Know the person you're sleeping with.
VALENTINE'S DAY PART ONE
It has been a week since Darien's hurtful confession and the uncovering of Amy and Greg's secret relationship. Ami and Mina barely speak to each other. Or to make things more truthful, it was Mina who would not speak to Ami. Ami tried many times to spark up a conversation between them but it was no use, Mina could be very stubborn.
Today was Friday, the last day of the week and also Valentine's Day. The girls were sitting down in their last class of the day, Psychology. After about half an hour listening to the teacher explaining the roles of the Cerebellum, which is to control smooth muscle coordination, the bell rang.
"Oh thank god the bell finally went!" Serena said raising her head from the table, looking a little groggy, with a little bit of drool in the corner of her mouth.
"Oh Serena, you didn't find that interesting?" Ami begun, gathering her books.
"I just love the Human Brain it is such an interesting subject. Tomorrow we are talking about the four different lobes of the brain and their functions."
"Please Ami you're making me want to sleep again." Serena said, covering her mouth as she began to yawn.
"Hey where did Mina go?" Serena stopped and looked around and then turned to face a very sad looking Ami.
"I am afraid her and I aren't the best of friends at the moment." Ami said beginning to walk again holding on to her books tight, as she gazed at the floor.
"Yeah I have been noticing the tension between you two for about a week now. What happened?" Serena asked walking to catch up to Ami.
"Well it is kind of a long story." Ami sighed keeping her gaze at the floor.
"Well this is a long hallway." Serena joked to try and brighten Ami's mood.
"Ok, I will tell you." Ami said giving in. She told Serena everything about her growing affections for Greg and also Mina's growing affections for Greg, then she finished the explanation with how Mina caught Ami and Greg kissing.
"Dam." Serena said taking time to absorb all the new information
"Well Ami I am sure she will come around. I mean technically Greg wasn't her boyfriend, it is just a shame that she found out about you the way she did." Serena said comforting her friend by placing her hand on Ami's shoulder.
"Don't worry she will come round."
"I hope so." Ami said finally taking her gaze off the floor.
After walking down three flights of stairs, they were almost out of the Social Science wing where they took Psychology. Although before they exited the building someone from behind them yelled out Serena's name. It was Darien.
"Hey Darien!" Serena said her whole face lighting up.
Then she saw that Darien was carrying something behind his back. Serena grew intrigued and asked him what he was hiding.
He looked at Ami and then back at Serena giving her a 'can't we be alone for this?' look. Ami got his subtle hint and told them she was off to do her Disabilities assignment and waved them fair well.
"I have a special surprise for you, you better be free tonight." Darien demanded revealing what was behind his back then handing it to Serena. It was a beautiful red rose with a piece of velvet material that felt like silk at the touch. This material was rapped around the rose's long stem. Serena touched it questionably.
"What is this for?"
"Well…." Darien said taking the material by the ends and slowly pulling it toward him, watching it slowly unravel from the rose's stem.
"This my dear, is to cover your eyes."
"Excuse me?" Serena said letting out a chuckle.
"Tonight is all going to be a surprise, tonight is when we make our first date."
Serena smiled and became so excited she ran to Darien giving him a huge hug and started to giggle excitedly.
"Shall we go madam?" Darien asked in a very posh voice, placing a very posh look on his face. Serena couldn't help but laugh again.
"But I am not dressed to go out."
"Oh but you will be." Darien said reaching out his hand for Serena to accept, which she did while continuing to giggle.
After Psychology class Mina walked as quickly as she could to get away from Ami. She felt a little bad but she couldn't help ignoring her. Every time she looked at Ami she remembered the whole Greg situation and it made her feel like an idiot for making all these moves on a guy who is totally not interested.
She decided after class she would go to her favorite hangout place, Leo's coffee shop. When she arrived she walked to her regular table where she had been sitting for the past week. She hoped no one else was sitting there. Once she reached her table she was relieved to find it empty. When she sat down she noticed a yellow rose lying on the table. She rolled her eyes.
