Serena awoke around 8:00 pm. She put on her housecoat and slippers
and walked downstairs. Darien was in the living room, watching a baseball
game. They had a satellite dish so they could receive programs from all
over the world. Right now, the game was between the Boston Red Sox and the
New York Yankees. Darien was a Yankees fan, but they were down by 2 runs.
"How's the game going?" Serena said when she walked in.
"The Yankees are down by 2 runs and it's the bottom of the 8th," Darien said.
"Don't worry. I'm sure they'll catch up," Serena said. She didn't really care for sports, but she always asked Darien how his team was doing in a game.
"You sure slept long," Darien said.
"I only slept for 3 hours," Serena said. "Did you eat yet?"
"No, not yet," Darien said. "I wanted to wait for you."
"Darien, you didn't have to," Serena said. "But, anyways, I'll go and make something now." She started to walk to the kitchen.
"Freeze," Darien said and Serena stopped. "I'll be cooking tonight. You've had a long day and you still look a bit tired."
"But, Darien," Serena started to say.
"But nothing. I'm cooking and that's that," Darien said in a non- angry tone. He then walked to the kitchen. Serena knew there was no use arguing so she sat on the couch and began searching the guide for a good show. She found nothing so she left he channel on Darien's baseball game. Darien was in the kitchen for 15 minutes before he came out.
"So, what's on the menu?" Serena asked.
"Chicken teriyaki," Darien said.
"Yummy! That's one chicken recipe I can live with," Serena said. "Oh, your Yankees got another run while you were gone."
"Hallelujah!" Darien said. The score was now 6-5 in favour of the Red Sox. The game was almost over by the time the chicken was done. Darien let Serena pick a show. Since there was nothing good on, Serena put 'Titanic' into the DVD player. It was one of Serena's favorite movies and she always cried at the end. It was midnight when the movie was finally over. Serena got up and started to walk toward the stairs. Darien surprised by scooping her up and carrying her to their bedroom.
"Darien, you're so sweet," Serena said and kissed Darien's cheek.
The next morning, Serena awoke to find Darien gone. There was a note on the nightstand. It read:
My dearest Serena:
I'm sorry to run out like this, but there was an emergency at the hospital and I had to go. I will be back by supper time. Remember to eat healthy and don't do anything too strenuous. I'll make supper when I get home so don't worry about it.
Loving you always and forever Darien
Serena folded the note and put it in a drawer. She then walked downstairs and had a bowl of cereal. After eating, Serena walked upstairs to take a shower. She was beginning to get a larger belly now. Serena always sang to her baby so it would get used to her voice. Since Serena had quit work when she married Darien, she had almost nothing to do. She made herself a bowl of popcorn and sat on the couch to watch her soap operas. Darien came home around 4:00 pm.
"Serena, do you feel like going to visit Andrew and Mina tonight?" Darien asked.
"I'd love that," Serena said. "But, shouldn't we go after supper?"
"No, actually, Andrew called me at the hospital today and asked if we'd like to come over for supper tonight," Darien said.
"Okay," Serena said. She put on her coat and shoes and she and Darien walked out the door. When they arrived at Mina and Andrew's house, Darien helped Serena out of the car. Andrew was also a doctor but he worked at the university hospital. When Darien opened the front door, everyone jumped out.
"Surprise!" they shouted. Serena's friends were all there, including Molly, Michelle, Amara, Trista, and Hotaru. Even Serena's high school teacher, Miss Haruna was there. Their boyfriends, fiancés, and husbands were there, as well.
"What's going on?" Serena asked.
"It's a baby shower," Mina said.
"A baby shower? Darien, did you know about this?" Serena asked.
"Yes, I did, but Mina asked me to keep it a secret," Darien said.
"You didn't really have to work today, did you? You just came over here to help set everything up," Serena said.
"No, I had to work. My only part in this was getting you here," Darien said.
"You guys are the best," Serena said and hugged her friends.
"Well now, gentlemen, let's leave the ladies alone and go downstairs," Andrew said. The guys all ran downstairs behind Andrew. Serena sat down on the couch and Lita brought out the food. The girls talked about everything from guys to Serena's baby. After eating, Serena opened her gifts. There were baby clothes, toys, a mobile for the crib, a certificate at a local baby accessory store, a baby blanket, bottles, bibs, pacifiers, and diapers.
"You didn't have to do all this," Serena said.
"Oh, hush, Serena," Molly said. "You're our friend and we wanted to do all this for you." A tear rolled down Serena's cheek as she thanked every one of her friends. After the gifts came Lita's cake. It was a big cake so the girls pigged out until it was gone. It was around 8:00 pm when Serena and Darien left.
"It was sweet of the girls to do all that," Serena said. "Now, we have so much for the baby."
"Don't forget about tomorrow," Darien said.
