Hello every one!!!! Thank you to everyone who has reviewed!!! Sorceress
Usagi, Red potato, and Usagi Usako Chiba. You guys have great stories!!! To
red potato thank you for your heartfelt review. In this story the things
that happened to Serena happened to me. I got really sick, and I had to
drop out of school (college). And Ken is this story is my real dad. Some
stuff in here I really did say to my step mom. ( I'd tell more but that'd
spoil the next and last chapter. This story and Saying I'm Sorry will be
done soon!! Thank you all again! Sorry for any grammar errors. I try just
not hard enough! English was not my forte in HS nor is it now that I am in
college! LOL I just like writing when I feel like it not when some
professor tells me to! Anyway, on with the story.
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EMERGENCY ROOM LOVE
Part 2
While she waited for Darien she told her Ilene where she was going and that she'd be back soon. Ilene agreed. She knew that this was hard for Serena. Her step dad died six months earlier. 'She is going through so much with school, work, and her father. Darien is a stable thing for her. She needs that now. I want it to work out for her.' Ilene thought to herself.
"Bye! I'll be back soon." Serena yelled loud enough for her to hear as she shut the front door.
"I hope it works out for her." Ilene then said aloud.
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"YOU'RE WHAT!!!!" Serena all but screamed.
"I'm leaving for a few days." Replied Darien with his head down.
Serena looked at him as she begun to speak he lifted his gaze towards her their eyes locked and she said very softly "But you can't Darien…I need you." She said as tears started to well up in her eyes. He sighed softly and took her hand into his and gave it a squeeze.
"I have to go. I have no choice. I am a speaker at the Virginia Medical Conference." "Believe me I don't want to go. I want to stay here with you." "However since he is not an immediate family member… I can't."
"Oh Darien." She said softly. How she spoke matched the feelings that showed in her crystal blue eyes.
"Serena I was gonna stay for a week and enjoy the beach but I will come back to you after the conference just as soon as I get a flight back." "You can bring me to the airport if you want."
"Yes, I will." Then she said with confusion in her voice "I don't know why I do but I need you."
"Oh Serena, you are a strong young woman." "You know that he will be in a better place and not here suffering on this earth." He said with compassion and something else in his voice that neither could place.
"I know, I know." She said with hope.
"Well then Serena think of that and you will be fine." "I will call you before I leave to come back to the states. Ok?" Darien said with gentleness is his voice.
"Ok, if that is what we have to do." Said Serena faintly. "Just stay with me as long as you can…please?" Then she looked up at him and into his eyes. He gave her a smile and the answer she wanted to hear, "I will."
They rode back to her house in silence they were both upset about the situation but powerless to change it. The whole ride home they were thinking about each other but dare not voice their thoughts.
"Hey I'm home." She said feeling a bit better now that she was with Darien and they had talked. Ilene walked out of the kitchen and greeted her.
"Hello sweetie."
"I know that I have not really formally introduced him to you but this is Darien. Darien this is my step mom Ilene. She is more of like a mom to me though. Darien was the doctor that helped take care of dad in the hospital. That is how I met him."
"Well I am pleased to meet you. Thank you for helping my daughter through these rough times, she has needed someone and I am glad that it is you." "Now if you'll excuse me." Ilene started to walk away but then whispered into Serena's ear "I know why you did this honey and thank you but time will be the only healer. However this brief interlude I did need." "Yes I needed a break from death. Thank you so much sweetie." Then Ilene kissed her forehead and walked away.
Darien walked over to her and touched her arm. She turned into him and cried onto his shirt. He put his hand on her back to sooth her. This was hard, and to make things worse she was sick with all of the strain of school, work, and taking care of her dad she had no time to take care of herself or her severe cold. She did her best to cover it up but it was getting harder with each passing day. After a few moments she stopped crying and just stayed there in his arms sinking into his warmth and protection. For she knew that only her memories would be able to help her once he leaves. Then she took his hand and went to see her dad. Once they got to the room the grip that she had on Darien's hand got tighter. She let out a gasp and thought 'NO!!! NO!! This can't be… this can't be happening…. just like Bill. Then she spoke. "Mom, Darien can you leave the room I need quiet time with my father."
"Sure honey let us know when you are done." Once they were gone she hugged her dad and gave him a kiss. Then she put her hand in his skinner hand. Thankfully he was still warm. However she could not stop the tears that fell.
