Thank u 4 reviewing. I won't be able to update Mon. going to see my big bro in college!!!!! :-) OK, enough of that. story time.

"Serena! Serena, you're going to be late!"

Serena opened her eyes and looked at the clock. It read 7:45! She threw the covers off, grabbed her crutches, and rushed to get dressed, do her hair, make up, etc. She rushed downstairs and grabbed a piece of toast.

"Bye, Mom!" she kissed her mom on the cheek and hurried out the door. She tried to run down the street to school, but she didn't go that fast on account of her crutches.

"Damn these crutches." she cursed under her breath. She looked at her watch; 7:55! School started in 5 minutes and Serena was 15 minutes away. Plus she still had to go down to her locker and up the stairs to homeroom.

She was praying to God that she'd make it on time, when she heard a car slow down next to her. She didn't pay any attention to it until she heard a familiar voice.

"Hey, Serena. Need a ride?" Darien asked.

Serena turned around and looked at him. She hadn't seen him since Sat. night and wasn't sure how to feel anymore. With her ankle and being grounded and finding out about Amy being Sailor Mercury, it had slipped her mind. But with him standing in front of her, it all came flooding back. She didn't actually feel sad anymore. Just...numb.

"Should I?" she asked herself. But she already knew the answer. She knew if she didn't, she'd get detention, which wouldn't help her situation with her parents. She nodded and attempted a smile. She walked over to his car and got in. They drove off toward school.

Darien broke the silence by asking "So, how have you've been?" The way he said it made Serena feel like she was his grandmother or something. For some reason, that hurt more than finding out about his 'girlfriend.' It was like they had no history together and that made Serena want to cry. But crying wouldn't really be the best way to enter school, so she sucked it in.

"OK. You?" she answered with the same tone.

"Good." he answered. They sat in silence until they reached the school. Serena got out slowly. She bent down and thanked him.

"Bye." he called, but she didn't hear him. Or didn't want to hear him. He knew something was up, but decided she'd tell him when she was ready. He'd be late to school if he didn't get there in 7 minutes and his college is across town.

Serena walked into the school and went to her locker. Molly was standing next to it. She turned to Serena and grinned.

"Saw you drive up with Darien. So, are you guys a couple now?" Molly hinted. Serena forced a laugh "If you only knew." she thought. But she just shook her head. "Of course not. We're just friends."

Molly raised her eyebrows "Just friends? Or friends with benefits?"

Serena gasped and punched Molly. Molly laughed. "Speaking of friends, I didn't see you all weekend. What happened?"

Serena hesitated. Molly didn't know about Darien and the date; Darien and the girlfriend, etc. She never kept secrets from Molly. "But it wasn't a secret, she just don't know." she thought, realizing that she was just bull shitting herself. She sighed and told Molly everything. Molly didn't really react the way Serena expected; happy and then mad. She was just mad.

"So, you decided to keep this a secret!? I thought we told each other everything!" Molly screamed. Thank god the hallway was empty.

"No, it's not like that." Serena tried to reason.

"No, it's exactly like that! I thought we were best friends!" Molly screamed.

"We are!" Serena cried.

"Not anymore." Molly said coldly. She threw her friendship bracelet they had since they were little down. She glared at Serena and turned her back.

Serena dropped down to her knees. Holding the bracelet in her hand, she just stared at it. "First Darien has a girlfriend. Then I'm grounded. And now Molly's mad at me." she thought before bursting into tears. She curled up on the floor and held the bracelet with her hand. She wanted to curl up and die. She stayed in that position for an hour until Amy found her.

Amy dropped her books and ran to Serena. She bent down and brought her head up to her lap. "What happened?" she asked, worry all over her face.

Serena just looked at her and burst out crying again. Amy just held her and cooed "It'll be all right. Don't worry." "I least hope so." Amy thought.

I know. Depressing. Pleaz RR