Taxi ride
Chapter 2
A bump and someone talking awoke Serena. She opened her eyes and rubbed them. For a minute she forgot were she was. She blinked a few times and then realized that she was still on the plane.
"Ladies and gentlemen. Please stay in your seats until the plane as comes to a full stop. When it does please stay seated so that we can unlock all the glove compartments. And then you will be free to move off the plane in a timely matter. Thank you for riding fresh air airlines." Said the same flight attendent that had spoken before they took off. Serena sat up in her seat and waited for the plane to stop. She looked down at her pink watch. It was 1:00 in the morning. The plane finally came to a full stop and the flight attendents unlocked the glove compartments in the coach section of the plane.
"Ladies and gentlemen you are free to exit the plane now. Thank you," said one of the flights attendent before moving in the back to get something.
"Finally" sighed Serena. " I can get off this plane." Serena got her carry on's and was the first off the plane. She made her way over the luggage claim and found her luggage easily. Since she only brought a few bags with her. Making her way through the large crowd she made her way over to a pay phone. And dailed the only hotel number she knew in calfornia.
"Hello Hilton palace how can I help you" said a cheerful woman over the phone. The woman was very cheerful to up at one in the morning thought serena.
"Yes, I would like to book a hotel room for the week." Said Serena.
"Ok. How many in your party?" asked the woman. Serena could tell that the lady was typing she could hear her over the phone.
"Umm…one. And can you make my room the master suite please." Asked Serena. She really hoped that they wouldn't ask the same qeustion they would ask her dad before they got the master suite in a hotel. Like what is your name what business do you run etc. before serena never really thought about why they would ask them the qeustions she always thought that it came with the perps of being rich. As soon as she thought about the rich family she had left behind she pushed it to the back of her mind. NO! I can't think about them right now. I have to make it on my own. If they do ask me the qeustion I'll just make up a name and say that I'm the CEO of daddy's company thought serena.
"Hello? Miss are you still there?" asked the cheerful woman over the phone.
"Yes, I'm sorry I didn't hear you can you repeat that," asked Serena. She hadn't noice the woman was still talking. She had comepletely forgot she was even talking to someone.
"I said that it will be $900 a night and the grand total for your stay will be $6,300 and I asked how will you be paying for the week that you will be spending with us." Repeated the woman losing some of her cheerfulness in her voice. Serena started to pull out her credit card to pay for her stay, but remembered that she didn't want her family to find her.
"Cash," said Serena pulling out 20,000 out of her wallet.
"Great. And when will you be staying with us." Asked the women.
"Today or rather this morning," answered serena putting the money back in her wallet.
"Alright and I need a name to book you under," said the woman. Serena thought fast. Should I give them a fake last name she thought?
"Ummm…Clark" answered serena. As she heard the lady type she held her breath.
"Great we will see you today or rather this morning Miss Clark. Thank you for choosing the Hilton palace. Bye" said the woman hanging up the phone. Serena let out a big sigh. Her plan had worked. She was on her own now. Now all she had to do was get to her hotel. Serena walked outside and tried to flag down a taxi but was failing miserbly. What was worng with her she used to live in New York City for crsis sake and she couldn't even get a cab she thought. That's because when you wanted to go somewhere daddy would have a limo take you she thought answering her own question. Just then she felt something brush up against her. She looked over to see what it was but instead of looking straight at it she had to look up. When she looked up she was met with the most preicing blue eyes she had ever saw.
"Taxi!"Yelled the man with a hand in the air to flag down an on coming taxi. Serena was so intangled in the man's eyes that she didn't see the taxi pull up in front of them.
"Here's your taxi miss," said the man before walking away to go and flag down his own taxi. Serena watched the man as he waited for a taxi so he could flag it down.
"Miss do you want me to put your bags in the trunk?" said the cab driver. Serena just nodded her head she couldn't take her eyes off the man that just flag down her taxi for her. Serena heard the man shut the trunk of the car.
"Ok. Your things are in the trunk are you ready to go miss?" asked the cab driver. Serena finally took her eyes off the man and nodded. As she turned around she looked down the street to see that there wasn't a taxi's coming and that it was starting to rain. She looked back at the man once again. She saw him put a coat over his head. She looked down the street once more and saw no other taxi.
"Miss"said the cab driver. "Are you ready to go? It's starting to rain," said the cab driver.
"Umm… one minute" said serena. Serena ran over to the man that had flagged down the taxi for her. As She made her way over to him the man looked down at her. Once again she was intangled in his eyes.
"Excuse me miss I don't mean to be rude, but did you need something?" asked the man. Serena snapped out her trance.
"Oh, yes I'm sorry…I see that its starting to rain and I don't see any other taxi's coming and I was wondering if you wanted to share my taxi with me?" asked serena.
