A Normal Teenager
By: Lillian
Chapter Eight
Fanning her roommate with one of her old tests seemed to be Serena's task for a good ten minutes after the poor girl fainted. The girl stirred for a moment's time, but after opening her eyes a crack, she let out a gasp once she saw Serena's face and slumped into her panicking arms. She then continued her ministrations, allowing Mina's heavy head to rest on her lap like a pillow.
She tried to keep calm about the situation. She'd called Luna once the girl was down on the floor. It hadn't been a pleasant conversation, to say the least. The curly haired agent was already on her way in her BMW convertible from L.A. Raye was the next on her list. She didn't expect the raven haired beauty to be much help though, and she was correct. After letting her model best friend into the small dorm room, the girl burst out laughing and pointed at her fallen roommate.
"It's not funny, Raye," Serena said, rubbing at her eyes.
"Believe me, it's bloody hilarious," the girl said, her face serious, until she started laughing once again.
Her friend leaned against the wall, sitting up on her bed. She had a notebook in her hands and flipped through the pages thoughtlessly. Serena's legs were becoming numb from the extra weight, and she wished Mina would wake up already. She glanced at her plastic watch, the digits 2:35 screaming at her. She sighed. She used her hands to support herself as she leaned against them on the floor.
She didn't think the girl would faint. Okay, so maybe she wasn't totally surprised about the outcome. If the roles had been reversed, she'd have probably done the same. She held her breath when she felt the girl stir, but her hopes crashed when Mina went back to never ever land. Mina promised to keep quiet about her secret, but that was before she found out what the secret was. She'd told Raye that as well, but the girl merely scoffed. 'That girl has a huge mouth. By the end of the day, everyone will know who you really are. Then it'll be game over,' she had said.
A ball of paper brought her back to the present as it bounced against her forehead. "What the hell was that for?" Serena asked. She grabbed the notebook paper ball and unraveled it. 'I'm bored,' was written in Raye's neat handwriting. Serena crinkled it back into a ball and tossed it at Raye's head. "Idiot, you're right across from me. Just speak. And aren't you supposed to be studying for your test anyways?"
Raye appeared to ignore her. "Maybe we should get her to the infirmary. It's been what? Fifteen or so minutes already? It's her fault she's so weak. Just leave her there and let's get an early dinner."
"Please Raye, be nice to her. What happened in the past stays in the past. The girl's rep is already marred as it is. Just let it go, okay? Besides, Luna told me to stay put until she came by."
Raye stretched up from the bed and let out a small yawn. "Yeah, yeah, whatever. Have you tried shaking her awake? Or maybe we can dump cold water over her head. It'll help with the bump I'm sure she's got."
Serena shook her head. "You're so evil, Raye."
Raye grinned. "I know." She rubbed her hands together. "You know you want to do it too. You're just as impatient as me."
Serena looked down at her sleeping roommate's face. "Fine, go get the water. I know I'm going to regret this," she said the last part mostly to herself.
Her friend left the room and rushed back in after a minute, a plastic cup full of water in her hand. She hovered over the calm face of Mina, swirling the liquid in the cup as if it were a martini. Serena gently placed the girl's head against the wooden floor and stood up, stretching her legs as she did so.
"Shall I do the honors, or will you?" Raye asked her. Her friend couldn't stop grinning as she let a single droplet land on Mina's pale cheek. She didn't even flinch.
"How cold is it?" Serena asked. She placed a finger inside the cup, but quickly withdrew. "What the hell? That's so cold!"
"I know." Raye held her breath in anticipation. With one quick motion, she poured the ice cold water onto her unsuspecting victim.
Mina jumped up, screaming murder. With wide eyes, she glared in shock at Raye, then at Serena. "What was that for?" she yelled. She shook her head, rubbing a particular sore spot where she landed on the floor. "Holy shit," she said after awhile. "I wasn't dreaming. You're really Serenity Blair, aren't you?" She wiped off the water from her fringe and kept on staring at her roommate. "That explains why she's here," she said, eyeing Raye in anger. "Serenity Blair and Raye Hino: the It Girls of stardom. Everyone wants to either hang out with you or be you." She paused for a moment, ignoring her soaked t-shirt. "Can I have your autograph?"
