Sere: Chapter number 2!!! ^-^ I take too long to update, and for those that are reading this I am

SORRY about it!!!!

Chapter 2

Serena pushed open a door to a run down looking pub. But that was the view on the outside. The inside was kept clean and didn't look as if it could fall apart at any moment. The floor was made of dingy, but not too dirty hardwood. The walls were a light creamy beige and when one walked in there was a dark counter at the far end of the pub. Worn barstools lined the counter and worn tables and chairs were placed throughout the pub.

"Wow, Idelle, this place looks better everyday," Serena said to the girl behind the counter.

"It doesn't fell like it sometimes," Idelle sighed. "I feel like when one thing is fixed a new problem comes up."

Serena studied the woman in front of her. She was four years older than Serena, with long, curly, mahogany hair and piercing electric blue eyes. She was looking a little worn out, as if all the problems were finally catching up with her.

"You look worn out, maybe you ought to take a break soon. Where's Josh?" Serena asked.

"He took Ivy to the store. I won't be able to get a break until he gets back, but then I have to watch Ivy, so I don't technically get a break." Idelle responded.

"I wish I could help, but right now I'm trying to find Andy, and I was hoping that he might be here."

"I haven't seen him, why are you looking for him? You think he might be hurt?" Idelle asked.

"He wasn't there last night, and that didn't bother me, because it happened before. But, he wasn't back today. So, I'm a little worried."

"Wow, well, I hope you find him."

"Me too. I'm going to get going. Bye, Delle."

"Bye, Sere."

Serena walked out of the pub and continued searching the streets and everywhere that she thought Andy may be.

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Darien sat in a creaky chair in the office of the orphanage. Ms. Foley was sitting on the other side of the large desk. Darien was beginning to tire of the woman dodging most of his questions to ask many of her own.

"What makes you want this orphanage so badly, Mr. Shields?" Ms. Foley asked.

"For my own personal reasons. I would like to take care of as many orphans as I can." Darien replied.

"Well, I believe that you should know of one of the occupants of this orphanage before taking this orphanage into your...care. Many of the orphans here have a high possibility of being like this..."

"Not to be disrespectful, but, what would the point be?" Darien interrupted.

Masking her annoyance at the man's intrusion on what she was saying, the woman continued.

"A girl earlier ran from the orphanage and I don't believe she has any intention of returning. She still has a few possessions here and will have to most likely sneak back in to get her remaining things."

"How old is this girl? Also, what is her name?" Darien asked.

"Her name is Serena Moon. She is seventeen years old," Ms. Foley answered.

"When is her birthday?"

"In a month she will be eighteen."

"All right, I will be able to deal with the situation."

"Well, if you're so sure, then I suppose that this orphanage is yours, Mr. Shields," Ms. Foley said, standing.

'Moon?' Darien thought to himself. 'Too much of a coincidence...it couldn't be.'

Darien couldn't help but think about that name, along with a certain silver haired girl he had an encounter with earlier that day.

Sere: That's the end of this chapter. I'll try to write more as soon as possible. Bye for now!