The Perfect Prank
Chapter I. When Will Amy Learn To Shut Her Mouth?
By: Sailor Angie
AN: I meant to have this chapter out a long time ago. I did have it all written in my notebook, just not typed up. But then I had finals, and work, and other things I could use as excuses, but I finally got a chance to type this up, so here it is. Enjoy!
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"How much shit do you have?!" Andrew lugged the futon up the stairs with Darien.
"Can't - talk - having - hernia -" Darien joked.
They finally reached his room and set the furniture down where he had requested. They heard something clunking up the stairs and laughed when they saw Raye in the doorway with Darien's oversized luggage.
She dropped the rolling suitcase and wiped the sweat from her brow, "Girls aren't supposed to be subjected to heavy labor."
"Yeah, but you're not a girl." Andrew joked.
"Augh!" Raye hit him.
"Jesus, you sure do pack a punch." Andrew nursed the sore spot.
"Looks like we've got one more load." Chad set down a large box containing Darien's books and movies.
"Nope, I got it." Greg, the last of Darien's roommates set Darien's TV down inside the doorway.
Together, Andrew, Chad, and Greg had formed the '3 Amigos' Production Company and made short independent films together.
Darien had entered college as a business major, and withdrew having no idea what he wanted to do. The only thing he had enjoyed doing was helping the guys with their films. Chad would write the script, and act wherever he was needed; Andy directed their shorts, while Greg did most the camera work, and the post-production. They could almost always rope Darien into doing advertising work for them; he had a knack for Photoshop and Illustrator. Occasionally Andrew could convince Darien to act, but Darien enjoyed helping them organize their venues the most.
Raye on the other hand was an English major, and helped Chad with the scripts in her spare time, and always had some small part in each picture despite her many refusals.
"Yeah, I think I could get used to this." Darien flopped down on his futon.
"You'd better not get too comfortable." Raye scolded.
"Do you really have that much of a problem with me being here?" Darien sat up and looked into her violet eyes.
"Darien, it's an all girls college. Any other girl would be just as insecure about her boyfriend living and working here."
"Raye -" She cut Darien off.
"It's not that I don't trust you. It's that I don't trust them." Raye folded her arms.
Darien stood up and hugged her, "You have nothing to worry about."
"Fine." She gave in.
He kissed her cheek, "Where did the boys go?"
Raye looked around, "You better go find them before they do something stupid."
Darien found them outside playing cards at one of the picnic tables. "Why'd you guys leave?" Darien approached the table.
"Looked like you and Raye needed to be alone." Andy answered, "GIN!" he laid his cards down while the others groaned. "Greg finished working on the untitled project."
"I figured we could go out to dinner, and watch the movie in your room, maybe after seeing the finished product we can come up with a decent title so you can put together a public showing or something Darien." Greg suggested.
"Did you get everything moved in okay?" A small voice came from behind Darien.
He turned, "Hi Amy, yeah, we didn't have any major problems."
"Good," She smiled, "Well, have a good night." She went to leave.
"Hey Amy?"
"Yeah," She stopped and faced Darien.
"Do you want to come to dinner with my friends and I?"
She hesitated, but agreed, "Okay."
Darien introduced her to everyone, and Raye eventually joined them outside. At that point they piled into Chad's SUV and got dinner.
After they had eaten, just as planned, they reconvened in Darien's new room and began to watch their newest 45 minute flick.
This film was their 17th together and starred Chad as a CEO trying unsuccessfully to be bought out by Bill Gates. Somehow Andrew had managed to coax Raye into her largest role yet as Chad's nit-picking, money- grubbing wife.
Darien laughed at how opposite the role was from Raye's personality. She was very calm and very down to earth. Come to think of it, this whole situation had been the first time that he had seen her so up in arms.
"Any suggestions?" Greg spoke up after the film had ended.
Darien, Andy, and Chad handed Greg the paper's they had written their ideas on during the movie.
Greg began reading, "Paperwork, Paper Trail, Paper - Chad, what's up with the paper obsession?" Chad shrugged, "Okay, I'm throwing out Chad's paper." Andrew and Darien laughed, "Let's see what Darien's got to offer. Desperation, Selling Park Place," Greg paused, "Oh, Monopoly, I get it." Everyone laughed; Greg scanned the page, "And you just kinda ran with the monopoly idea, but they all suck." Greg chuckled, crumpled up the paper and threw it at Darien, who pouted, "And Andy who wrote one thing: Why Won't You Buy Me?" Greg cocked his head, "I kinda like it. But it's too long."
