Crossing the Boundaries
Chapter 8: Confrontations, Confusion, and Confessions
Serena sat up and rubbed her head. "Where the hell am I?" She thought as she looked around her dingy surroundings. There were cobwebs in the corners and dirt all over the floor. She was tied up tightly so she wasn't going anywhere anytime soon. "Hello? Can anybody hear me? Please somebody help!!" Serena shouted. Slowly the tears fell from her eyes. She wouldn't be able to see Darien and tell him how she felt about him. She'd be trapped here with nobody to ever find her. But who were those guys that had bought her here in the first place? What did they mean you won't cause anybody anymore damage? And who hired them to kidnap her? So many questions were left unanswered with no way to find out the truth. She just had to face the facts she was trapped.
"She's what?" Darien asked shocked. "She's missing Darien. Her mom had said she had left her house at eight. It's about to be ten o' clock in a few minutes and I haven't seen her. And you have classes with her and haven't seen her either am I right?" Mina replied. "Let's not jump to conclusions guys. Maybe she decided to go hang with some friends and cut school. Almost all of us do it." Andrew suggested. "No she wouldn't cut school today. Not the day of the talent show. This show means the world to her." Mina stood up hysterical. Darien took Mina by the shoulders and made her face him. "Listen Mina we have to remain calm. Getting all-hysterical isn't going to make this situation any better. I'll ask around to see if anybody has seen her today. You just go to class and if she isn't here by fifth period we're going to have to look for her." Darien replied. Mina shuddered and held back the tears. "Alright Darien. I just hope nothing happened to her." Mina whispered. Andrew grabbed Mina and hugged her. "Sweetheart don't worry we'll find her I promise."
"So did you do as I asked?" Ray asked Greg. "Of course. She's back at the old mill. I doubt she'll be coming out anytime soon." Greg smiled. Ray hugged him tightly. "Oh thank you so much. I love you" Ray kissed him and smiled. "But what was the whole point of doing that to her?" Greg finally asked. "Because she took Darien away from me. She made my life a living hell and nobody gets away with that. I can assure you." Ray growled. "So you're doing this so you can get closer to Darien?" Greg was furious. "Yes. And your were a pawn in my game of revenge." Ray laughed. "Your sick. Really sick." Greg was disgusted. "Not as sick as you are Greg. Remember what you did to Serena? I'm just adding a little extra spice to it." Ray whispered menacingly. "I should let everybody know the truth about you and your sick mind games. You turned all of Darien's friends against him. You made Serena's life miserable all for your satisfaction? And you even wanted to make love with me to get back at Darien. What the hell is wrong with you?" Greg rambled. "Shut up! I don't want a word of this out. Just so it won't." Ray grabbed one of the language arts trophies and smashed it upon Greg's head. "Oops. Sick ol' little Ray. I've been a bad girl." Ray teased. She then slid Greg into the janitor's closet and locked it. "Now that that's out of the way I can get back to my plan." Ray pulled out her cell-phone and dialed Dexter's number. "Yes listen Dexter. I want you to kill Serena. Yes I have your money don't worry about it. Bye." Ray smiled. Now Darien was hers.
"Darien why are so worried about that girl for? She's weird and remember what she did with Greg? You actually want a girl like that?" Sammie asked as Darien tried questioning him about the whereabouts of Serena. "Look Sammie I don't know why you have a problem with Serena. She's the most beautiful person I've ever known. How can you treat her the way you do? The one you should be criticizing is Ray." Darien replied. "Both Ray and her are exactly the same. They play mind games until they get what they want. Darien she just wants a rep in this school. She wants you to herself and that's it. Soon your going to forget all about your friends just like you did when you first went out with Ray. You get brainwashed by girls." Sammie pointed a menacing finger at him. "Serena's different and I don't have to ask you or anybody else who I should choose to date. If you guys can't learn to accept her then that means you don't accept me either." Darien growled. "Why are you doing this to yourself Dare? See she's already starting working herself into you. You're defying the advice of your friends, your homeboys, and your soul brothers. We're telling you this 'cause we care." His other friend Robert joined in. "Look my mind is made up. Either your with it or against it." Darien had his mind made up and nobody was going to change it. Sammie looked away. "Guess you're on your own Dare. I just can't side with this one. Not again." Sammie answered. "Alright. I see the way things are between us. If you were my real homeboys like you all say you were you would have tried to accept her. But goes to show what fakers I have as friends." Darien replied and walked away from them.
"After you add the two exponents you should then…" The teacher's voice droned on endlessly in Mina's head. She looked over at the clock. She still had ten minutes left in the class. Ten minutes before the search was on. Ten minutes before she'd finally find out if Serena was really missing. "Mina. Please will you stop dazing off and tell me what is the next step in the sum product property?" The teacher asked annoyed with Mina's inappropriate behavior. "Cross multiply the bases." Mina replied monotonously. "Alright thank you." The teacher looked dissatisfied for not catching Mina off guard. "Come on Mina you have to stay focused. Like Darien said we can't let this situation get the best of us. But how can I remain calm when my friend is probably kidnapped and taken to some place with a bunch of psycho sickos?" Mina's thoughts were getting the better of her and she began to tremble at the thought of Serena screaming for help and help completely out of reach. Mina couldn't wait much longer.
"Darien!!" Ray shouted as she ran after him in the hallway. Darien turned around to face her. "How are you doing? Are you ready for the talent show?" Ray asked happily. "Now's not a good time to talk about this Ray." Darien replied. "What better time then the present Darien. Look I wanted to apologize for the way I've been acting. For everything I've done. I didn't mean to cause anybody any damage. I'm sorry. Especially to you." Ray looked up at him her eyes as sincere as they could ever be. Darien looked down at her not knowing whether or not to believe her. "Ray…" Darien was about to speak but Ray placed her finger on his lips. "Darien please. I…I need you now. More than you can ever know." Ray took his hands and placed them in her own. "No Ray! I told you it was over and that I'm with Serena." Darien knew he was bluffing but he knew soon they would be. "No. You know you're not with her. You know she doesn't want you. She doesn't want you as much as I do. Just let me be the one for you. I promise you. Things will be different." Ray leaned in to kiss him but Darien pushed her away. "Serena's gone Darien. She's out of our lives. You and me can start over. Fresh and new. Wipe the slate clean." Ray said seductively. "You know where she is? Ray where is she?" Darien grabbed her by the shoulders tightly. "Ow Darien your hurting me. Let go." Ray squealed. "Tell me where she is Ray!" Darien spat. "No Darien. I won't let her ruin it between you and me. I can promise you that." Ray replied in pain. "There is no you and me!!! There isn't not now and not ever Ray! You screwed up your chance. Now I'm going to ask you one more time where is she?" Darien was growing impatient. "She's in the old broken down mill across town." Ray finally responded. Darien put her down and she rubbed her shoulders. Darien turned towards the double doors. "She'll probably be dead by the time you find her. I can assure you." Ray smiled. "She's what?" Darien stopped dead in his tracks. "She got what she deserved and soon you will too." Ray threatened. "Your crazy Ray." Darien replied and ran to get Mina and Andrew. "I'm crazy for you Darien. Crazy for you!!" She shouted after him.