~* Hey again! Thank you SO much to all of you that reviewed! You motivate me to write! Just keep that in mind for the future! *wink wink* No, seriously though. And one of these times I will get around to thanking all of you in a more personalized manner. So, this chapter will start the relationship between Serena and Darien. Hope you like the way I handle it! Enjoy and REVIEW!!!*~
DISCLAIMER: Nope, don't own Sailor Moon.
Co-Starring In Love~*By PuRpLeDiRt*~
Chapter 3
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Serena walked out of the shine with a numb look on her face. 'What have I done?' she thought. 'I can't believe I hurt one of my best friends like that. Maybe I should just go down to the studio and tell them I can't do it.' Serena felt so bad that this had happened. The other girls tried to console her after Raye screamed for her to get out. Mina told her that Raye was just jealous and this was the opportunity of a lifetime. The producers apparently saw something in Serena that they thought was special. Mina told her not to give it up.
Serena sighed. She was so confused and had no clue what to do. She decided the best thing to do was to head home and get some sleep. She could sort out her thoughts that way.
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Serena lay in bed, tossing and turning trying to figure out what to do. She wanted to do this more than anything, because She had finally found something she was good at. Raye just didn't understand that. But, on the other hand, Raye had been one of Serena's good friends for a long time. She had been there through the family troubles, the failed tests in school, and even the boyfriend breakups. 'Maybe I should just go down to the studio and see what happens. Maybe I won't like it, and there, problem solved, although, it might take awhile to get Raye to forgive me.' A deep sigh and nothing more was heard, except for the quiet breathes of the sleeping girl.
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The next morning, Serena had woken up early after a night of troubled sleep. After taking a shower and styling her hair in her signature buns, she went to her closet to pick out an outfit.
'Hmm… what to wear…' After ten minutes of throwing clothes around her room, she finally decided on a pink one-sleeved shirt and a denim skirt that came to her knees. She grabbed a pair of pink flip-flops, her keys and purse, and headed out the door.
Twenty minutes later, she pulled up to a building labeled Crescent Productions. At the gate, she stated her name for the guard, who gave her a pass, and admitted her into the building. Standing in the vast glass-encased foyer, Serena stopped to look at everything all around her. The building went up several stories high, and the massive columns and arches left Serena in awe of them. Regaining her senses, she walked toward the reception desk set against the wall opposite of the entrance. The receptionist looked up from the desk to ask Serena if she needed any help.
"Um, yeah, I'm Serenity Solace, and I have no clue where to go. Mac Sullivan told me to come by to sign a contract and pick up a script." Serena stated nervously.
"Of course, Ms. Solace. Congratulations, by the way. Mr. Sullivan is expecting you. He's on the fourth floor at the end of the hall." The receptionist responded warmly.
"Thank you." Serena replied as she turned to go get on the elevator. After she entered, she pressed the button for the fourth floor and took a big breath. Slowly exhaling, she chanted to herself, "I can do this, calm down Sere, you already got the part. You are doing the right thing. Raye will get over it, especially if I set her up with Darien." She snapped back to reality as the elevator halted and she walked through the opening doors. Cautiously, she walked down the hall, trying to find the office without looking too lost. Coming upon the last door on the right, she knocked softly. A voice could be heard inside that told her to enter. She opened the door just enough to poke her head inside.
"Mr. Sullivan?" Serena questioned timidly.
Mac looked up from his work. "Ms. Solace, welcome, come in and have a seat. Oh, and please call me Mac, everyone else does." He smiled, encouraging her to relax from her tense state. "So, I guess I'll begin with the contract. This is a standard contract with Crescent Productions. Please, feel free it read over it and if you have any questions, I'll be more than willing to answer them. Serena looked over the contract and could find nothing wrong with it. Taking the proffered pen, she neatly signed her name on the dotted line. Reaching a hand over the desk, Mac shook Serena's hand and welcomed her to the company. He bent over to open a desk drawer and removed a copy of the script.
