Chapter Twenty-four
It's Just Hard
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Darien watched as Serena went to check on Sammy. He was talking with Kevin when they heard a horrible screech.
"SAMMY!!!!!!!!" Rang from upstairs.
They ran upstairs, Darien in front of Kevin, to find Serena kneeling in the hallway, sobbing.
"SERENA? What's wrong?" Darien ran over to pick her up.
She pointed into the bathroom. He saw what she had screamed at and picked her up to take her to her room.
Earlier
I can't believe Serena is being so calm about this, I mean we have no home now...how are we supposed to live without our parents. SHE'S SO HEARTLESS!!!!! All she cares about now is her precious boyfriend, she doesn't care that they're gone. She's probably happy that dad is gone so he won't have to freak every time she goes on a date. I just want to be with mom and dad, I don't care how much it'll hurt. He grabbed some belts from his dresser and looped them together. He then wrapped them around a pole that was in the ceiling of the bathroom. He turned on the shower, so Serena, not that she cared, would think he's taking one. He then stood on the side of the tub and looped the belts around his neck. He stepped off the side of the tub, saying "I love you mom and dad, and I always will."
Now
"WHY, WHY WOULD HE DO THAT?!?!" Serena screamed.
"Shhhhh, it's okay Serena, you need to calm down." Darien tried (unsuccessfully) to calm her down.
"IT'S NOT OKAY, FIRST MY PARENTS DIE ON ME, NOW MY BROTHER, WHO'S 10, KILLS HIMSELF!!!! IT'S NOT FIAR, IT'S JUST NOT FAIR!" She continued to sob.
"I know it's not. No one deserves this. But you need to try to calm down, please baby." He tried again.
"Okay, you're right." She started breathing deeply. "Thanks." She wrapped him in a big hug.
"Anything." He said, holding her tight in his embrace.
"I need to get out of here."
"Okay, where do you want to go?"
"Anywhere but here."
"Okay. Let's go."
They got up and went to the car. While they were talking, Kevin called to have his body removed while Darien and Serena went out.
"Thanks a lot, Kevin."
"No problem, I'm really sorry, Serena." Kevin said, giving her a hug.
The two left for somewhere...anywhere until Serena had to meet up with the girls.
"Now I guess I have to tell the girls about all three." Serena said, staring out the car window.
"If it'd be too hard, you can call and reschedule." Darien suggested.
"No, I need to do this today." She sighed. "But will you come with me now, I don't know if I'll be able to handle it." She said, tears streaming down her face again.
"Of course." He reassured her.
"If I can't seem to say it, will you tell them?" Serena asked.
"Of course. We can go there now if you'd like."
"Sure, and thanks."
He nodded. "What time will the girls be there?"
"Uh, about 15 minutes."
"Okay, we can order some food if you want."
"I have no money."
"My treat."
"But-"
"No buts," He cut her off. "I'm buying."
"Okay."
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They walked into the Crown, Serena still looking extremely upset. Andrew looked at Darien questioningly, but Darien waved it off. They sat down at a booth near the back of the cafe, where not many people liked to sit.
"Hey guys, something up?" Andrew asked, coming to take their orders.
"Noth-" Darien started.
"He should know." Serena whispered.
"You want me to do it?" Darien asked, grabbing her hand.
"Please." She said moving closer to him.
Andrew looked completely confused at this point.
"Serena's parents died yesterday, and not 30 minutes ago, her brother took his own life." Darien explained as he wrapped his arm around Serena's waist, pulling her closer to him.
"WHAT?" Andrew said, a little to loud.
"Please keep it down, Serena's friends will be here in a few and no one else knows yet." Darien told him.
"Sorry, I'm so sorry Serena, are you okay?" Andrew sat down in the booth next to her.
"Yah, as okay as I can be at this point." She sniffled.
"If there's anything I can do, let me know." He offered. "You want anything, it's on the house?"
"Maybe in a little bit, I'm just not hungry right now." She sighed.
"Same here, thanks though." Darien said.
"Okay, again, anything, call me." He reminded.
"Thanks." Serena said, looking up at him, still glassy eyed.
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The girls walked in as Andrew was walking away...not enough time for Serena to get rid of her tears. The girls saw this and reacted immediately.
"Serena, what's wrong?" Mina was the first to shout.
"Did something happen?" Lita shot after.
"Did someone do something to you?" Raye asked.
"Why are you crying?" Amy was the last to interject.
"Guys, guys, calm down, please." Serena said, looking up.
"Sorry." They all said in unison.
"It's okay. Please sit. I have some...news." She said, not really knowing what to say.
Raye immediately thought the worse... "Y-your not p-per-pregnant a-are you?" She shuttered.
"NO!" Serena and Darien shouted together blushing.
"Geese, Raye, always thinking extreme." Mina said jabbing her in the side with her elbow.
"Raye, no, I'm not, I haven't even..." She trailed off.
"I was just making sure, Serena. I mean you're smarter then that...what would your parents say, what would your DAD say?" Raye said.
Serena just lowered her head. "Mom, dad." Serena whispered. She sighed and said, "Guys, m-my..." She stopped, not really knowing what to say.
'Darien, I-I can't do this.'
'It's okay, baby.'
"Serena?" Raye asked, afraid that she had said something wrong.
"What's wrong?" Amy asked.
Serena looked up at Darien. He pulled her closer into a hug before he spoke. "Girls, Serena's parents died yesterday." Darien said softly.
They were all quiet, other then a few gasps, taking in what had just been said. Being such close friends, they knew her parents very well.
"Serena..." Raye started, unable to finish..
"I'm so sorry." Amy said, finishing Raye's sentence.
The girls just kept saying how sorry they were.
"So what are you and Sammy going to do?" Lita asked.
"That's the other thing..." She looked up before continuing. "Today after I told him, Sammy committed suicide." She informed, tears streaming down her face.
Again the girls were silent. Sammy was like a younger brother to all of them.
"My w-whole f-family...gone. They, they all left me here." Serena starting mumbling, tears poring down her cheeks.
"Serena, it's okay." Darien pulled her into another hug, rubbing her back softly.
"You still have us, Darien, and the guys too." Mina tried to comfort her.
"I know, it's just hard, you know?" She looked back up at the girls, attempting a half smile.
"Where are you going to live?" Amy asked.