Serena stared at Raye, who only shrugged her shoulders. It seemed she was just as clueless on what to do as she was. "Uh, sure I guess."
Mina squealed. "Oh my god, this is so great! I'm rooming with The Serenity Blair. Everyone's going to be so jealous when I tell them!" She went to her desk and grabbed a notebook and a pen.
"Mina, you can't tell anyone who I really am. Remember? You even promised."
Mina waved her off. "Sure, sure. I remember now. Well?" she said impatiently, shoving both notebook and pen into her hands. "Aren't you gonna sign it?"
Serena shook her head in exasperation. "What do you want me to write?"
Mina tapped her temple in thought. "I know!" she said suddenly. "To my bestest friend and roommate in the whole world! You're an awesome person and you're oh so cool! I wish I could be as cool as you, Mina. Love, The Serenity Blair."
Serena sweat dropped. She was at a lost for words. Raye, on the other hand, spoke her mind. "What the hell are you going on about? Are you on crack? She's not your best friend, she's mine. And please! The day you become cool is the day I fall off the runway and die."
Mina puffed out her cheeks. "Raye, you're so mean! And I didn't ask for you opinion. It's not your autograph to sign, its Serenity's."
"Please Mina, just call me Serena," she said as she hastily wrote down the message on paper and signed it with her signature she had long perfected, twirls and all.
Mina hugged the piece of paper to her chest, squealing as she did so. "Oh man, this is so great! I have Serenity Blair's autograph!" She was jumping up and down now, and doing little spins in her spot.
Raye eyed the hyper active girl with a raised eyebrow. "I'm going to get back to my work. Good luck with that one. You're gonna need it." She promptly left the room, ignoring Serena's pleas for her to stay.
Serena shook her head at Mina'a antics. "Just calm down for now, okay? There are a few things we need to discuss. My agent is heading over here as we speak, so give or take thirty minutes or so, and she'll be here."
Mina paused. She wrinkled her forehead in confusion. "Discuss what exactly? I'm not in trouble, am I?"
"No, you're not in trouble, although I probably will be." Serena sat on her bed and leaned against the cool wall.
Mina bit her lower lip. "I don't you to get in trouble, Serena. If you want, I'll pretend then I didn't hear you. You could even say I bumped my head and got a bout of insomnia."
Serena felt like hitting her head with Mina's suggestions. "You mean a coma, Mina. That won't work though. It's too obvious of a cover-up."
"So we're just going to tell the truth," Mina asked, flabbergasted.
"Well, what other options do we have? I already told my agent that I told you my true identity." She absent-mindedly started tapping at her knee. She was relieved, even just by a little bit, by telling Mina her true identity. The panic was still there though. Darien still didn't know, but he probably suspected something due to her mishap of forgotten contacts and glasses earlier. Amy was also another clever person who probably suspected something fishy about her. If only she could pull up her grades… but that just wasn't possible for her.
Mina began rummaging in her closest until she found another white polo shirt to replace her soaked one. She faced away from the superstar and changed her shirt. Serena looked away from the blonde girl and stared outside the window. From her vantage point, she could make out the large trees that covered the small campus. She was supposed to meet Darien soon for the study date. She checked her watch and cursed. It was ten to three, and Luna still hadn't arrived.
She took out her cell phone to call him, and then froze. Shit! She forgot to ask him for his cell phone. Darien kissing her goodnight totally distracted her from the fact that she never had his phone number to begin with. The happy blonde was staring at her curiously, as if she were an exhibit in the famous NYC wax museum. It was an offshoot, but she had to ask.
"Mina," she began slowly, fiddling with the small, diamond incrusted crescent moon charm that dangled on her phone. "You don't have Darien's cell number by any chance, do you?"