"Here is the script you need to learn. Let me give Darien a call and he'll give you a tour of the company and should help you with your lines." Mac picked up the phone, dialing Darien's number. "Hey Darien, where are you? Can you come upstairs? Yeah, Serenity's here, and I wanted you to give her the grand tour and go over some of the lines. No, I won't wait a half hour for you to finish whatever you're doing. Now, please Darien." Mac hung up the phone and turned his attention back to Serena. "He should be up in a minute."
About five minutes later, Darien appeared in the doorway of Mac's office. Serena turned in her chair to look at him. "Darien Shields, this is Serenity Solace. Serenity, this is Darien." Mac made the introductions. Darien reached out his hand and Serena placed hers in it, thinking he wanted to shake hands. Apparently they had different ideas, as Darien brought her hand to his lips.
"The pleasure is all mine." Darien said as his kissed her hand. His eyes never lost contact of hers. Serena was in a somewhat shocked state and numbly followed as he led her out of the room. She slowly regained composure as she began to focus on the tour. After familiarizing Serena with most of the building, they decided to head down to the food court at the bottom of the building to get some lunch. Darien insisted on paying, which didn't bother Serena much. They decided on Chik-fil-A, since both of them liked that. They sat down at one of the tables and began to ask each other questions as they ate.
"So, Serenity Solace, quite an interesting name. How did you come by that one?" Darien asked, quite intrigued by the female sitting across from him.
"My mother loves legends, one of her favorites was about a moon princess named Serenity. So, I'm named after a mythical moon princess. But please, the name is so formal, just call me Serena." She said with a smile.
"Serena huh, ok, I can do that." Darien replied.
"So, how long have you been acting?" Serena was really curious to know.
"I've been doing this for about five years. I started when I was 17, and have been doing it since."
'Ok, so that makes him 22. Hmm…not too old, so I guess that means he's ok for Raye to date. Oh yeah, that's right, I have to try to hook him and Raye up together.' Serena thought.
"So, I'm supposed to help you learn your lines, right? Well, since it is hard to do that because of the noise around, and we've already wasted away the afternoon, how about you join me for dinner? We can read the script together that way in a quieter setting." Darien said, the wheels turning in his head.
"Well, I guess that would be ok, because I don't have plans. Would we be going somewhere casual, or do I have to change?" Serena questioned.
"Since we're already dressed for it, I say let's just do casual. I know the perfect place to go." Darien replied. "I can pick you up from your house later, if you want."
"Um… sure, here, let me give you my address." Serena said as she searched for a piece of paper in her purse. After producing one, she took a pen and wrote down her address and handed it to him.
Just as they were getting ready to leave, Darien takes all of his trash and puts it on Serena's tray.
"Um, Darien, what do you think you're doing?" Serena asked, beginning to glare at him.
"Well, I figured you would be going to the trashcan anyways, so I thought you could take mine for me."
"Well, I don't see either of your arms broken, so you are perfectly capable of doing it yourself." Serena replied forcefully and placed the trash back in front of him.
"But you are going that way, so why not do it for me?" Darien asked, putting the trash back on her tray.
Serena placed the trash back in front of him. "Your legs aren't broken either, and you have to pass the trashcan to leave anyways, so you can do it yourself."
Darien looked at her a moment, and forcefully put the trash back on her tray. "Know your role, woman."
'Oh no he just didn't.' Serena seethed in her mind. Her eyes reflected her anger. Taking the tray, she dumped the contents into Darien's lap and stormed out of the food court.
"So I take it dinner is off?" Darien called out to her. She never turned around to acknowledge him. 'Oh boy, I've done it now.' Darien thought and he gathered the trash out of his lap and put it on the tray. Walking to the trashcan, he dumped the contents of the tray into it and walked out of the food court.
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So, what did you think? I know, I know, the chapters are getting shorter, but I promise to try to make them a little longer. I told you that Serena and Darien's relationship wasn't going to be a breeze. This is only the beginning. Please REVIEW to let me know what you think. Thanks!
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