Chapter Two: Lost Memories

Serena sad crying in the bathroom, her voice cracking as she talked to herself. "Why does he treat me like a piece of shit, I mean what did I ever do to him. I still remember what he did to me so long ago that made my heart flutter.

(Flash Back)

(7 years into the past) (Serena is 9, and Darien is 10)

"Darien, wait for me!" Serena cried after him as she tried to chase him down. "Darien stopped where he stood and waited, he would never leave his good friend behind."Hey Serena, didn't see you back there." "Thanks for waiting Darien." Serena said as she panted softly trying to catch her breath from running after him in the first place. "You're welcome." "Darien, do you like me?" Serena asked as a slight pink hue appeared on her pale cheeks. "As a friend or so you mean more than?" He tilted his head as he looked at her his black bangs falling into his midnight blue eyes. "No more." Serena answered as she covered her face slightly with her hand. "Well . . , um . . , uh . . , I don't think I can answer that." Darien said stuttering slightly, he didn't know how to explain how he felt to Serena and her asking him that question just made it a little too awkward. "How come you can't answer me Darien?" Serena said un-shielding her face so that she could look at him properly. "Well, if you must know, then I guess here's my answer." He turned to Serena and looked deep into her light blue eyes, he lifted her chin softly and slowly bent down and left a soft yet passionate kiss on her rosy lips. Serena stood there too stunned to do anything; her eyes were still locked with his as Darien face slowly moved away. "I've got to go home now Serena I'll see you tomorrow." He turned and waved back at her as he quickly walked to his house his face burning red from what he had just done. "Yeah tomorrow," a still very shocked Serena called after him before she walked slowly to her house, her thoughts wondering off the whole way.

(The next day in flash back)

Serena didn't see Darien at school at all the next day, so she went to his house to see if he was alright. *Knock* *Knock*, Darien answered the door, "Darien why weren't you at school today, you had me worried." He looked at her with a very strange look and said in a questioning tone of voice, "do I know you?" Darien's mom came up behind him and said, "Oh hello Serena, I'm sorry but Darien was in an accident yesterday and has lost most of his memories so he might be out of school for a while. Also they say that this little problem could last for years so please try and be patient with him." "Thank you for telling me Mrs. S, I'll definitely try and help him to remember what he used to know bye."

(10 days later in flash back)

"Hi Darien, how are you feeling." Darien turned around his eyes narrowed slightly at the blond in front of him "you're that girl that came to my house about a week ago." "Yeah my name's Serena, don't you remember me yet?" "No, but I've got another name for you, meatball head." Darien chuckled at the name he picked out for her, it left him in a happy mood to tease her. "Hey don't call me that . . . . . ." Serena said as tears started to well up in her crystal blue eyes.

(Back to the Present)

And that's when the voices faded from her mind, she slowly closed her eyes. It hurt, it hurt her all over to think that he didn't remember. "He forgot every thing." She mumbled to herself as she curled herself up, and stared at her white knees.

( "Tourniquet" from Evanescence)

I tried to kill the pain but only brought more
(so much more)
I lay dying and I'm pouring crimson regret and betrayal.
I'm dying, praying, bleeding, and screaming
Am I too lost to be saved, am I too lost!

"Why did it have to be him of all the people in the world?" Serena whimpered as she buried her head in her knees. "Why couldn't it have been me? I'm sure no one would have cared if I'd forgotten my memories."

My god my tourniquet

Return to me salvation

My god my tourniquet

Return to me salvation

Do you remember me, lost for so long?

Will you be on the other side or will you forget me
I'm dying, praying, bleeding, and screaming
Am I too lost to be saved, am I too lost!

"I wish he could remember everything that happened in the past before he lost his memories," Serena continued to cry as she rocked back and forth on the toilet seat she was sitting on.

My god my tourniquet
Return to me salvation
My god my tourniquet
Return to me salvation

(Return to me salvation)

(I want to die)

My god my tourniquet
Return to me salvation
My god my tourniquet
Return to me salvation


My wounds cry for the grave
My soul cries for deliverance
Will I be denied
Christ
Tourniquet
My suicide . . .

Little did she know that her wish would indeed be granted in the most mysterious way.