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Previously:
"Do you really have to go?" He said putting on the puppy dog eyes. She really didn't want to go but she knew what would happen if she were to stay and wasn't sure if she was ready to do that just yet.
"Yes." She said softly giving him a soft kiss on the lips.
"But just for now. Pick me up tomorrow, how is one o'clock?"
"One o'clock it is and not a moment later." He said as she opened the car door blowing him a kiss good bye then walked to her front door.
Author's (POV)
When Serena finally got inside she quietly crept into the kitchen. In here she found her adorable mother in her fluffy pink night gown sitting on a chair with her arms rested on the dinner table, which was in the middle of their large kitchen, with her head using them as a pillow. Serena's mother had fallen asleep waiting for Serena to get home.
'Oh my poor mummy, she must have tried to wait up for me.' Serena thought as guilt started to rise. Serena then walked over to where her mother was snoring softly and gently shook her to wake her up. Serena knew if she were to leave her mother sleeping in that position, she would have a bad back by morning.
"Serena?" Her mother spoke still half asleep.
"Yes mum its me, I am so sorry I stayed out so late I hope I didn't worry you." Serena said helping her mother out of the kitchen chair.
"It's ok you are an adult now I guess, but please next time a simple phone call to tell me where you are will be much appreciated." Her mother said still sounding sleepy.
"Ok from now on I promise I will call you if I stay out late." Serena said as they walked out of the kitchen and up the hallway where they reached her mother's bedroom. Even in the dark you could see the bright colours painted on the wall.
"Good night mum." Serena said watching her mother get into her queen-size bed.
"Oh I remember why I wanted to talk to you before…." Her mother began.
"Huh? What's up?" Serena asked.
"Your brother called." A shiver went up Serena's spine.
"Sammy??" Serena asked in disbelief, she hasn't seen her brother for at least three years and hadn't spoken to him for a bit longer after the fight they had.
"Well yes since you only have one brother I guess it must be him. Oh Serena life is just to short you should forgive your brother after all it has been three years." Her mother said feeling sorrow for her two children to feel such hatred for one another made her deeply sad.
"Mother it is as much his fault as it is mine and let me guess the phone call was to you. Did he even ask about me? Does he even know I moved back in here with you?" Her mother slowly shook her head; Serena gave out a little sigh and looked at the carpet in her mother's room.
"I didn't think so" A silence begun to emit in her mother's room as her mother knew there was no point trying to get her to speak to her brother, she has tried so many times and all times failed miserably.
"Well I better go to bed, I have work tomorrow." Serena gave a little smile.
"It seems like forever since I have been there. Since I didn't go today which was Monday and then there was the weekend before that."
"Yes well you better get some sleep don't want to be tired." Her mother said as Serena reached over and gave her mum a hug.
"Love you mum."
"Love you more darling." And with another hug Serena went down the hall through the kitchen, across the living room, up the stairs until she finally reached her room. She changed into her pj's straight away and hopped into bed.
But after awhile she had woken up with a terrible stomachache. She turned over to see the clock on her bedside table; it read 3: 15. She tried to stop the pain by curling up into a ball, with her legs bent up to her stomach and her arms wrapped around her legs. But this did not help she could feel her stomach wasn't settling.
'Mmm…. I am going to be sick' She thought as she opened the door to her own bathroom, and ran to the toilet throwing up the remains of that morning's breakfast as she hadn't eaten since then. She suddenly felt even sicker as she remembered about the baby. She didn't leave the toilet until her clock read 4:00 but she wasn't throwing up the whole time, more of the feeling that she would. She tried to get back to sleep but it was useless; she still felt sick and could not stop thinking about the baby.
Morning finally came and Serena got up at 5: 30 had a shower and got ready for work. She had left her mother a note that said:
Mum,
Gone to work now, I will be home round 12:30.
See you then,
Love you
Serena xxxx
And with that she left to catch the bus at around 6 o'clock that led her right to the front of the building where she worked. Serena has been Mrs. Beryl Evilnon's secretary for two years after leaving school to get a job. School had never been a strong point in Serena's life so she decided to look for a full time job instead.
Serena finally reached her office on the 15th floor at 6: 45.
'Good I am 15 minutes early, perfect I can get a head start.' Serena thought as she sat down at her desk and began to do Beryl's paperwork.
She was working for about half an hour when a shadow appeared from behind her, Serena jumped and turned around.
"Oh hi Mrs. Evilnon, you startled me."
"How many times must I tell you please call me Beryl. Anyway I have to tell you something." By the tone of Beryl's voice Serena knew something was wrong. She has been working for this woman for two years, she had finally come to recognize what each tone in her voice meant, and this tone was the 'something is wrong' tone.
"What's up?" Serena said getting so nervous she felt like she was going to vomit again.
"Well I have been promoted to work at a law firm in New York."
"I see." Is all Serena could think to say.
'She's going to fire me!'
"And they have already gotten me a secretary." Beryl looked at the fear in Serena's eyes.
"Well I didn't want you to drop everything here and move to New York, I mean you have friends and a lovely boyfriend here."
"We broke up." Is all Serena said feeling anger come up from the mention of that cheating scum.
"Oh…. I am so sorry. The point I am trying to make is that you are not working for me anymore, but don't get angry I have found you another lawyer who needed a secretary." Beryl said reassuringly.
"Oh ok, where are they?" Serena said looking around her not so neat office, boy she is going to miss it here.
"Just across the road, there called Alan and Ann Company of Law. Have you heard of them?" Serena just nodded and begun clearing her work. Beryl quickly told her that Serena should go over there now and introduce herself so tomorrow when she starts she will know some people. So Serena went to the local food store and got some boxes to pack her stuff up in.