'Stupid Valentine's day, it is just a stupid day that makes girls like me more depressed that we have no guy.' She thought as she slouched into her chair. She sighed loudly as she looked down at the rose. It was very pretty, with a long stem featuring a couple of leaves but no thorns. As Mina looked at the stem she noticed there was a card on it. She knew it wasn't hers but she was fascinated to read what some corny jerk had to say. When she flipped over the card she was startled to read her name. Even though she was stunned she read on.
Dearest Mina,
I see you sit at this lonely table every day and everyday I become even fonder of you. I haven't known you long but would sure love to get to know you better, if you are curios as to know who I am, meet me at the Tokyo Cytroten Flower Gardens where the big bird bath is situated.
Love Always,
You're Secret Admirer.
"Wow someone is blushing." Andrew laughed as he pulled out his pad from his apron pocket.
"Who's the rose from?" He asked with a smile. Though he was speaking to her he got no answer in reply.
"Hello earth to Mina!" Andrew said shaking her shoulder to try and snap her out of the daze she was in.
"Sorry huh? Oh hey Andrew, sorry about that, hehe." She said scratching her head.
"Where did you fly off to, Venus?" Andrew joked.
Mina gave out a laugh and shook her head.
"Nice rose is it yours?" Mina nodded.
"Who is the guy who has suddenly made you speechless?" Andrew asked in a joking tone.
"I umm…I dunno some secret admirer." Mina said in disbelief rereading her card.
'Who could it be?' Mina thought to herself.
"Hello, earth to Mina?" Andrew said chuckling.
"Huh?"
"What can I get for you today? Oh dazed one."
"I um.. seem to have lost my appetite. Sorry Andrew I have to go." Mina said grabbing the rose and walking out of the coffee shop.
Once Mina reached Cytroten Flower Gardens she began having doubts.
'What am I doing here? This could be some mad man.' But even with all the warnings of how dangerous this could be, she was just too curious to not go. Once she reached the birdbath there was no one there, but located on the birdbath was another yellow rose with another letter.
Dearest Mina,
I see I have caught your interest, if you are still curious as to who I am go home, dress yourself up in your finest dress and come to Le De Rauche' Restaurant at 7. I will be in the far right corner where their kitchen almost begins. There will be a yellow rose at my table.
Looking forward to seeing your beautiful face.
Love your secret admirer.
After reading the note from her 'secret admirer,' Mina ran straight back to the dorm to get ready.
After Ami said farewell to Darien and Serena she went off to her dorm to start her project. While she was working on it she heard a knock at her front door. She finished the sentence she was writing and got up to open the door, when she was there she saw a very handsome Greg on the other side of the door cleanly shaved wearing his finest clothes. Mentally her jaw dropped at the sight of him but she did not let her real jaw move.
After staring at each other for about a minute, Greg interrupted the silence by showing Ami what was in his hands. In his left hand was a white rose and in the other was a blue envelope.
"What is this?" Ami thought stunned.
"Open it." Greg said handing her the beautiful rose and deep blue envelope. She obeyed him at once and opened the envelope with ease trying not to look extremely curious. Within this blue envelope was two silver shinny tickets. Ami slowly took them out this time unable to stop her real jaw from dropping. It was tickets to the Queen Serena Theatre one of the most expensive theatres in Tokyo. The title of the movie printed on the two tickets was called Escaping Death Changed. This is a movie Ami has wanted to see for ages, as it is based on a case study they have been researching in Psychology class. This movie is about a man who worked on a railway station and one-day an unfortunate accident happened when a metal pole lodged the front of his brain. Miraculously he survived but it shattered his frontal lobe, which controls a person's personality. Before his accident he was a very friendly person then afterwards he became a mean bitter man. This case study was one of Ami's favorites as she found it very fascinating. Without thinking Ami wrapped her arms around Greg and thanked him.
"You are very welcome, I know you have been dying to watch this movie. Man the first day I met you you had mentioned it and I think you mention it at least once a day." Greg said letting out a chuckle.
