Chapter Three: Close Encounter
Serena slowly stood up from her resting spot on the restroom toilet; she then went to the sink and gently wiped her eyes clean of tears.
(Mean while in the lunch room)
"Hey Raye, Mina, Lita have you seen Serena" asked Amy the smartest girl in their little group of friends. "No, last time I saw her she was on her way to first period" said Mina with a curious look on her face. "Well I have all my classes with her and she wasn't in any of them" commented Lita as she rested her head on her hands. "I hope she's ok I'm starting to get a bit worried," Amy said with her face clearly showing the worry she felt. "She'll be fine she can take care of herself" Raye said in an annoyed tone, Serena and Raye weren't always the best of friends but they did get along from time to time. Amy looked towards the lunch room door her eyes lighting up slightly as she saw the original hair style of her blond friend entering the hall, "there she is!" Amy exclaimed as she ran over to Serena. "Are you ok Serena I was . . . I mean we were worried all about you." "I'm fine just not in the mood to talk right now." Serena looked away from Amy, her eyes would betray her if she let them be seen. "Why, what happened to you Serena, tell us," Mina said in a bit of a whiny tone. "Darien Shields is what happened," Serena said in the darkest voice she could muster, while also letting a slight growl to escape her parted lips. "Well I think he's just darling" Raye said in dreamy like voice. "I'm going to go home early, I don't care if school is still going on I'm leaving," Serena ran out the door as fast as she could leaving the girls to follow her with their eyes. Darien saw and heard the whole scene, 'Am I really that mean? I think I think I'll go and follow he, she might end up getting herself in big trouble if she's alone.' "Hey guys don't wait up I got to go check on something." "That's ok dude, we'll see you later," Andrew said with a cheerful smile and the other guys just nodded in agreement.
(Mean while out of school)
Serena was walking down the street when suddenly a giant hand covered her mouth, she was then pushed into an ally way facing the wall so that she couldn't see her attackers face. "Hello sweet little thing what are you doing out unprotected, hmm," said a dark voice, Serena shivered as a hand came up to her thigh. Serena wanted to scream but she couldn't because of the hand that still covered her mouth. 'I wish I hadn't of left school, help me somebody, anybody.' She felt soft kisses on her neck as the guys free hand started to pull down her underwear, she turned her head to the side hoping this would be done and over with soon so she could get on with her cruddy life. Just then she felt the pressure of the man being pulled off her, her panties now at her knees. Next she heard a yell and a grunt, and then a body falling hard to the floor. She turned around to see who her savior was . . . and gasped at who she saw, it was none other than Darien Shields. She quickly pulled up her undergarments, a clear red blush planted firmly on her pale cheeks. "What the hell are you doing here," she practically yelled as him her eyes brimming slightly with tears. "Is that any way to thank the person that just saved you from losing your virginity?" Darien took a close look at her; he could tell she was blushing and he also got a good view of her thighs when the man was attacking her. "Well I'm sorry I'm just kind of freaked out and mad at the same time right now." Serena said with her head down and her blond bangs covering her face along with her eyes. Darien looked at the floor and saw tear stains; she's finally reached her limit out here in the open. He went up to Serena and gently embraced her, Serena was caught off guard but she recovered quickly. She gently laid her head on his shoulder and cried her heart out, this was the most comforting experience she had had with him since they were children. "It's ok let it out Serena," Darien said while rubbing her back his eyes going to look at the sky rather than the weeping girl in his arms. About half an hour later Darien was walking Serena home, he was holding her by the shoulders so she would feel safe at least for the time being. Serena looked up at him thinking 'he's still as cute as ever with his jet black hair, and dark blue eyes' just then Darien looked at her, Serena quickly looked straight forward caught red handed staring at him. "Well this is my house I'm just going to . . . ." Serena started to fall but Darien caught her in time, in a way he knew she wasn't as strong as she thought she was 'she always did have a problem with strength in gym class.' He thought as he looked down at her resting form in his arms. Somehow Serena's place felt familiar to him, everything just felt like he was going through déjà vu. He looked under the mat and found the key to her house; this surprised him that he actually knew where the spare key was in the first place. He opened the door to find no one home, so he gently carried Serena to her room, or what he thought was her room. He gently laid her on her bed and whispered "I'll see you tomorrow Serena and I'll try not to make you cry this time." Serena's only response was to yawn with her eyes closed and turn onto her side. 'She must be really tired and exhausted' Darien thought as he watched her sleeping form for a bit longer. Darien then headed home, not noticing the black cat with a yellow crescent moon on her dark furred forehead watching him all along.
A/N: Please if you do read my stories, I would really appreciate a review every once in a while it makes me happy and gives me the courage to write more.