Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a slightly early entry this week. This special entry is to celebrate my 4th year anniversary (on the 9th) of writing at That's right… I've been here since 2001… wow I feel old. I'd like to bring to your attention the fact that I have also posted a One-Shot story called "She Will Be Loved" so please check that out too!
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ANOTHER NOTICE: to all the dirty minded kiddies out there… yeah you know who you are (I admit… I can be one at times), I have re-vamped my story Falling For a Flirt and fixed it up but I warn you! It's for mature readers only, so if you're not into that then don't read.
Title: Ski Bunny Blues
Author: Crystal Saturn
Rated: T13
Chapter: 8- Stuck With The Enemy
I skied back to the last place where I had seen Serena. The snow was getting heavier and heavier and her trail had disappeared under the fresh powder. I sighed and looked around before skiing down in the general direction of where she had gone.
"Serena?" I yelled out- probably not the best thing to do on a snow covered mountain- but desperate times call for desperate measures. The wind felt like icy needles jabbing me in the face as I increased my speed.
"Serena?" I looked around as the clearing gave way to a few trees. I was forced to slow down as I weaved my way in and out of the path of trees. "Serena? Where are you?" I continued to slowly maneuver through the trees. Amongst the whistling of the wind, I could hear the trickle of the nearby creek. I decided to follow the stream of flowing water down hill. I was pretty sure it was the route she would've taken.
"Serena? Can you hear me? Serena!"
"Darien?" I barely heard her voice over the sound of the wind ruffling my collar.
"Serena! Where are you?" I yelled out once more, hoping it wasn't just my imagination playing tricks on my mind.
"Darien! I'm over here! Please help me, I'm hurt." It was definitely Serena's voice. I dodged trees left and right, following the sound of her voice.
"Keep talking to me Meatball Head! You're getting closer… I can hear it."
"Don't call me Meatball Head! Darien you're such a jerk! I hate you!"
My eyes widened as I caught sight of her. She was sitting up against a tree, one ski a few metres away from her. Her hands were grasped over her left leg.
"Sere…" I made my way over to her. "What happened?"
"It's my leg… I was skiing and I didn't see that tree root… I tripped over it."
"Should've known" I sighed and rolled my eyes.
"Shut up! I don't need this from you, ass wipe!" She yelled at me with more conviction than ever before.
"Look, whether you like it or not, you're hurt and you need my help. There's a blizzard and we have to get out of here and find some shelter. It's too late to go home now. We'll get caught in that." I helped Serena up and let her lean on me for support.
"I… I passed the caves up there earlier." Serena pointed upstream as she clutched her other ski.
"You're going to have to carry my skis. I can't push you uphill with my skis on. Do you think you could do that?"
Serena nodded. As I pushed her up I began to collect random branches and sticks.
"Are you TRYING to punish me?" Serena pouted holding an armful of sticks.
"Do you WANT to freeze?" I replied, pushing her in the snow.
Eventually we made our way to the caves and I settled Serena down on the ground. Reaching into my backpack, I pulled out a torch and searched around the cave. It was a shallow cave, only about ten steps deep. I carried the bundle of branches and sticks deeper into the cave and attempted to create a small fire, using the waterproof matches I had packed with me. I knew it was a good idea to do so.
"Wait here. I need to get more wood if we're going to last the night. I wont be long." I looked around, noticing it was already starting to get dark quite rapidly and made a note to collect faster- break off branches if I had to. By the time it was dark, I had accumulated quite a bundle of wood. I just hoped it would last us all night.
"So…" Serena watched me fuel the fire. I turned and noted she was still quite cold and sitting by the entrance of the cave. I walked over to her and lifted her up, carrying her over to the fire. By now she was sniffling and had developed quite a nasty cold. I reached into my bag and pulled out a small packet of tissues.
"Wow… prepared." She held a tissue up to her nose.
"Where does it hurt?" I smiled and removed her boot, watching her wince slightly as I lifted up her left pant leg.
"Here…" she directed me towards her lower leg and ankle region. I held her foot up on my lap and slowly, gently began to apply various amounts of pressure onto the area. She winced and yelped in pain a few times.
"Well it looks like you may only have a bruised leg. It could be sprained. You're lucky though. Anything worse an we'd have to amputate." I put the first aid kit away into my bag and turned back to see a mortified Serena. "Just joking!" I smirked and she pouted at me. A moment of silence fell between us where she just simply stared at me and I tried to look busy.
