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Changing Everything Ch5: Confrontation

"So, why the stage name? I think you should let people appreciate your acting skills, by revealing your true identity." Diamond asked.

"Oh…well. It's a nice thought, but unfortunately it's not one to come true." Serena sighed.

"How so…"

"People don't look at me and see anything more then a bubbly clueless blonde that's pretty and popular. It's my role, and if anyone found out that I act, then well… I wouldn't be where I am."

"But do you enjoy where you are?"

Serena shook her head as she felt tears threaten to fall. Diamond was mad at himself for the thought of upsetting her, so he took her in his arms and enveloped her in a comforting hug.

"Sorry," Serena muffled in his shoulder, "I get upset very easily."

"It's okay. I kinda like you in my arms." Serena started to blush at Diamond's comment as she pulled away. She had to remind her self she did have a boyfriend.

Suddenly she started to combust into a fit of giggles. Diamond started to worry that he did something stupid that embarrassed himself to make her laugh. Finally he couldn't hold out on not knowing. "What's so funny?" He tried to ask casually.

Serena just pointed to his shirt collar as her red lipstick from her performance was moved from her lips to his collar. He didn't really get why it was funny by he just liked that it made her laugh.

"Serena!" She heard her name echo down the hallway; she turned around to see Darien's ocean blue eyes with a glint of anger in them at the end of the hallway. The only two thoughts that crossed her mind at the moment were 'What the hell?' and 'UH-OH!'

She whispered quickly, "Bye Diamond" trying to convey the message 'Go now!' He understood what she meant with her tone of voice as he left in a split.

"Heh-heh…Hey Darien. What are you doing here?" She asked nervously.

"I wanted to ask you that same question about three hours ago when I followed you here, but I figured it out by myself when I saw the lead character was my girlfriend. So are you just trying to ruin my reputation? What did I do to make you hate me like that? I mean think of the past three years, what if one of the girls who were jealous of you caught you? They would tell the whole school bringing me down with you. Did you ever think of that?"

Yes, Serena knew the consequences, but it was worth it. And she was sorry for putting Darien in this situation. Again her tear ducts were getting full.

"Wait no, I'm sorry Serena…" His common sense finally kicked in. "I didn't mean all that, it's just I was mad because… you kept this secret from me, and well, I guess I can't be. Because If I was in the same situation I wouldn't tell anyone else either. It's just that it's a great risk, for both of us."

Serena nodded as the water works were dying down; maybe there was more to Darien then she thought.

"Serena, I got a serious question to ask you." He paused and she urged him to go on. "Your two different people from on the stage then at school, I know the one on stage isn't real… but is the one at school not either. Because on stage you seemed to show your true potential of what you could be, and I was wondering if I misjudged you?"

Serena was in shock and didn't know what to say. She wasn't even to sure herself, and right now the way Darien was acting was too good to be true. Nice, considerate, and actually seeming like he really liked her. Unlike the past 3 years. So all she decided to do was run, runaway.

Darien was waiting patiently for an answer; he was wondering why he was acting different, like he actually cared for. Did he? Before he could answer that, he saw Serena take off, "Serena! Wait…" She was already out of sight by then, he decided he would just wait until tomorrow to finish this conversation.

Serena finally made it home and entered through the front door. "There you are young lady." After entering through the front door she saw her mother and father sitting on the living room couch. It looked like they were waiting for her.

"Yes, mom?" She answered back.

"I want this year to be different dear. For the past three, your father and I have been lenient on your grades. But no more, you have a fresh start and we want you to use it to your advantage. For once put your effort into it, show us the smart girl we know you can be."

All Serena could do is smile and reply, "I'll do my best mama." Her mother and father were pleased as they exited the room leaving her alone. She raced to her bedroom, on the bed she started to think, 'Maybe Diamond was right, why be popular when I am unhappy, when I could be in theatre at school. May be I'll find true friends like Amy with the Drama kids. But what about my grades, I'd have to show my smart side to bring them up. So, if I dropped out of being popular/preppy, I would have to choose what to do next, become a drama kid or a nerd. But what if they didn't let me change. Wouldn't they have too? Maybe I should act one way or the other (geeky or drama kid like) so they would drop me. Then what about Darien? Geez! Who made up this stupid system anyway? If I could change it, then I would in a heart beat. Wait…who said I couldn't?'

Serena laid awake in her bed all night long, just thinking. But she wasn't the only one, in Tokyo, just 4 miles, 10 streets, and one stoplight away was Darien shields too caught up in the day's events to catch any sleep.

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AN: About 1,000 words, not bad. Okay, so was Darien to nice to fast? Hmmmm, night too sure. Next chapter is going to have some more Serena and Darien action, as they reveal their true self's to each other. Could love be in the air? And what about Beryl and Diamond? A new twist will be revealed evolving not a love triangle, but…a love square? lol How? Wait and find out. ;-)

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