The Fine Line Between Hatred and Love
The Fine Line Between Hatred and Love
Chapter 6: Disapproval
On the previous chapter…
" What took you so long?" John asked
"Umm…you know how we girls are?" she said and laughed nervously
She would steal a glance from Darien every now and then; they gazed at each other, neither wanting to stay away from each other. Little did they know that John was finding their gazes suspicious?
Chapter 6: Disapproval
It had been a week since Darien and Serena had decided to see each other behind John's back. And since then they have had making-out sessions in the arcade's back room, Darien's apartment, even in the bathrooms in the arcade. Serena met with her best friends a lot less than before, but kept meeting with John to keep up appearances.
It was weekend already and Serena was meeting up with John in the park.
¨Hi Rena!¨ John greeted her with a big smile.
¨Hi John…¨ he noticed her a little uncomfortable.
¨What's wrong? Are you all right? You don't look so good…¨ he said while caressing her cheek. She put up a fake smile for him and hugged him.
¨I'm fine, just a little exhausted that's all.¨
¨If you say so…¨ he smiled and they kissed.
¨So…you have any plans for vacations?¨ he said with a mischievous smile.
¨Not yet…why?¨ she said rather curious.
¨Well, I've been thinking…since my family has a big house near the beach, I was planning we can all go there and stay for two weeks.¨
She looked up and stared at his face confused: ¨We can all go? What do you mean all?¨
¨Well your friends and us.¨ he said with a proud smile. ¨Since we've been spending too much time together and you don't get to spend enough time with them, why don't we spend vacation together with them? You can invite up to 15 people, the house has enough room for all of us. So what do you think?¨
¨Umm, I don't know what to say.¨ she kind of dreaded the whole idea of spending two weeks without Darien, but then an idea popped to her head, why not invite him as well? She knew it was kind of risky, but she just couldn't resign herself to not see him for so long. And she had the perfect excuse to bring him, too.
¨Alright, and another thing lets workout on that trip too. So I'm going to bring a friend of mine that can help us with that.¨ she said with mysterious smile.
¨Work out?! But we are in great shape, look out you!, you are as slender as it gets!¨
¨But that's only because of my early morning runs, trying not to be late for school. And besides…you know I eat a lot of junk food, so sooner or later I'm gonna start gaining pounds. And…wouldn't you like to see me with better abs and better thighs?!¨ with that she pouted and moved her legs seductively to his lap, knowing he couldn't resist her. He stared at her legs and blushed.
¨All right! OK!¨ he gave up.
¨YAY!!¨ she squealed and kissed him, but then the kiss got more passionate and she withdrew from it leaving him in a daze.
¨So it's decided right, Johnny babe?!¨
¨Yes, Rena babe.¨
They stayed watching the sunset and John walked her to Rei´s temple. They said their goodbyes, and John left. As soon as he was out of sight, she took her cell phone out and called Darien, and he arrived 5 minutes later.
¨Well that was fast!¨ she said surprised
¨What do you expect when I haven't seen you all day!¨ he was mad, she could tell, but she was going to make his day, she smirked.
¨What are you smirking for?!¨ she sat in the passengers seat and kissed him senseless.
¨I'll tell you later. For now, apartment NOW!!¨
¨Your wish is my command.¨ he kissed her hand and gave her a peck in the lips. He drove off to his apartment.
At Rei´s…
¨Where the hell is Meatball Head?! What's taking her so long?!¨ Rei fumed
¨Calm down, Rei.¨ Amy tried to reason with Rei but to no avail. John had called asking if Serena had told them the news, they lied and said that she did but after that she fell asleep. Ever since they have called her cell phone, but she didn't pick up. Mina was thinking that maybe just maybe..
¨…she might be with Darien.¨
¨No she wouldn't!….Right?¨ they looked at each other nervously to see who thought differently, but the more they thought about it, the more it fitted.
¨It wouldn't be a surprise, I mean they do like each other.¨ Mina reasoned.
¨That would explain why every time we are in the arcade she disappears when Darien comes in, and afterwards you wouldn't see him either.¨ Amy said in as-a-matter-of-fact tone.
¨AND why she is early at school nowadays, maybe he is driving her there.¨ said Lita.
¨And that would explain the hickeys in her neck!!¨ Mina said enthusiastically, and everybody stared at her in shock. ¨What? You have noticed them too, and we all know that John isn't the one doing those, cause he doesn't kiss her neck, he kisses…¨
¨Okay! Enough information, Mina!¨ Rei said trying to stop her rambling.
