Chapter 2. Swaying a Girls Heart.
The Date.
Serena finally makes it into her class rubbing her nose as she sits down in her seat next to her best friends Amy and Lita.
"Serena are you okay?" asks Amy as she sees that Serena is holding her nose.
"I just bumped into the door on my way in," says Serena. "I'll be fine."
"Oh, Serena. You need to watch where you going." Amy pulls out an ice box, which she keeps in her lunch box to keep her drink cold. "Put this on so it won't swell."
Serena takes the ice box and puts it on her nose. She then sighs and looks at her friends.
"Thanks Amy. I hope it doesn't swell," says Serena. "I have date."
"A what?" Lita and Amy yell. The teacher and everyone in classroom look at the two then at Serena. Serena turns completely red.
After class the girls walk with Serena to her next class. They ask her tons of questions and Serena could hardly keep up as she turns her head left and right to her friends who are at each side.
"I can't believe it," says Lita putting her bag behind her head. "Serena is going out for milk shakes with the dreamiest guy in school."
"But why would he ask you?" asks Amy curious to know the reason. "Isn't he with Michiru?"
"Yeah, the foreign exchange student," says Serena. "She's really nice. I think she really brought the niceness out in Darien. I can't believe I couldn't even say anything to him when he was talking to me. I feel like such a dork."
"Cause you are meatball head," says Raye from behind the three.
"Raye," says Serena in a stern voice. "I told you never to call me that again."
"Alright, don't get bent out of shape over it," says Raye. "So what's up?" She looks at Raye.
"Serena's going out on a date," says Lita.
"With Darien," says Amy.
"What?" shouts Raye. Everyone stares at Raye and the girls. They all blush then move over to another hallway. "How…Where…Why?"
"Why does everyone find it so shocking?" asks Serena folding her arms over her chest. "I mean I've known Darien for like forever. Okay, he teased me all through junior high but he's grown up now and…"
"And single," says Raye with a smirk.
"Single?"
"Yeah, Michiru broke up with him this morning. It's all over campus."
"She did. Why?"
"Don't know. You're lucky Serena. All the girls would die to be in your shows now."
"Geez, he bounces back real fast," says Lita finding it odd that Darien would already go out with another girl when he had just broken up with Michiru that same morning. "Serena you should be careful, okay."
"Why?" asks Serena. "Darien wouldn't hurt me. Any way's, it's just milk shakes. It's not like he's going to ask me to prom."
After school Darien waits outside the school for Serena. When he sees her separate from her friends, he walks over to her and crashes into her in the process since she never watches where she is going.
"Oh, I'm sorry," says Serena.
"It's okay Serena," says Darien. "You ready to go?"
"Sure."
Darien takes her hand and leads her to his motorcycle. Serena stops and looks at the motorcycle as Darien gets on it. Darien looks at Serena.
"Come on." He hands her a helmet.
"Um...Don't you have a car?"
"It's in the shop this week. This is my back up." He pats that cycle as he revs it up. The loud noise made Serena cover her ears.
"Um, maybe…I" Serena turns away from him not wanting to see the fear in her eyes. She bites her lower lips and tries to think of something say.
"Serena, are you scared to ride on the motorcycle?"
"No, I just don't want to mess up my hair with the helmet." She turns around to face him and she really hope that he is falling for her lame excuse.
Darien gets off the bike, turns off the bike then he sees Diamond get into his car. He knew he had seen him and knew that he is having so much fun watching him squirm with Serena Tsukino. Darien won't let him have the satisfaction.
"We can walk." Darien takes the helmet from her hand and places it back on the bike.
"That will be great." Serena walks off without him. Darien rolls his eyes and catches up to her.
When they make it to the Crown, Darien sees Andrew there. Andrew rolls his eyes at his friend and heads away from him. Serena notices that and finds it odd knowing that Andrew and Darien are best friends.
"Why don't you get a table?" asks Darien to Serena. Serena nods and heads to one of the booths. Darien then walks up to the counter. "Andrew."
Andrew ignores him and keeps wiping the counter and fixing some cups on a shelf.
"You can't keep ignoring me. I'm a customer."
"Why her?" asks Andrew indicating Serena anger in his tone. "She's never done anything wrong to you."
"Andrew I'm not going to hurt her."
"Yeah you are. She's going to fall for your charm and you're going to dump her right after prom. After you've won your bet."
Darien sighs and looks at Serena who has her back to the guys. Andrew walks away from him and tends to another customer. Darien nods his head and walks over to the booth where Serena is sitting at. He sits down on the other side and looks into her beautiful blue eyes.
"So, what would you like?" asks Darien smiling at her.
"A chocolate shake," replies Serena with a smile.
Andrew finally comes over to the two and doesn't even look at Darien. He turns to Serena first and smiles at her.
"Hey, Serena how are you doing?" asks Andrew in a friendly tone.
"I'm good," replies Serena with a smile.
"What would you like?"
"Two chocolate shakes," says Darien before Serena answers. "Would you like anything else?"
"No," says Serena feeling the little tension between the two guys who are suppose to be friends. Andrew glares at Darien.
"Coming right up," says Andrew as he leaves the table.
"What's wrong?" asks Serena to Darien concern in her tone.
"What?" asks Darien.
"You two are friends, am I right?"
"Andrew? Maybe he's having a bad day." Darien leans back in the booth and puts his hand behind his head.
"You two should sit down and talk about it. You can't give up on your friendship like that."
"He's working. We can't talk."
"Yes you can. Andrew!" Serena turns around to call him.
"Serena now is not the time for this. I'm…"
Andrew comes over and Serena gets up. She pushes Andrew down into the booth then she pulls his apron off and puts it on.
"Serena I…" says Andrew, but Serena would not let him say another word as she took his note pad.
"I'll cover for you Andrew. Now you two talk." Serena leaves the two who sit in silence.
"I can't believe she did that," says Darien as he begins to laugh a little.
"That's Serena," says Andrew. "She's always thinking of others. She's selfless. Unlike someone I know." Andrew stands up but Darien grabs hold of his arm.
"Andrew wait," says Darien with a stern tone.
"What!"
"Do you like Serena?"
"What?" Andrew says this a little bit too loud and everyone in the Crown is looking at him and Darien.
AN:
Sorry for the cliff hanger. I can't help it. It's in my nature. LOL. Enjoy. I'll be updating often.