~*Hey again. I'm trying to update as quick as possible now because I start classes again on Wednesday, and when that happens, there's no telling how often I will get to update. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE REVIEWED!!! I just get so happy to see the all of the reviews. I really didn't think my story was going to be that good, but all of you that reviewed gave me hope! Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter, and remember, REVIEW! *~
DISCLAIMER: Nope, still don't own Sailor Moon. Co-Staring in Love~*By PuRpLeDiRt*~
Chapter 4
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Serena had gotten in her car and drove off. She was furious. "I can't believe he said that! 'Know your role, woman!' What the hell kind of comment is that? That is definitely not a way to impress someone you're trying to take out to dinner. Raye can have him for all I care." Serena said to the emptiness of her car. "And come on, 'So I guess dinner is off?' After he made that comment he has the nerve to think I would still want to be in his presence? Oh, he's got another thing coming to him. This means war!"
Serena had calmed down enough to grab her phone and call Amy. "Hey Ames, what's going on? Um, just out of curiosity, how is Raye doing? That good huh? I guess that means I should still try to avoid her if I don't want to deal with the wrath of Raye? Ok, thanks Amy, and let me know if she decides to forgive me anytime soon."
Serena hung up her cell phone with a sigh. 'Is it really worth it? I mean, I feel like I'm losing a best friend to work with an egotistical jerk who is such a womanizer. What have I gotten myself into?' Serena wondered.
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Serena pulled into her driveway and turned the car off. As she went to get out, she saw out of the corner of her eye something on the passenger seat. It was the bulky copy of the script. Ah, the evil script. A reminder of all of the problems Serena was trying to deal with. She grabbed the script and headed inside of her house. She checked her messages on her answering machine and found she had one, from Mina, wondering how the day had been at the studio.
'I'll give her a call later. I don't feel like reliving today's events again just yet.' Serena told herself. Finding that she had nothing of importance to do, she made herself a cup of tea and sat down with the tea, the script, and a highlighter. She began highlighting all of her lines, trying to figure out how she would remember all of them. She just knew she'd screw up.
She had been sitting there a little over an hour when she heard the doorbell ring. Pulling herself out of the comfy spot she had made for herself on the couch, she answered the door. All she saw was a huge bouquet of roses, and a pair of legs. Taking the roses from the man, she thanked him and signed for them. Putting the massive arrangement down on the table in the hallway, she looked around until she found the card. Opening it up, she read the message inside:
Dearest Serenity,
I am so sorry that things ended on a sour note. I was just jesting with you, I never meant it seriously. Please forgive me, I am begging you, because it fills my heart with sadness to know you are upset with me. I wish to make it up to you. Please, meet me tonight at Le Petit Paris restaurant at seven o'clock. I will be waiting for you.
My sincerest apologies,
Darien Shields"Oh, so he thinks a simple apology will do it. While the gesture was sweet, I'm going to make him pay for it so he knows he shouldn't mess with Serenity Solace." Serena huffed. "And look, he's still thinking that we are having dinner together. He has got issues."
While Serena had been getting upset over the roses, she began to formulate a plan to fix a particular problem she had. Plucking one of the roses from the arrangement, she grabbed a pen and scrawled a note on a piece of stationery.
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Raye heard a knock at the door, so she got up from her place on the floor to answer. There stood Amy with a rose in her hand. Amy extended the flower and the note in her hand out to Raye. Raye took the items and just gave Amy a puzzled look.
"Please Raye, just read the note and keep an opened mind. I think you might be surprised." Amy pleaded with her.
Looking down at the note that was now in her hand, Raye opened the envelope and unfolded the piece of paper that it held inside.
Raye,
I know you are still highly upset with me over the matter of the show, but please, I beg you to read this. I know you will probably never forgive me for taking the role, and now I regret the fact I may have lost one of my best friends. Please, let me at least try to make it up to you. Please go to Le Petit Paris restaurant at seven o'clock. Your date, Darien Shields, awaits you. I hope that this can make you happy for a little bit. If he asks where I am, just tell him I have no desire to see him. I hope that I may still be able to call you my friend.
