Darien
"Are you ok?" I mean she looks so.. fragile. It must feel horrible for her. Her worst enemy has to rescue her..
"Wwwhat do you mean?" she is stammering? Scared of me? Or is it something different?
" Are you ok? You look a little.. I dunno.. Shaken up?"
" I'm fine" she said and tried to snatch my arms from her. When did the anger appear in her eyes?
"You don't look fine to me. I mean you can talk to me Serena, you really can I…"
" You what? You think you understand everything? You think that I am one of those girls you'll have in your bed in no time? Well, Darien, I am not. Your pretty faces won't … oh, never mind" and off she ran crying. Confusion switched to anger, anger to depression and sadness? When is she going to laugh than?
"Serena, get back here. You know that's not what I meant"
"Yeah, right". I'm terribly sorry, but I do not have a vocabulary in my pocket with an expression 'yeah right when told by Serena Tsukino'. Ok, maybe she needs to cool off. Maybe she needs time. I mean it may not be nice to.. oh, Darien, stop thinking and DO something!
Before I know she's putting her coat on.
"Wait, I'll drive you"
"No, I'll manage"
"NO."
"YES!"
"NO. NO. NO! I know you ARE capable of walking, I know you know the way home, I know that you wouldn't die without my help, but FOR GODSAKE, SERENA!IT'S DARK OUTSIDE,AND YOU WANNA GO FOR A WALK?" When did I start shouting at her. Grrreat move, Dar! "I'm sorry, but I cannot let you walk. You saw what happened, and I would never ever forgive myself if something happened to you. Besides, you , as I mentioned earlier, and my car match PERFECTLY!" A little smile always works.
"This one time, I'll allow you" she said with a little smile.
"I'll put my coat on then."
The way to her house was quiet. It was the horrible silence when no-one knows what to say. Finally, I spoke.
"so, how are the practices going?"
"Aren't you there when the two of us practice?"
"Yes, but I'm talking about the ones you do with your girls"
"A little difficult, but we're improving." Before I even knew, we arrived.
"Thanks a lot, Darien" she said and closed the door. I wanted to say something like "hold on!" or just anything, but I don't want her to get mad again.
Next day
I hope Serena is fine. I mean it's not a big thing that happened to her yesterday, but I'm kinda worried about her. Ok, here she is. Next to her locker. With friends. Not good.
"Hey, Serena. How are you?"
"Good." She answered and continued talking with the girls. What, am I invisible now?
I don't get women. I swear, I really don't.
Serena.
Does he feel sorry for me? That's the last thing I want from anyone! Like hello! Oh no, another of my fans. That's Dale. Yep, he is also the one that can get any girl he wants. Oh, besides me of course. He is soo selfish sooo.. I just strongly dislike him.
"Hey, beautiful! How does it feel like to be the most beautiful girl at this school?"
"Great! How does it like to be a stalker"
" No idea, never been one"
"Are you sure.. Cause, you know, I recall the time when you were.. oh, sorry, my mistake! I'm sooo sorry- it's not you were, it's you ARE" I said with a smile. I mean, do they ever get bored?
"Sere, I think we would…"
"Ok, Danem,"
"It's Dale, and you know it" he said angrily. Boy, do I just love making them angry!
" Do. NOT. interrupt me" I said slowly. I just interrupted him, but he is just too stupid to notice that!
"such a simple sentence, Danen or actually a beginning of one and you already make mistakes? First of all, it's Serena for you, Sere is for closer friends. Secondly, if you do think- congrats! You started thinking? With which part of your body! Driven by your sex drive, it for sure wouldn't be your brain. Lastly, there is no WE and never ever will be a WE. Pleease do remember that." And do I walk a away with my hips swiiinging!
"NICE!" I hear someone exclaim. It's Raye, one of the girls on the squad.
"I knooow" I said and wink at her. We both laugh and go to our classes.
3 o'clock
Serena, remember. It's not an awkward situation. He wasn't about to kiss you there in his bathroom. YOU, young lady weren't going to let him. Remember that. It's not an awkward situation. Behave like before.
I was so deep in thought, I didn't notice him again.
"You did nicely with the D-man". Didn't have to turn around to notice who this person was.
"He deserved it. Thinking too highly of oneself is a dangerous thing. If he is willing to take the risk- it's his fault."
"Yeah, speaking with you is a VERY dangerous thing, queen S." he teased me. It's a nickname the girls made for me because, heeelllo, I own this school. Personally, I hate it.
"Pleeeaase do not call me that!"
"Why"
"Cause I don't like it"
"Why don't you ever say the word 'hate'?"
"It's a very strong word and I do not feel such emotions towards anyone. Let's start the practice, ok?" I said getting up. This is getting too personal. He cannot know too much about me. I guess it's a kind of mechanism I've built over years- do not let anyone get too near you.
We were doing so much better. HE is awesome with the basketball! Before I even knew it, it was 6 already and we were both very tired.
"Time to finish, eh?" I asked him.
" Sure, meet me at the parking, ok?"
"K, see ya!".
As I was dressing I hear weird noises in the hallway. When I was going out of the changing room I heard a voice
"You know, Dale rhymes with "Yale" and that is a very prestigious educational institution."
"You know, I say no once and I don't repeat that"
"Than say yes"
" NO FUCKING WAY!" and I ran.
Once me and Dar are in the car I see he is trying so hard to ask me something, but why isn't he doing it?
"What is it Darien?" I ask him.
"What?"
"You want to ask me something, I can see that. Just do it, k?"
"Fine, why do you so strongly dislike me?" Why does he have to ask me that question now? We are in front of my apartment!
"Because you, just like every guy around here, are driven by your sex drive. Sleep with a girl, tell her you love her, make sure she believes that, dump her. Banal. But, you don't realize that some girls just don't like guys who are only interested in sex, football, sex and basketball. Thanks for the ride. Bye"
"You think you are so clever? Look at yourself, Serena! You think you know everyone! Guess what! You don't! I know for a fact that you don't like when people judge you, but guess what! You are doing THE THING." All I hear is the anger in his voice and the screech of the wheels. For the next three ours.
After 3 hours
diffraction, fuck what have I done? bending of waves around the edge of an obstacle.i'm such an idiot! When light strikes an opaque body, I like him for godssake!for instance, a shadow forms on the side of the body that is shielded from the light source. I FIND HIM ATTRACTIVE!Ordinarily light travels in straight lines through a uniform, FUCK! I can't stop thinking about him. I've done the wrong thing. I shouldn't have said what I did. He is right. I was angry with that Dale guy, but that's not an excuse! Got an idea:D
10 o'clock
Ok, hope he isn't in bed. Serena, it's ten! No-one goes to sleep at that age at 10!
I hear steps coming, and than Darien opens the door and starts off
"Andrew, I told you I don't fucking want to go to the fucking party!" and then looks at me.
"oh, hi"
"Can I come in? Just give me 3 minutes, and than I'll be gone"
He mentions me inside. Ok, Serena, just do what you have to.
"That's a cake for you. I should apologise. I am a spoiled brat, but I think I need to do one thing to explain my recent behavior towards you".
I kiss him.
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