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Second Chances

Chapter 4

Darien woke as he heard a child scream "no I don't want to go you can't make me go, I'm not going".

He walked up the stairs curious as to what was going on as he saw Serena wrestling with Jamie to get his shirt on as he continued to scream "no I don't want to go".

Serena finished putting the shirt on Jamie as she looked exhausted asking her son "Jamie why do we have to go through this every morning huh? Rini doesn't mind going so why do you have to give me such a hard time".

Jamie crossed his arms as he looked at his mother with a pout, as he said "I'm not going".

At that point Darien thought now might be a good time to interrupt as he walked closer asking "what's going on up here".

Serena turned around startled to see Darien standing behind her as she told him "Darien I'm sorry I didn't mean to wake you".

Darien walked over and kneeled so he would be at Jamie's eye level and asked with a smile "its okay, so what's going on?"

Jamie looked to Darien after giving his mother a dirty face and told him "mommy's making me go to school on a Saturday".

Darien looked to Serena puzzled as he asked "I didn't think there was school on Saturdays".

Serena stood up and looked at her watch as she told Darien "it's not school, it's more of a play center they go to for a few hours till Shanece gets here that's it, and the bus will be here soon".

Darien smiled to Jamie as he said to him "that doesn't sound so bad" then Jamie gave him a look back as he said "so why don't you go"

Serena gave her son a stern look as she told him "go get dressed"

Jamie put on a pout as he walked into the bathroom and slammed the bathroom door behind him.

Darien looked to the bathroom door then looked back to Serena with a chuckle telling her "you have some kid there"

She smiled back at him saying "tell me about it"

They walked back downstairs and Serena started making there breakfast when a bus horn sounded. Serena looked down at her watch realizing she was running late when she yelled up to Rini and Jamie. "Rini, Jamie hurry up now the bus is here".

Both kids came running down the stairs as Serena handed them each a brown paper bag and gave them a kiss on the cheek; then watched as they got on the bus.

After the bus took off Serena came inside to clean the house, do the dishes, finish the ironing, wash the floors, do the laundry, start dinner, make the beds, vacuum the house, and finally get ready to go to work.

She walked down the stairs then knocked on the guest bedroom door as she asked Darien to come out for a moment.

He finished typing something on his laptop then got up and walked out of the room to receive yet another big surprise, Serena was wearing a waitress's uniform.

He stood there a moment in shock as she began to tell him "I'm sorry to bother you I just needed to tell you a few things. First please make yourself at home there's food in the fridge and the cupboards, if you're hungry. The kids will be back at 12. Shanece should be here by 11:30. They shouldn't be any problem for you. If you need anything my work number is on the fridge. I have to go I'm running late bye".

She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek as she ran out of the house leaving Darien still stunned asking himself "Serena's a waitress?"

11:30 came and went and still no Shanece

11:45 came and still no Shanece

11:50 came and still no Shanece

11:55 came and still no Shanece

12:00 came and still no Shanece

12:05 came and the kids were getting off the bus. Darien let them in and made them a little snack but still there was no Shanece.

He sat down in between the kids as he asked them "what time does Shanece usually show up".

They just shrugged there shoulders and looked at him as they told him "I don't know, we can't tell time yet"

Darien laughed as he asked them "okay, does she usually get here before or after you get off the bus"

Both kids told him at the same time with a tone in the voices "after". Darien shook his head in understanding as he said to himself. "that's what I thought".

12:30 came and finally Shanece came walking through the door not to happy to see Darien was still there but put on a fake smile as she asked him "your still here"

Darien put on a similar fake smile as he told her "yeah I'm still here, so where have you been"

Shanece quickly searched her head for a good excuse of being late when she told him "traffic- there was a lot of traffic"

Darien shook his head not believing a word of it as he told her "I'll bet, I've got calls to make, try to do your job and watch the kids"

He walked back to his room as Shanece did a bad interpretation of him "try to do your job and watch the kids" then laughed at how hysterical she thought she was.

An hour later Darien decided to take a break and walked out of the room to see the whole house was a wreck and Shanece sat on the couch painting her nails while watching her soap.

He walked over turned off the T.V. then asked her "where are Rini and Jamie".

She gave him a deadly look as she told him "there around playing, do you mind" as she took the remote and turned the T.V. back on.

Darien turned the T.V. back off as he asked her again starting to lose his patience "where are they playing".

She gave him a look as she just shrugged "I don't know" then turned the T.V. back on.

He looked at her as if she was crazy then went to go find the kids; who were playing in front of the house unsupervised. He sat on the front step watching them play.

After a while the kids got bored and came inside. So Darien went back to his room to finish the paperwork and call Janet:

Hi Janet how is everything over there…yes I had a good time…not that way…Serena…yes that Serena…and her two kids…

He was about to say something when he smelt something burning then got back on the phone telling Janet "listen Janet I have to go something's not right" He hung up the phone and went to see what was going on.

Shanece was sitting reading a magazine, while dinner was burning, and the kids were sitting in the kitchen near a hot stove.

Darien walked over turned off the stove and threw out what was left of there dinner. As Rini and Jamie protested "that's our dinner"

Darien turned to them surprised as he asked "she would actually make you eat that". He quickly made them some hamburgers and fries. Then after they were done eating sent them to go upstairs to wash up.