It took her an hour and a half to get all her stuff in boxes, she gave all the files and finished paperwork to Beryl then went across the road to the new firm she will be working at.
It had now reached 9: 30 as she went through the sliding doors of her new building. The woman who works at the desk on the first floor greeted her. Her job is to greet people and tell them where in the building they need to go.
"Hi my name is Molly, I'll be your tour guide for today." She said with a funny voice and began to laugh. Serena just looked around at her surroundings. The buildings so different to Beryl's it's so much bigger and more advanced yet it lacks a homely touch, it has plain blue carpet and white walls. The chairs in the waiting room are wooden with blue padding on the seat of the chair. Then the girl who called herself Molly has a white desk with lots of folders and paper all neatly around her desk; she has a computer in the right side corner of her desk. Everything was to neat it seemed alien to Serena it was so different to her other firm where there were ranges of colour and it was ok to have mess.
"Hello? Earth to the person standing next to me." Molly said waving a hand in Serena's face. Serena snapped back immediately.
"Oh I am sorry I was just looking around. It's so different to my other firm. " Serena said looking back at the friendly face that was talking to her.
"Well come on I will take you to the lawyer you will be working for." Molly said heading for the elevator.
"Ok." Is all Serena said as she followed Molly into the elevator.
Once they reached the 30th floor molly told her Ann, the lawyer she will be working with, will be two doors down to her left. Serena then waved good bye to Molly who stayed on the elevator to go back down to her office. She gave a deep breath then walked down the hall and went to the second door on the left. She knocked three times and waited for an answer.
The door opened about a minute later and a tall, thin, reddy-brown haired woman stood on the opposite side of the door.
"Uh, are you Serena Tsukino?" She said looking at the small blonde, who was starring at her.
"ummm are you ok?" Ann asked her with confusion.
"Its you!!!!" Serena said raising her voice and pointing to the woman called Ann.
"What are you talking about?"
"You're the other woman, I wasn't sure before but now I know. YOU WERE THE PERSON WHO I CAUGHT HAVING SEX WITH MY BOYFRIEND!"
There was a long silence before Ann finally spoke.
"I…umm…I don't know what to say, except how sorry I am. I.I didn't know he had a girlfriend." She said stuttering felling very nervous around this angry blonde.
"Yeah right!" Serena gave a loud sigh trying to control her anger and turned her back to the woman soon to be her boss.
"I can't speak to you now." And with that Serena began to walk the other way back to the elevator.
When Serena finally got home she rang Darien and told him everything that happened that day with Ann. She then apologized, telling him that she didn't really feel like going on a date right now. He understood and told her that he will ring her when he finishes work to see how she is feeling.
Once they hung up Serena decided to go for a walk to clear her mind. Before she knew it she had reached the arcade and could hear Mina's laugh emitting from inside. So she decided to go in, maybe play a few games, it might make her feel like a child again with no problems she thought.
"Hey Sere!" Mina yelled running to her blonde friend, giving her a huge hug.
"Hey Mina." Serena said in a not so enthusiastic tone.
"Still feeling low?" Mina said not letting go of her best friend. Serena just nodded.
"Well I have just the solution to brighten your spirits. Double choc chips shake, with extra dark chocolate with your name on it. Plus I am going to call up the girls I am sure they can come by here after they finish school."
The other girls being eighteen years old are still in their final year of high school, as would Serena if she didn't drop out.
"Yeah that would be nice." Serena said as Mina let go of their hug and went behind Andrew's bench, where a white cordless phone rested.
At four all the girls had finally reached the arcade and were talking, laughing and making heaps of noise once more. Even Serena joined in a couple of times. It was definitely what the doctor order. They were talking about school and work until Lita jumped in saying,
"Look at the pretty cat in the window." All the conversations were dropped as everyone looked at the cat.
"It's such a pretty black cat. Is that a crescent moon on its forehead?" Mina said squinting at the cat's head. The girls nodded in agreement except Amy who looked uneasy.
"Hey it seems to be looking at you Ami." Rei said looking at the cat, then Ami, then the cat again.
"How cute." Serena said giving a smile. Ami suddenly jumped out of her seat, which was in the corner and walked around the girls.
"Umm I just remembered something I have to do…. I'll see you guys later." And with that said Ami walked out of the arcade. Leaving the other girls a little confused, but not overly, as Ami has been doing that a little often lately.
"Is it just me or has Ami been doing that a lot lately?" Rei said looking at the girls.
"Yeah but you know our Ami she has to be at least ten chapters ahead or she believes she is behind." Lita said, as they all gave a chuckle.
"True, true" Rei replied. Then Serena looked at the clock that was above Andrew's bench.
"I betta go, I told mum I would be home in time for tea tonight." Serena said as she got out of her seat.
"Uh wait Serena I want to talk to you about something." Lita said as the two girls left the conversation about Rei's hot new boyfriend called Chad.
"What's up?" Serena asked, trying to look innocent
"Well what's happening with you, have you decided anything, about the baby I mean." Serena just looked down at the ashfelt outside the arcade and shrugged.
"I don't know I haven't really thought about it." Serena said trying to brush off the thought.
"Look I will talk to you as soon I as know what I am doing. I gotta go." And with that Serena started off home.
Well there you go another chapter bites the dust lol. I hope you all enjoyed it I made it extra long just for you guys to enjoy for longer. The next chapter will be out shortly after Christmas, maybe the day after Boxing Day so you don't have to wait to long. Well until next time see ya.