Title: WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS

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Serena took a deep breath and looked at Mina. She just gave her a small smile. Serena could tell that she wasn't completely comfortable with her decision yet, but she hope it wouldn't be long until she was.

"Are they as mad at me as you were?" She asked.

"Yes," Mina said. "And if you remember Raye, she isn't always as forgiving."

Serena just nodded.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Mina asked.

"With all my heart."

The two girls walked into the temple yards and saw Raye and Lita sweeping fallen leaves and Amy sitting nearby reading. Serena felt her heart tug towards them, and she wanted to throw herself at them and cry until they forgave her. But she held her ground and waited for Mina to talk to them.

They all looked at her with clear hesitation written all over them. Mina had already talk to them, so they knew she was coming, but that didn't mean they had to help.

Raye glared at her.

Serena just tried not to shrink back.

"Have you really lost your memories Serena?" Amy asked after a moment.

"As far as I can tell," Serena answered weakly.

Lita couldn't help but snort with laughter.

"Okay, we've talked about it and we've come up with a deal," Raye said firmly. "We'll help you try to fix your life, but you're going to have to do a lot of work to get that help."

"What kind of work?" Serena asked.

"Yard work," Lita said holding out a rake.

Serena looked at her confused.

Raye rolled her eyes at Lita.

"Not just yard work, I mean you're going to have to try and prove to us that you're not the bitch we all thing you are. One wrong move could make us loose what little faith we have in you. We're doing this for old times sake."

"That's fair," Serena said.

"So what do you want to change?" Mina asked.

"Everything," Serena answered. "I don't like anything right now, except for Darien I suppose. I want to find a new job and be proud of what I do. I want my friends to love me as much as I love them and I want to be happy again."

They all looked at her.

"Is there anything else?" Amy asked. "Anything bad?"

Serena's mind flipped back to Seiya and she put all her effort into not looking guilty. She felt awful about cheating on Darien, but she didn't really remember doing it. If she just stopped, wouldn't that mean it never happened?

"That's everything," Serena said.

"Okay then, let's get started," Lita said with an upbeat attitude.

"First thing we'll work on is your job," Amy said. "I'll help you write a resume. Darien gave me your old one because you don't really remember what else you've done. And I called your college and got all your school records."

Serena looked at her in surprise.

"And then we're going to teach you how to defend yourself," Raye said.

"Why?" Serena asked.

"The new you should be tough, not weak," Lita said.

"And we might as well get a new wardrobe. A new look for a new you," Mina said getting excited. "There's a huge sale on at the mall right now."

"Okay," Serena said. It was strange to her that they had all reverted back to their old habits, but she liked it. It made her feel more comfortable, like she knew them again. She could see they all still doubted her, but they were really trying. That meant the world to her.

It also made her realized that if it had been five years since they had been friends and yet they were willing to forgive her now, that meant it had been all her fault before. She had been the one to keep them away and she had been the one to not apologies. She was disgusted with herself.

The girls were true to their words. By the end of that day she had raked the whole yard of the temple until she was so tired she could hardly stand, she had a new resume that Amy had made look great, she had narrowed down what she wanted to do into categories and was set to hand out resume's tomorrow, and she had a whole new outfit. Even better, she had spent the whole day with the people she loved the most. It was sometimes a little strained, but they still managed to have something of a good time.

Serena let herself into her apartment and saw Darien leaning on the kitchen counter reading a paper. He looked up and smiled at her when she came in, and her heart fluttered.

"Good day?" He asked.

"Better then yesterday," she said smiling.

"I hear the girls have agreed to help you out."

She nodded.

"Your boss called while you were out. He said he was disappointed that you left work and that he expects you in early tomorrow to discuss it before everyone else gets in for the day."

Serena tried to look emotionless, but her heart thundered in her chest.

"I've decided to quit," she said.

Darien looked at her surprised.

"Right away?" He asked.

