"Good Morning, Dear" serena's parents greeted her
"Hey." Serena said sleepily.
"Are you ready for our vacation to California?"
"Yea! Im so psyched. But whyyy did you have to book the tickets so early" she groaned
Her parents laughed and shook their heads in disapproval.
"Well sorry. It was the only ones they had."
Serena groaned again.
Serena was a 13 year old girl. She went to Crossroads Junior High School. She had just graduated this week, as a 8th grader. It was summer break, and the weather was wonderful outside her east coast home. She was the daughter of a lawyer and an orthodontist and she lived in an estate that looked over the ocean.
FLASHBACK
"HOW COULD YOU!" Serena said with tears in her eyes.
".. yea. Im sorry. I love you, I do." Andrew had said. She slapped him arm away when he tried to wipe her tears away.
"No you don't." she wiped her eyes and glared at him. "I gave you everything and you go cheating on me with Rei."
"No serena. You don't understand." Andrew said to her, avoiding her eyes.
"No. Its over Andrew." She turned and ran away from him
END FLASHBACK
After almost 2 years of dating, Serena and Andrew finally broke up. Serena had caught him kissing Rei, her arch-enemy. It has been almost 3 months after the breakup, and Serena was over him. But yesterday, when she went to the Market and saw him, memories came back and made her sad. What did Rei have that she didn't? Serena snickered to herself. 'How could I have been so dumb' she thought to herself.
Serena was glad that her family was taking her to California. It was going to be a great vacation. And it would be a great way to Just to get away from everything (drama and stuff). She had only been California once when she was a little kid And she barely remembers it.
Serena was a very appealing girl, and she could "get any guy" that she wanted, but she was very particular when it came to dating guys. She had 2 good friends, Ami and Luna, who had been her best friends since the 4th grade. Serena was at the top of the social scene at her school. She was the school vice-president, and her friend amy was the president. Serena seemed to be living a pretty great life, but she still wanted somebody (a guy) that she could love and would love her back.
Serena went up into her bedroom and stared out her wall length window. She happily sighed as she watched the ocean waves gently crash into the sand. Serena changed into a black dress, and she wore jeans under them. She put on a pearl necklace and tied her hair into 2 pigtails. An hour later, Serena and her family boarded their flight and were on their way to California. They got to Los Angeles at 9:30 am. It was a pretty chilly day.
"Hey mom, what are we gonna do today?"
"We're going to an amusement park, Serena. I told you a million times."
"Wait. the extreme roller coaster place right?"
"That's right dear. You can go on the rides by yourself though."
"Why?"
"Well we don't like those rides. Sorrry."
"Aw. Okay.. so I guess I'll go around the park by myself."
"Okay. You have your phone, so we'll check up on you."
They arrived at the park soon, and Serena jumped out of the car.
"Let's go" she said with excitement. Her family smiled and watched her run off to go into the park. Serena though 'Wow! with all the huge rides all around here, how could I choose which one to go on first? Hm. How about the one closest. Gosh I really don't feel like walking.'
'2 hour wait! Dang..' But she decided to wait. After waiting for about 15 minutes, the guy in back of her tapped her shoulder.
"Excuse me. Sorry but could I get the time." Their eyes locked. Serena scanned his face. He is the most gorgeous guy I have ever seen in my whole life. His black hair that keeps falling into his face is just oh so sexy. And oh my gosh his voice is hot. And his eyes are amazing!' He was wearing a white t-shirt and jeans.
"Y-yea." She flipped open her phone and said, "Uh. 12:05"
"Thanks." He said in that voice she loved so much.
"Sure."
"By the way, I'm Darien."
"Oh I'm Serena."
"Are you from around here? You look SO familiar."
"Nope. I'm Actually on vacation from Rhode Island."
"Wow! Really! That's pretty cool."
"Yea." She blushed and looked down.
"So Serena, are you here by yourself?" Damien asked with interest.
"Kinda. My family hates roller coasters so Im just wandering around the park by myself."
"Oh. I see."
"Are You alone?"
"Haha yea. My friends hate roller coasters too. So I just decided to go around myself."
"What a coincidence!"
"I guess, Yea", he said with a smile. Serena almost died when she saw his smile. It melted her heart. She smiled back.
Darien studied Serena. Wow, what a beautiful girl. She has long blonde hair, and a really nice smile. Serena was probably the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. Too bad she was from all the way on the other side of the country. But still… there was something about her.
"So, you like roller coasters?" He asked her.
"Well, some. I wouldn't go on that huge one though." She pointed to a purple roller coaster.
"I haven't been on that one yet." Darien said quietly.
"Yet?"
"Yea. Ive been on everything except for that one."
"Wow! This place is huge. You must come here a lot then!"
"Not really, this is my 3rd time. I don't live that close by."
"Oh. Right." There was a long pause.
"So.. uh how old are you?"
"Im 14. What about you?"
"im 15." There was another uncomfortable pause.
"do you have a boyfriend?"
Serena thought about it. If she said no, then he'd think she was a total loser. But if she said yes, she'd be lying.
"Um. Do YOU" she asked him, blushing.
"Hm…. Yea." Damien answered. He was lying. He had a hunch that she did (because she hadn't said no), and he didn't want Serena thinking that he was hitting on her, or that he thought she was the prettiest person ever.
"Oh. I do too." Serena said, with a smirk. While they waited in line, they talked and they found out they had so much more in common than they thought they did. And with each sentence, each fell more in love with the other. When they finally approached the front of the line, Serena's heart started pounding.
"Oh my gosh, Darien.
I don't think I can go on it."
"Serena. It's nothing,
really."
"Uhh.. I'll pass."
"Come on, Serena. Don't be a wus. It's so much fun. You'll thank me later."
"Uh.." she said.
Serena thought about it. She didn't it to seem like she was pathetic girl, which she definitely was not, to Darien. She wanted to make an impression on him.
"Darien, do you think I could go on the ride with you?"
"Of course!" They smiled at each other.
They got into the cart, and as they went up, Serena shook with fear.
"OMGGGG" Serena yelled. Darien started cracking up.
This continued on throughout the whole ride. Pretty soon , the ride was over.
Serena was feeling a little dizzy, and she also fell but Darien caught her.
Darien stared into her eyes. She looked away. "Sorry." Serena bit her lip and got back up.
"Thanks." She said.
"For what?"
"For.. making me go on that ride. It was so fun." He laughed. "And for saving my life." She flashed her pearly whites at him.
Darien thought about Serena. She amused him, she was extremely good-looking, and she was polite. Serena was everything he could ever desire in a girl. But, why is trying to push away his feeling for her?
"Hey Serena, you think I could hang around with you all day today?" He asked her.
"What about your friends?"
"I don't think they'd care. I hang out with them all the time."
"Oh." Serena said.
"Unless, you mind. Then I'll leave you alone." He said disappointingly.
"No! It's not like that! I'd love to stay with you!" She replied with a huge grin.
Serena thought about Darien. 'God, he was so dang sexy and he was so dang nice. And Darien wasn't at all like the other guys. He was different. I want to be in his arms, and I want to know all there was to know about Darien. But darn, I already told him that I had a boyfriend, so that was totally out of the question. AND Darien, too, is already taken by a girl. A really lucky girl' she thought.