Her roommate met her question with a large grin. "Are you going to tell lover boy your little secret?" Said roommate pulled out her pink Razr phone and pressed on a few of the keys.
"I'm not telling him who I really am," she said quickly. "I wasn't even supposed to tell you.
I just need to discuss something with him."
Mina winked at her and gave her a victory sign with her free hand. "Got it! You're lucky I still kept it." She tossed the pink phone across the room to the surprised Serena. She deftly caught it though with both hands, dropping her own phone against her mattress. "Feel free to use my phone. I don't mind."
Serena shrugged. "Alright. Thanks Mina. I really appreciate it."
She nodded. "No problem." Her eyes suddenly sparkled. "So cool. Serenity Blaire is using my phone," she said in wonder.
Serena rolled her eyes. She clicked the call button on Mina's smooth phone and placed it by her ear. Darien's smooth voice answered after three rings. "Hey," he greeted, sounding slightly confused. "I haven't talked to you in awhile, M. What's up?"
Serena twirled a stray piece of hair with her finger. "It's Serena, actually. Mina let me borrow her phone to call you."
He paused; his breathing could be heard across the line. "Well then, this is a surprise." His voice became deeper, huskier. He chuckled lightly, making her wish he was with her at that very moment, even if he were only to tease her like he usually did.
"Uh, I'm afraid I won't be able to make it today." She glanced across the room at Mina, who stared back at her. Mina gave her another wink and started doing hand puppets. Her right hand moved to her left and she started making kissing noises. She held back from tossing her pillow at the girl.
"Oh?" was all Darien could say.
"Yeah," she said. "Something came up last minute so I won't be able to see you at three."
"I can't believe you're canceling on me." He started to laugh again. She could almost imagine him shaking his head. "Alright Serena, we'll postpone our study session for tomorrow. You can't avoid me forever." His voice sounded teasing as he said this.
She blushed at his comment. "It's not like that, really. My friend decided she's going to stop by and visit me today and she's going to be here any time soon…."
"No need to explain things to me, Serena. I'll see you later at dinner. You will be at dinner, won't you?"
She nodded. "Yes, I'll be there."
"It's a date. Bye, luv, and don't forget! We practice the last act tonight." The last act? What was so special about the last act for him to bring it up?
"Uh, bye Darien," she stammered, feeling the heat from her cheeks after the phone call disconnected. Serena rested the pink phone on her lap, thinking about the short conversation she had with Darien. "Relationships are confusion."
The general excitement seemed to have ebbed away as a calmer Mina positioned herself next to the actress. "What did he do this time?"
Serena handed the girl her phone back. "He did nothing wrong. I'm just new to all of this. To be honest, I never had a boyfriend before." She was shocked when Mina slid to the floor with a loud bang. "You really need to stop doing that," she said. She rubbed at her forehead. "I'm surprised the people below us haven't complained yet with all the noise you've been making."
"You're surprised? I'm the one who's surprised! What about all those people magazines pinned you with? You mean to tell me you didn't date a single one of them?"
"All the guys were too scared to ask me out," she said.
Mina's jaw dropped. "No kidding? Even actresses have that problem too?"
Serena gave her a pathetic smile. "Guess so."
Serena's phone sprang to life as it started to play her favorite ring tone, Moonlight Densetsu. The lit screen flashed Luna's name and phone number. She flipped open the phone and rested it against her shoulder and head. "Where are you?"
"I'm already here," was Luna's terse reply. "Come on down with that roommate of yours. We'll have a discussion away from prying ears."
Serena crawled out of bed and put on a pair of pink flip flops. "There really isn't much to discuss though. She pretty much knows everything." She waved Mina over to follow her out the door and she was quick to follow. "I'll see you in a few," she added and quickly ended the call. "She's already outside," she said.
"I sorta figured," Mina replied as she locked the door.
