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Serena smiled at her reflection in the mirror. She had dressed up
especially for him. She decided that a 3 month anniversary was the
perfect time to show one's true colors so to speak. She went shopping
for a new dress and shoes and accessories on Saturday. Now it was time
to show off her true self.
Serena studied her appearance in the mirror. She had on a tight
fitting navy blue halter dress. It hugged every curve and ended halfway
down her thighs. Her golden blond tresses were pulled into a ponytail
atop her head and ran down in curls to mid back. If she would have worn
her hair down, it would have reached her lower back. She had on high
navy pumps and her toe nails were painted blue as well as her finger
nails. She downed her glasses and her face was once again the normal
Serena. She had blue eye shadow over her eyes and dark red lipstick.
Serena mentally said hello to herself. She was back and here to
stay. Darien had convinced her somehow, made her want to be herself
again. She still had the same personality it was just her appearance.
She grabbed her blue coat, the one she had bought to go with her
outfit and started down the stairs. Her mom was out which meant that
she had to lock the door before she left.
She opened the door and turned to lock when she saw a note taped
to the door. She took it off and read it.
It read:
'My dearest Serena,
I have a special evening planned at his address. You know
where it is so just meet me there. I assure you, you will be in for a
great surprise. Meet me at the "box".
Love Always,
Darien,'
Serena smiled to herself as she walked to her car. She remembered
when they found the place called the "box". They had been walking
around the mall and took the back way out. They saw an abandoned path
in the woods beyond the mall and decided to explore it. That's when
they saw the old shack that they called the "box". They called it that
because it was shaped like a box and there was nothing save a table
inside of the place.
Serena wondered if he decorated it or something. Once in the car,
she drove off, smiling in anticipation.
Ten minutes later, Serena was parked in the back entrance of the
mall. She turned off the ignition and started through the path. Serena
frowned as she heard the hoot of an owl. It was dark, she had to admit
it, but it would be worth it. She couldn't wait to see the look on
Darien's face once she gave him his present. He loved roses and had
showed her his collection. She was so surprised then but now that she
understood him better she was glad that he actually showed her the
flowers.
Serena had a sense of foreboding as she neared the shack. It was
dark and only a candle lit in the distance showed her the shack for the
candle was inside the shack. She suddenly had a great feeling that
something wasn't quite right. But what?
Serena briefly recalled that Darien was still angry about
something and hadn't told her. But how would that relate to their
anniversary. She shook her head as she reached the door and walked in.
She entered the room to find nothing but a candle, a rose, and a
piece of paper next to it. Serena smiled wondering what surprise Darien
had for this time.
She walked to the rose and picked up the paper. Her fingers were
shaking as she picked up the note. She couldn't help but feel that
something wasn't right. Just what had Darien planned for her and why
wasn't he here yet. She opened the note and read it. It said :
'Serena,
I don't like you. I never liked you. I sometimes could bear your
presence but that was just toleration. I don't mean to hurt you by this
note. I just wanted you to know the facts. Don't talk to me again. I
mean it for it will be the ultimate downfall for you and I would hate
to hurt you more than I have.
Love always,
Darien…'
The tears ran down her face and Serena fell to the ground. She
cried heart wrenching sobs and buried her face in her hands. 'He hates
me' she thought. The tears wouldn't stop. 'He betrayed me'. She read
the note over and over, causing herself more and more pain.
All of their time together had been some kind of joke to him? She
thought furiously. How could he cause her to come out of her shell and
then cause her to make a bigger one, this one shielding her heart.
She read the note for the 6th time in 4 minutes and sobbed more.
These tears, salty and hot, ran down her face and took miniature pieces
of her heart with them. And yet, it seemed her heart was becoming
durable, able to grow when the times grew worse.
She closed her eyes. Is this what it would always come to? Tears
and unhappiness? She took a shaky breath, trying to suppress her tears.
Tears would get her nowhere. She would just have to get him back, she
thought smugly. She remembered her brother and at this moment she felt
so alone she couldn't bear it.
