Back at last!

[Krisluvsdogs]

Back At last

Sammy picked up his cell phone while his friends continue to argue.

“Hello?”

“Hey Sammy” said the sweet voice of his sister, Serena.

“Serena! Is that really you?” Sammy replied.

“Yeah, it’s me. I was just calling to see how you were.” She said.

“I’m great! Just a minute...” Sammy paused to tell his friends to stop fighting. “I’m a junior in high school now. The two people you probably hear are Dustin and Anika. You remember them don’t you? Anyway, how are you?” He finished and had to get up because his friends would not stop their argument so he could talk, as a matter of fact; they grew louder instead of softer.

“Yeah, I remember them. But weren’t they quieter the last time I saw them!”

“Yes they were.” Sammy walked a little faster in getting away from the sound his friends made.

Changing the subject, Serena started again. “I’m fine Sammy! That’s great to hear that you’re in high school now. Get good grades ok or I’ll skin you alive! Get it!”

“I know. I know.” Sammy said annoyed, but he was laughing just the same. His sister had changed. He could hear it in her voice. Smiling Sammy could tell that big sis had matured. “Mom will be happy to hear you called. So will Dad. Serena, I know I’ve said this before. But you should call or write more than you do. Everyone misses you. I do mean everyone too, like your friends and Darien. Every time I see him, he asks how you are and if you said anything about him or the girls. Maybe you should call them. I’ve got their …”

“It’s ok, Sammy. I know how to get a hold of them. Besides their not my friends anymore. They made that clear the last time I saw them.” Serena interrupter. Her voice was hard.

“I know but…”

“Sammy!”

Sighing, Sammy tried a different method. “So, where are you?” He asked hopefully. For the past ten years Serena has been gone, Sammy and his family never knew where in the world she was. She would send back gifts like postcards from New Zealand, Canada, China, and Austria. She even sent back a copy of her report cards and diplomas to show that she was though with school. The girl that hated school and did poorly had graduated with top honors and top of her classes.

“Sammy you know I can’t tell you. But I can say I’m near.”

Sammy could tell that she was going to say good-bye. She always said she was near when she said good-bye. Hurrying Sammy said “Wait Serena, I … I just want you to know that I love you and miss you. Please visit soon. Please!”

“Thanks kid that means a lot coming from you. Look, tell mom and pop that I send lots of love and hugs. I got to go!” Hesitating she said “Sammy?”

“Yeah?”

“I love you too”

The phone went dead.

Ending the call, Sammy bowed his head and willed himself not to cry. His sister would be back! He knew it! He just hated to wait. “Bye sis. I’m proud of you.”

Down the street, a blonde haired girl smiled and turned away. She walked down the side-walk and was lost in the crowd.

Serena Tsukino was back in Tokyo and this time she was here to stay.

Chapter 1

Tokyo. This one word describes a lot. People hear this word and what do they think? Beauty, Wonder, and the occasional fork. Tourists flock to this city and for some money get to see the sights. But for Serena Tsukino, Tokyo wasn’t just a great place to get away from the boring, faceless, days of work back home. It was her home. The only people that mattered came from this crazy, beautiful town. With them were a handful of memories that was a part of her home. ‘I just wish I could be happy.’ She thought, ‘ I should be happy. Why then am I not? I’m home. But it doesn’t feel like home. I…’ Her thoughts were interrupted by her cell phone ringing. Getting it out of her pocket, she hit on.

“Serena?” A man’s voice asked.

“The one and only. What up? J.” Serena responded.

“Well, For one thing I got you a pad.” He said.

“Cool! Where?”

“K. You aren’t going to freak, right?” J asked worriedly.

“That depends. You didn’t get me an apartment with nosy upstairs neighbors, did you?” Serena asked sternly.

“No” J replied, “But before I’m in the all clear. You know where 12416 Cody Dr. is don’t you?”

“Yeah, I know where that is.” Serena said. That was her Ex-boyfriend’s apartment building!

“Great. I wasn’t sure. Well, you’re the new resident there.” J said with a sigh of relief.

Serena froze. She didn’t move, blink and she didn’t think she was breathing. ‘She was going to live in the same apartment building as Darien!’ It took five seconds for Serena to figure out that stopping in the middle of the sidewalk isn’t a good idea. It took her another twenty to find her voice again. So Serena tired again “What?”

“What do you mean ‘What’? You’re going to live there. Is that a problem?” J asked.

“Yes! That is a huge problem!” Serena yelled into the phone, as she continued down the sidewalk.

“Sorry, but it was the only place I could find.” He said.

“What do you mean it was the only one you could find?” Serena said angrily.

“It’s the only available apartment room that I could find close to the headquarters and to your old neighborhood, that I might say you ordered me to find for you. You did give me some tight borders, you know?”

“But I didn’t mean right there. I mean...” Serena clamed down a bit and started again, “Okay, well, he doesn’t expect me back now. So, I’ll just role with it.” Serena said more to herself then to J.

“Who doesn’t expect you back now?” J asked confused.

“No one.”

“Ok?”

“So what’s the number of the apartment?” Serena asked in order to change the subject.

“Apartment 22 B” J answered.

“Alright. Anything else?”

“Yeah, you need to log in to headquarters at thirteen hundred hours.” J said moving from friend to boss mode.

“K. See you later!” Serena answered dutifully.

Putting her phone away, Serena made her way to her new home. Turning at the intersection, she headed down the street and made two lefts. Soon she was on the opposite side of the street from her apartment building. Sighing, Serena crossed the street, entered the building, and made her way to the front desk. At the desk was a fiftyish year old woman that smiled as Serena came towards her.

“Hello. Can I help you?” the woman asked.

