Chapter 2
"Phoenix, is it alright if we talked? So I can get to know you?" "She's probably just like Raye." Serena said under her breath. "Can you excuse us? Darien, can you come with me?" Serena and Darien went in the other room and Raye and Phoenix sat down in the living room. "Darien, do you know that Phoenix is really shy around guys?" Serena said as they entered the next room. "I can tell but I think she's kind of cute." "WHAT? She looks like Raye." Serena yelled at Darien in shock to what he just said. Darien looked at Serena and said "She may look like Raye but she may be different. That's why I want to get to know her. I never met a girl like that before. She's just may be what I want in a girl, maybe more." "But what about me? Don't I have what you're looking for in a girl?" Serena said sadly. "You're just my best friend, Serena...and I love you as a best friend." Darien said looking at the living room. Serena was shocked and happy that he finally said those three words...just not how she expected them to come out.
Raye knew that Phoenix wanted to get to know Darien but she didn't want to say anything. Phoenix looked at Raye and said "What kind of a guy is Darien?" Raye looked at her and said "What do you mean?" "Is he sweet, nice, I don't know. Something like that at least?" Phoenix said as she started to look at the room Darien and Serena were in. "Darien is a very cool guy to be hanging out with. He cheers you up when you're feeling down. But lately, Serena has been hogging him all to herself. I think she likes him but I don't think he likes her the way she likes him." Raye said after she noticed her sister obsessing over him. "I better go home before Serena gets mad." "Phoenix, why are you going?" Raye watched Phoenix leave. A few seconds later, Serena and Darien walked in the living room. Darien looked around and said "Where's Phoenix? I need to talk to her." "I think she went home. She didn't tell me anything, she just left." Raye said acting like Phoenix didn't say anything. Darien wanted to talk to Phoenix but he just couldn't go demanding to talk to her. Raye quickly added "She'll call you later on today. Just be home." "Ok" Darien said happily. Raye went home to talk to Phoenix.
Raye walked in the door and yelled "Phoenix! I'm home!" Phoenix looked at Raye like nothing happened at Serena's house. "Hi, Raye. I made lunch. Are you hungry?" "Yeah, I'm starving!" Raye said running to the table. All of a sudden, there was a knock at the door. "I'll get it, Raye. You just start eating your lunch before it gets cold." Phoenix walked to the door and opened it. Mina was there. "Hi. Would you like to come in?" "Thanks, Phoenix." Mina said looking at Phoenix. Mina gave Phoenix a serious look. "Is something wrong, Mina? You don't look well." "It's just that Darien told me that he thinks you're the right girl for him." "Really?" Phoenix said surprisingly. Mina looked away and said "But Serena is pretty mad and sad about it. She really likes him, you know." "I have to talk to Darien. Serena is my friend and I can't hurt her." Phoenix said after Mina told the good/bad news. 'Darien is just the right guy for me but I can't hurt Serena. What should I do?' Phoenix thought as Mina was getting ready to leave.
"Leaving so soon? Do you want to stay for lunch?" "No, thanks. I have to do something really important. Later, Phoenix." "Ok" Phoenix said and she slowly closed the door. 'Raye warned me about this. Why didn't I listen?' Phoenix kept thinking as she went back to the kitchen. "Who was it?" Raye said still eating her lunch. "It was just Mina; she told me that Darien wants to talk to me." Phoenix knew she had to lie. She couldn't tell Raye what she just heard. "That reminds me..." Raye was saying while she finished her lunch, "...he told me to tell you to call him." "I can't call him. What should I say?" Phoenix said walking toward the table. "Just call him and tell him to meet you somewhere so you guys could talk." Raye suggested. Phoenix thought it was a good idea so she called him. She told him to meet her in the park as soon as he can. Darien quickly agreed.
At the park, Darien wanted to get to know Phoenix but she didn't want to tell him anything about her. "We have to talk about us and Serena." Phoenix said while Darien was trying to put his arms around her. Darien looked at her saying "Ok" and then looked at the ground. "I know that you want me to be your girlfriend and I want you to be my boyfriend but I think it wouldn't work out. I know Serena likes you. You should ask her out instead of me." "But I know how Serena is and I like her but she's my best friend." Darien said looking into Phoenix's eyes. Phoenix still refused. "I'm really sorry Darien but I can't be your girlfriend knowing that my friend likes you, too. That's why we should be friends." Phoenix said almost in tears, turning to look at the ground. Darien knew this was really hard on Phoenix but Darien didn't know that they both fell in love at first sight. Darien just hugged Phoenix as she cried. When Phoenix got home, Raye left a note on the table saying that she went to Serena's house and she'll be back in 2-3 hours. 'Did I do the right thing?' Phoenix thought still crying for what she said to Darien. Darien went to Serena's house really sad but he knew what he had to do. He walked in and saw Raye and Serena talking. "How did it go?" Raye said not noticing his sad face.
"It's a long story and I don't have time to tell you all of it." Darien said trying to forget about his feelings for Phoenix and try to just be her friend like she wanted. Raye knew something went wrong so she excused herself and went home. Serena looked at Darien right when Raye left. Darien looked in Serena's eyes and said "Serena, I know that I told you that I was starting to like Phoenix, right? Well, it wasn't that. I was hiding my true feelings for you." Darien knew that all he just said were lies but he wanted Phoenix to be happy. Serena looked at Darien surprisingly and said "I don't know what to say. I'm speechless..." "Just tell me that you will be my girlfriend and you will make me the happiest guy on Earth." Darien kept lying but he knew in his heart that he had to. "Yes, I'll be your girlfriend!" Serena said happily as she gave him a big hug and a kiss.
I FINALLY uploaded Ch. 2. Sorry for the wait and lemon...Ima try to make up for it in the next chapter...Hope you enjoyed this part of the story. PLEASE R&R...Later