Amy who had barely spoken a word all night decided to chime in, "How 'bout just 'Buy Me.'"
"That's it." Greg nodded. Darien, Andy, and Chad agreed. "Congratulations Amy, you win."
She blushed, "Thanks."
Everyone hung around until early in the morning. Raye had left first, citing work as her excuse; Chad had driven her home. Andy left a few hours later, and now only Greg and Amy were left.
Amy looked at her watch and was alarmed at how long she had stayed; she quickly gathered her things and apologized for being so abrupt.
Darien walked down to the doorway with Greg and Amy, "Thanks for helping me move in Greg, and thanks for showing me around, and hanging out with us Amy."
"I'm so glad you invited me. I'm happy you're joining us this year. I think having you around will solve a lot of problems."
"Darien narrowed his eyes at her, "What do you mean, problems?"
Amy looked like she had just accidentally let out a very guarded secret, "Oh, nothing." She tried to cover.
"Amy, why did the RA for Princeton House quit?"
"I can't - well, it's just that -" She struggled.
"Amy?" He questioned threateningly, "Why?"
"She found out that two specific girls were rooming together in her house."
"Why would she quit because of two girls?" Darien was curious.
"I really shouldn't be talking about this." Amy looked uncomfortable.
"Don't pressure her Darien." Greg defended her.
"I'm not," Darien was a bit offended, "But I feel like I have the right to know."
Amy sighed, "No Darien, you're right, you do have the right to know." She sat down at one of the picnic tables and both Greg and Darien followed her lead. "Their names are Serena Wellington and Mina Cunningham. They're best friends and major trouble makers. Last year they created havoc in their separate halls, and now that they're together, nobody wants to chance it. Serena's worse than Mina, but who knows what they'll do together." Amy shook her head in disapproval of their deeds.
"What kind of stuff did they do?" Darien wasn't quite sure what to think.
"Just vicious pranks. Mina never really go to her house fellow, but Serena cycled though three last year."
Darien's jaw dropped, "THREE!? Can't somebody do something?" Darien was appalled.
"Not really; both families are major sponsors of the university. They can pretty much do anything short of murdering someone before they'll get kicked out." Amy sighed, "It's not fair."
"Well, I need this job; what can I do to prevent them from doing something?" Darien didn't know what action to take.
"I don't know just watch your back." Amy suggested, "I don't know how they'll react to having a male house fellow."
"Oh god, what have I gotten myself into?" Darien rubbed his temples.
"Darien," Greg spoke for the fist time in a while, "Are you joking?"
Darien looked at Greg, who had now stood up, "What?"
"Are you actually gonna let two girls scare you? I've never known you to back down from any kind of challenge, especially two spoiled brats who think they can harass people into submission as a hobby. You need to show them who's boss. Put the fear of god into them."
Darien nodded with Greg, "You're right Greg. Do you think I could scare them enough to make them fear me though?" Darien wondered aloud.
"Darien, you can be extremely intimidating if you want to be. Plus, if you can just keep an eye and ear out as to what they're up to, you can be one step ahead of them."
"One step ahead, yeah, that could work." Darien ran things over in his head.
"They're friends with a lot of girls, I could tell the other RA's to contact you if they hear anything." Amy chimed in.
"Good idea," Darien agreed.
"Well Darien, we all better get going to bed, you've got some PR work to do for our movie." Greg suggested.
Darien only nodded before heading to his new home. Before the door shut he caught a glimpse of Greg kissing Amy on the cheek in front of her building. He laughed.
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AN: I promise Serena will be in the next chapter. Are you guys psyched!? I am, and I also promise that I will stay on a regular posting schedule (Mondays & Fridays) I'm always looking for fan suggestions. Some of the best stories I've written have been shaped by reader reviews, and I'd love to hear your commentary! And as always my thanks to my reviewers, because I'm a review whore, and I would be no where with out you guys. I'll put individual thanks up in the next chapter, because I just want to get this out for you all.
Preview --- Chapter III. The Day Darien Crossed Serena --- Serena arrives at school, and can't wait to meet her new RA and harass her, the only thing Serena wasn't counting on was her being a him. How will Serena react when she meets Darien?
