Chapter Twenty
Back To School
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"Wake up love, time to get ready for school." Darien gently shook Serena awake.
"What, oh, morning. Do we really have to go to school today?" Serena said, pulling the covers over her head.
"Yes, now come on, you wanna meet the girls before, and we'll have fun getting you to school on crutches today." He reminded.
"Oh yah, I hate those things. I can get around on my own, thank you!" She said, crossing her arms.
"You don't want your stitches to come out again do you?"
She sighed.
"That's what I thought, now I'll go get dressed in the bathroom, you can get dressed out here."
"You don't have to."
"It'll be easier for you with your crutches."
"I guess it would be..."
"Excatically, now knock on the door when you're dressed and I can come out."
"Okay," She gave him a quick kiss and he closed the door.
She got in her school uniform, as Darien got in his. They made their way down for breakfast, wrote a note, being that no one else was up yet, and headed off to school.
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"Why are you guys here?" Mina said, spotting Serena and Darien approaching them.
"I didn't tell you?" Serena asked.
"Tell us what?" Lita asked as they stopped next to the group of girls.
"We were told we could return to school today." Darien informed.
"That's great, at least you won't be stuck in the house all day again." Amy said, looking relieved that they were here.
"You girls seem happier than usual today...is something going on that you're not us?" Serena said, leaning against the locker.
"Well..." Raye was inturrupted by a hand covering her mouth.
"You said you wouldn't say anything without us." The voice and hand belonged to Kevin.
"Okay, what's going on here?" Darien asked...something was going on...and he wanted to know.
"Well, we all just happen to have new girlfriends," Mina elbowed Josh in the ribs. "Or boyfriends in their case." Josh laughed.
"WHAT?!" Serena practically jumped on them.
"Well, we're all going out now." Amy said.
They all took hands with their new significant other.
"That's great, I'm so happy for all of you guys!" Darien said as he and Serena hugged them all.
"Okay, well before the bell rings, I have a kinda big request for all of you." Serena said after the group broke from their hug.
"What is it, Serena?" Zac asked.
"Well, I would like a friend walking with me to my classes."
"We can do that." Raye said, hugging Serena.
"Well I only need one, and I figured out who is closer to my classes, which is only the guys ironically. My dad called in and explained the situation, and the principal would inform the teachers of you who could help me. The question is if you mind." She looked up before anyone could say anything she added, "I know it sounds stupid, but I just really need my friends right now." She said, tears threatening. They all moved in to comfort her.
"Serena, we understand. If I were in your shoes, I'd be asking the same thing." Mina said.
"Yah, don't be so hard on yourself." Stephen added.
"Thanks guys, you don't know how much you all mean to me." She said, looking much more joyful.
"So you said none of us get to help you?" Lita asked.
"Yah, the guys have classes closest to mine, you all were a bit further." She informed.
"No big deal." Amy said with a smile.
"So who helps when?" Josh asked.
"Well, your first hour is closest to mine, so you to first. Zac to second. Darien to third and fourth. Stephen to fifth. Kevin to sixth and seventh." She quickly counted off on her fingers. "Your teachers should dismiss you five minutes early to come to my class, and we get to leave from my class when you get there. Oh, and we don't have to rush to my next one either."
"Sounds like fun" Zac started.
...RING...
The went their seperate ways and said their good byes.
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"Thanks again, Josh, I'll see you later!" Serena hobbled to the teachers desk.
"Hello, Serena, here is your work, you can get the notes from someone in the class." Her teacher infromed.
"Thank you."
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The day continued very similar to this, her friends showing up to take her to her next class.
"You guys don't know how much I appreciate this." Serena said, coming out of Study Hall.
"Really, it's no problem." Stephen placed a hand on her sholder.
"Yah, we always help our friends when they need it." Zac said following behind them
"Thanks guys, you really know how to cheer a girl up!"
They all laughed and continued their way to where they were meeting up with the girls.
"Hey, so what do we want to do this weekend?" Mina asked.
"Well, we could just do absolutely nothing." Josh suggested, Mina slugged him in the arm. "Or not."
"We could just walk through the park?" Darien suggested.
"Oh, that sounds romantic." Serena said, wrapping Darien in a hug.
"It can be a first date for all of us." Mina cheered.
"Sounds good, we'll all meet at noon by the fountain." Zac said.
They all agreed and returned home for some much wanted relaxing.
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As the night wound down, Serena and Darien started talking.
"So I guess since we are back in school, you get to go back to your house." Serena said, sounding extrememly depressed.
"Oh yah, I guess. But that doesn't mean we won't see each other." He went up to wrap her in a hug.
"But I'm gonna miss you being here all the time." She said, tears running down her cheeks.
"Don't cry baby, you can always call me, and we'll have school, and whenever we just want to hang out, we can. Don't think I'm not going to miss you too." He held her tight in his embrace.
"You're right, Darien. I'm just overemotional I guess, thanks."
"Anytime my angel."
"I'm beginning to miss my bed anyways." She quickly shot at him.
"Do you want to sleep in it tonight?" Darien asked.
"No, it's okay. 'yawn' I'm guess I'm more tired than I thought." They both giggled.
"Get some sleep, I want you to be perfectly rested for tomorrow. We're going to have a lot of fun."
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, I can get rid of those stupid things," She said pointing to the crutches. "The doctor at the police station called and said that as long as I don't run I can walk without them."
"That's great, that means I can hug you all I want with out the crutches in my way." He chuckled.
"Night, muffin."
"Night, my angel."