She would have her revenge. She would go back to school, head
held high, and she would get him back in any way she could. And the
first step was to be herself. She could easily become one of the most
popular girls in the school just by hanging with her friends. And, she
looked pretty okay, she had to admit, when she wasn't' in disguise.
At least, Serena thought bitterly, I have something to thank you
for Darien. I got over my fear of popularity. I got over my brother's
death and had my heart broken in an entirely new way. She glared at the
air in front of her. She would do something to get him back. Or maybe
she would just try and make herself happy, forgetting her love.
Serena felt ragged and she ran from the shack to her car. She
jerked the keys into the ignition and drove off. She was headed for
Raye's. And, she was determined to do something about this… predicament
that she was in.
Raye was watching TV when she heard the doorbell ring. It was 7
o'clock and she wondered who was at the door. When the doorbell rang
again, she was annoyed.
"Just a minute," Raye barked, setting her bowl of strawberries
down and walking to the door.
She opened the door to see Serena in the most pitiful state she
had ever seen her. She was also shocked to see Serena out of her Down
costume and into her real self.
"Hurry Serena. Come in and tell me what happened,"
Raye locked the door as Serena walked in and fell sobbing onto
the couch. She ran to the phone and called Mina quickly. If Serena was
sad, she needed the support of both of her best friends. Raye ran to
the couch and hugged Serena. She would find out what happened to her
best friend. And there would be hell to pay…
Some 10 minutes later, Mina arrived and Serena's tears had
subsided. Mina was in a flutter instantly concerned about her best
friend. Raye and Mina sat on either side of Serena and were doing their
best to make her feel better.
Serena took a sip of the tea Raye had made for her and took a
deep breath.
"Today was supposed to be Darien and my 3 month anniversary.
Instead it turned out to be a horror…"
Serena proceeded to tell Raye and Mina her story. Raye was in a
rage and Mina hugged Serena tighter.
Serena let them read the note and she saw, to her surprise,
mina's eyes grow dark with anger. Mina NEVER got mad.
"Guys, I've decided to come out. First thing tomorrow, we go
shopping."
Serena smiled at her reflection in the mirror. She had dressed up
especially for him. She decided that a 3 month anniversary was the
perfect time to show one's true colors so to speak. She went shopping
for a new dress and shoes and accessories on Saturday. Now it was time
to show off her true self.
Serena studied her appearance in the mirror. She had on a tight
fitting navy blue halter dress. It hugged every curve and ended halfway
down her thighs. Her golden blond tresses were pulled into a ponytail
atop her head and ran down in curls to mid back. If she would have worn
her hair down, it would have reached her lower back. She had on high
navy pumps and her toe nails were painted blue as well as her finger
nails. She downed her glasses and her face was once again the normal
Serena. She had blue eye shadow over her eyes and dark red lipstick.
Serena mentally said hello to herself. She was back and here to
stay. Darien had convinced her somehow, made her want to be herself
again. She still had the same personality it was just her appearance.
She grabbed her blue coat, the one she had bought to go with her
outfit and started down the stairs. Her mom was out which meant that
she had to lock the door before she left.
She opened the door and turned to lock when she saw a note taped
to the door. She took it off and read it.
It read:
'My dearest Serena,
I have a special evening planned at his address. You know
where it is so just meet me there. I assure you, you will be in for a
great surprise. Meet me at the "box".
Love Always,
Darien,'
Serena smiled to herself as she walked to her car. She remembered
when they found the place called the "box". They had been walking
around the mall and took the back way out. They saw an abandoned path
in the woods beyond the mall and decided to explore it. That's when
they saw the old shack that they called the "box". They called it that
because it was shaped like a box and there was nothing save a table
inside of the place.
Serena wondered if he decorated it or something. Once in the car,
she drove off, smiling in anticipation.
Ten minutes later, Serena was parked in the back entrance of the
mall. She turned off the ignition and started through the path. Serena
frowned as she heard the hoot of an owl. It was dark, she had to admit
it, but it would be worth it. She couldn't wait to see the look on
Darien's face once she gave him his present. He loved roses and had
showed her his collection. She was so surprised then but now that she
understood him better she was glad that he actually showed her the
flowers.