"Darien? Why are you so mean to me?" She asked sincerely. Good question… I'm not too sure myself.
"I'll try to be nicer when you try to be smarter." Ahh… not the words that were meant to come out.
"You know… you're not learning much when you're mouth is moving and saying things that will get you into deeper trouble." Serena frowned at my comment. She had a good point there.
"Well… I'd explain it to you but your brain might explode." Did I even THINK when I let that one slip out of my mouth?
"Alright fine… just save your breath ok? You'll need it to inflate any future girlfriends you plan on having."
"Look… I just don't trust anything that bleeds for 5 days and doesn't die." Ohh score 1 to the 'Daz masta'.
"Oh that is so sexist. If only you knew the pain we women go through you'd… forget it. I don't need your help. You should've just left me out there. I'd rather be there than in here with you." I watched as Serena struggled to stand and hopped back to where she sat, at the entrance of the cave.
"Come on. Stop being childish Meatball Head." I lifted her off her feet and carried her back to her spot in front of the fire. "Look. I don't know why I say half the things I do. I came out here to find you and make sure you're ok. I'm going to look after you and I cant make sure you're ok if you're on the other side of the cave ok." She looked up at me with a blank look on her face and nodded silently. "Good. Here, I've got some cocoa." I handed her a cup, which she willingly accepted.
Serena's point of view
Talk about being bipolar! Sometimes he's so nice to me… other times he's colder than the blizzard outside. I watched him pace back and forth in the cave as he called Andrew.
"Drew man! Yeah yeah we're ok… we've found shelter in a cave. Yeah I found her. She's fine… yep… she's ok. Yes I know… I wont give her a hard time anymore. Yes Andrew I'll try to be nice… yes… yes… uh huh… Yes I would prefer not to have your foot between my butt cheeks and she will come back in one piece. Uh huh… uh… Drew? Drew! I can't hear you? You're dropping out… Andrew?" I guess the line went dead. He sighed and put his phone away. I gazed at the man before me. He had rescued me… why? Was he really that worried about me? Does he actually care about me? I continued staring at him in silence.
"Darien… do you believe in destiny?" I asked a few moments later. He looked up at me strangely and pondered his question.
"In a word- no. I believe our choices and our decisions shape our own destiny and our future."
"Well… what about love then? You cant choose who you love… I think destiny says who you love." I shrugged.
"Love is completely different."
"How so?"
"Well… do you believe in love at first sight?" Darien asked, a sparkle flickered in his eyes every time he said the word love.
"No I think that's superficial. I think love at first sight revolves around looks and appearances." I replied bluntly.
"But if it's fate's way- if it's meant to be- how can you deny it if it's destined? Sometimes there's just a spark when you meet that special someone for the first time… and you know you're meant to be with them, so you get to know them better."
"Have you ever been in love?" My heart soared every time a word came out of his mouth, and I didn't know why, but whenever he spoke, I felt so light.
"Maybe…" Darien shrugged "I don't know," He paused to think "Yes."
"Is that your final answer? Would you like to use one of your lifelines?" I questioned and he smiled
"Yes… and it was love at first sight."
"But if you believe in love at first sight then how can you not believe in destiny?" I raised an eyebrow at him. He seemed to be contradicting himself.
"Because she doesn't love me back. Why would I be destined to love someone who doesn't love me back?"
"Well did she tell you she didn't love you?"
"Yes. Well… no… not in those words. But I know she wouldn't love me. She's the sweetest, kindest girl I know and I'm just scum. She would have to be blind and mad to love me."
"Well you know what they say- love is blind… and maybe she is mad- madly in love." i smiled "You need to stop being such a jerkazoid if you want to stand a chance."
"I will." He nodded, seemingly taking in the advice. "Come here… you're shivering." He held out his arms out and I shuffled over towards him, sitting between his knees. He pulled out a blanket from his bag and wrapped it around us both. At the time I didn't object, I was desperate for warmth and comfort. I wished I were in bed or at least, back at the cabin. I felt Darien wrap his arms around me under the blanket and I leaned my back against his chest. Strange… it felt so right. I wasn't feeling awkward at all… it was… comfortable. I closed my eyes for what I swear was only a moment, but soon found myself falling asleep in the arms of the enemy.
And that brings us to the end of yet another chapter. Please review and check out my latest stories "She Will Be Loved" and "Falling For a Flirt" (mature)! Til next week…Crystal Saturn