"I know. I'll meet you at the radiology department around noon," Serena said. She and Darien were going to find out how their baby was doing through an ultrasound. That night, the two of them went to sleep happy and excited about becoming parents.
"How's the game going?" Serena said when she walked in.
"The Yankees are down by 2 runs and it's the bottom of the 8th," Darien said.
"Don't worry. I'm sure they'll catch up," Serena said. She didn't really care for sports, but she always asked Darien how his team was doing in a game.
"You sure slept long," Darien said.
"I only slept for 3 hours," Serena said. "Did you eat yet?"
"No, not yet," Darien said. "I wanted to wait for you."
"Darien, you didn't have to," Serena said. "But, anyways, I'll go and make something now." She started to walk to the kitchen.
"Freeze," Darien said and Serena stopped. "I'll be cooking tonight. You've had a long day and you still look a bit tired."
"But, Darien," Serena started to say.
"But nothing. I'm cooking and that's that," Darien said in a non- angry tone. He then walked to the kitchen. Serena knew there was no use arguing so she sat on the couch and began searching the guide for a good show. She found nothing so she left he channel on Darien's baseball game. Darien was in the kitchen for 15 minutes before he came out.
"So, what's on the menu?" Serena asked.
"Chicken teriyaki," Darien said.
"Yummy! That's one chicken recipe I can live with," Serena said. "Oh, your Yankees got another run while you were gone."
"Hallelujah!" Darien said. The score was now 6-5 in favour of the Red Sox. The game was almost over by the time the chicken was done. Darien let Serena pick a show. Since there was nothing good on, Serena put 'Titanic' into the DVD player. It was one of Serena's favorite movies and she always cried at the end. It was midnight when the movie was finally over. Serena got up and started to walk toward the stairs. Darien surprised by scooping her up and carrying her to their bedroom.
"Darien, you're so sweet," Serena said and kissed Darien's cheek.
The next morning, Serena awoke to find Darien gone. There was a note on the nightstand. It read:
My dearest Serena:
I'm sorry to run out like this, but there was an emergency at the hospital and I had to go. I will be back by supper time. Remember to eat healthy and don't do anything too strenuous. I'll make supper when I get home so don't worry about it.
Loving you always and forever Darien
Serena folded the note and put it in a drawer. She then walked downstairs and had a bowl of cereal. After eating, Serena walked upstairs to take a shower. She was beginning to get a larger belly now. Serena always sang to her baby so it would get used to her voice. Since Serena had quit work when she married Darien, she had almost nothing to do. She made herself a bowl of popcorn and sat on the couch to watch her soap operas. Darien came home around 4:00 pm.
"Serena, do you feel like going to visit Andrew and Mina tonight?" Darien asked.
"I'd love that," Serena said. "But, shouldn't we go after supper?"
"No, actually, Andrew called me at the hospital today and asked if we'd like to come over for supper tonight," Darien said.
"Okay," Serena said. She put on her coat and shoes and she and Darien walked out the door. When they arrived at Mina and Andrew's house, Darien helped Serena out of the car. Andrew was also a doctor but he worked at the university hospital. When Darien opened the front door, everyone jumped out.
"Surprise!" they shouted. Serena's friends were all there, including Molly, Michelle, Amara, Trista, and Hotaru. Even Serena's high school teacher, Miss Haruna was there. Their boyfriends, fiancés, and husbands were there, as well.
"What's going on?" Serena asked.
"It's a baby shower," Mina said.
"A baby shower? Darien, did you know about this?" Serena asked.
"Yes, I did, but Mina asked me to keep it a secret," Darien said.
"You didn't really have to work today, did you? You just came over here to help set everything up," Serena said.
"No, I had to work. My only part in this was getting you here," Darien said.
"You guys are the best," Serena said and hugged her friends.
"Well now, gentlemen, let's leave the ladies alone and go downstairs," Andrew said. The guys all ran downstairs behind Andrew. Serena sat down on the couch and Lita brought out the food. The girls talked about everything from guys to Serena's baby. After eating, Serena opened her gifts. There were baby clothes, toys, a mobile for the crib, a certificate at a local baby accessory store, a baby blanket, bottles, bibs, pacifiers, and diapers.
"You didn't have to do all this," Serena said.
"Oh, hush, Serena," Molly said. "You're our friend and we wanted to do all this for you." A tear rolled down Serena's cheek as she thanked every one of her friends. After the gifts came Lita's cake. It was a big cake so the girls pigged out until it was gone. It was around 8:00 pm when Serena and Darien left.
"It was sweet of the girls to do all that," Serena said. "Now, we have so much for the baby."
"Don't forget about tomorrow," Darien said.
"I know. I'll meet you at the radiology department around noon," Serena said. She and Darien were going to find out how their baby was doing through an ultrasound. That night, the two of them went to sleep happy and excited about becoming parents.