Phone Call Home


Darien's eyes widened as his airway got tighter. "Can't breathe." He breathed.

"Dare!" Serena yelled clutching his hand.

"Ma'am, please back up." The medic said gently ushering Serena back.

The ambulance halted to a stop suddenly, causing Serena to lose her balance. The back doors opened up.

"What do we have?"

"Darien Chiba, 26. Suffering from a collapse lung."

"He's head of this hospital." A nurse spoke up as they rushed him inside.

"Ma'am." Another doctor said. "Nurse Tsukino?"

Serena just nodded. "Well, kind of."

"Come on, let me check you out." She said holding out his hand for her to take.

She carefully grasped her hand and got out of the ambulance. "I want to stay with Darien and make sure he's okay."

"We need to patch you up first, and then I'll take you to see Dr. Chiba."

"Fine." She said walking into the hospital. She ushered her into the exam room and began cleaning her cuts.

"Serena!" Trista shouted as she entered the room.

"I'm sorry; you must have the wrong room." The doctor said as Trista embraced the girl.

Serena shook her head. "It's a long story Dr. Mizuno, but I am Serena."

Dr. Mizuno looked up and stared at the girl. "Serenity?"

Serena shot her head back to the doctor and stared in shock. No one knew her real name other than those close. "H-how do you know my real name?"

"Serenity Luna Selene?"

Serena got up and backed against a wall. "W-who are you?"

Trista jumped between them, drawing her gun.

"Whoa." She put her hands up. "You don't recognize me?"

Serena just shook her head.

"Amy's mother. Dear, I changed your diapers."

Serena thought and her eyes widened in realization. "Andrea?" Dr. Mizuno nodded. "Trista, it's okay. She's one of my old friend's mothers."

Trista relaxed and put her gun away. "Sorry."

The blue haired lady nodded. "Now Serena, I thought you died."

"Witness protection." Trista answered.

Dr. Mizuno walked to Serena and embraced her. "I'm glad you're okay."

"Me too."

"I can't believe I didn't recognize you."

"I knew your real name the whole time! I'm surprised I didn't realize something." Serena giggled.

"Worry affects our brains in mysterious ways dear."

"Can I go see Darien now?"

"Sure. I've done everything that needs to be done. He's in trauma one I believe."

"Thank you." Serena said as she walked out of the room. She quickly rushed to the room Dr. Mizuno instructed. She opened the doors to see a doctor and a nurse next to Darien. "How is he?"

The doctor glanced up to her. "Ah, nurse Tuskino. We had to put in a chest tube. He suffered a collapse lung, probably from his GSW. After he was admitted, he just up and left, ignoring Nurse Smith's suggestions to stay."

"He's suborned. Will he be okay?"

The doctor nodded. "He should be perfectly fine."

"Thank you." She nodded with a smile. She walked over and grasped his hand, squeezing it lightly. "Come on Dare, wake up." She whispered lightly.

Trista walked in and pulled a chair up to Serena. "Here."

"Thanks." She said pulling it under her.

"How is he?"

"The doctor said he should be fine."

"When will he wake up?"

She heard a groan from in front of her. "How about now."

"Why do I feel like I've been hit by a freight train?"

"Because Mr. Chiba, you had a collapsed lung and decided to leave the hospital."

"I wanted to make sure you were okay."

"I'm fine. Other than being worried to death about you that is."

"I'm glad." He squeezed her hand. "You should get some sleep."

"I should be saying the same to you."

"Darien!" A third female voice said as she entered the room.

"Hey Raye."

"How are you?"

"I'll be better in a few hours."

"Serena, we should get you to a safe place." Trista spoke up.

"I'm not leaving him."

He squeezed her hand. "I'll be fine. You go get safe."

She shook her head. "I'm perfectly safe right here. There's security here if we need it. I can let Mary know not to let anyone know what room you're in. I won't move from your side."

"You're so suborned." He laughed slightly.

"Just like you."

Trista's phone started ringing in the background.

"How are you feeling?" Raye asked standing next to Serena.

