Hey guys, it is finally up and running I hope you enjoy it. I was having a little writer's block so I hope you still like the ideas in this chappy. Since a few of you have been saying my sentence structure and so on needs work please tell me and use an example from my story so I know what I am doing wrong. Well enjoy and I shall speak to you all next time. And once again thank you all for supporting me you guys are the greatest.
Previously:
"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.
At 3: 30, after the millionth time of trying to get to sleep Serena gave up, rolled over and grabbed her remote to turn on the television. After turning the volume down so it would not wake her mother, Serena began to watch the very late news.
The story they were showing was how a young female in a blue skirt stopped an elderly woman from being mugged.
"So there you go, looks like the superhero is here to stay and help the people here in Tokyo. Back to you Taikio in the studio." The reporter said as the TV switched back to the people in the newsroom.
Once the report of the superhero had finished Serena looked very serious and began scratching her head.
'Funny I feel like I have met that girl before but I don't know where…. '
When the clock read 6: 00 Serena turned off the television and hopped into the shower, thoughts running like crazy through her head.
' what am I going to do about the baby? What am I going to do about this new job? What if Seiya finds out about the baby and trys to force me to marry him? What if? What will I do? What ….'
She shook the thoughts from her head as she turned the two taps off and walked out of the shower, grabbed a towel and began drying herself off. Once she was dry she walked out to her bedroom with her pink towel rapped around her and took her work clothes from her drawers and got dressed.
'I must stop asking myself questions and grab a hold on my life again.' She thought as she walked into her bathroom and looked at her reflection in the mirror.
'I must start making decisions and stop pretending that nothing has changed.' She gave a sigh as she found her hair brush in the drawer under the sink and brushed her hair quickly.
'This baby is real and will be in my life in less than nine months.'
When she finally reached her new office at Alan and Ann Company of Law she could see Ann resting on her desk, reading some of her previous work with Beryl.
Serena could feel a huge knot settling in her stomach. She clenched harder to her bag's handle and continued walking down the path to where Ann was, still reading Serena's work.
"Is there a problem?" Serena said, with no warmth in her tone.
"Yes." Ann said not even bothering to look up from the paper in her hands.
"Well are you going to tell me?" Serena said brushing some blonde hair out of her eyes.
Ann took a deep breath and finally looked up from the paper.
"I just don't think this is going to work, you being my secretary." Ann could see the anger in Serena's eyes so continued to explain her reasons.
"I mean you are very good, this paperwork is of a very high standard." She said looking back down to the piece of paper in her hands, trying to hide from Serena's eyes.
"But with everything that has happened with your life, I just don't think we could work together." She looked up to Serena's eyes to see how she was taking it all. But what happened was certainly not what she expected instead of seeing her eyes, she saw Serena's hand come right for her and slapped her hard on the cheek leaving a bright red mark.
"My life? MY LIFE!!!!" She said raising her voice high enough for the people walking past the office to hear them.
"HOW DARE YOU SAY MY LIFE YOU BITCH!" Serena said feeling as if she were going to explode.
"YOU'RE THE REASON I AM HAVING TROUBLE IN MY LIFE! AND NOW YOU'RE going to fire me as well?"
Serena yelled ending in a squeaky voice. She then collapsed to the blue floor with a loud thud, crying hysterically in her hands not caring that someone may hear her.
Ann was stunned beyond belief; she could not believe what just happened. With out thinking she dropped to the floor and put her arms around Serena to try and calm her down.
They just sat there for at least ten minutes till Serena finally got up off the floor and started to walk to the door.
"Serena wait." Ann said grabbing Serena's slim wrist. Serena turned around so quickly Ann thought she would be hit again.
"What?" Serena snapped.
"Your not fired I couldn't do that to you. I just want you to know I didn't know he had a girlfriend and that is the honest truth." Serena just kept starring at Ann not knowing if she should believe the redhead.
"If you do choose to stay here I must ask that you respect me as your boss, so no more slapping ok? " Ann said with a smile to try and brake Serena's sad face.
"Ok. I don't know if I trust you yet but for the jobs sake I will respect you but only as my boss." Serena said taking her wrist from Ann's grip. Ann just nodded and for the rest of Serena's shift they did not speak to each other unless it was business. When Serena finally finished at 1: 30 she grabbed her stuff and walked out of her office without saying goodbye to Ann.
As she was leaving she felt a huge pain in her stomach and had to run to the toilet in the law building. Once she was inside a cubicle she threw up the remainders of the sandwich she had for lunch. Once she had felt well enough to lift herself from the toilet bowl without throwing up she headed home feeling really sore and sorry for herself.
Once she reached her house she went inside and looked for the cordless phone. When she found it lying on the couch in the lounge room she took it and dialed Darien's number.