The pair nervously walked side by side to the entrance doors, taking the elevator on the way down. They had passed Molly on the way, but the girl seemed to be busy on the phone to do anything more than smile once they passed each other.
"There she is," Serena said. Mina slowly trailed behind her as she pushed open the heavy wooden doors that let to the outside. Luna, with her long, perfectly curly locks, was an intimidating sight with her large sunglasses and sharp business suit. Her lips were upturned in a frown, her arms lightly folded and her one foot tapping impatiently away at the ground. Serena knew from her stance that Luna was not a happy person.
"Follow me," Luna said once the two girls reached her side. The two students complied as Luna calmly walked further away from the crowd and through the grassy lawns of their campus. They reached a more wooded area that had benches and picnic tables about. For being such a nice day, it was odd to see no one around.
Luna made herself comfortable on one particular bench while the girls did the same. Luna pulled up her sunglasses over her head and gave Mina a serious look. "Mina, I presume?"
Mina nodded. "Hello," she said lamely. They briefly shook hands before Luna turned her attention onto Serena.
"Sere, you do understand the seriousness of your actions?"
"Not even a hello?" Serena asked with a little laugh.
Luna raised an eyebrow. She was obviously not amused.
Serena sighed. "Yes, and I'm sorry. Mina already promised not to tell." Mina nodded in confirmation.
"That doesn't matter. Someone knows who you are. That's dangerous, especially since you don't have any bodyguards here. There are reporters to worry about, and fans…. I'm afraid we're going to have to cancel this experiment."
Serena froze in her seat. "What do you mean exactly by that?"
"What I mean, Serenity, is that I'm here to take you home. Pack up your things. I want to leave before nightfall." She idly checked her watch.
Serena jumped out of her seat. "No! I want to stay."
"Yeah, let her stay! She has friends here, and a boyfriend! She can't leave us just because I know the truth. I swear, I won't tell anyone," Mina pleaded.
Luna shook her head, a small smile gracing her lips. "You do understand that she's merely staying for the semester? After this, she'll go back to her acting career."
"Yes, I know, but Serena deserves to live a life as a normal teenager. I'm a huge fan of Serena's, so I know she's been acting since she was just a baby. At least here at Orcyrde, she has a chance to be around teens her age who aren't friends with her just because of her name. We care about her. Not just me, but all her friends." Mina gave Serena a small smile. "Please let Serena stay."
Luna got up from her seat and placed her Hermes bag on her shoulder. "You win. I don't have the heart to snag Serena away from her friends just yet." She reached inside her bag and pulled out a plain white business card. "You have the looks to be an actress. In fact, you could almost be Sere's twin." She scanned the blonde from head to toe. She handed the card to the shocked blonde. "Give me a call if you're interested in acting. I wouldn't mind representing you."
"Thanks, but I already got an agent," Mina replied, but she accepted the card all the same. This surprised both Luna and Serena.
"I thought you gave up on modeling?" Serena said. "You still go to school and you never leave for any jobs that I know of..."
Mina rubbed the back of her head and giggled. "I gave up on modeling. Besides, I'm not tall enough to be a runway model. I'm into singing now."
"Really? Are you going to release a CD soon?"
"I'm still in the studio recording most of the tracks," Mina admitted. "So it won't be out till perhaps end of the summer."
"Oh wow. That's really cool, Mina. You never told me before!" Serena said, jabbing her friend's shoulder playfully.
Mina held back a large grin, which looked more like a twitching smirk. "I didn't want to say anything until it was all final. We're still in the prepping stages."
Luna cut in, "If you don't mind me asking, who's your agent?"
"Oh, his name is Artemis. No last name, just Artemis," she said.
Serena raised an eyebrow at Luna. "Hey, isn't that your boyfriend," she said dryly.
"Go figure," Luna said. "Well, I better get going. It was nice to meet you Mina. I'll talk to you later Sere."
Serena hugged her agent goodbye. "Bye Luna. Tell my family I said hi and that I miss them."