Chapter I. When Will Amy Learn To Shut Her Mouth?
By: Sailor Angie
AN: I meant to have this chapter out a long time ago. I did have it all written in my notebook, just not typed up. But then I had finals, and work, and other things I could use as excuses, but I finally got a chance to type this up, so here it is. Enjoy!
**
"How much shit do you have?!" Andrew lugged the futon up the stairs with Darien.
"Can't - talk - having - hernia -" Darien joked.
They finally reached his room and set the furniture down where he had requested. They heard something clunking up the stairs and laughed when they saw Raye in the doorway with Darien's oversized luggage.
She dropped the rolling suitcase and wiped the sweat from her brow, "Girls aren't supposed to be subjected to heavy labor."
"Yeah, but you're not a girl." Andrew joked.
"Augh!" Raye hit him.
"Jesus, you sure do pack a punch." Andrew nursed the sore spot.
"Looks like we've got one more load." Chad set down a large box containing Darien's books and movies.
"Nope, I got it." Greg, the last of Darien's roommates set Darien's TV down inside the doorway.
Together, Andrew, Chad, and Greg had formed the '3 Amigos' Production Company and made short independent films together.
Darien had entered college as a business major, and withdrew having no idea what he wanted to do. The only thing he had enjoyed doing was helping the guys with their films. Chad would write the script, and act wherever he was needed; Andy directed their shorts, while Greg did most the camera work, and the post-production. They could almost always rope Darien into doing advertising work for them; he had a knack for Photoshop and Illustrator. Occasionally Andrew could convince Darien to act, but Darien enjoyed helping them organize their venues the most.
Raye on the other hand was an English major, and helped Chad with the scripts in her spare time, and always had some small part in each picture despite her many refusals.
"Yeah, I think I could get used to this." Darien flopped down on his futon.
"You'd better not get too comfortable." Raye scolded.
"Do you really have that much of a problem with me being here?" Darien sat up and looked into her violet eyes.
"Darien, it's an all girls college. Any other girl would be just as insecure about her boyfriend living and working here."
"Raye -" She cut Darien off.
"It's not that I don't trust you. It's that I don't trust them." Raye folded her arms.
Darien stood up and hugged her, "You have nothing to worry about."
"Fine." She gave in.
He kissed her cheek, "Where did the boys go?"
Raye looked around, "You better go find them before they do something stupid."
Darien found them outside playing cards at one of the picnic tables. "Why'd you guys leave?" Darien approached the table.
"Looked like you and Raye needed to be alone." Andy answered, "GIN!" he laid his cards down while the others groaned. "Greg finished working on the untitled project."
"I figured we could go out to dinner, and watch the movie in your room, maybe after seeing the finished product we can come up with a decent title so you can put together a public showing or something Darien." Greg suggested.
"Did you get everything moved in okay?" A small voice came from behind Darien.
He turned, "Hi Amy, yeah, we didn't have any major problems."
"Good," She smiled, "Well, have a good night." She went to leave.
"Hey Amy?"
"Yeah," She stopped and faced Darien.
"Do you want to come to dinner with my friends and I?"
She hesitated, but agreed, "Okay."
Darien introduced her to everyone, and Raye eventually joined them outside. At that point they piled into Chad's SUV and got dinner.
After they had eaten, just as planned, they reconvened in Darien's new room and began to watch their newest 45 minute flick.
This film was their 17th together and starred Chad as a CEO trying unsuccessfully to be bought out by Bill Gates. Somehow Andrew had managed to coax Raye into her largest role yet as Chad's nit-picking, money- grubbing wife.
Darien laughed at how opposite the role was from Raye's personality. She was very calm and very down to earth. Come to think of it, this whole situation had been the first time that he had seen her so up in arms.
"Any suggestions?" Greg spoke up after the film had ended.
Darien, Andy, and Chad handed Greg the paper's they had written their ideas on during the movie.
Greg began reading, "Paperwork, Paper Trail, Paper - Chad, what's up with the paper obsession?" Chad shrugged, "Okay, I'm throwing out Chad's paper." Andrew and Darien laughed, "Let's see what Darien's got to offer. Desperation, Selling Park Place," Greg paused, "Oh, Monopoly, I get it." Everyone laughed; Greg scanned the page, "And you just kinda ran with the monopoly idea, but they all suck." Greg chuckled, crumpled up the paper and threw it at Darien, who pouted, "And Andy who wrote one thing: Why Won't You Buy Me?" Greg cocked his head, "I kinda like it. But it's too long."