"Hello?"
"Hey Darien it's Serena." Serena said with lack of energy.
"Oh hey! How are you? I am almost finished here; I'll be at your house round 2: 30 if you want. I know our dinner plans are made for much later but I just can't wait to see you." Serena could sense the excitement in Darien's voice, which made the guilt she felt even worse.
"Um Darien…. I can't make it tonight. I am not feeling well at all." Serena said wanting to tell him about the baby but was scared he would disapprove.
"But Serena." Darien said really disappointed.
"I am sorry but I just don't feel up to it. I'll call you tomorrow ok?" Serena said wanting to end the conversation because the guilt was unbearable and she was feeling sick in the stomach yet again.
"Alright, I will be waiting for your call. Take care of yourself." Darien said sadly.
"I will. I'll speak to you tomorrow we can make dinner plans then ok?" Serena said trying to brighten Darien's spirits.
"Ok, bye Serena. " Darien said not to sure whether he believed Serena or not.
"Ok bye."
With all that said Serena felt so bad that she made Darien upset, but she knew that she wasn't up for a big meal or she would throw it all up again. She decided that she would stay home and try to get some sleep since she hasn't been sleeping well at night lately.
'I am sure the girls will understand if I don't meet them today, I will tell them later that I was not feeling well.' She thought as she drifted off to sleep.
"Hey girls this is Chad my boyfriend." Rei said walking to the girl's usual table with her arms wrapped around Chad's waist.
"Hello Chad." The girls said together offering him to come join them.
"You can have Serena's chair for now she is always at least half an hour late." Rei said admiring her new boyfriend as he was walking to the chair. The girls didn't mind they to knew Serena never came on time and when she finally came they would get another chair for her.
"So what do you do Chad?" Lita said with great interest.
"I am a writer, my brother and I work together on ideas for stories." Chad said sitting uncomfortably having all these girls starring at him.
"What kind of stories do you and your brother write?" Ami asked politely.
"Mostly adventure/action, you know good verse bad with a twist." Chad said feeling excitement for their first book that is almost finished.
"In fact me and Seiya's book has a good chance of getting published. He went to see the publisher the other day. "
Silence filled the air. The only noise emitting was from near by customers sitting on their own table having conversations. The girl's fell completely silent, their mouths open but no sound coming out. Chad felt uncomfortable again squirming in his chair not knowing what he said wrong.
"Umm did I say something wrong?" Chad said looking at the girl's shocked faces. Mina spoke up wanting answers.
"Your Seiya's brother?" She asked to confirm what he just said to them all. He nodded not knowing what to say. Why is it such a big deal? Do they even know Seiya?
"Is there something wrong with that." Chad said as Rei let go of his arm feeling insecure.
"Um well our friend Serena went out with him." Rei started, not making eye contact. Chad remembered that he had seen the blonde woman a few times when his brother came to see him and she came along as well. But he still didn't understand the silence, the shocked faces. So what? His brother went out with one of their friends; it's a small world after all.
"And cheated on her!" Mina spat out, as she stood up and walked over to where Andrew was. Chad now understood the shocked faces. He didn't know what to say so he said nothing.
"Now come on guys just because his brother was horrible…." Ami begun.
"Horrible! Ami don't you remember he tried to beat you up! He pushed you hard and you fell to the floor!" Lita said interrupting Ami.
"He did what!?!?" Chad said mouth wide open looking very shocked; the Seiya he knew was funny and carefree he may have a bit of a temper but he would never push a female to the ground.
"Yes it is true. But you're not like your brother right Chad?" Rei said with hope in her eyes as she clung to his jacket's sleeve.
"Of course not, I didn't even think my brother was like that but I guess I was wrong." Chad said looking down at the table feeling shame that he never saw his brother become someone who hurt women physically and emotionally. Rei gave him a big hug.
"Well we didn't know either till it happened. We thought he was a great guy and was good to Serena. Shows how much we know." Lita said feeling sorrow for Serena remembering about the baby.
"The important thing is that Chad is not like his brother. He did not even know what his brother had done." Ami said, trying to get Chad out of this uncomfortable situation. The girls agreed with Ami and Rei became all lovey dovey with him yet again.
"Better not cheat on me Chad I know karate." Rei said putting her fist close to his face in a joking way. The girls smiled just hoping he was right that he was nothing like his brother. Suddenly Andrew came over with a tray full of milkshakes.
"Here guys it's on the house today. So Chad a little bird with blonde hair told me that your Seiya's brother." Andrew said pointing to Mina sitting on a stool in front of Andrew's counter, who still wouldn't go near Chad after hearing the news. Chad just nodded, for the first time he felt shame being related to Seiya.