"Daddy I just want you to know a few things before you leave this world. First you can go in peace don't worry about me; I will be fine. You can protect me from above. Two, I am very sorry that I cannot be here for you when you leave this world; you know why. And daddy I really like Darien, I know that you approve. I saw if in your eyes the day we were at the hospital. I think I might be falling in love with him." "So I will be ok. Just you wait you will be proud of me forever." "I love you dad with all my heart; go in peace and love." She gave her father one last kiss and walked into the living room where Darien and Ilene were. He had just finished telling her that he had to leave town and why.
"I'm done," said Serena with dried tears on her face.
"Oh dear are you ok?"
"I'll be fine mom."
"Do you mind if I have a word with Mr. Tuskino?"
"No, go right ahead young man."
"Thanks." With that Darien walked into Ken's room.
Once Darien was out to earshot Serena turned around and spoke, "mom I can't stay here. I can't watch him." "I can't be here when he dies. I warned you about this before." As tears started to roll down her cheeks again she choked out "That gurgling, the sound of bubbles, that rattling sound." Then she stopped. She said the nest lines in anguish "The sound when your lungs are filling up with liquid." "The sound of Death." "I…. I just can't do it again." She said feeling defeated and sheepish.
"It is ok sweetie. I know how hard this is for you and yes you told me about this already. I was prepared if that happened." Ilene said this as tears made their way down her face as well.
"When I look at my dad I see not only him but I see Bill her step dad as well." "It is too much for me to handle seeing my fathers death then re-living another."
"Serena do what you have to do sweetie. I will back you up ok."
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"Umm…Mr. Tusknio…Ken. I am not sure what to call you but I wanted to tell you that you have a wonderful daughter. Thank you for helping bring her into this world. If your daughter lets me I will take care of her from this day forth. I love her. I promise to take care of her and protect her for the rest of my life." " I hope that you deem me worthy to have your daughters love. Please rest in peace." He finished and got up from his kneeling position on the floor. He gave Ken one last look as a single tear fell from his eyes. He made his way to the living room once again. "I'm finished." Then his gaze softened as he said "Serena I don't' want to upset you but I have to start packing. I have to leave early in the morning and we are all meeting at Andrew's house so we can ride together. Andrew is taking us."
"Is it alright if I go with you Darien?"
"Of course it is. That is no problem." "Are you sure that you don't want to stay?"
"I am sure. I can't stay. You understand my reasons." Serena said solemnly.
"Yes I do Serena. Then lets go. I will take you to get something to eat before you drop me off at Andrew's."
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See that wasn't a cliffhanger!! Lol, I know if I kept doing that to you guys you'd have my head! What can I say * laughs at herself. * Please review if you want.
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EMERGENCY ROOM LOVE
Part 2
While she waited for Darien she told her Ilene where she was going and that she'd be back soon. Ilene agreed. She knew that this was hard for Serena. Her step dad died six months earlier. 'She is going through so much with school, work, and her father. Darien is a stable thing for her. She needs that now. I want it to work out for her.' Ilene thought to herself.
"Bye! I'll be back soon." Serena yelled loud enough for her to hear as she shut the front door.
"I hope it works out for her." Ilene then said aloud.
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"YOU'RE WHAT!!!!" Serena all but screamed.
"I'm leaving for a few days." Replied Darien with his head down.
Serena looked at him as she begun to speak he lifted his gaze towards her their eyes locked and she said very softly "But you can't Darien…I need you." She said as tears started to well up in her eyes. He sighed softly and took her hand into his and gave it a squeeze.
"I have to go. I have no choice. I am a speaker at the Virginia Medical Conference." "Believe me I don't want to go. I want to stay here with you." "However since he is not an immediate family member… I can't."
"Oh Darien." She said softly. How she spoke matched the feelings that showed in her crystal blue eyes.
"Serena I was gonna stay for a week and enjoy the beach but I will come back to you after the conference just as soon as I get a flight back." "You can bring me to the airport if you want."
"Yes, I will." Then she said with confusion in her voice "I don't know why I do but I need you."
"Oh Serena, you are a strong young woman." "You know that he will be in a better place and not here suffering on this earth." He said with compassion and something else in his voice that neither could place.
"I know, I know." She said with hope.
"Well then Serena think of that and you will be fine." "I will call you before I leave to come back to the states. Ok?" Darien said with gentleness is his voice.
"Ok, if that is what we have to do." Said Serena faintly. "Just stay with me as long as you can…please?" Then she looked up at him and into his eyes. He gave her a smile and the answer she wanted to hear, "I will."
