Tell Me Love-
Serenity Wheeler hovered at the edge of the dock, staring down into the churning winter waters. Freezing spray assaulted her face, only stopped from drenching her by the light jacket she clung to desperately.
Night whispers in my ear
Tell me love, tell me dear
What is it that I so strongly fear?
Tell me love, tell me dear
She bit her lip. Fifteen years old, with flaming hair, strawberry lips and honey eyes, perfect skin and a beautiful figure, she was the top of teenage perfection. She was a sophomore in high school with a 4.0 GPA and she was endlessly popular.
Is this true, is it real?
A promise with a kiss to seal
It's just a nightmare but I can feel
A promise with a kiss to seal
She was into dating older men. She was dating Duke Devlin, who'd made it big with Dungeon Dice Monsters. And she was fairly certain she loved him. Serenity had grown up a lot in two years, and eventually she'd agreed to be his girlfriend. He never tired of surprising her. Why, the gold heart locket around her slim neck was proof of that.
Night whispers in my ear
Tell me love, tell me dear
What is it that I so strongly fear?
Tell me love, tell me dear
Serenity drew a strong breath, and jumped off the edge into the freezing waters. She quietly let the stinging cold envelope her, pull her into an inescapable shell of numbness. Serenity let her now limp body float helplessly in the churning liquid, letting her eyes slid serenely closed.
I'm hoping that as I live and pray
A promise sealed with a kiss this way
That perhaps it wouldn't be too much to die this day
A promise sealed with a kiss this day
She felt more than saw the man dive into the waters after her, and tried to ignore it as he swept her up into powerful arms, to swim her back to the surface. In the water-morphed light, a diamond ring glinted on her left hand, third finger from her thumb.
Night whispers in my ear
Tell me love, tell me dear
What is it that I so strongly fear?
Tell me love, tell me dear
As they broke surface, a small thought finally formed in her mind, one that had been lurking insubstantial in the back of her mind since a month ago. 'And none of that matters anymore...,' it said quietly to her. And finally, she had to agree.
The darkness is surrounding me
Too many tears for me to see
Hopelessness, why does it so smother me?
Too many tears for me to see
Up till this day, she'd half expected Joey to wake up and protect her, after her mother agreed it was a good idea and all. But now, all hope was surrendered. This was it, the end of her life as she'd known it. End of school, end of her friends, end of Duke, and end of hope. Everything had oh so slowly went down hill since her brother had been shot in a gang war a year ago. Though they'd been able to save him, he'd fallen into a coma, and only she had ever expected him to wake up again. But not anymore. That same week, he had begun to pay special attention to her.
Night whispers in my ear
Tell me love, tell me dear
What is it that I so strongly fear?
Tell me love, tell me dear
"What the hell were you thinking Serenity!" he snapped. Serenity took in a deep breath as he lowered her onto the dock, surprised at how desperate for air she felt, and chocked on it. She said nothing, and he sighed. "Look, I know you really don't want to move to America, but we have to. Serenity, there is just too much here to stay," he tried to explain. She shook her head helplessly, coughing and sitting up. He looked at her worriedly, and pulled himself up onto the dock.
They sat there for a minute, neither speaking, just drip drying, till he shot a worried look at her, and then their ride. "Are you okay?" he asked. She stopped coughing a minute, and finally nodded. He let a small smile spread his lips. "Good. Now come on, we've got a plane to catch," he told her. She nodded sadly again, and stood up, following him.
"You know, when you asked to stop off at Domino pier, I wasn't expecting you to JUMP off it," he commented gently. She nodded her head, trying to block out the kind humor. She didn't want this...
Night whispers in my ear
Tell me love, tell me dear
What is it that I so strongly fear?
Tell me love, tell me dear
Oh tell me love, tell me dear...
What is it that I so strongly fear..?
As Serenity slipped into the seat, she stole a glance at her fiancé. He glanced back, and sighed. "Serenity, I'm sorry," he whispered as the driver took off. Serenity shook her head again.
"Don't apologize for loving me, Kaiba. I'm just sorry I don't love you," she replied quietly as they rode off into the winter sunset. He paused, looking slightly hurt.
"Call me Seto."