"Don't worry about my girlfriend she has her moments of craziness but she will get over it." Andrew said smiling, but the others weren't smiling with him and he wondered why, he thought it was funny.
"Crazy! Crazy am I?" Mina said from behind him with her arms crossed and anger written all over her face. Andrew's heart skipped a beat when he heard Mina's voice behind him.
'I am in for it now.' He thought as he turned around to see the furious blonde.
"I didn't mean your crazy honey I just meant that you can get a little angry sometimes that is all." Andrew said trying to calm Mina down.
"I don't get angry! And I am not a crazy person Andrew!" Mina said raising her voice.
"Mina don't yell please." Andrew said putting a hand over Mina's shoulder.
"I'M NOT YELLING!" Mina yelled throwing Andrew's hand off her shoulder and began walking out of the arcade.
"Sorry guys I better go after her, see ya." Andrew said as he ran after Mina. The others just watched in amusement. Chad felt much more comfortable now that the girl's attention was not on him.
"Mina wait please, I can't come after you I have to work." Andrew said from the arcade door.
"I DON'T CARE!" Mina yelled from outside the arcade, loud enough for the girls and other customers to hear. Andrew gave out a sigh knowing this will probably cancel the romantic dinner he had been planning.
"I will call you tonight." Andrew said as he walked back into the arcade not sure if she had heard him or not. When he looked up he saw a familiar being who just walked into the arcade and was walking to his usual stool near the counter, he walked over immediately and said hello.
"Oh hey Andrew, how is your life?" Darien said in a very sad tone, as he lifted his head from the counter.
"Probably the same as yours, what's up Darien I have never seen you look so bummed " Andrew said walking to the coffee machine to make Darien a strong coffee.
"Oh its just Serena, I don't know what to do. She has been so distant to me since….well since we kissed in my car." Darien said feeling his cheeks redden as he remembered that night.
"Wow! When did this happen? I would have never guessed, I mean she is quite a looker but wow!" Andrew blurted out without thinking. Darien just laughed at his best friend who never makes sense when surprised.
"Yeah well I don't think she is interested anymore, she keeps saying she isn't up to it or that something has happened and she doesn't want to go out. I just don't know what to do." Darien said reaching for the hot cup of coffee Andrew just made for him.
"Oh I know what you mean, Mina is just as confusing. She isn't speaking to me at the moment. She is so cute when she is angry, she had an outburst in here before." Andrew said making a milkshake for a near by customer.
"Yeah I saw her storm off down the road. Are you having trouble in paradise Andrew?" Darien said with a wink. Andrew just smiled ignoring Darien's comment.
"That will be $3.50 thank you." Andrew said to the customer as he handed her the milkshake and took her money in return.
"I don't get you Andrew you could have any girl in the world yet you choose someone like Mina." Darien said rolling his eyes then took another sip of his coffee before Andrew suddenly grabbed it from his hands.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Andrew said feeling a little angry.
"Well she is always whining, she thinks she is god, and what she says goes." Darien said grabbing his coffee back and taking another sip.
"I know she is not perfect Darien but I love her and that's all that matters, I take the good with the bad. You will understand when you fall in love." Darien just nodded wondering if he will ever fall in love, he seems to be quite unlucky. Even Serena doesn't want to see him anymore.
Darien took one last sip of his coffee then stood up off the stool.
"Well I better go it is getting late. I will probably see you tomorrow if I can be bothered driven here after work." Darien said as he waved good bye to Andrew and walked out the door. By this time Chad and the girls had already left the arcade to go home so Andrew had no one to talk to, so his mind drifted to think about Mina.
'I am going to have to do something real special to get back in her good books.'
Later that night Mina rang Serena to see why she had not come to the arcade that day. Serena had just said that she had the flu and didn't want to come to infect everyone. Mina had said to Serena to remember that she is her best friend and if anything was wrong that she could talk to her. Serena said she would if anything was wrong and after they talked for awhile Serena said she was really tired so she hung up and went to bed.
"Dam! Where is my mobile?" Lita said looking around her room. She finally found it under her bed and turned it on. She wanted to write a message to Serena to see how she was feeling.
Hey Serena, I know why you didn't come today and I understand you are probably getting morning sickness by now. I think you should talk to someone about this, but since you won't tell anyone I think you should talk to me since I already know. You shouldn't be doing this on your own.
Luv Lita.
After she finished writing the message she sent it.
"Oh shit I sent it to Mina!" Lita froze as she realized she sent it to the wrong person and now because of this Mina is going to know Serena's secret.
"Serena's gonna kill me!" Lita said wanting to cry.
Well I hope you liked this chapter, and remember please review :D