Chapter 13 Secrets

Love is in the air and I'm smiling again. I used to hate the mornings but now it's like I can't wait till the day begins. I found a new purpose in my life that keeps me going now and it's Darien. After the wedding my affection to him never stopped it just kept on growing.

I want to tell him but I'm afraid. What if he just thinks me as a friend: That thought didn't bring me any comfort just plain old heartache. I was also afraid of rejection and he might have someone waiting for him back in England. Suddenly I lost my appetite and pushed my plate away from me.

"Are you going to eat that sandwich," I heard Mina say.

"I'm still thinking about my whole love ordeal. It's such a pain being in love and can't tell anyone. I just want to shout out to everybody that I was in love but it isn't easy.

"Serena earth to Serena," Mina said shaking me. I was slowly coming down from cloud nine and realized the girls were staring at me like they were confused or something. What weirdoes.

"What's wrong with you guys?" I asked confused myself.

"You're asking what's wrong with us the question is what's wrong with you?" Mina said making a face.

"Yea Meatball head you're the one who's been staring at outer space for the past ten minutes like a freaking idiot," Raye snapped losing her patience like always.

"Are you alright Serena do you have to go to the doctor," Ami said worriedly.

"Yea Ami's right you should go see the doctor, "Lita said putting her hand on my forehead to check my temperature.

"Nothing's wrong with me?" I said smiling, shoving Lita's hand away from my forehead.

"Then what's wrong with you?" Mina said and they all were looking at me expectantly.

"Um I uh," This isn't good. I hat when they corner me like that and then they make you go thorough this guilt trip so you have to tell them the big secret.

"You can tell us Serena we're you're friends, friends suppose to tell each other when something's wrong," Ami said and I think the guilt tri p is getting to me like always. I'm going to tell them about Darien if I don't tell them who am I going to tell certainly not Darien not now for sure.

"I think I'm in love again," I said a little above whisper.

"What!!" they screeched at the same time.

"I think I should go lunch is almost finished and you guys need to get to your jobs," I stood up quickly and was about to leave.

"Oh no you don't Serena get you're ass down on the chair and you're not leaving until you tell us everything about this," Raye said forcefully and boy did it work.

"Yes madam," I said meekly and sat down again on the four legged chair.

"So," Mina said urging to go on.

"So what?" I asked dumbly clearly missing the question.

"Who's the guy Serena," Lita asked like asking a little child why it stole a cookie from the cookie jar.

"Um Darien," I said quickly.

"Aw isn't that nice Serena liking Darien I could just imagine their babies," Mina said cooing.

"Mina!!" I said.

My cheeks were flaming. Can this be any more embarrassing?

"How did this happen," Lita said mostly to herself.

"Um I don't know one day he was just a friend and the next day WHAM! my secret crush," I said it like it was no big deal but inside my stomach there was a big turmoil of emotions.

"We're happy for you and we like Darien he's such a nice guy and I personally think you'll make the cutest couple on the block," Ami said.

They all agreed and I was happy that they approve me liking Darien because their opinions matter to me. It's like a parent test but these are my beat friends you know what I mean.

"Oh you guys that mean so much to me,' I said standing up and giving them all hugs.

"Well I should go now my boss will kill me if I get late again," said Mina gathering her purse.

"Yea me too I'll probably have customers waiting at my door," I said.

"We all filed out of the restaurant one by one paying our checks.

( 5:30 The Apartment )

Today at work these weird people came into my shop and demanded some of my work. They wanted half of my shop. They looked like some rich bastards. Those people who just buy paintings and store them in their attics. But oh well it keeps my business going.

"I'm about to sit down when I hear the doorbell. Who could that be?

"Serena can you get that for me?" he asked more like a statement.

I don't know why but Darien's been really fidgety these days like today for example he's been cleaning the house making to look all perfect. Don't know but it's strange and creeping me out.

"Okay," I said. I'm so tired; I just want to go to sleep.

I opened the door and see this red big blob but then I focus my eyes.

There's a red head standing in front of me. She had a nice figure and also she looks like one of those people that come into my shop.

Who gave her my address? Is she some kind of stalker or something? I don't do business out of my shop lady. She's probably a nutcase that's wearing a custom designed dress that was especially made for her.

She stood like she was some kind of star or something, for some reason I didn't like her. I don't know why just a vibe or something.

"Can I help you?" I asked politely.

"Is Darien here?" she said trying to put on a fake British accent. Who's she anyways looking for Darien?

"Um yes and who you might be?" I questioned.

"My name's Beryl and I want to see him," she said and pushed past me.

Talk about manners.

I come back inside and see them hugging like they haven't met in a long time. Was that kissing I saw? I hope not.

"Ahem," I said making a noise to get their attention. Darien smiled at me the biggest smile that I've seen from him.

"Serena"

"Yea," I said. God I can't keep with the suspense.

"I'd like you to meet Beryl my fiancé," he said. The words were echoing into my mind.

That's when my heart stopped.

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