Chapter 17 Meet the parents

The plane landed shortly to my surprise. I wanted it to be longer but I guess nothing works my way.

There was a person waiting for us at the airport gate. He looked like he was a bit older than we were and he greeted Darien like old buddies.

"Hey Darien how was your trip?" he asked grinning.

"It was great Chris, I'll like you to meet Serena, she's here for some business and you already know Beryl," he said smiling.

I shake Chris's hand and I already liked him.

"Hello Chris nice meeting you," I said smiling genuinely.

"Oh shucks, I'm just a driver Darien makes me feel like he's working for me," he said smiling and blushing which was rather cute. The thing that surprised me was he never gave a second glance to Beryl.

She was dressed really stylishly compared to me just regular jeans and a tank top with a jacket over top and to complete the hippie outfit a pair thong. I liked the way I was dressed but is this enough for Darien's parents to like me?

"Doesn't really matter if you're just a driver what really counts is how you're personality is," I said laughing at his blushing state.

"Aw stop it Serena, you're making him go red," Darien said laughing that made Chris face redder if that was possible.

"Ahem-," Beryl said making this face that made me grow cold inside. She has to ruin a good moment.

"Can we go now," she said rather sweetly which made me sick to the stomach.

"Sure darling," he said and putting his arm around her waist.

"Well let's go then," Chris said and I think I was the only one who noticed but I think I just saw him rolling his eyes. Well I know Chris and me are going to get along just fine.

I was surprised to see a limo waiting for us. Talk about luxury! Who's paying for all this? I know me aint for sure. We got in the limo. Ooh they have extra cushy seats! How sweet is that huh! Nobody was talking that much; well it was practically silent except cars outside. I decided to break the ice.

"So where about to do you live Darien?" I asked

"Just outskirts of London, my parents aren't really the traffic type or the pollution they like to stay where everything is fresh and scenario," he said shrugging.

"That's cool," I said "I would love to live on a farm".

"Oh nothing like that," he said laughing.

"What then?" I asked confused.

"Well I guess you just have to find about that don't you," he said with his eyes sparkling.

"Maybe I have to," I said and smiling mischievously.

Well like always Beryl has to ruin the moment as usual! She whispered something in his ear. Well it was probably funny because he laughed. I just wanted a long bath and after that a good nap then.

"How long are we from you're place," I asked averting his attention from her to me again.

"About 3 hours," he said.

"Well I'm going to take a nap wake me up when we're there," I said putting my disc man on and droning all sounds around me.

The song began my favorite call "Breakaway," by Kelly Clarkson.

Da Da Da

Da Da Da

Da Da

Grew up in a small town

And the rain would fall down

I'd just stare out my window...

Slowly by the minute I went into my dreamland.

( Nearly 3 hours )

Someone was shaking me gently. And I just wanted to stay in these extra cushy seats. Huh! Where the hell am I? I woke up suddenly with a jolt.

"Where am I?" I asked feeling a little scared.

"In London remember," Darien said softly.

"Oh yea," I said disappointedly.

"We're almost there," he said a little louder.

"Where?" I asked dumbly.

"At my parent's house," he said.

"How can I forget," I said smacking my forehead lightly.

"Well actually we're here," I heard Chris voice for the first time since the ride.

"Great just what I wanted," I said sarcastically and rolled my eyes.

Just then I saw a house. Actually it was as big as a castle! ID they could pay for that I'm surely they could pay for the limo.

I wanted to roam around see the great outdoors. I could just see myself painting the riches of the sunset.

The limo came to a stop to my disappointment I wanted to savor the moment. I took a deep breath and felt Darien's hand in mine.

"You'll be fine," he said smiling gently.

Just looking into his eyes I knew everything was going to be fine. Right now I could've faced the world but was that enough courage to face his family?

I stepped out of the limo after Darien and Beryl. I don't know what but I felt drawn to this place, call me loony but that's how I feel. I took small steps to the castle. It's too big to be a house even a mansion!

"Keep up Serena," Darien said sternly.

I noticed I was very far from them. I quickly ran to catch up to them but to my surprise Darien stopped and I ran right into him. I closed my eyes and thinking when I was going to hit the ground but it never came. I was caught by a pair of strong arms. I opened my eyes seeing who my savior was. My eyes met midnight blue and I knew it was Darien.

"Way to go Meatball head Talk about making a first impression can you try not being clumsy for a change," he said smirking at me.

"Who you calling names and for you're information last time I checked I was hear to save your ass so stop saying shit to me," I said glaring at him and regaining my posture.

"Fine! Shall we then," he said glaring back at me.

"We shall," I said smirking but to my disappointment he took Beryl's hand again and led to the entrance a little ahead. I just wanted to get away from here. I don't give a fuck if his parents hate her guts at least it'll fill me with pleasure.

I was so much in thought that I didn't notice Darien greeting his parents. Actually Darien and Beryl was blocking the view I'm only 5'4 you know. They're so freaking tall.

"And this Serena, my roommate while I was in America she's here because of business matters and I thought why not offer her to stay here," Darien said finally and moving out of the way.

I saw a couple that were in the mid 50's and this old guy probably that looked like the Grandpa was in a wheel chair.

"Hello it's really nice meeting you all I've heard a lot about you from Darien," I said smiling shyly and offered a hand to shake.

