A/N - Okay so I am just going to put all the chapters in one story. I was going to split it apart into a new story but I didn't have the heart to do it.

This will be the last chapter for a day or so until I can finish up chapter 19, 20 and 21.

Please read and review. It is much appreciated.

Enjoy Part 2

~Munchkin1978

Chapter 18 – Part 2 - Her

New Beginnings

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I opened my eyes as soon as my alarm had gone off. I was starting a new job today. Kindergarten teacher. I jumped from my bed and ran into the bathroom. I was not used to getting up early. I was usually late all the time but today was special. I wanted to be early to see all the smiling faces. I never remembered my own past in Kindergarten so I would re live it through some of the children. I didn't remember a lot of my childhood come to think of it. I remember my friends and living here in the city and going to school. A lot of my younger years I had blocked out.

I showered and dressed. A simple outfit for hopefully a perfect day. I had it all planned out. The EA was my very best friend Mina. She and I had gone to school together for as long as I could remember. I would be picking her up and we would arrive together today. A united front to greet the smiling children's faces.

I pinned my hair up in two buns and let the rest fall where it may. I had super long hair and didn't cut it usually. Just a trim here and there. I put minimal make up on and grabbed my lunch and bag off the counter top. Coffee in hand and ran out the door. Jumped in my little car and headed for Mina's. She didn't live far from me thankfully.

I stopped in front of her apartment and she bounced into the car. "Serena you are early."

"I know. Sorry."

"Don't be sorry. It's not like you to be this early."

"I'm excited that is all."

"They are good kids. They will love you."

"I hope so."

"Are you ready to deal with the snow pants and jackets? It is snowing out." She said as the big flakes started to hit the window.

"I am sure we will be fine."

I parked the car in the parking lot of the school and we headed inside. There was ice everywhere. I was usually a klutz but today I remained on my feet as I slid across a patch. We went directly to the classroom and set up for the kids that had started to spill in.

"Good morning boys and girls!"

"Good morning Miss Mina, Miss Serena."

"Is everyone ready for a brand new day?"

"Yes." They all chanted.

Seeing their smiling faces helped me see how much I enjoyed teaching. I was sort of living vicariously through them. As I said I didn't remember my childhood. I didn't have any brother's or sisters that I knew of. My parents died when I was young so I didn't have them to tell me any of the memories that I should have had. I also helped at the hospital once in a while. Assisting those who could not leave due to injuries. I usually read to them or played cards. I helped as a favor to some of the nurses who were so busy and didn't have a lot of time to stop.

"So far so good." I said to Mina as the last child came bouncing in from the coat room.

"It's still morning Serena."

"I know. I am just happy when I am teaching. Helping people. It was just something I was meant to do I think."

"I know you have that about you. I will get the centers ready."

"Thanks."

"No problem but your cleaning them."

"Yes mam." I smiled. I was happy to do it.

I stood at the front of the class and read them a story about the planets. Of course I got to my favorite part when they started to ask questions. I answered as many as I could before the bell rang for recess. I didn't realize how long I had been reading for. When they returned they would go to the centers and create a planet for themselves.

I got lots of moons, Saturn's, and a Venus. One had made a multiverse planet. I got a whole superhero story to go with it which made me smile.

"Miss Serena what is your favorite planet?" Christine asked.

"Well Christine my favorite is not a planet but the moon. I was told a story when I was very little about a Princess who lived on the moon and she had sacrificed everything for her love on Earth and died which caused the universe to be reborn to what it is today. I wanted to be the princess when I was little."

"Why is the moon not a planet?"

"Well it is called a satellite and it revolves around us the Earth as we revolve around the sun."

The rest of the day the kids wanted to know more about the moon. So we did an impromptu learning day of the moon and what we could find on the moon. Mina found some kids books on the moon in the library which we read to them.

When the day was done. I dropped Mina off at her apartment. I would see her tomorrow. I took this time to head to the hospital. The snow had started to fall again and the emergency room was full and at capacity when I walked by. I headed to the nurses station on the kids floor as I usually did slipping my badge over my head. This was my second job I did 2 to 3 times a week.

"Serena what are you doing here? We didn't expect you today." Mia said as she came from behind the station desk.

"I had some time. I was teaching today."

"We have a few small kids that need some cheering up." She smiled and handed me a chart board with some room numbers and names on them.

"I'll go see them."

"Thanks. Two just arrived today. Doesn't remember who he is so be very gentle. Funny enough the name in his coat was Diamond. It's an odd name for a child but it could be his last name. There was another that came with him and I think they are brothers."

"That is an odd name. What was the other child's name?"

"Go figure it was Sapphire. Maybe the parents like gem stones?"

"Did we locate the parents?"

"Car crash."

Oh my the poor little things. My situation with both my parents dying when I was young stood out even more now than it had before. "I will look after them first then. See how they are making out." I smiled. "I have a feeling I will have a lot in common with them."

I headed down the hallway to their room as they were together. I waited as the doctor was in with them. One of the other well known doctors was in the hallway talking with some of the nurses. Dr. Ami Alexander smiled at the sight of me.

"Hello Serena. How are you today?"

"Very well today Dr. Ami." She and I had gone to school together but we acted formally when in the hospital. She didn't want anyone thinking she was giving me special treatment since I was one of her friends.

"I see you are waiting to see our newest patients. Be gentle with them. They don't remember a lot. The car they were in with their parents perished. I know its going to be tough for them. I know you will ease them through it."