Amy who had barely spoken a word all night decided to chime in, "How 'bout just 'Buy Me.'"
"That's it." Greg nodded. Darien, Andy, and Chad agreed. "Congratulations Amy, you win."
She blushed, "Thanks."
Everyone hung around until early in the morning. Raye had left first, citing work as her excuse; Chad had driven her home. Andy left a few hours later, and now only Greg and Amy were left.
Amy looked at her watch and was alarmed at how long she had stayed; she quickly gathered her things and apologized for being so abrupt.
Darien walked down to the doorway with Greg and Amy, "Thanks for helping me move in Greg, and thanks for showing me around, and hanging out with us Amy."
"I'm so glad you invited me. I'm happy you're joining us this year. I think having you around will solve a lot of problems."
"Darien narrowed his eyes at her, "What do you mean, problems?"
Amy looked like she had just accidentally let out a very guarded secret, "Oh, nothing." She tried to cover.
"Amy, why did the RA for Princeton House quit?"
"I can't - well, it's just that -" She struggled.
"Amy?" He questioned threateningly, "Why?"
"She found out that two specific girls were rooming together in her house."
"Why would she quit because of two girls?" Darien was curious.
"I really shouldn't be talking about this." Amy looked uncomfortable.
"Don't pressure her Darien." Greg defended her.
"I'm not," Darien was a bit offended, "But I feel like I have the right to know."
Amy sighed, "No Darien, you're right, you do have the right to know." She sat down at one of the picnic tables and both Greg and Darien followed her lead. "Their names are Serena Wellington and Mina Cunningham. They're best friends and major trouble makers. Last year they created havoc in their separate halls, and now that they're together, nobody wants to chance it. Serena's worse than Mina, but who knows what they'll do together." Amy shook her head in disapproval of their deeds.
"What kind of stuff did they do?" Darien wasn't quite sure what to think.
"Just vicious pranks. Mina never really go to her house fellow, but Serena cycled though three last year."
Darien's jaw dropped, "THREE!? Can't somebody do something?" Darien was appalled.
"Not really; both families are major sponsors of the university. They can pretty much do anything short of murdering someone before they'll get kicked out." Amy sighed, "It's not fair."
"Well, I need this job; what can I do to prevent them from doing something?" Darien didn't know what action to take.
"I don't know just watch your back." Amy suggested, "I don't know how they'll react to having a male house fellow."
"Oh god, what have I gotten myself into?" Darien rubbed his temples.
"Darien," Greg spoke for the fist time in a while, "Are you joking?"
Darien looked at Greg, who had now stood up, "What?"
"Are you actually gonna let two girls scare you? I've never known you to back down from any kind of challenge, especially two spoiled brats who think they can harass people into submission as a hobby. You need to show them who's boss. Put the fear of god into them."
Darien nodded with Greg, "You're right Greg. Do you think I could scare them enough to make them fear me though?" Darien wondered aloud.
"Darien, you can be extremely intimidating if you want to be. Plus, if you can just keep an eye and ear out as to what they're up to, you can be one step ahead of them."
"One step ahead, yeah, that could work." Darien ran things over in his head.
"They're friends with a lot of girls, I could tell the other RA's to contact you if they hear anything." Amy chimed in.
"Good idea," Darien agreed.
"Well Darien, we all better get going to bed, you've got some PR work to do for our movie." Greg suggested.
Darien only nodded before heading to his new home. Before the door shut he caught a glimpse of Greg kissing Amy on the cheek in front of her building. He laughed.
**
AN: I promise Serena will be in the next chapter. Are you guys psyched!? I am, and I also promise that I will stay on a regular posting schedule (Mondays & Fridays) I'm always looking for fan suggestions. Some of the best stories I've written have been shaped by reader reviews, and I'd love to hear your commentary! And as always my thanks to my reviewers, because I'm a review whore, and I would be no where with out you guys. I'll put individual thanks up in the next chapter, because I just want to get this out for you all.
Preview --- Chapter III. The Day Darien Crossed Serena --- Serena arrives at school, and can't wait to meet her new RA and harass her, the only thing Serena wasn't counting on was her being a him. How will Serena react when she meets Darien?