While the kids were upstairs he turned to Shanece telling her "I have work to do, watch the kids till I'm done" then he walked back to his room slamming the door behind him.

He walked inside and called Janet back: Hi Janet sorry about that…yeah everything's fine…I don't know…something's not quite right with the babysitter…before the kids were playing outside and she had no idea where they were…just now she was burning there dinner…on top of that the kids were sitting alone in the kitchen near a hot stove…she was also an hour late getting here…when we got in last night, she was fast asleep while the kids were still up playing, and get this she charged a hundred dollars to watch the kids for five hours…tell me about it…I know…I'm keeping an eye on her…that's what I'm afraid of…yeah Serena's a great mom. (Darien heard a loud crashing noise)…I've got to go Janet, I just heard a crash that can't be good…okay bye

Darien hung up the phone then raced out to see what was going on as always Shanece was sitting on the couch talking to her boyfriend. He went upstairs looking for the kids where he saw Jamie sitting dangerously close to an outlet with sharp scissors needless to say any more. Darien quickly took those from him leaving Jamie all upset.

He took Jamie's hand then started looking around for Rini which he found in the kitchen climbing up onto the cabinets as she tried to reach for the cookie jar which was on top of the fridge, while she dangled over a hot stove.

He quickly grabbed Rini and put her on the floor and then handed her a cookie which Jamie started yelling "me too me too" so he handed him one also and led them both into the living room which Shanece was still sitting on the couch talking on the phone.

Darien grabbed the phone and hung it up then pointed to the door telling her "get out of this house right now"

Shanece looked at him proudly as she said "you can't fire me only Mrs. Terrington can do that"

Darien stood right in front of her as he said with his most intimidating voice "you want to bet, get out"

She stood up proudly as she told him "fine you owe me $120"

Darien looked at her with more hatred in his eyes then he ever thought possible as he pointed to the door yelling once more "get out"

Shanece quickly ran for the door mumbling something about mailing her a check, as Darien slammed the door behind her.

After she left Rini and Jamie slowly walked over to Darien as they asked "where's Shanece going"

Darien looked down at the two small children as he told them "Shanece isn't going to be coming around anymore"

Surprisingly to him both kids started to cheer "yeah no more Shanece"

Darien smiled at the two kids as he asked "you didn't like Shanece"

Jamie turned to him as he told him "no she was mean"

Darien smiled at the two kids as he told them "I see well I think it's time we start cleaning up this house, this place is a mess"

Both kids shrugged "okay" as they all started cleaning.

A few hours later Serena came home to a clean house and then walked inside to see Darien sitting on the couch with Rini on his right and Jamie on his left as he read them a book.

She walked over almost not wanting to interrupt when both kids got up running to there mother "mommy, mommy look we cleaned up for you"

She smiled up at her kids as she told them "I see that and you did a great job, so where's Shanece"

Darien interrupted telling Rini and Jamie to go upstairs so he could talk to there mom. They quickly ran up the stairs as Darien turned to Serena asking "do you know what kind of person you leave your kids with all day"

Serena looked to him surprised as she asked "what?" She knew Shanece wasn't perfect but to get this kind of reaction from Darien something wasn't right.

Darien continued to tell her "Jamie almost got electrocuted and Rini almost got burned, I'm just glad I was there"

Panic quickly went through her as she asked "are they okay"

Darien nodded his head yes feeling bad for snapping the way he did so he said in a little nicer voice "there fine but I wouldn't be calling Shanece anytime soon" he then looked up into her blue eyes that use to hold so much life and energy that now looked sad and drained as he asked "Serena why did you hire her in the first place"

She looked at him as she tried to hold back the tears as she told him "she was the only one who would do it"

Darien looked to her confused asking "do what"

She finished telling him "take care of two six year olds for that may hours"

Darien listened to what she said and then asked her "I don't get it Serena why?"

She looked to him puzzled as she asked "why what"

He looked to his long time friend as he asked her "why all of this you deserve so much better. You were one of the top graduates at NYU Serena and your working as a waitress, and where is Rini and Jamie's father?"

Serena cut him off as she laughed telling him "I don't know probably somewhere in Bermuda with his secretary"

He gave her a sympathetic looked as he asked "Serena what happened how did you get to this point"

She gave him a cold stare as she began to tell him "fine if you want to know I'll tell you I met him my last year of college. I was his temp and we fell in love instantly a year and a half later we were married and everything was really great for awhile. Then I found out I was pregnant and he didn't want me working while I was pregnant so he hired some one else while I was on maternity leave. 3 months later we found out it wasn't one baby but two and he started to act very strangely and extremely nervous. When I was seven months pregnant, one night he didn't come home and neither did his secretary. I didn't have a job and was seven months pregnant, not many people want to hire a pregnant woman. So I got a job in the only place I could a diner. Then eventually Rini and Jamie came along and I did my best just to keep the three of us alive and now; I never see my kids anymore and I'm sure there going to grow up to hate me".

Serena cried right into Darien's arms as he held her close and comforted her as he told her "it's okay, we'll make it okay I promise".

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