"That is what the nurse at the station said. I will be gentle with them. Maybe get them to remember something? It reminds me of my situation. I think I was a little older than they were though."

"We have tried. Our newest doctor to the hospital who funny enough started here on this floor today is with them. He specializes in memory loss and brain activity. He goes between hospitals but will do rounds in the ER as well. He is really nice Serena. I will introduce you when he comes out. I think you will like him. He is quite handsome."

"Must be a new thing today. I started teaching Kindergarten today."

"Good for you. I know that was a dream of yours."

"Yes. I like kids. They are the future of this planet. They will protect it. Well that is the way I feel anyhow. They wanted to learn about the moon today." I mused remembering the story of the moon princess. There was something about that story that seemed so familiar yet I knew it was a fairy tale.

"You are probably right." She laughed. "Come here he is." I watched as he exited the room. He had jet black hair which was in stark contrast to the crisp white doctors coat he was wearing. He had dark eyes and a chiseled face. He had a small smirk on his face as he shook his head at the situation the boys were in. "Doctor Darien Michaels I would like you to meet Serena. She helps out with the kids when they need cheering up every so often. She is usually here 2 to 3 times a week."

He looked straight at me. His smirk he had on his face remained as he looked me up and down and then he finally smiled. His dark eyes lighting up some from moments ago. I held out my hand and he shook it. It was like a spark had lit when he touched my hand. I knew he had felt it as well. I watched him as his hand lingered just a little longer than it should have and again another spark lit between us.

"Sorry Serena I guess it is a little dry in here. I hope I didn't shock you too bad." He said with a cockeyed smile. "They don't remember much. They are the only survivors. I haven't been able to get them to speak much."

"No the shock didn't hurt. I had been getting a lot of that today. I teach Kindergarten you see and I get shocked all the time on purpose. I will be soft with them I promise. I think I will have a lot in common with them. I lost my own parents when I was young."

"I'm sorry to hear that. It will be good for you to sit with them then. I would like to sit down with you after you visit with them to see what information you can get from them. They don't say much to us unfortunately and they need to talk it out."

"Of course I can come find you after." I smiled at him.

I left Dr. Ami and Dr. Darien in the hall and entered the room glancing backward just once. I met his gaze as he was watching me. His eyes were soft and when he realized that I had been watching him he looked down at the chart he was holding. He was cute and the spark I felt between us felt like it was more than just a spark. I shook it off though I was working not boy hunting. I was sure I would get an ear full from Ami later if I lingered much longer. I entered the room to find both boys were sitting up and talking quietly to each other.

"Hello Diamond, Sapphire my name is Serena." I said to them going to the middle of the two beds.

"Hello Serena." The older one said. He had blonde hair like mine and crystal blue eyes like mine. He could have been a younger brother of mine. Yet I had no younger brother or other siblings. "You look like me."

"Yes I guess I do. You must be Diamond right?"

"Yes. You are very pretty."

"Why thank you. Such good manners for boys your age."

"Our step parents taught us to be polite and go after what we want I think. I don't remember much at the moment." So the parents that died where not true parents. I would have to elaborate more on this another time.

"What about you Sapphire? Do you remember anything?" He had dark hair like the Doctor did but his eyes matched his brothers. Crystal blue and very striking. If they ever starred at you, you couldn't help but look away feeling insignificant.

"I don't remember much. I remember being in the car and then I was here."

"It's okay. You don't have to remember it all right now. You both have had quite the day." I paused and looked at both of them. "How about you get some rest and I will read a little." I pulled the chair into the middle of the two beds and opened up the book I had. It was more a story for little girls but I read it any how. A prince and princess fighting to be together a version of the Moon princess story.

I had read almost a full 4 chapters when I noticed both of them asleep. I pulled their covers up and turned out the lights. I left them and headed to the next room.

I had gone through 10 rooms before I had decided to leave for the evening. I didn't see Dr. Darien again but Dr. Ami was still there.

"Dr. Ami is Dr. Darien Michaels still here?"

"I don't think so. He is to leave early when he is on days. Actually he may be here every evening except when he is in the ER but he splits his days between two hospitals most of the time. He has been here most of today since it was his first on this floor with these patients. I think he will be here at night going forward but we called him in today because of the new patients."

"Wow busy guy."

"Yes he is. I wish I could do that but the emergency room and surgery keeps me busy here."

"Well if you should see him please tell him I will talk with him again soon about the boys in room 3000. I have to be up to teach tomorrow before the weekend starts."

"I will. Come by after class I am sure he will be here."

"Okay."

I headed home and showered and changed into my pjs. I curled up on the couch and had a light supper of left over pizza from last night. I guess I had also had quite the day because as soon as I finished eating I myself drifted to sleep on the couch.

The little boy with the jet black hair had picked one of mother's roses and he had presented it to me while I sat on the bench. A red rose.

I woke with a start. I sat straight up and rubbed my eyes. What time was it? I didn't sleep through the alarm. I felt beside me and realized I was not in my bed. I opened my eyes and squinted at the clock under the TV.

2 am

I stood up and shuffled back to my bed making sure to set my alarm. I lay back down and went back to sleep. Deep under the covers my body fell back into a deep sleep and groaned when my alarm finally went off a few hours later.

The little boy with the jet black hair had picked one of mother's roses and he had presented it to me while I sat on the bench. A red rose.