"Umm… I don't think that's nesscary I mean I can just wait for a taxi inside and I don't think that your going my way…" said the man.
"Oh its no problem I mean I don't think another taxi's coming until later and I'm just going to the Hilton palace that's in the center on everything so you can't be to far off. And this can be my thank you for getting me a cab" answered serena.
"Well if you don't mind," said the man.
"NO! Not at all" said serena
"Well then ok I geuss," agreed the man.
"Great!" exclaimed Serena. She turned and led the man to the cab. Serena help the man put his bags in the trunk of the cab and they both got in.
"Excuse me I was wondering if it would be alright if you could give him a ride to," asked serena to the taxi driver.
"No problem miss… so were to" said the taxi driver with a smile.
"The Hilton palace please" said Serena with a smlie.
"Alrighty then" said the taxi driver and he pulled out of the airport. As they road to the hotel it was slient. Serena could tell that the man was reading something but couldn't tell what. She kinda was getting tired of the silence so she broke it.
"So what are you reading?" she asked the man sitting next to her. The man looked up from what he was reading.
"Uh?" asked the man. Serena couldn't see his face well but she knew he was confused.
"The book that you're reading what is it?" asked serena again. The man looked from the book to serena a couple times. Then he must've have gotten what she was asking and answered.
"Oh! The book it's called 'standing by you' " answered the man. Serena nooded her head and looked out the window.
"So were did you get the bracelet from," asked the man. Serena looked at him for a second. Why was he asking about a bracelet? She geussed the man felt her confusion because he went on.
"You keep twisting it around your hand so I was wondering were you got it from?" asked the man. Serena looked down at her hand. She indeed had her had on a bracelet. But it wasn't just any bracelet it was the diamond bracelet that her dad had got her when she graudated from high school.
"Oh…My dad gave it to me when I graudated from high school" she said looking down at the bracelet. All the memories of her family came flooding back to her. But as soon they came she pushed the back again.
"So your going to college here…What College are you going to?" asked the man. Serena wanted to scream. Why did everyone think that she was going to college!
"I'm sorry I shouldn't have butted into your life like that. I'm a total stranger. It's ok if you don't tell me." Said the man turning away from serena to look out the window. Serena had not noticed how long she was taking to answer him. All she could think about was ripping his head off because of what he had said. And now she must've hurt his feelings by not saying anything.
"My name's Serena…. Serena Clark," said serena holding out her hand. The man looked over from the window and saw Serena's hand and took.
"My name's Darien…Darien Shields," said Darien taking serena's hand and shaking it. Serena smiled.
"There were not strangers anymore," said Serena smiling. "Now for your other questions. No I didn't just graduate from high school. And no I'm not going to college" said serena.
DARIEN'S P.O.V
Darien was surpised at first that she even introduced herself to him after the qeustion. His thoughts were that she would have cussed him out and said to get out of her personal life. But no she actually introduced herself.
"There were not strangers anymore," said serena smiling. Darien couldn't take his eyes off her. First her eyes made him get lost in thought at what it would be like to stare into them all day. Then when she smiled…god when she smiled he wanted her to only smile at him. And it made him wonder what her lips would feel like on his. But just as he started to wonder her voice broke his train of thought. Not that it was a bad thing. "Now for your other qeustions. No I didn't just graduate from high school. And no I'm not going to college here" said serena. Just then it felt like his world came crashing down. She was still in high school! Thought Darien. All his chances for every kissing her shaddered. If he had so much as laid a hand on her it would be illegal. He was 22 for god sake and was falling for some high school girl.
"Oh so your still in high school then?" asked Darien wanting her to say no, but he already knew what her answer was.
SERENA'S P.O.V
Serena could see the disappointment on his face.
"Oh so your still in high school then?" asked Darien. Serena wanted to scream and pull her hair out. But before she could do ethier of those things the taxicab came to a stop in front of the palace.
"Here you go miss the Hilton Palace,"said the taxi driver. He got out of the car and went to go open the trunk of the car. Serena stared at Darien for a minute. She wanted to answer his qeustion, but in some way she didn't. She wanted to leave him in suspense. She felt that in some way that she was going to see him again. As Serena stared at him she could feel herself slipping into the depths of his eyes. She started to wonder what it would be like to stare into his eyes all day long. Then she started to wonder what it would be like to kiss his lips. But before she could start to wonder her side of the door opened and she felt raindrops hit her back. And her train of thought was broken.
"Bye Darien it was nice meeting you" said serena getting out of the taxi and shuting the door.
"Your total is 22.50," said the cab driver. Serena handed him 30 and told him to keep the change. The cab driver smiled at her for minute and then spoke.
