Chapter Seventeen

Separated Once More

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Serena ignored the note and rushed over to Darien's side to wake him up.

She grabbed his shoulders, and gently shook him. "Darien, Darien, are you okay. Answer me please." She whispered.

"Huh, where are we. Serena, are you okay?" He asked waking up.

"Shh, Jarrett and that Conner guy kidnapped us. I woke up in the van that they brought us here in and called and left Lita a message on her cell. But when they brought us in here, they took both our cells..." Serena sighed.

"It's okay, Serena."

"They left a note, I was more worried about you, so I haven't read it yet." She pointed towards where the note was left.

"Let's have a look." He picked up the note and opened it.

Good morning, love birds.

I, Jarrett, brought you here because I don't like it when I'm not happy yet other people are...namely you two.

I've told you, Serena, that I love you, and you tell me that you fell for a jackass like Darien, well I won't have it!

Well you'll see what you have in store for you.

Enjoy your last 2 minutes together, after that...well I'll just let you figure that one out.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Serena asked.

"There's a timer on the back of this, it's counting down...probably then releasing some sort of gas or something." Darien inspected the canister.

"What, Darien, are we going to die?" Serena started to cry.

"I, I, I don't know, Serena. But I'm going to protect you whatever happens."

"Oh, Darien, thank you. I love you so much." She went in for a kiss.

"And I love you too." He closed the space between them.

While lost in their kiss, the timer ran out, and started releasing a sleeping gas. The two slowly fell to the ground, Darien shielding Serena's body with his.

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Jarrett walked into the room once the gas was clear. He picked up Serena to take her to another room, leaving Darien there. He walked into the room that he was staying in and placed her on the bed. He retrieved two pairs of handcuffs and handcuffed her hands to the bed posts. He unbuttoned her shirt partly, revealing her stomach. He walked over to a desk and waited for her to wake.

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Conner had gone into the room soon after Jarrett had left. He watched over Darien, waiting for him to wake...

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"Hey guys." Mina waved, approaching the other girls at Raye's locker.

"Hey, you guys wanna go over Serena's house?" Raye asked.

"Sure, I'll call her and make sure it's okay." Lita said, turning on her phone. "Speak of the devil, she left me a voice mail...at 1:30...she knew we were in school...why would she do that?"

"Just check it and call her back." Amy pushed.

Lita pushed the buttons to listen. She stood there in shock.

"What is it Lita?" Mina asked.

"Just listen." Lita chocked out. She put the phone on speaker, but the lowest volume so others couldn't hear.

"Darien and I were kidnapped by Jarrett and his buddy Conner, not sure where we're going. Red colored van."

"What, we have to call the police!" Raye said a little too loud.

"Why?" Kevin asked. The four guys approached the girls surrounding the phone.

"Serena and Darien were kidnapped." Amy told them calmly.

"WHAT?" The four shouted in unison.

"Let's go to the police station, they'll want to hear the message." Josh suggested.

"Right." They all agreed.

They rushed to the police station and told them what was going on, and played the message.

"Darien called us earlier, they said that this Jarrett guy was at the Crown, and talking with a guy who they named as Conner. Conner was stalking them I guess." The police officer informed.

"What are we going to do?" Raye asked.

"The only thing we can do..." the officer sighed. "Wait and investigate."

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"Huh, Serena, where are you?" Darien questioned as he woke up.

"She's not here, she left you." Conner smirked.

"What'd you do with her?"

"I didn't do anything with her."

Jarrett "Where is she?"

"She's in another room, still sleeping...oh, never mind, I was just told she's now awake, screaming like a maniac."

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Get away from me, help, Dar-" Darien heard her yelling from a room that seemed to be right next to them.

"That would be her. She will probably be punished for using your name." Conner just laughed and walked out of the room.

I've got to do something to save her...but what?

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When Serena finally woke up, she heard Jarrett mumble something into his sleeve. Probably a mic, but where's Darien, and why am I cuffed to a bed, and why do I feel a draft... "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Get away from me, help, Dar-" her voice was muffled when Jarrett placed a pillow over her mouth.

"NEVER use that name, or you WILL be punished. Let me give you an example of how I will do so." He unbuttoned the rest of her shirt. "You say or do anything that I don't like, everything'll come off, one by one. Guess you have three chances left then, huh?" Jarrett laughed loudly.

'Why me, oh Darien, I just hope you are okay.'

'Serena?'

'What, how are we talking?'

'Must be some telepathic thing or something.'

'Wait, how do I know I'm talking to Darien and not someone else?'

'Well, we shared the same dream last night.'

'It is you, oh Darien, I'm sorry you were dragged into this, it's all my fault.'

'No, I should've protect you better.'

'No, it's not your fault. I'm just glad you're o-'

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Jarrett snapped her out of her trans. "Are you mentally talking to someone?"
"No, no, I don't even know how to do that!" She screamed.

"Serena!" Darien yelled through the wall.

"Well guess what, I didn't like the looks on your face, bye bye pants." He undid her pants and pulled them to her ankles.

"Please don't hurt me." She pleaded.