"Oh am I that bad?" Ami said blushing. Being truly honest Greg said,
"Yes." Giving her a grin.
"But I wouldn't have you any other way." He said giving her a soft kiss on the lips.
"Shall we go?"
"Definitely!" Amy said running to her room to get changed.
"Where are we going?" Serena said blindfolded from the passenger's seat.
" For the last time I am not telling you." Darien said laughing.
"Ah we are here." Darien said parking the car then getting out of it and walking around to Serena's side. When he was there he opened her door and untied the material covering her eyes.
"We are here." Darien said helping Serena out of the car. When her eyes were focused she looked up to see where they had stopped and gasped. Darien had stopped outside Luna's Place a popular formal gown and shoe shop.
"What are we doing here?" Serena asked.
"Picking out a dress for you of course." Darien said grabbing Serena's arm and guiding her inside.
There were so many gorgeous gowns and in all different colours and styles.
'How is a girl to choose only one?' Serena asked herself as she gazed at them all.
"Does any catch your eye?" Darien asked following her around the shop.
"Darien you're buying me a dress? Do you have any idea how expensive most of these dresses are?" Serena said as she froze staring at a dress, making Darien almost walk into her.
"I am guessing you have found your dress." He said beginning to laugh as he watched how focussed Serena was when looking at this dress.
"It is so beautiful and oh my god touch it Darien it feels like pure silk. Ohhhh they have it in my size!" Serena said pulling it from its hanger.
It was a beautiful dress with spaghetti straps and a very low cut top part. It was skin tight till the lower waist where it flowed out and finished at the ground. The material was like silk and in the light shimmered a pinky-silvery colour. It was simply exquisite and Serena had fallen in love.
"Try it on Serena." Darien said.
"Oh but Darien look at the price." She said with a frown, she couldn't make him pay 3, 000 dollars just on one dress.
"I don't care what the cost is, you have fallen in love with it, I couldn't let the two of you part." He said in a sarcastic tone raising an eyebrow. Serena just stuck her tongue out at him then ran to the change rooms.
When Serena walked out of the change room wearing the dress, Darien suddenly couldn't breathe, she looked stunning in this dress. Serena blushed as she watched Darien's expression.
"We will take it!" Darien said to the shop assistant, snapping out of the trance Serena had put him in. The shop assistant then told them that they were having a sale that entitles a dress over 2, 500 dollars gets a free pair of shoes, so Serena picked a pink pair with silver gems, which suited the dress perfectly.
Once the dress and shoes were all rapped up they left the shop, Darien still partly dazed.
"Where to know?" Serena said loving the effect she had on Darien.
"Ahh yes back to the blindfold" Darien said unlocking the car to grab the blindfold. Serena just laughed and willingly let him cover her eyes once more.
Once Mina had arrived back to the dorm room she quickly looked through her closet to pick something to wear for her mysterious date tonight. She went to her closet and picked out a flowy orange dress that finished at her lower thighs. She quickly put her brush through her hair a couple of times then applied some lip-gloss. She decided she wanted the natural look. Once she was ready she looked at her clock and saw that she had forty -five minutes till her date. With butterflies forming in her stomach she decided to leave now before she changed her mind.
Once she was a block away from the restaurant she began to panic.
'What am I doing?' She thought looking at her hands. This could be some stalker and going on a date with him will only make things worse for her. Though Mina knew about the negatives of going through with this she just couldn't stop her curiosity. If she didn't go, all her life, she would be wondering who this mystery man was. So with that thought Mina began walking the block distance to the restaurant.
When she walked through the doors she went to the spot he had described in the letter, a table near the entrance of the kitchen. Then she saw him, on a table right near the kitchen with a yellow rose on the table just how he had said.
"Oh my god it's you. You're my secret admirer?"
Hey guys that's the end of Valentine's Day Part One, I hope you all enjoyed it and I promise the next chapter will be up quicker because I have the time to write again. Well I hope you all enjoyed it and don't forget to review ;)
Love ya all
Ash