"You know miss I couldn't help but over hear your coversation with the young man, but between you and me I think he likes you." Said the cab driver with a toothy grin on his face. Serena wanted to laugh. Darien wouldn't like her. She was ordinary looking and he was… well he was a god and besides they had just met. Serena looked at the man again she could see something in his eyes that made her really think about what he had said Did Darien really like her? Before serena could answer the man he spoke again.
"How about you just think about it and when you come up with the answer call him" said the cab driver turning away, but then he stopped and turned back around. "You know you must have some money or some else is paying for you cause your staying in one of the most expansive hotels in calfornia." Said the cab driver before walking over to his door.
"Yea I guess you can say that," said Serena as she picked up her luggage and walked over to the crab.
"Bye miss enjoy your stay here in calfornia." Said the cab driver before getting into the car and driving off. Serena made her way into the hotel and over to the check in desk.
"Hi I booked a room here it should be under Clark," said Serena to the clerk at the desk. The woman looked at serena and smiled.
"Ok. One moment…oh yes here you are. Here's the card to the master suite and your grand total is 6300,"said the woman with a smile. Serena pulled out her wallet and took out 6300 dollars. "Thank you and enjoy your stay," said the woman. Serena made her way to the elevator and then took it to the top where the master suite was. When the doors opened she stepped out into a nice lobby area and went over to a white door. She put her card in the slot and the door opened. Serena walked into a large room with marble floor and a big living room with a "L" shaped couch with a plasma screen t.v on the wall. As she walked in the room more there were big windows, to her left there was a huge kitchen with every thing. She made a right and walked down a hallway to a bedroom as big as the living room. In the room was a huge bed with satin sheets and another plasam screen t.v on the wall. She took a left and walked into a marble bathroom that was just as big the room. It had a big bath tube that was set up so you could look out the window. Serena come out of the bathroom and went over to the bed and jumped onto it and as soon she it the pillow she fell in to a deep sleep dreaming about a certain blue eyed black haired guy.
DARIEN'S P.O.V
The cab driver got back into the cab and started up the engine.
"So were to sir?" asked the cab driver through the rear view mirror.
"Ummm… The Hills please," said Darien as the cab pulled out of the Hilton palace. As they pulled out the saw Serena walk into the hotel. The cab driver saw this and spoke.
"I couldn't help but over hear you and the lady's conversation, but I think that she likes you," said the cab driver while trying to driver the car. Darien wanted to laugh. Serena couldn't like him he. He thought that he was kinda cute, but compared to serena he was nothing. She was…she was like a goddness or something. Darien looked into the rear view mirror and saw that the man was looking at him. Something in his eyes made Darien really believe that Serena may actually like him.
"Do you really think so?" asked Darien looking into the rear view mirror. The Cab driver only smiled and kept on driving. Darien hadn't noticed when the car had stopped infront of 'The Hills' sign.
"Were do I go now?"Asked the cab driver.
"Ummm… to 3000 orange lane please," said Darien. The cab driver took off for their destenation. Darien looked at the man again.
"I don't know if your right or not, but even if she did I don't think that we could ever be together she's in high school and I'm 22 years old out of high school and a doctor that's well paid for what I do. I could never be with her." Said Darien looking away from the rear veiw mirror. The cab driver only smiled again.
" That's very nice to know and all, but I thnk your jumping to conclusions because she never said that she was in high school. If I remember correctly she never amswered your qeustion now did she?" said the cab driver pulling up to two steel grates. Darien thought for minute. The old man was right she never did answer his qeustion. There was still hope for him.
"I'm sorry to brake into your thought, but were here," said the cab driver getting out of the car and opening the trunk. Darien got out of the car and helped the man with the luggage. When it was all out the cab driver spoke.
"How about you just think about it and when your ready give her a call," said the cab driver with a smile. "You know you and the lady must have great jobs for what you stay in," said the cab driver. Darien looked at him confused.
"Why would you say that?" asked Darien confused. The cab driver only smiled.
"Because did you notice that the lady was stying in one of the most expansive hotels in calfornia and you…well look at this gorgeous house."Said the cab driver turning and walking to his car. Darien looked up at his mansion and smiled. He was indeed very lucky.
"Yeah your right…so how much do I owe you?" asked Darien. The cab driver opened the car door and got in. He started up the engine and backed out. When he got to Darien he stopped.
"Don't worry its on the house," said the cab driver driving off. Darien watched the cabdriver drive off. He smiled and walked over to the steel gates. When he got there he punched in a code and the two doors opened. Darien walked up the cricle driveway. When he got to the end he walked up three marble steps to double glass doors. He took out a key and walked into a giant house. Darien walked up the marble staircaes and made a left to a very large room. Darien dropped his bags at the foot of a very large bed jumped onto the bed. When he hit the pillow he feel asleep. Dreaming about a certain blue eyed blonde haired girl.