"Fine, can you just go so I can work." With that Mina left Serena filled with more worries about dinner that night then before.
(Darien's Hotel Room)
Darien was waiting outside the front of the hotel when Serena drove up. She motioned towards the back, so he went to get into the backseat and was surprised to find an unfamiliar woman in the back seat also. He quietly settled into the seat next to the strange women.
When they arrived at the restaurant Darien followed behind everyone silently, nervous. "Oh, Darien, I can't believe I didn't introduce you to Mina, I am such an airhead," said Serena as she noticed Darien hanging back. "Mina this is Darien, Darien this is Mina, and she's been my best friend ever since I moved here."
Darien put his hand out and smiled, "Nice to meet you Mina." She smiled as she shook his hand. Then they all went to go and eat at the restaurant, after the ordered and got into some small talk, Serena and Mina left to go to the restroom. Darien used this opportunity to ask Lucas a question. "So Lucas, where is your father?" Darien asked gently. This had been bugging him ever since he realized that Serena was Lucas' mother.
"I don't know," he said, "My mom says that he doesn't know that I exist," Darien raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Mom says that I shouldn't blame him because he doesn't know me, she says that I should blame her because it was her choice not to tell him."
"Um, Lucas, how old are you?" Darien asked tentively.
"Six," he answered then turned back to his food. Just then Mina and Serena returned and their food arrived.
(time passes idk how much)
"Well is everyone ready to go?" Serena asked. When everyone nodded she got up and Lucas followed.
He paused, "Mommy I don't feel so good."
Mina felt his forehead, "You don't feel too warm, do you feel nauseous?" When he nodded Serena sighed, "Well there goes the plan for ice cream, but that's okay let's just get you home. Sorry Darien for cutting this short."
Just as he was about to assure her that it was alright Mina spoke up, "You guys don't have to cut this short, I'll take Lucas home and take care of him, you guys go have ice cream and talk." Darien immediately wanted to jump upon the chance to be alone with Serena, but Serena wasn't ready to be alone with him and dearly wanted to protest, but could see that it was pointless. What Mina wanted, she got and right now she wanted Darien and Serena to be alone together. After the goodbyes were said Serena and Darien walked down the street heading towards the park, the silence only broken by an occaisional passing car.
Finally Darien couldn't take it anymore he had to ask the question that had been weighing on his mind since he had seen her the day before, "Do you honestly not remember me?" he asked quietly.
She paused then turned to look at him, "Remember you from where?" she asked innocently.
"Seven years ago when you lived with me," he grabbed he arms, "when you cried as you told me all your troubles, when we made love for the first time, when you left me," he gently brought his lips to hers and whispered, "Don't you remember?"
Serena wanted to melt at the touch of his lips, but she stood her ground and pulled away from him, "I don't know what you're talking about," she said shakily knowing he could hear the lie in her voice.
"Why, why did you leave? Why?"
"I…" she paused not sure how to go on, "I had to. There was no other choice."
"No other choice?" he said meekly, "What the hell do you mean no other choice, there's always other choices, other options, you could've, no you should've talked to me!" he yelled. She stood silent at his angry outburst surprised by his emotion. "God damn it Serena, I loved you, we could've worked something out."
"That is such a fucking lie!" Serena had found her voice and her anger, "They told me exactly what you were like, they tried to warn me. I didn't believe them, but then…," she seemed to calm down for a moment, lost in thought, but quickly found her anger again, "then you proved me wrong and proved right what they said. You proved that I was just like every other girl that waltzed through your life, just a whore for you to fuck! You never loved me."
She stood there panting after her rant. "Who told you this?" Darien asked, but Serena didn't hear him because she had started yelling again.
"And don't even pull that we made love crap on me, I knew what you were after all along and I let you have it so you wouldn't come looking for me when I left. I loved you, that's why I had no choice but to leave."
"Who fucking told you this?" he said calmly (barely) but more loundly than before.
She looked hi straight in the eyes and said, "Your mother and ex-girlfriend Alison," then she ran away into the night.
Darien was stunned, why would his mother… He suddenly looked around just realizing Serena had run off. He cursed under his breath and ran following the blond hair he just saw whip around the corner. "Serena, would you quit running? Please I need to talk to you."
She ran faster or as fast as she could in her heels. She quickly decided to discard the shoes so she could run faster, but her short legs were still no match for Darien's long ones. It wasn't long before he had caught her. She struggled furiously against him, but he ignored that and told her what he needed to say.
"They lied to you. They knew I had fallen in love with you. My mother always believed that Alison and I were the perfect couple and was furious when I broke it off with Alison. Alison promised revenge for me dumping her, don't you see, they lied to you to get you out of the picture and to try to get me back with Alison. Please Serena listen to me I really do love you I have loved you for the past seven years." Serena had gradually stopped struggling through his speech and now she was crying. The moment he loosened his arms she stomped on his foot and kneed him in the stomach, then ran away into the forest where he couldn't easily follow her.
Run, that was all she could do. Run as far as she could from him. He was lying to her, he couldn't be telling the truth, otherwise all those nights spent crying and those years spent alone would be for nothing. Her pain had to mean something.
When she reached the beach on the other side of the forest she collapsed on the sand sobbing uncontrollably. She knew, even as she thought those thoughts that what he had told her was nothing but the truth. He had only honesty and … love in his eyes. She couldn't deny it but she also couldn't accept it. She thought back to all the pain her separation from him had brought her…
(At Serena's House)
Mina was glad that Lucas had finally fallen asleep. The poor kid had developed a fever and although he never vomited he was feeling extremely nauseous. Now she wondered what Serena and Darien were getting up to. Her thoughts were cut short by a loud banging on the door. She opened it cautiously to reveal Serena. Her eyes were empty, there were tear streaks on her cheeks and sand everywhere.
"What happened to you?" Mina asked worried at her friend's sorry state. Serena didn't answer but simply stumbled into the house. Mina watched until Serena stumbled and fell to the ground. "Serena!" she ran to help her struggling friend up when Mina noticed her feet. Serena's feet were bleeding, the wounds red and angry. Mina could also see sand stuck in her wounds, "Serena what happened to your feet, we need to clean out the wound before they get infected." Mina helped Serena into her bathroom and turned on the water. Mina grabbed a soft washcloth and after putting it under the running water than began to wash Serena's feet.
After Mina was done she wrapped Serena's feet in an old t-shirt to help staunch the bleeding, "You'll probably need to get them looked at by a doctor." Serena didn't acknowledge that Mina had spoken. Mina sighed then helped Serena into her room. Before she left she looked into Serena's eyes and saw nothing, no emotions, no anything, Mina shivered, Serena was dead inside.
Just before Mina walked out the door she heard Serena speak, "I ran, they lied to me, made me think he didn't…and I…I left him, oh Mina I left him," tears were once again running down her cheeks her chest heaving with her sobs, "I loved him and I left him," Serena now cried out her pain into Mina's shoulder Mina shivered at the sound of Serena's sobs full of pain and hurt. After a couple of minutes of crying, Serena pulled away from Mina and asked her to leave, "Please, I want to be alone." Mina left, respecting her wishes.
So to make up for not updating in like for-ever I wrote a lot this time, at least more than normal, also since it's been so long I wont be answering reviews, but next time I will. So…Review! : )
p.s. hope you enjoyed! ;)