"Will do," Luna said. She grabbed her keys out of her bag. "I wish I could stay longer, but I really do need to leave before nightfall."
"Dinner date with Arty dearest?" Serena teased.
Luna blushed as she put on her sunglasses. "Something like that," she mumbled as she headed towards the school parking lot. "Cya girls. It was nice meeting you Mina," she said, giving them a backward wave. "I'll keep in touch, Sere," she yelled out as well.
"Well then," Serena said after awhile. "That wasn't so bad."
Mina smiled. "I agree. Hey, you up for some dinner? I'm starving!"
Serena's stomach grumbled at that exact moment. The two roommates laughed. "I'd have to say yes. Come on, let's go!" She tugged at her friend's arm and led her towards the dining hall.
Throughout the ten minute walk to the dining hall, Serena couldn't stop smiling. A similar grin was plastered on Mina's face as the two of them swapped stories of their past. Mina did most of the talking though, telling her of the music industry and the slow process of recording her album. "It's like I sold my soul to the devil with all this good luck I've suddenly had."
Of course, Mina being Mina, she was sure she didn't mean it like that. "More like you have a guardian angel looking out for you," Serena said.
Mina giggled. "Yeah, that's what I meant." The two moved closer to the main academic building where the dining hall was located. "I gave modeling a shot, but my strength is in my voice. Hopefully I'll become an idol, just like you are."
"I'll make sure to buy your album when it comes out," Serena promised. "You'll reach the top of the charts in no time, I'm sure."
"It better," she laughed. "With all this hard work put into it, I never have any free weekends anymore." She stretched out her arms over her head and yawned. "This has been such an odd day."
"Yeah, I agree. I'm just glad someone besides Raye knows now. It feels like a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders."
The change was instant. Mina stopped in her tracks, a look of seriousness about her. "You're still worried though. I promise you, Serenity, I won't tell a soul on your true identity."
Serena patted Mina's hand. "Thanks Mina, I really appreciate it."
Mina smiled in response and the two of them continued their slow paced walk towards the school. Upon reaching the brick building, Mina paused once again. "Oh, you might want to put on your glasses at least. Your blue eyes are really pretty and someone else is bound to notice the difference of eye color."
Serena tapped the bridge of her nose, feeling bare skin instead of the wired glasses she usually wore. Mina pointed to her head. "Oh," Serena said. She grabbed her glasses from atop her head and placed it snuggly in front of her eyes. "Thanks," she said.
"No problem," Mina said. She pushed open the door, only to reveal Darien further down the entrance, his back leaning against the wall. His posture gave off the feeling of casualness, as if he had all the time in the world. Mina chuckled. "Romeo seems to be waiting for you, fair Juliet. I'm guessing you won't be having dinner with the gang. I'll see you later, and good luck!" Mina walked past Darien who was now fully aware that Serena was in the same room as him.
Mina couldn't help but notice how Darien's gaze never left Serena. The girl in turn was fidgeting with her brown hair and alternating from looking up at Darien's face to staring down at the marbled floor. The two of them had it bad.
She walked past him, staring straight ahead towards her destination, but whispered so only he could hear. "You better not hurt her, or I promise you, we'll hurt you in return."
Darien's smirk faltered for a split second, but came back full force. "Yes, Protector, I promise not to hurt your charge," he said in a humor-filled tone.
She "hmphed" in response at his joke and then before she left the two of them alone in the entrance way.
Darien walked over to Serena and stood in front of her. "Hey," he said as he held her hand and placed it against his lips, leaving a soft kiss.
"Hey," she replied back as she pulled her hand back from his grasp.
"I was hoping we could have dinner together before rehearsals," he said, putting his hang against her lower back and leading her towards the dining area.
Serena knew the types of people Darien sat with. Snobby, mean, and fake pretty much summed them up. She was surprised at how different Darien was from all of them. There was also that redhead who always clung to Darien's arm during lunch…. Darien appeared to notice Serena's expression and quickly added in, "It'll only be just the two of us." He moved closer towards her. "I don't want to share you with anybody," he said seductively.