They rode back to her house in silence they were both upset about the situation but powerless to change it. The whole ride home they were thinking about each other but dare not voice their thoughts.
"Hey I'm home." She said feeling a bit better now that she was with Darien and they had talked. Ilene walked out of the kitchen and greeted her.
"Hello sweetie."
"I know that I have not really formally introduced him to you but this is Darien. Darien this is my step mom Ilene. She is more of like a mom to me though. Darien was the doctor that helped take care of dad in the hospital. That is how I met him."
"Well I am pleased to meet you. Thank you for helping my daughter through these rough times, she has needed someone and I am glad that it is you." "Now if you'll excuse me." Ilene started to walk away but then whispered into Serena's ear "I know why you did this honey and thank you but time will be the only healer. However this brief interlude I did need." "Yes I needed a break from death. Thank you so much sweetie." Then Ilene kissed her forehead and walked away.
Darien walked over to her and touched her arm. She turned into him and cried onto his shirt. He put his hand on her back to sooth her. This was hard, and to make things worse she was sick with all of the strain of school, work, and taking care of her dad she had no time to take care of herself or her severe cold. She did her best to cover it up but it was getting harder with each passing day. After a few moments she stopped crying and just stayed there in his arms sinking into his warmth and protection. For she knew that only her memories would be able to help her once he leaves. Then she took his hand and went to see her dad. Once they got to the room the grip that she had on Darien's hand got tighter. She let out a gasp and thought 'NO!!! NO!! This can't be… this can't be happening…. just like Bill. Then she spoke. "Mom, Darien can you leave the room I need quiet time with my father."
"Sure honey let us know when you are done." Once they were gone she hugged her dad and gave him a kiss. Then she put her hand in his skinner hand. Thankfully he was still warm. However she could not stop the tears that fell.
"Daddy I just want you to know a few things before you leave this world. First you can go in peace don't worry about me; I will be fine. You can protect me from above. Two, I am very sorry that I cannot be here for you when you leave this world; you know why. And daddy I really like Darien, I know that you approve. I saw if in your eyes the day we were at the hospital. I think I might be falling in love with him." "So I will be ok. Just you wait you will be proud of me forever." "I love you dad with all my heart; go in peace and love." She gave her father one last kiss and walked into the living room where Darien and Ilene were. He had just finished telling her that he had to leave town and why.
"I'm done," said Serena with dried tears on her face.
"Oh dear are you ok?"
"I'll be fine mom."
"Do you mind if I have a word with Mr. Tuskino?"
"No, go right ahead young man."
"Thanks." With that Darien walked into Ken's room.
Once Darien was out to earshot Serena turned around and spoke, "mom I can't stay here. I can't watch him." "I can't be here when he dies. I warned you about this before." As tears started to roll down her cheeks again she choked out "That gurgling, the sound of bubbles, that rattling sound." Then she stopped. She said the nest lines in anguish "The sound when your lungs are filling up with liquid." "The sound of Death." "I…. I just can't do it again." She said feeling defeated and sheepish.
"It is ok sweetie. I know how hard this is for you and yes you told me about this already. I was prepared if that happened." Ilene said this as tears made their way down her face as well.
"When I look at my dad I see not only him but I see Bill her step dad as well." "It is too much for me to handle seeing my fathers death then re-living another."
"Serena do what you have to do sweetie. I will back you up ok."
~~~~Meanwhile~~~~
"Umm…Mr. Tusknio…Ken. I am not sure what to call you but I wanted to tell you that you have a wonderful daughter. Thank you for helping bring her into this world. If your daughter lets me I will take care of her from this day forth. I love her. I promise to take care of her and protect her for the rest of my life." " I hope that you deem me worthy to have your daughters love. Please rest in peace." He finished and got up from his kneeling position on the floor. He gave Ken one last look as a single tear fell from his eyes. He made his way to the living room once again. "I'm finished." Then his gaze softened as he said "Serena I don't' want to upset you but I have to start packing. I have to leave early in the morning and we are all meeting at Andrew's house so we can ride together. Andrew is taking us."
"Is it alright if I go with you Darien?"
"Of course it is. That is no problem." "Are you sure that you don't want to stay?"
"I am sure. I can't stay. You understand my reasons." Serena said solemnly.
"Yes I do Serena. Then lets go. I will take you to get something to eat before you drop me off at Andrew's."
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See that wasn't a cliffhanger!! Lol, I know if I kept doing that to you guys you'd have my head! What can I say * laughs at herself. * Please review if you want.
