Chapter 5
As I walked into the arcade, I saw Darien sitting down on the bench talking to Andrew. I couldn't help but smile. I had to admit I missed him. Weird, coz I barely knew the guy and we didn't even spend a lot of time together.
'Serena!' I heard Andrew call waving at me to come and sit.
I walked up to the bench and took the seat next to Darien.
'Hey boys. How's it been?' I asked smiling
'Same old same old' Andrew replied
'Would you like a sundae?' He then asked
'Sure, since Darien's here' I said smirking at him. He chuckled at my words.
'Am I supposed to know what that means? He asked smirking back at me.
'Let me quote what your card said. "Dear Serena, you're sundaes are on me. I hope it's enough. Darien" I said in the lowest voice I could do.
He laughed at the awful impersonation I did of him.
'Give the woman her sundae Andrew and put it on my tab' He said with a smile
I smiled at him triumphantly. Andrew left to go make my order and left Darien and I by our selves. I suddenly felt nervous once Andrew left. I could feel that golden light again radiating out of his body. It was so warm and calming, and I had no idea why being in it's close proximity made me nervous yet made me yearn for him aswell.
'How you been Serena?' he asked pulling my thoughts away
'Good, and you?' I asked
'That's good, I'm doing fine. Relieved actually. My exams are finally finished' he said with a sigh
'Don't stress too much Darien, I'm sure you did great. There's no one else I know that could be as smart as you and Amy' I said smiling up at him and placing my hand on top of his, giving it a little squeeze to reassure him.
He looked at me puzzled. 'And how do you know this Serena? Have you got some of your memories back?' He asked nervously
I returned his puzzled look. I just realized, how did I even know I could compare his intelligence to that of Amy's.
' I…. No, I haven't got any memories back. Honestly Darien, I had no idea where that came from' I said taking my hand back from his nervously and placing it on the back of my head where my scar was. It suddenly started aching.
'You ok' He asked me with a concerned face.
'Yeah' I said smiling back at him
'Don't do that' he said angrily
'Do what?' I asked
'Smile like that just to make me feel better' he replied
I looked at him shocked. I stared into his deep blue eyes, those eyes definitely saw right through me. I broke our eye contact and started staring at the bench in front of me.
'I'm sorry. I just don't want you to treat me like a china doll like every body else' I said in a sad tone.
I suddenly felt his fingers under my chin lifting my face to his.
'Let those who love you show you just how much they do' he said with a smile that could make any woman fall to her knees.
I felt my cheeks redden at his words. He cares I thought, and I couldn't deny the happiness I felt knowing that he cared. Andrew clearing his throat suddenly put our conversation to an end.
'I hope I'm not interrupting anything' he said with a smirk and pushing my sundae in front of me.
I quickly turned my face out of Darien's hands and started eating my sundae.
'You my friend have nothing better to do than imagine things' Darien said smirking back at his friend.
'If I'm not wanted, then I should just leave you's to it' Andrew said turning to leave.
'Actually Andrew, I was hoping we could talk' I said to him making him turn back around.
'What can I do you for?' He asked politely.
'Well, I need your help. I haven't gained my memories back, and I just wanted to ask you what I did in here back then' I said while digging through my sundae.
'Well, let me think. Hmmmm… You would come in, argue with Darien, eat sundaes or other foods and play with some video games. Oh and sometimes you would just up and leave out of nowhere without even touching your food or while you were eating' he said.
'Did I do that a lot? And was I always by myself or was I with others?' I asked curiously
'Well, when you came in by yourself then you would, but when Lita, Amy and Rei were with you, you all would leave together. In a hurry I might add. And yes you did do it a lot. Actually Amy, Lita and Rei still do it.' He said knowingly
'Sorry Serena I have to serve that customer now, if you have any more questions just let me know' Andrew said as he left Darien and I again
Just as I thought, so I was a part of the disappearing acts they all seemed to share. But why not include me anymore? And where were we going in such a hurry?
'What's this all about Serena' Darien asked, again pulling me away from my thoughts
'Oh nothing, just trying to fill in the blanks again. Falling back into my routine isn't helping me' I said with a sigh while mixing around the melted ice cream of my sundae.
Feeling his hand on my knee made me look back up at him. The simplest touches he gave me sent shivers throughout my body making it crave for more.
'I'm here for you if you ever need me. Even if all you want to do is talk, I want you to know that you can turn to me ok?' He declared in the kindest way possible.
Without even thanking him for his kinds words, I suddenly jumped at the opportunity to ask him a question.
'What about you Darien, is there anything you can tell me about myself that's, I don't know, unusual?' I asked
'Ummmm, well there was that one time I bumped into you a few months back. Your back collided with my chest and you screamed in pain and fell to the floor. When I grabbed your arm to help you up, you winced at my touch. I pulled your sleeve up and saw a big bruise. I asked you where you got the bruise from and you just said you had a klutz attack. I didn't doubt your reason, but when you turned and left I saw a small blood patch on the back of your uniform. You ran away before I got the chance to ask if you were ok' Darien said in a concerned tone.
Upon hearing Darien's story, my head was going overdrive. I could feel that pulling feeling in my head again. The one where the memories were trying to come out but it wouldn't. It only left me with a terrible headache. I winced as I felt my head throbbing from pain. I found my self-taking out my hair tie and combing out the braids with my fingers to relieve the tightness it made on my scalp.
How did I get injured on my back? And how bad was it that I was actually bleeding through my clothes? I mean the bruise on my arm could definitely be from me being so uncoordinated. I'd have to look later to see if I have a scar on my back. I unexpectedly felt Darien's hands brush my hair away from my face.
'Are you ok Serena?' he asked concerned again.
'Just a headache is all' I said, this time without the smile.
'By the way, how come you stopped tying up your hair like meatballs?' He asked curiously
'They shaved the hair around my head injury, and my hair hasn't quite grown long enough to be able to be put up that way, and their not meatballs they're buns' I said sticking my tongue out at him.
He chuckled at my actions. I froze when he swiftly ran his fingers through my hair.
'You're beautiful either way' he whispered in my ears.