She covered her mouth and laughed, feeling her cheeks warm up with his ridiculous comment. "Alright then," she said. "Let's get some food."
"Everyone's staring at you and you don't seem to be phased by the attention at all," Darien observed.
Serena shrugged. "I'm used to it," she said in-between bites of her chicken sandwich.
"Oh? You got a lot of attention at your old school?"
Serena inwardly cursed at her slip up. Of course Serenity Blair was used to the attention. She was always in the spotlight and rarely had privacy when she was out in public. But she was also Serena Claire, the girl who was supposed to be a quiet, introverted girl who shied away from attention. She sighed. Bit by bit, her cover was slowly unraveling, revealing her true self. Maybe she wasn't as good an actress as she had pride herself in being. Further thought was needed in coming up with her personality and how to act amongst her peers.
A hand waving in front of her eyes startled her from her thoughts. There was concern written all over Darien's face. "You alright?" he asked. "If you want, we could get out of here. We have twenty minutes until rehearsals anyways."
Before she could even respond, the busy redhead she had seen latched until Darien's arm during lunch from before sashayed over to their round table. She had to admit, with the girl's wavy, long auburn locks and oval face, she was beautiful. She was out of her school uniform and wore a purple velvet top and a jean mini skirt that had a rose stitching at her hip. Her long, perfect, deep red nails tapped Darien on the shoulder. Serena felt those cold eyes stare at her and she shivered. She could feel the utter hatred from the girl with just one glance. That was scary.
"Darien," the girl's deep, sultry voice seemed to whimper out his name.
Serena clenched her fist and held back her temper. The girl was obviously just wanted to talk to Darien, nothing more. She wouldn't try anything with her sitting right in front of her, right?
"What is it Beryl?" Darien said; his forehead wrinkled in annoyance.
"All of us," she nodded her head in the direction she came from, "were wondering why you were sitting here with," she scrunched up her nose, "her, when you could be sitting with us and," she bent down and leaned close to his ear, "me," she whispered. Then she did something that shocked both Darien and Serena. She licked his outer earlobe!
Serena jumped out of her seat and grabbed the mash potatoes that Darien had half eaten. With her finger, she jabbed the idiot on the shoulder to gain her attention. Once Beryl turned towards her, she slammed the plate of mashed potatoes onto the girl's pointy face. "Oh, will you look at that," she said cheerfully with a mean edge to her voice. "How clumsy of me. At least the mashed potatoes don't clash with that poor head job of yours."
She could hear the whispers and even some giggles all around her. She didn't care though. Let them talk. No one licked any parts of Darien while she was dating him! Amongst the chatter, a lone clapping started. She glanced towards the sound and was surprised to see it was a boy from Darien's usual table. He was tall, with short dirty blond hair. She would always see him hanging out with Darien. He was also in one of her classes. Andrew, his name was Andrew.
Darien pushed his chair back and stood up. His face was calm, despite what just happened. "Beryl, clean up the mess, will you?" He then held Serena's wrist and started walking out the exit. "Come on Serena, let's go before she retaliates. It's never good to mess with Beryl. She's exiled royalty from some eastern European country. Her family is powerful, but a corrupt one. Not even I would mess with Beryl. Let's just hope this will blow over."
"Oh man, I can't believe I just did that," she said after awhile. "I'm gonna be in so much trouble." She shook her head.
"It really was brilliant though," Darien said. "Remind me never to get on your bad side."
"You seem to forget that you were on my bad side the first time we met," she teased.
He puffed out his chest proudly. "I guess I can handle you then," he said. He kissed the top her head. "No matter what happens, I'll protect you for baddy Beryl."
She did the only thing she could do. She laughed.
