Chapter 24 Declaration of Love

I took a shower to freshen up. I reapplied my make-up on and left my hair out like Selena. I was still wondering what to wear for the party but at the end I chose the red dress that Raye have given me on my birthday last year. I never had the time to wear it. I looked into the mirror and was impressed with the results. This new makeover was actually one of Seiya's brilliant ideas.

"Well let's just get the party started!" I said smiling to myself.

I opened the door and walked into the hallway but bumped in to a hard chest in doing so.

"Oops sorry," I said to the person but all I saw were those midnight blue eyes that haunted me for so long.

"Hey Darien," I smiled and looked him up and down. Boy did he look hot as ever.

"You look good," I said politely. He was just standing there with his mouth open but finally he said something. Remind me to thank Seiya for the makeover I made a mental not to myself.

"Thanks, you look very pretty tonight," he said nervously. A moment passed in the uncomfortable silence.

"So is Beryl coming tonight," I said breaking the thin ice between us.

"Yea," he said nodding.

"That's good," I said clasping my hands together.

"So you want to head out to the party?" he asked.

"Yea, don't want keep Beryl waiting," I said winking at him. How I wanted to puke and strangle Beryl at the same time. He lead me to the ballroom and boy did it took my breath away. We walked to the party together that made me really happy, joyous even. It was going in full blast. It was like 100 or 200 people at the party and place still had room for another 200. They sure knew how to throw a small friends get together.

The next thing that happened, I wouldn't imagine in a million happen to me. The lights go off but there was one that was totally focusing on me and the other one was on Seiya. It was like getting hit with the spotlight from the police. Can this get any worse? Like always Seiya is standing casually and smiling like a Cheshire cat. That freaking idiot is pulling on of his disastrous stunts at me isn't he? I just wished I was back in my apartment in my own comfortable bed right now.

"Hello ladies and gentlemen, I'll like you all to meet Serena my love of my life I know you guys all thinking that the playboy is finally settling down well I guess you guys are right and I want to make this evening even more spectacular by singing my heart out to my Sere if you guys don't mind," he asked the audience. Much to my shock they cheered him on. Am I the only sane one here? Oh my God, this is so embarrassing but I smiled like it meant to the world to me. I have to make them believe our plan don't I. How I wish it was Darien who said it to me…

Seiya started singing which was pure magic if this wasn't the plan I would've been totally caught in it. His words echoed through my brain.

(True) (Ryan Cabrera)

I won't talk
I won't breathe
I won't move till you finally see
That you belong with me

You might think
I don't look
But deep inside in the corner of my mind
I'm attached to you

I'm weak
It's true
Cause I'm afraid to know the answer
Do you want me too?
Cause my heart keeps falling faster

I've waited all my life
To cross this line
To the only thing that's true
So I will not hide
It's time to try anything to be with you
All my life I've waited

This is true

You don't know
What you do
Every time you walk into the room
I'm afraid to move

I'm weak
It's true
I'm just scared to know the ending
Do you see me too?
Do you even know you've met me?

I've waited all my life
To cross this line
To the only thing that's true
So I will not hide
It's time to try anything to be with you
All my life I've waited

This is true

I know when I go
I'll be on my way to you
The way that's true

I've waited all my life
To cross this line
To the only thing that's true
So I will not hide
It's time to try anything to be with you
All my life I've waited

This is true

I slowly walked up to him as he sang the last verse. I don't know what but something inside of ignited like a kindle of joy.

'Well wasn't that lovely," I said pecking him on the cheek.

"So what do you have to say babe," he said winking at me.

"This is what I have to say," I said as I grabbed the mike away from him. I covered my hand on the mike so nobody could hear me.

"What the FUCK are you doing?" I said putting on a fake smile to the audience.

"What? You didn't like the surprise?" he said innocently. Oh how I wish to strangle him but I guess I like it too.

"It wasn't what I except this was totally outrageous," I said glaring at him as I had my back to the audience.

"Well I thought what better way to show my undying love for you than this party," he said smirking at me and grabbed the mike away from my hands. This time he pulled another one of his pranks and I could've strangled him with the mike's cord.

"Hey everybody, don't you guys think Serena should sing a song for me it's only fair I poured my heart out and I want to know what she feels for me," he said waving his hands in the air like a maniac. Once again the crowd went wild with the whistles and claps. Seiya handed me the mike grinning like a fool.

"Hi everyone I know Sieya expects a lot from me with the song but I tell you I'm not a good singer and you have to bear with me with this," I said shyly to the audience. Like expected the crowd goes wild and urging me to go on. I just have to go with the flow now don't want the guest thinking me as an idiot. I signaled to Yaten and Taiki to put the song on that I learnt a few years back from them.

(Come fly with me) (Keisha Chante)

Come with me let me lead the way
I will be the one that stands beside you
We could be anything we dream
As long as we keep dreaming it together

We'll ride the wind and soar above the clouds
Where we'll be free…

Come fly with me to a place where love has never been before
And you know. It'll just be you and me
Fly with me to a world where no one's ever been before
And you know we wont ever have to leave, come fly with me

So here we are where time stands still
and a perfect moment, it can last forever
cause we both saw, the same shooting star
We made a wish and here we are together

As we ride the wind and soar through open skies
Now we are free…

Come fly with me to a place where love has never been before
And you know. That it's only you and me
Fly with me to a world where no one's ever been before
And you know we wont ever have to leave
Fly with me

So free

Wont you come fly with me to a place where love has never been before
And you know - It'll just be you and me
Fly with me to a world where no one's ever been before
And you know we wont ever have to leave
Fly with me

I poured my heard out wishing Darien to hear my love for him but I guess some things are just aren't meant
to be. I looked at Sieya imagining that it was Darien and everything felt right even for a moment. The song ended shortly as the lights, magically came and I wasn't center of attention no more. Applause bulleted through the room. Some were whistles and some were cheers and some were congratulations. I looked at Seiya and we both bowed together, laughing like nothing was amiss. I caught Darien's eye and it was that look in his eyes that made me feel weird all inside. Could he slowly be changing his feeling towards me. Then as usual the evil Beryl came wearing her slut wear and snagged him away. I felt disappointment inside but then I clearly dismissed it when I felt someone's presence next to me. I turned around and saw Ilene and Ken standing there smiling. Soon all the shadows on my face faded away.

"Hello everybody," I said warmly.

"Hello that was great singing you should do that more often," Ilene said surprised tone and I didn't quite get the end but I thought she said: just like her.

"Yea that was awesome," Ken said smiling like there was going to be no tomorrow.

"You look marvelous tonight Serena," said grandpa.

"Oh thank you," I said blushing like a bright red tomato.

I felt someone come from behind me and put their arms around my waist. It was Seiya smiling like an idiot again.

"Yes absolute ravishing," he said and gave a big kiss on my cheek. I smiled at him: I guess he'll never change. It's time to put the façade on.

"You look handsome tonight too," I said looking in his eyes.

"May I have this dance," he said

"I'd love too," I said cheerfully. We looked at the others if they didn't mind but they just simply nodded.

He led me to the dance floor

"This is going like planned," he said as he twirled me.

"Yea, when are you ever wrong," I said sarcastically.

"That's true," he said laughing.

And for the rest of the evening I danced the night away.

(Darien's P.O.V.)

She looked like an angel tonight. That dress surely brought the blue in her eyes. What this happening to me? Why do I feel strange feelings? Do they mean anything? I hope they go away because I only love Beryl and nobody else!

'I think it's Serena' my conscience said to me.

How can I even think that? Of course it's Beryl! Boy is tonight going to be a restless night.

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