Chapter 16| A Talk to Remember
By| hardy-angelic (my final ID)
Authors Notes| Alright, I'm not being the best of sport in updating this story, and I'm sorry. I'm going to try and finish this story and then my others, then finally re-write all of them... good plan? Cool. Anyway... on with the story...
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Even the most tempting rose has it's thorns - Unknown
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It didn't take the pair long to locate a wonderfully pleasent little reastaraunt that was strangely uncrowded. A cheerful gray-haired elderly lady lead them to their table, handed them their menu's, and then asked what they'd be having for drink.
"A coke please," Serena responded.
"Just water for me."
She scooted off, which left an awkward silence between the two.
Serena cleared her throat. "So, what're we getting next?"
"Lunch, hopefully." Grinned Darien.
"After that?"
"Dining room table, remember?"
"Oh yeah! I keep forgetting." Serena giggled.
"And after that, want to go catch a movie? I heard Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is good." Darien suggested, scanning the menu.
"Typical male choice..." Serena replied, doing the same.
"Find, Legally Blonde 2, then?"
"Sounds good."
Before their point-less conversation could continue the waitress returned with their drinks. "Are you ready to order?" She asked.
"I don't know, you decided what you wanted yet Serena?" Darien asked.
"Yeah."
"Alright, I guess we're ready to order."
She scribbled down their requests and once again hurried off - Serena noticed this. "I wonder why she's in such a hurry all the time. We're the only one's here, after all."
"Who knows? I'm sure she has her reasons..."
"What is it?" Serena asked, taking note to the trailing sound in his voice.
"I think I know why she's in such a hurry," Darien said, motioning his finger towards the kitchen. Inside you could see the cheerful lady running around, making their food. It was obvious that she had burned her fingers many times in just those two meals, as she kept flinching. Serena got up and walked to the kitchen, Darien's eyes on her back.
"Would you like some help back here?" She offered. The woman looked startled. So much so that she burned her fingers on the pan she was handling. Serena smiled, and took the pan from her. "I'll take that as a 'yes'."
"You ladies want some help?"
Serena looked up and met Darien's eyes. "That'd be great, the more the merrier."
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"Mina... Mina, watch it... Mina! Stop! Just let go! STOP! NO!!!" The ladder Raye had been using to paint the ceiling came falling down, the paint that had been in her hands flying over the walls and splattering on the carpet.
"Oops," Mina breathed.
"Oops? Oops?" Raye took a breath, grinned an evil smile, and then started walking slowly toward Mina in a menacing way. "Hold still Mina."
"O-Okay..." Mina said, obviously wondering why she'd been told to freeze in her tracks. Her thoughts became a little more frantic as she realized Raye was reaching for a paint can. "N-no Raye, you wouldn't, you couldn't..."
Mina dodged out of the way as Raye slung the contents of the can at her. Though some of it did make contact with Mina - but most of it went out the open window that went down to the busy streets.
"HEY!" They heard a male voice scream from the bottom. They didn't dare look out...
"What's going on in here?" It was Lita... oh boy, was she going to be angry... "Somebody's covered in paint down there and -" She stopped dead in her tracks. There was hardly a doubt that they'd be six feet under in a matter of seconds. "Oh my god..."
"We're sorry, we didn't mean to, but Mina came and knocked me down and -"
"It's BEAUTIFUL!!!"
Wait a second, back up! Raye thought. Did she just say what I thought she said?
"How did you two numb-skulls do something like this? You're not geniouses in hiding, are you?" She looked at Mina, who wasn't paying attention, and had her eyes crossed at the fly on her nose. "Nevermind..." She turned back to Raye. "Anyway, good job you two!"
People have the strangest ideas of 'beautful', Raye thought.
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After spending, what Serena considered, the greatest afternoon of her life, cooking with a stranger (who's name ended up being Louise), they were about to head off to the movie when she stopped them.
"I've been thinking, and I really do need some help around here. How about an after-school job? If you have any friends who'd be willing to do it, they're welcome too! In no time I'm sure we could get alot more customers if I have help."
Serena didn't even need a moment to think about it, "I'd love to."
"Marvelous! When can you start?" She asked, looking on the verge of dancing right there-and-then.
"School starts in three days, how about then?"
"Perfect! I'll see you then!!!"
Jobs come from the strangest of situations, sometimes...
To Be Continued
Damn. I might have gone on too if my Mom wasn't making me go to bed.. *cries*
Anyway, let me know what you think!
hardly-angelic