"Again!" Professor Winthorpe, the school director ordered. "Darien, I want you to pick her up as if she were a delicate china doll, not a sack of potatoes. You need to put on a show for the audience. Move with utmost care and elegance." She then set her sights on Serena. "You," she barked out, and then grinned. "Keep up the good work. You're the one that's giving me hope for this miserable play. You outshine the other cast members. Good thing you're playing the lead then, huh?" she chortled. Grumbles could be heard from the sides of the stage. No doubt they all heard the woman's harsh comment. "From the top!"
Darien and Serena took their positions. Her mindset became that of Juliet. She took acting seriously. Her body, mind, and soul were that of Juliet, fated to die and never live a happy life with her modern day Romeo. The now characterized Juliet faced the audience, a wistful expression on her made up face. Darien was a few meters away, facing her. Arm outstretched, he paced his steps until he was by her side.
"Juliet," he mock whispered. "Why do you do this to me? Why is it that you fill my dreams at night? During the day, it takes all my willpower just to go on living without you nearby.
She turned away from the audience in a half turn and reached for Darien's hand. "This cannot be, Romeo. My flight for New York is tomorrow, and I'll never be able to see you again." Her shoulders drooped and she faced the ground demurely. "I just wanted to say goodbye before I left."
Darien picked up her thin form and cradled her against his body. "No, I won't allow it! I need you by my side."
She pushed his chest and he reluctantly placed her feet back on firm ground. "There's nothing I can do, Romeo. Even if I wanted to stay here by myself, I'm still underage. Besides, my parents don't approve of you. I can't go against them."
Darien shook his head. "There's a way to escape this separation."
She seemed to hold her breath. She clasped her hands together in a praying motion. "How?" she asked breathlessly. She could feel the heat from the spotlight on her. The tickle of sweat rolled down the side of her face.
"Do not cry, Juliet," he adlibbed. He gently stroked the side of her face, wiping her perspiration away. He bent down on one knee and stared up at her shocked face. "I know we're young, but I couldn't possibly imagine a life without you by my side. Will you marry me?"
This was when Juliet was supposed to cover her eyes with her hands and sob, but already she felt natural tears roll down her cheeks and onto her chin. She slowly reached for his hand and placed it in between her breasts, right over her heart. "You'll always be in my heart. I'm not whole without you, Romeo."
He stood up and cupped the side of her face. "I love you," he said, eyes sparkling with unshed tears. She didn't get a chance to respond in kind as Darien pulled her into a warm and lingering kiss.
"Excellent!" Professor Winthorpe called out as the kiss continued on for a good fifteen seconds. "We'll add that onto the script. That scene was simply beautiful. If I didn't know any better, I'd say that scene was real."
The couple pulled apart but kept close contact with each other. Serena rested her head against Darien's shoulder while Darien wrapped his arm around her waist. "I wouldn't mind marrying her for real," he joked.
Serena swatted him in the arm. "I'm too young to marry."
Off to the side, Mina and Lita watched the whole exchange.
"You're right, Mina. They have great chemistry going on between them. They make such a cute couple. An unusual one, but definitely a cute couple all the same."
I'm the Goddess of Love for a reason you know." She winked and posed with her hand forming a victory sign. "V for victory!" she cheered.
Lita rolled her eyes. "You're calling yourself a goddess now? A cheerleader is more like it, but you're too clumsy to become a cheerleader."
Mina pouted. "That's mean!"
"And you're delusional. You just got to deal with it. I do."
The pair continued to watch the newly formed couple throughout rehearsals. It was going to be a great play. Mina couldn't stop smiling. She was glad to know that Serenity was just magnificent on stage as she was on the big screen. "Such an odd day," she repeated from before, shaking her head. She waved Lita goodbye and stepped off the stage. Rehearsals were almost done. No one would care if she left just a bit early.
Author's Note: Woo! Done! And it's thirteen pages to boot, yay! I never knew five hours of class would actually become useful besides learning. Haha! That's the only reason I got this out now rather than next week. Ooh! My birthday's coming up this Monday! Care to leave me a present? I'd love your feedback:D Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next chapter! It'll focus on a trip to L.A. with your favorite characters. :)