different, she felt a song forming itself in the dark recesses of her mind. Serena grabbed a sheet of notebook and began to write frantically, almost forgetting Darien on the phone in her haste.
" Serena, wait don't run, you said you had something to tell me, what was it?"
Serena silently signed the contract laying in her lap.
" Nothing Darien, nothing at all."
" Well okay, if you are sure Serena." A trace of doubt was evident but she ignored it.
" I am Darien, I am totally sure. Goodnight." With that she hung up.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*4 hours later~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Picking up the card laying on the coffee table dialing the number she heard 2 rings before a little girl answered.
" Hellwo?"
" Um, hello? Is Alexander there?"
" Uncle Alwex, for you!" Serena had to smile at the little girls slightly playful tone.
" IS A GIRL!" Serena unconsciously winced.
" Hello?" this voice was deeper, masculine for sure.
" Alex" she was hesitant she didn't really even know why she called him.
" Yes, this is Alexander, who is this?"
" Alex, it's Serena. I need to know if you can meet me at the Moonlight Rhapsody in about 15 minutes?"
"Serena?!?! Um, yeah I can, I'll be there! What's the matter?!" it's amazing how he immediately picked up on the tension in her voice.
" Nothing I'll tell you when I get there."
~*~*~ Half an hour later*~*~*~*~*
Serena felt the stage lights slowly go up as the music cued. Closing her eyes she focused all her energy, her self-doubt, her pain and her anger into her music. Opening her mouth wide, she sang.
Of all the things I've believed in
I just want to get it over with
Tears form behind my eyes
But I do not cry
Counting the days that pass me by
I've been searching deep down in my soul
Words that I'm hearing are starting to get old
It feels like I'm starting all over again
The last three years were just pretend
And I said,
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
I still get lost in your eyes
And it seems that I can't live a day without you
Closing my eyes and you chase my thoughts away
To a place where I am blinded by the light
But it's not right
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
And it hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time
I want what's yours and I want what's mine
I want you
But I'm not giving in this time
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
And when the stars fall
I will lie awake
You're my shooting star
Chapter 12.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. The song in this chapter is " Goodbye to You" by Michelle Branch.
" So Serena, you mentioned you had to talk it over with your boyfriend. Why?" Alexander asked in what he hoped was a nonchalant manner.
" Because we live together, and whenever one of us makes a crucial decision, we make it together since it is going to affect both of us." Serena gave him a look that clearly said " Duh."
Alexander laughed. " Okay, I deserved that one, are there any other questions you have?"
" None right now, let me talk this over with Darien and I'll get back with you how's that?"
" That's fine Serena, here's my card, that's my cell on the back so you can get in touch with me no matter what." Alexander flashed her a grin and gave her a wink.
" Alright Alex, I'll call you and let you know."
"Okay, and for now just for you to look at since you haven't made up your mind, here's a copy of the standard contract." Alex handed her a stack of papers.
Serena stared at the stack. " Oh my."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Later that Night*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Serena was almost through with the contract before her. And so far she liked what she saw. When the phone began ringing she didn't even look up from the words in front of her. Picking up the phone,
" Hello?"
"Serena. It's Darien. We need to talk."
"Darien? What's wrong? I've got so much to tell you."
" I've got a lot to tell you too Serena. I'm not coming home right away." His voice was distant, almost cold. Serena stared at the phone as if it had grown a face. " Darien?" she heard him sigh, she could picture him running his hand through his hair, then automatically smoothing it back down.
" Darien. Talk to me, please, what's the matter?" she felt the tears form in her eyes, but she refused to cry.
" Serena, being away from you this past month I've realized certain things. I don't think we can keep going like we are." Serena heard the regret in his voice, it did nothing to console her or to stop the rampaging feelings that she was feeling.
" But, Darien, I don't understand." A single tears slid down her cheek. " I thought you loved me. I thought you meant what you said."
" I did Serena, I do love you, just not the way you think." His tone was slightly condenscending.
"Oh, and what do I think?" Serena snapped, piqued by his tone.
" I love you like a sister and as a friend, and until we get some things sorted out, I don't think we can be anything else." Darien sounded tired and suddenly Serena felt anything but tired.
" Serena. Can we just be friends? For now?" His voice was hopeful, if nothing but kind.
Serena felt a grim smile grace her lips. " Sure Darien, we can be friends, but hey I think I'm going to go now." Her mind already on something totally different, she felt a song forming itself in the dark recesses of her mind. Serena grabbed a sheet of notebook and began to write frantically, almost forgetting Darien on the phone in her haste.
" Serena, wait don't run, you said you had something to tell me, what was it?"
Serena silently signed the contract laying in her lap.
" Nothing Darien, nothing at all."
" Well okay, if you are sure Serena." A trace of doubt was evident but she ignored it.
" I am Darien, I am totally sure. Goodnight." With that she hung up.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*4 hours later~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Picking up the card laying on the coffee table dialing the number she heard 2 rings before a little girl answered.
" Hellwo?"
" Um, hello? Is Alexander there?"
" Uncle Alwex, for you!" Serena had to smile at the little girls slightly playful tone.
" IS A GIRL!" Serena unconsciously winced.
" Hello?" this voice was deeper, masculine for sure.
" Alex" she was hesitant she didn't really even know why she called him.
" Yes, this is Alexander, who is this?"
" Alex, it's Serena. I need to know if you can meet me at the Moonlight Rhapsody in about 15 minutes?"
"Serena?!?! Um, yeah I can, I'll be there! What's the matter?!" it's amazing how he immediately picked up on the tension in her voice.
" Nothing I'll tell you when I get there."
~*~*~ Half an hour later*~*~*~*~*
Serena felt the stage lights slowly go up as the music cued. Closing her eyes she focused all her energy, her self-doubt, her pain and her anger into her music. Opening her mouth wide, she sang.
Of all the things I've believed in
I just want to get it over with
Tears form behind my eyes
But I do not cry
Counting the days that pass me by
I've been searching deep down in my soul
Words that I'm hearing are starting to get old
It feels like I'm starting all over again
The last three years were just pretend
And I said,
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
I still get lost in your eyes
And it seems that I can't live a day without you
Closing my eyes and you chase my thoughts away
To a place where I am blinded by the light
But it's not right
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
And it hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time
I want what's yours and I want what's mine
I want you
But I'm not giving in this time
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
And when the stars fall
I will lie awake
You're my shooting star