¨Well, there is only one way to find out if our if we are correct.¨ Amy said
¨And that is to sneak in his balcony and ….¨ continued Lita.
¨And catching them in the act!!¨ again Mina said a little too enthusiastically, and again the girls stared. ¨What?¨
Meanwhile at Darien's …
Serena had explained her plan to Darien while giggling and smiling.
¨You are so sneaky, my little minx.¨ he whispered in her ear, while nibbling on her earlobe. She smiled and held him close; he picked her up and walked to his bedroom. He settled her gently on his bed and kept kissing her neck while leaving marks there. She giggled and whispered: ¨You know, people ARE gonna notice those, you know.¨
¨And THAT is exactly the point, ´cause you are mine and mine alone, I am mainly marking my property.¨ with that she giggled even more and let him take over as he hovered on top of her.
While this has been going on, the girls had transformed and where arriving at the apartment complex where Darien lived.
¨His penthouse is in the 10th floor.¨ Mars stated while the others looked at her smirking.
¨And how do you know that, Mars.¨ Jupiter smirked.
¨Have you been behind someone's tail lately?¨ Mercury asked.
¨Stalking is more likely, right Mars? You did have a crush on him some time ago, right?¨
¨Oh, shut up!¨ Mars shouted and blushed. ¨Lets get a move on!¨
They jumped and arrived silently at Darien's balcony and started hearing noises, a girl giggling and a guy groaning. They knew that it was them but needed to be sure, so they stepped further in and saw in a bed with black and red sheets a dark-haired man (who they recognized as Darien) on top of a giggling blonde with two pigtails (who they recognized as their friend, Serena). They all blushed and couldn't believe what they were seeing. And what's more the fact that Darien was becoming more and more interested in undoing the buttons on Serena's top. They blushed, panicked and knew that they had to do something fast. Rei quickly withdrew her cell phone and dialed Serena's number. The cell phone ringed instantly, and Serena moved to pick it up, but Darien held her there.
¨Come on, you can call whoever it is later.¨ he groaned.
¨You know I can't do that, Darien. What if its my mom or even worse Rei.¨ she reasoned ¨And you know that Rei has quite a temper, I don't want to be the focus of her anger.¨ they laughed. Rei, on the other hand got angry at what she said, while the girls were quietly giggling, because they knew it was true.
¨Darien, I should be going it is late, you know.¨ she said getting out of the dazed state Darien put her with his kisses.
¨You can stay if you want.¨ he said between kissing her collarbone and neck.
¨No, can't do. I'm supposed to stay at Rei´s tonight, and she will get mad if I don't show up.¨ she said and got up. She went to the bathroom and stared at herself in the mirror, she buttoned her top and went to the living room where Darien waited for her. He looked disappointed that she had to leave, but then again it's better that way or else they might do something that later might have consequences. At that moment the scouts where already at Rei´s temple waiting for their leader to arrive (and yes their leader is Serena).
¨I'm ready! Lets go, Darien! Before they find it suspicious that I'm taking too long!¨ she smiled at him and took his hand.
¨I really must insist though, if you want to stay…you can.¨ he told her, his eyes pleading. She kissed his cheek and smiled.
¨I know, but I can't. Now… lets go!¨ and with that she dragged him out of the apartment.
Meanwhile at Rei´s …
¨I can't believe she is cheating on John!!¨ Rei screamed.
All the girls stared into space and tried to digest what they had found out, but none knew what to do.
¨Well we kinda rushed her into deciding and maybe she panicked and wanted to try out with both of them to see who she really liked…¨ reasoned Mina, and the girls just stared at her. But the more they thought about it the more it made sense.
¨But still, that is no reason to cheat on John! She could have talked about it with him.¨ said Rei still confused and outraged.
¨Yeah Rei. But we all know Serena is not the kind of girl to tell the truth at the expense of hurting someone.¨ said Lita and again there was silence. The only one who tried to keep arguing was Rei.
¨Lita I know that. But she might hurt him more if he finds out. She must have realized that…and..¨ she was cut off by a knock in the door. When they opened the door they found John looking worried.
¨Is Serena here? I've called her at her cell phone but she doesn't pick up.¨ the girls looked at each other trying to figure out what to say or do, when they saw Darien's car pull over. Rei glanced at Mina and Lita, and they immediately understood, they texted Serena to hurry up and get through the back door and to bring Darien with her, she did and just in time.
¨Oh hey baby! What are you doing here?¨ she said rather nervous, she glanced back to see if Darien had hided.