Your friend always,
Sere
Raye just starred at the note in her hand. She couldn't believe Serena. She had just been set up on a date with Darien Shields. THE Darien Shields. Raye was in heaven. Looking at the clock, she saw she had just over an hour to get ready. Turning around, she saw Amy still standing there. "Oh my gosh Amy, what am I going to wear?!" Raye freaked out.
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Darien sat at the table in the restaurant, nervously glancing at his watch. 'Come on, it's 6:59, she's got one minute to get here. Ok, maybe she got stuck in heavy traffic. Yeah, that's it, traffic.' Darien began to amuse himself by thinking of all the reasons why she wasn't hear yet. He saw someone enter, and he's head popped up. 'Oh, never mind, she has dark hair, not blond like Serena's. Hmm… not bad looking though. I could get her phone number. Wait, No no no!!! I'm here to apology to Serena, not to pick up dates. Must focus on objective. Come on, I can do it! Oh no, the dark haired girl is walking this way. Please let me be strong!'
The dark haired girl stopped at his table. Looking up, Darien locked eyes with her. She wore a tight fitting red dress that went to the floor. She smiled warmly at him.
"Hi, Darien, right? I'm Raye Hino, a friend of Serena's. She said that she had no desire to see you, and so, she sent me in her place." Raye said nervously.
"Well, I'm sorry to hear that. But please, since you are here, have a seat and dine with me." He gave her one of his dazzling smiles that usually knocked the socks off of girls.
'Oh my gosh, he's even sexier in person. Serena, I forgive you. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!' Raye squealed in her head.
Raye sat down and they chatted for quite some time. Raye began to get curious. She found him perfect in everyway, yet Serena must have found a flaw. Why would she not want to see him? Her curiosity got the best of her and she finally spoke up to ask Darien about it.
"Darien, just out of curiosity, do you know why Serena would, as I quote, 'have no desire to see you?'"
"Um… I believe it has to do with something I said this afternoon. She took it the wrong way, because I meant it as a joke." Darien replied vaguely.
"Normally, Serena has a good sense of humor and knows a joke when she hears one. What did you say that she could have interpreted wrong?" Raye asked inquisitively.
"Well, I was trying to get her to dispose of my trash for me, and I told her 'Know your role, woman.'" Darien said, sheepishly.
"Oohh, that was low, you are in big trouble now with Serena. She does not take that kind of stuff lightly and will make you suffer." Raye snickered. "And what would posses you to say something so pig-headed and arrogant?"
"Oh, nothing really. It usually doesn't matter what I say, because girls hang on my every word. I could have any girl I wanted, anytime." Darien said, very sure of himself.
Raye's anger was beginning to rise. "Well, I see why Serena was upset. The funny thing is, you don't have this girl, and never will, and you don't have Serena either. JERK!" Raye yelled. Everyone in the restaurant turned to look at the pair. Raye stood up, throwing her napkin down on the table, and grabbed Darien's wine glass. She turned the glass upside down, emptying its contents onto Darien's lap. He just looked at her with wide eyes. Raye stormed out of the restaurant.
'Why me?' Darien thought. 'Why do I find all of the psycho girls?' Darien sighed to himself and paid the check.
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Serena heard a knock on her door. She had almost dozed off on the sofa while reading the script, when the abrupt knocking brought her back to her senses. Heading to the door, she opened it to find Raye standing there in her dress.
"Serena, I'm sorry I got so mad at you. I shouldn't have been mad. I'm glad you got the part, and they picked the best person for it. And yes, I do forgive you, and thank you for the attempt to make it up to me, but don't do it again. I wouldn't care if I never saw that self-centered jerk again!" Raye got out in one breath.
"Oh, so you see it too, huh? Did he tell you what he did to me?" Serena asked.
Raye nodded in conformation and told Serena about her evening. Raye looked at Serena in the eyes after she finished. "I'm so sorry Sere. Friends again?"
"Raye, we never stopped." Serena added with a smile. The two girls hugged and talked about what had happened to them over the past couple of days.
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~*So, what did you think? This story is just all over the place. Don't worry, Darien will come to his senses soon enough. I don't know when I'll get the next chapter up, but I hope all of you have enjoyed the story so far. Please let me know any thoughts or comments you have. Please REVIEW! Thank you guys!
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