"In pain."

"Well maybe if you would've listened-"

"It's been established Raye." He said with a smile.

"Thank you. I'll let her know. Of course. Bubye." She flipped her phone closed. "Great news."

"What?"

"They caught the mob. They're in high security prison right now."

"That's great!" Serena smiled.

"What happens now?" Raye asked.

"Well the officers will interrogate them, and then we'll go to trial. The officers found drugs in their place, so we defiantly have them on that."

"What about me?" Serena asked quietly. "What do I have to do?"

"Well, you're going to have to testify as to what you saw the night of Rubeus' murder and every encounter with them since. Then Darien will have to explain what happened with his being shot."

"So, I'll have to face them?" Serena asked quietly.

Darien squeezed her hand reassuringly. "It'll be fine."

"Darien and I will be there for support." Raye said placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Thanks." She sighed in relief. "C-can I call my family?"

Trista nodded. "Sure."

"My phone is in my pants pocket, wherever those are." Darien offered.

"They should be under here." Serena said as she looked under the gurney. She grabbed the bag that held his clothing and pulled out the cell phone. "I'm going to go into the next room."

"I'm coming." Trista said.

"With all due respect-"

"I'll watch from the right here." She said referring to the door that connected the two rooms. "I don't want to leave you completely unguarded yet."

Serena nodded as she clutched the device and walked into the next room. She dialed the familiar number and listened as it rang.

"Hey son, did your sister get there okay?"

He still talks to mom and dad? She smiled lightly at hearing her father's voice. "She's safe and sound." She said lightly.

There was a pause. "Who is this? I know this isn't Darien."

"Daddy."

She heard a growl of frustration. "Look, I don't know who you think you are, but I'm not going to take kindly to you stealing a cell phone and making crank calls to a family who lost their daughter." Her father said angrily.

"Daddy, it's me."

She could tell he was getting sad. "Look, I'm going to call the police. My daughter died."

"No daddy. It's me. I swear to it!"

He paused again. "Rena? That can't be you."

"It is daddy." She said with a sad smile.

"My baby girl's alive?"

"Safe and sound. Well, for the most part."

"Ilene, pick up the phone!" He called to his wife. "Hold on."

"Hello?" Her mother's voice rang in her ear.

"Mom." Serena said happily.

"Serena?"

"It's me, mom."

"My baby girl."

"Daddy just said the same thing."

"What's going on? I thought you were dead." She asked.

"It's a long story. C-can you guys come?"

"We're on our first flight out." Ken said. "How'd you get Darien's phone?"

"Again, long story. I'll explain everything when you guys get here."

"Where exactly is here?"

"You know where Darien lives?" She assumed.

"Yes."

"That's where I am."

"We'll be there as soon as we can."

"How'd you know it was Darien's phone?"

"Caller ID."

"You still talk to him?"

"Yah. We kept in touch with him ever since he left after his mother's funeral."

That long? "Oh, okay. I love you guys."

"I love you too." Both her parents said at the same time. She could tell both were close to tears. "We'll call when we get in." Ilene said.

"I love you guys so much." She repeated, tears falling from her eyes.

She heard a smile behind their voices. "We love you too."

"I've got to call the girls now. Please come soon."

"Already practically out the door." Her father humored.

"Bye daddy. Bye mom."

"See you sweetie."

"See you honey."


A/n: Okay, still no word from my beta yet, but I don't think it's completely horrible, lol. Sorry for the lack of kick-butt excitement, and I'm pretty sure some of the medical things in the chapter are incorrect, but I'm sorry. It's midnight, and I'm in a slump. Writer's block for both this story and PP. Also a bit down. My bff is moving to Pennsylvania tomorrow...well later, and yah...long sad story. I'll update as soon as i get over the slump. Ideas would help - possibly - but I do have a grad party this weekend that I must prepare for, so I'm not sure when I'll get an update out. I'll try doing it soon, but no pormises. Hope you liked this chapter though. Please review with how you felt about it! And I'm completely open to any ideas anyone wants to offer!

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