"You could just call me Ilene sweetie," she said kindly something in her eyes made me curious. It was pure shock.

Shock for what?

"You could call me Ken the pleasure is all ours," he said but he had the same expression but he hid it just as well the expression came.

"And last but not least call me Grandpa everybody does around here," he said winking at me. I laughed and also the same expression but he's was different it was like recognition.

What's with all the weird faces man? I'm confused. Oh well I'll ask them later.

"But where's Maya?" I asked looking around to find a little girl.

"I'm here" she said announcing shyly. She was the cutest thing.

"Come over here I have something to give you ," I said opening my arms. She slowly walked up to me, I enveloped her into a hug and twirled her around. We both started giggling like there was no one there and slowly was coming out of her shyness.

"Here I got you a baby doll just like you isn't that cool," I said talking to her like we were best buddies forever.

"Totally cool," she said grinning at me and showing her front tooth was missing. She was surprised me by kissing my cheek.

"Aw Maya you're the coolest," I said rumpling her hair.

"I don't know you're name though," she said shyly again.

"It's Sere for you my little darling," I said giving her a kind smile.

"And you could call me May if you want," she said returning my smile.

"Great," I said averted my eyes away from May and I saw the others looking at me like I was nuts.

"What?" I asked confusedly.

"Serena, Maya is a really shy person she isn't even that open with her own loved ones and you're just a stranger and she has a taken liking to you easily," Ilene said smiling with admiration.

"That's what I like about Serena anybody starts liking her," Darien said putting his hand on my shoulder. And silly me I have to blush, now I know how Chris felt.

"Um, you always have to look inside a child's heart what he's she's feeling that's when you could see a child's real beauty," I said and hiding my embarrassment.

"That's true-" Ken was about to say but was interrupted by May.

"I'm hungry," she pouted and just then my stomach gave a loud rumble.

"You just read my mind," I smiled cheerily.

"Let's eat," Ilene said laughing.

"I couldn't have said it better," I said and feeling great inside.

We went inside but something surprised me. It felt so cozy like a small tiny cottage, which was really cool. There was pictures everywhere, it was home that I could never have. My eyes got all misty. I felt a hand on mine and I looked down at it and it was Grandpa's.

"It's okay," he whispered like he knew all the solutions to my problems.

"Hurry up you two," said Ken from far ahead.

"Okay! Would you like me to wheel you out to the dining room," I said politely to Grandpa.

"That would be so kind of you," He said smiling and had the same expression when I first met him.

I wheeled him out to the dining room following directions because we were so behind. We had some delicious sandwiches.

"So what do you actually do?" Ken asked me.

"I paint and I sell them in a little shop that's mine," I said after swallowing a bite and taking a sip of my iced tea.

"So you're a painter eh," Ilene said wistfully.

"Yes from the beginning I had a passion for art," I said proudly.

"What does your parents do?" Ken asked.

I know when you have to know everything about a person but cut me some slack so I tried to change the subject. Talking to them about why I came here even if that's the subject I hated the most.

"Let's talk about Beryl, I think she has a lot of things that you'd love to know," I said putting my hand on Beryl's shoulder. Like what a bitch she is and also what a slut she is oh did I mention that she could be the whore of England.

"We know everything about her it's no need to know more," Ilene said coldly. I gulped and realized it was better to be on the good side then on their bad side.

"Like I was saying Serena what does you're parents do?" Ken asked again like nothing happened.

"Um my brother and I since I could remember were in the orphanage. I said hesitantly.

"Oh," was the only reply I got from them. It was awkward but I had to break the silence.

"I don't need you're guys pity, if you're wondering I'm capable of standing on my own but got a little help from my brother from where I am today," I said smiling like nothing bothered me.

"We don't pity you Serena we're just admiring you for being for what you are today," said grandpa and everybody nodded except Beryl who was secretly glaring at me.

"Thanks," I said cheerily, didn't even matter to me if she was giving me evil looks at least they liked me.

"And I would like to see some of your artwork if you don't mind," he said smiling at me.

"Me too," May said still had mouth full of her sandwich in her mouth.

"I'd love to," I said really glad and wanted to float in the air.

"Serena you could sleep in the upstairs guestroom I think you would find that really comfortable," said Ilene smiling gently.

"Thanks for all the hospitality," I said feeling giddy and thankful.

"No problem it's our pleasure," said Ken smiling heart warming.

"Hey Darien we're throwing a get together with our entire friends tomorrow," Ilene said excitedly.

"Great," Darien said grinning.

"Hey Sere I'll show you the room," said May grinning up at me.

"Sure, may I be excused?" I asked like a little girl.

"Sure honey feel free to do anything while visiting here" Ilene said smiling across at me.

May and I ran like two little school girls. We finally reached my room. It was big as my apartment. What do they do for a living man? Drug Dealers? That'll be funny though. I could just imagine Ilene and Ken trying to make a drug deal.

I looked at the end of the room and there was French doors. I wonder what they're connected to. I opened them up and it was a sight to behold.

A rose garden was in front of me. My balcony had stairs that led to the garden. Is that awesome or what? I ran down the stairs to the garden. I twirled around feeling like a little school girl again. I smelled the roses they smelled just like Darien. I felt someone tap my shoulder. I thought it was May so I turned around.

"Ma-" I said and was shocked to see someone else standing in front of me.

Someone that I haven't seen for a long time!

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