Serena had a sense of foreboding as she neared the shack. It was
dark and only a candle lit in the distance showed her the shack for the
candle was inside the shack. She suddenly had a great feeling that
something wasn't quite right. But what?
Serena briefly recalled that Darien was still angry about
something and hadn't told her. But how would that relate to their
anniversary. She shook her head as she reached the door and walked in.
She entered the room to find nothing but a candle, a rose, and a
piece of paper next to it. Serena smiled wondering what surprise Darien
had for this time.
She walked to the rose and picked up the paper. Her fingers were
shaking as she picked up the note. She couldn't help but feel that
something wasn't right. Just what had Darien planned for her and why
wasn't he here yet. She opened the note and read it. It said :
'Serena,
I don't like you. I never liked you. I sometimes could bear your
presence but that was just toleration. I don't mean to hurt you by this
note. I just wanted you to know the facts. Don't talk to me again. I
mean it for it will be the ultimate downfall for you and I would hate
to hurt you more than I have.
Love always,
Darien…'
The tears ran down her face and Serena fell to the ground. She
cried heart wrenching sobs and buried her face in her hands. 'He hates
me' she thought. The tears wouldn't stop. 'He betrayed me'. She read
the note over and over, causing herself more and more pain.
All of their time together had been some kind of joke to him? She
thought furiously. How could he cause her to come out of her shell and
then cause her to make a bigger one, this one shielding her heart.
She read the note for the 6th time in 4 minutes and sobbed more.
These tears, salty and hot, ran down her face and took miniature pieces
of her heart with them. And yet, it seemed her heart was becoming
durable, able to grow when the times grew worse.
She closed her eyes. Is this what it would always come to? Tears
and unhappiness? She took a shaky breath, trying to suppress her tears.
Tears would get her nowhere. She would just have to get him back, she
thought smugly. She remembered her brother and at this moment she felt
so alone she couldn't bear it.
She would have her revenge. She would go back to school, head
held high, and she would get him back in any way she could. And the
first step was to be herself. She could easily become one of the most
popular girls in the school just by hanging with her friends. And, she
looked pretty okay, she had to admit, when she wasn't' in disguise.
At least, Serena thought bitterly, I have something to thank you
for Darien. I got over my fear of popularity. I got over my brother's
death and had my heart broken in an entirely new way. She glared at the
air in front of her. She would do something to get him back. Or maybe
she would just try and make herself happy, forgetting her love.
Serena felt ragged and she ran from the shack to her car. She
jerked the keys into the ignition and drove off. She was headed for
Raye's. And, she was determined to do something about this… predicament
that she was in.
Raye was watching TV when she heard the doorbell ring. It was 7
o'clock and she wondered who was at the door. When the doorbell rang
again, she was annoyed.
"Just a minute," Raye barked, setting her bowl of strawberries
down and walking to the door.
She opened the door to see Serena in the most pitiful state she
had ever seen her. She was also shocked to see Serena out of her Down
costume and into her real self.
"Hurry Serena. Come in and tell me what happened,"
Raye locked the door as Serena walked in and fell sobbing onto
the couch. She ran to the phone and called Mina quickly. If Serena was
sad, she needed the support of both of her best friends. Raye ran to
the couch and hugged Serena. She would find out what happened to her
best friend. And there would be hell to pay…
Some 10 minutes later, Mina arrived and Serena's tears had
subsided. Mina was in a flutter instantly concerned about her best
friend. Raye and Mina sat on either side of Serena and were doing their
best to make her feel better.
Serena took a sip of the tea Raye had made for her and took a
deep breath.
"Today was supposed to be Darien and my 3 month anniversary.
Instead it turned out to be a horror…"
Serena proceeded to tell Raye and Mina her story. Raye was in a
rage and Mina hugged Serena tighter.
Serena let them read the note and she saw, to her surprise,
mina's eyes grow dark with anger. Mina NEVER got mad.
"Guys, I've decided to come out. First thing tomorrow, we go
shopping."