A.N: Yeah, that chapter went a little fast pace, sorry! I'll try to slow it down. I might can only update every other day starting now though. Enjoy! And please tell me what you think.
P.S: Sorry it's short.
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Chapter 11: Running Away
What did I just do? Serena thought as she collapsed on the bed. Did I seriously just reject what was going to be my FIRST kiss!
"Stupid stupid stupid," Serena said, slamming her head on her pillow continuously.
"Whoa Sere, you alright?" Ami asked, as she walked in the door
Serena lifted her head, her face looking solemn. "I think I just made one of the STUPIDEST mistakes of my life," she said, resting her chin on her pillow.
"And that would be…."
"He TRIED to kiss me! And I COMPLETELY rejected him! Brett walked me to our door, and he bent down to give me a kiss, and right at the last second, I turned my head."
"Ouch," Ami said, scrunching up her face.
"Yeah."
"I know it may sound a little cliché, but, maybe it just wasn't meant to be," Ami said, cracking open a book, and taking a seat at the desk.
"Yeah… maybe."
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It was about 12 at night, and Serena decided to go take a walk out at the campus park.
She sat down at a bench, near a little pond, and looked up at the stars. She had a lot to run through her mind.
"Meatball head?" she suddenly heard Darien's voice.
"Do you stalk me or something?" Serena asked, squinting in the dark, to see where he was at.
"Hah, no. I was just taking a midnight stroll," he said, appearing beside the bench, and taking a seat.
Serena scooted over a bit, and brought her legs up on the bench, resting her chin on her knees, and wrapping her arms around her legs.
"What are you doing out here this late?" Darien asked, looking at her.
"Just needed to clear my head and think," Serena responded, a little quietly.
A breeze swept by them, and Serena shivered. Darien looked at her curled up form on the bench. He took off his jacket and placed it around her shoulders.
Serena turned her face to look at him, her chin still resting on her knees.
"Darien, why have you been so nice to me lately?" Serena asked.
"I don't know," he answered, looking up at the sky.
"That's not an answer," she said, lifting her head up, and pulling his jacket around her tighter, shielding her from the wind.
"I really don't know," he said, looking back at her.
Serena gave him a puzzled look, then rested her head on her knee again.
"What did you come out here to think about?" Darien asked.
"Ah, girl problems," Serena shrugged.
"Like what? Just tell me," he said, looking interested.
Serena looked up at him again. She looked at his face, as if trying to figure out if she could trust him. Then she decided she'd just tell him. She put her legs back down to the ground, and sat on her hands to keep them warm.
"Okay. Well, Brett asked me out on a date. It was my first date," She started, looking at the ground. "He was so sweet to me. Anyways, I got all dressed up in my pretty red dress, and him in his tux. He took me to Rococo's Restaurant, and we slow danced. It was perfect…. Until he took me back home. We were standing outside of my door, and then he bent down to kiss me…" she trailed off a little, getting quieter.
Darien held his breath, waiting for her to finish her story, his heart beating faster and faster.
"Then.. at the very last minute, I turned my head, and he kissed my cheek instead. That WOULD have been my first kiss… if I hadn't gone and ruined it. Now he probably thinks I don't like him or something," Serena finished, sounding upset.
Darien finally inhaled. He found himself happy that she didn't kiss Brett…
"I'm sorry Serena," Darien said, genuinely meaning it.
Serena looked up at him, and gave him a weak smile. Darien saw a drop of tear run down her face.
"Aw.. don't cry Serena," he automatically said, pulling her tiny figure into his body, hugging her. She wrapped her arms around his body, and he rested his chin on her head. Her face was pressed to his chest. "It's not like he's going to be the only guy you're going to have in your life."
Serena sniffed, and wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. She looked up at him quickly, suddenly feeling shy. "I… I know.. I'm just…. I'm sorry. I feel so stupid! I don't know what's going on in my head anymore! I mean.. I think I like him, and then I think I like y..." she realized what she was about to say, and her eyes got big, and she looked up at Darien.
Darien looked a little surprised, but he didn't say anything, he just looked back at her.
Serena started panicking, and scrambled away from Darien. Her breath caught in her throat, and her heart felt like it was beating 100 miles an hour. She didn't know what to do! So the only thing she could think of, was to run away from what she didn't want to face. And right now, she didn't want to face Darien. She took off running towards the direction of the dorm building, and she never looked back.