¨Well I called you but you didn't answer and I thought something happened to you. I got worried and decided to come and check up on you. I'm glad that you are ok though.¨ he smiled in relief. She hugged him fiercely and felt guilty once again, for being with Darien behind his back. She made a decision to tell her friends about her situation, but after John was gone. She glanced back again and saw Darien with a jealous look on his eyes, then she looked at John and he kissed her passionately. His hands grabbed her waist and her hands were at the back of his neck. While Darien turned around, as not to look at his lover kissing her boyfriend. After saying goodbye, John was off and Serena found herself being stared at by her four friends, and finally by her lover. She told them all to sit down, and they did. The girls sat down at the couch in Rei´s room while Darien and Serena sat in her bed. There was uncomfortable silence when finally Rei decided to speak up.
¨Can you tell us why you decided to do this and didn't tell us ANYTHING about it?¨ she said trying to stay calm.
¨I…I…didn't know if…¨ she trailed off and stared at the floor.
¨She did it because of me.¨ Darien stated looking them all in the eye, the girls looked back at him while Serena looked at him shocked. ¨You see I…kept telling her to be with me, and kept pressuring her until she agreed but the condition was to be together in secrecy.¨ he said knowing that part of it was a lie, but couldn't dare to ruin her reputation with her friends. Serena looked at him in disbelief and he just warmly smiled at her and caressed her cheek with his thumb. The girls stared at the scene helpless, while Mina (being the goddess of love and all) realized that they were truly and deeply in love.
¨Darien, that still doesn't hide the fact that she IS cheating on John.¨ she looked at him and then at Serena trying to make them understand the situation at hand.
¨As much as I would like to take your side Serena, Rei is right.¨ Amy said looking sadly but determined.
¨And all of us know that John has been pursuing you for a long time. He is deeply in love with you, Serena. If he finds out, it will break his heart. He is a nice guy, smart, well-mannered…and he is hot with his dark brown hair and green eyes!!¨ Lita finished trying to lighten the mood, but did not work. They all stayed in silence again, until Darien broke the silence again, he was getting quite angry that they considered John's feelings but not his.
¨What about me?! I've been in love with Serena for years!! And don't say you didn't know because I've heard you talking, about me and how it would never be with her and me!!¨ he said outraged.
¨Darien please calm down! Its not that we are taking sides here. We just don't want anyone ending up hurt. And we don't want Serena looking as the bad one here, because we know she isn't.¨ Amy tried to calm him down and reasoned with him but he just didn't get it.
¨Look, we admit it. Yes, we knew that you like her. No, we are not denying it. We even teased Serena about it. But the truth is that one or two are gonna end up hurt.¨ with that Rei stood up and exited the room to prepare tea, Amy followed. Mina looked at Lita and whispered at her ear, then Lita stood up and left Mina alone with Darien and Serena. She looked at them.
¨Look guys, I know that you two want to be together, but as they said you have to face the facts.¨ she looked at Serena and took her hand. ¨Serena, John is your boyfriend. I know you are confused about your feeling, but you have to make up your mind. Because even if we cover for you, John is going to find out sooner or later.¨ she then looked at Darien. ¨Darien, I know you love Serena, but you were the one who accepted being with her even though she already is in a relationship. You are to blame as well.¨ she sighed. ¨We are not against you two having a relationship, we are against you guys going behind John's back to be together.¨ she looked at them again and squeezed Serena's hand reassuringly. With that she exited the room to help with the tea. Darien embraced Serena and stared at her with pleading eyes, scared to know what was she thinking of doing. She looked up and stared at his deep blue eyes. They stayed like that for seconds until she got up and exited the room, and suddenly he felt scared that she was going to break what they had together, and unknowingly let a tear escape his eyes. Serena returned to the room and closed the door, and once again seated next to him. She saw that he was silently crying, and wiped away his tears, and finally kissed his cheek. He took it as a sign of breaking up and tried to get up but she grabbed his hand and made him seat again. She seated in his lap and stared at his eyes. He stared back, and then averted his gaze. She finally whispered.
¨I don't know what to do, Dare. I just don't know¨….¨ she started crying, and Darien wiped away her tears as she had done only a minute ago.
¨All I know, Sere, is that I just can't picture myself without you. I…I love you so much it hurts.¨ he kissed her passionately and as it progressed it started to get more heated and Serena broke the kiss.
¨Dare, I have to come to a decision by the end of this upcoming vacation in the beach…you know that, right?¨
¨Yes, I know.¨ he averted his gaze, and she did as well.
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