Serena nodded.

"I know I don't have another job yet, but I'm sure I can get one soon. And if we're behind on rent or something, then I can ask my mom to help us out. I just can't face going there anymore."

He smiled at her.

"I think that's the smartest thing you've done in awhile. And don't let the money thing bother you. I make enough to cover our expenses for a little while. And if worse comes to worse, you dip into your savings."

"I have savings?"

Darien frowned slightly.

"Well, sort of." He hesitated. "When your father died, you inherited a lot of money that he had been holding on to. You said you wanted to keep it and put a down payment on a house when we're ready."

"Oh," Serena said.

"I'm just saying you should leave your job and not worry about it. That job is awful. You're treated badly, your boss is a dick and you could be paid way more for what you do."

Serena couldn't help but smile at him. He was being so supportive.

"What are you smiling at?" He said coming over to her.

"Just you," she said.

"Oh yeah," he put his arms around her and brought her closely to him. "What about me?"

"You're just sweat," she answered.

He kissed her, very gently. Serena knew he was being careful with her, trying not to push her even though they had been dating for five years, and it make her trust him. He was so thoughtful. Why hadn't she ever seen this side of him before?

"You wanna help me write my resignation letter?"

Serena took a deep breath. The elevator lurched a little as it came to the right floor, and she stepped out. She hesitated in front of her office, waiting for her heart to settle down at least a little. Her palms were sweaty and she felt hot.

She pushed the door open.

Seiya was leaning against her desk, waiting for her. His long hair pulled back and his jacket thrown over her computer. He was good looking, but he had an aura of darkness. He made her nervous just looking at him. His cold eyes seemed to look right through her.

"You're late," he said simply.

Serena tried to clear her throat.

"Seiya, Sir, I have something I need to discuss with you."

"It can wait," he said roughly. "You're going to start by getting on your knees."

Serena looked at him in shock. She let him treat her like this?

"I really think I should speak first," she said with her voice shaking. "After thinking about this a lot, I've decided that this isn't the job for me." She nearly had to stop when he stood. "I don't feel I'm being treated right, and I believe I have a lot of potential in other work areas. So, as of today, I'm not going to be working her anymore."

Serena waited for him to say something, but he didn't.

The silence seemed to envelope her.

She considered leaving, but he held her with his eyes.

"Is this a joke?" He asked finally.

Serena could only shake her head. She gently stepped forward and handed him the letter that she and Darien had written the night before. He took it without even looking at it, his eyes following her. He reached down and placed it effortlessly in the trash beside her desk.

Serena looked at him in confusion.

"Why did you throw it away?" She asked.

"Because you're not quitting," he said simply.

"Yes, I am Seiya. I've decided that…"

Seiya had her pinned against the wall before she could even blink. Her back crashed painfully into the hard surface, and something dug into the back of her head. Her held her there with his arm against her throat.

"I'm not sure you understand me properly. You're not quitting," he said with venom in his voice. He turned her around roughly so her front was pressed roughly into the wall. He held her there with the force of his whole body.

"If you do," he said touching her roughly. "I'm going to tell that little boyfriend of yours exactly what we've been up to all these long days and nights."

"Stop!" Serena tried to yell when he pulled her shirt loose and reach up to grab her. "Stop it," she tried to fight back but he was to strong.

"No Serena, I'm not going to stop. I'm going to give you the rest of the week off to think about it, but you better be back here bright and early Monday morning, with enough time to fuck you until I'm totally satisfied. Do you hear me?"

Serena was afraid. He was stronger than her and she wasn't prepared for this kind of situation. She felt tears sting her eyes.

"Do you hear me?!" He yelled at her again.

"Yes," she said through her sobs. "Yes, I hear you."

He waited a moment, and the pulled the door open beside them and pushed her out of it, closing it with a slam behind her.

Serena couldn't move for the longest moment of her life, and then she took off running.

End of chapter four

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