“Yes. I’m Serena Tsukino and I’m the new resident here.” Serena answered politely. She already liked this woman a lot.

Thinking much along the same lines as Serena, Maggie stated “Oh. It’s nice to meet you, Serena. I am Maggie Jones and I own this building.”

“Cool. Nice to meet you too. Can I have my keys? I want to unpack and officially move in.” Serena finished and waited for Maggie to hand her the keys to her new apartment.

“Of course.” Maggie answered while she handed the keys to Serena. “Your stuff is already in your apartment. Hope you like it here. Oh. And if you need anything just ask, ok?”

“Will do.” Serena called over her shoulder as she walked up the stairs. At the top she followed the signs. Soon she found her apartment. ‘Strange, isn’t Darien’s place right over there? Isn’t his place, 22 A? I’m sure it is. Oh well, I’ll think about it later.’ Serena opened her door and stepped in. Putting her keys on the table next to the door, Serena closed it and stood in her new hallway. “Well, I’m home.” She said. ‘Funny. It doesn’t feel like home.’

Chapter 2

Humming, Darien Shields walked to the Crown Arcade were his best friend, Andrew both worked and owned. Darien’s day was like it always had been. Get up, play “their” song, shower, dress, check messages, go to work, and go to the arcade. He did this every day and every day it was the same. Nothing new, no monsters to fight except his own, and no one to talk to. Not even her. Sure he had friends but he never got messages, letters or calls from “her”. Darien smirked at himself. ‘The reason she doesn’t call is because you gave her no reason to’ He thought, he had to agree there. Darien had chased his one and only love out of his life as her best friends had done. She was gone and from what her brother said may not be coming back. ‘Even if she did, why would she want to see you? What reason does she have to get hurt more then she already is? You didn’t even try to get her back.’ Now that was wrong! Darien didn’t try to get her back till after a month of kicking himself for what he did. When he had heard “Austin”. He did the same thing. He changed his answering machine message almost every week and he always ended with “I love you”. With hope he could go on every day still thinking ‘Just one more day. She’ll call today!’ But she never did. Serena Tsukino never called him. Never. She might never call him. But he still hoped she would. ‘Serena probably doesn’t even have your number, Idiot.’ Darien walked into the Arcade hoping Andrew could cheer him up.

Little did he know that Serena had called, had listen to message, and never responded to it because she didn’t know if it was true or not. And that the girl in question had just moved into the apartment across the hall from the one man that would hold her heart. Forever.

Serena was cleaning. She hated cleaning! But her mother, Irena Tsukino, was a born house wife. With her apron on and her spatula in hand, Irena could rule the Tsukino household like Queen Serenity had ruled the Moon Kingdom. Fair, strict, awarding good deeds with candy and punishing bad deeds with more chores. With a mother like that Serena and her little brother, Sammy, learned to like cleaning or else. So Serena learned to clean and cook though she liked cooking better. She loved to eat! She could eat anything. She had thirds, fourths and sometimes fifths. But because of her metabolism, she never gained a pound. Now Serena wasn’t as good of a cook as her mother or Lita but she was good. She was no where near Lita. Lita was a martial arts, sailor suited, and girl version of Wolfgang Puck. Lita was… Lita was one of them. And she would remain that way until she apologized or Serena grew stronger.

Frowning Serena shook her head and got back to the task at hand. Her new apartment was clean, spotless, and her things were stunned around the place like someone lived there. Serena’s apartment had a small hallway with cupboards connected to a bar like table on one side and a newly decorated wall with pictures of Serena and her family on the other side. The hallway led to the living room. The living room was a spacious room with an entire wall of windows. On one side of the living room was an archway leading to the kitchen. The wall on the opposite side of the kitchen had two doors. One was leading to Serena’s bedroom and the other was the bathroom. Serena’s tan leather coach was in the middle of the living room. A red rug was under a cherry coffee table in front if the crouch. Two matching tan leather chairs were on the other side of the table. Near the kitchen doorway was a desk with Serena’s Dell laptop on top so she could continue her job.

Serena had put her little favorite touches around her apartment too. Between the doors leading to the bathroom and bedroom was a table. On the table was a crystal vase with pink roses inside. On her bar table in the hallway was a rose quartz bowl that held her room keys and her motorcycle keys. The bowl, vase, and bike were gifts from J and the team at HQ for doing what Serena did best. Protecting people. Even the people that deserve what she was saving them from. Death.

‘Well.’ Serena thought ‘I need to just hang this coat rack in the hall and I’ll be done. I’m so glad.’ Serena looked around her living room. ‘It looks like home. But what do I have to do to make me feel at home here?’ Not wanting to dwell on that any longer. Serena set to work. She measured, marked, nailed it in and at the foot of the wall beneath she put a foot rug for shoes. Stepping back, Serena admired her work. When she was satisfied that it was perfect, she looked at her watch. It was 3:30pm. ‘Huh, Just the time that I would go to the arcade. Maybe I should go.’ But that was out of the question. She could think of a million reasons not to go. One, Darien was probably there. Two, Her friends … ex-friends, she corrected herself, would be there. Three, she didn’t belong there. Not anymore. But Serena was never good at following rules, except her own. ‘Maybe that was why I got so many detentions in school.’

Turning around, Serena head for her bathroom where she would clean up and change. She would go to the arcade she decided. Even though her ex-boyfriend and friends might be there. She had to see them soon or later. ‘I can’t go though life avoiding people that can and might hurt me. Beside I would look weird trying to avoid them all over Tokyo.’ Serena was almost to her bathroom when she saw it.

It was a box labeled “Memories”, she stopped. Her heart was racing. Her palms were sweating. She was breathing in short gasps of air. ‘What should I do? Should I open it or not? Should I just stuff it in the closet and wait till I have the courage to look at it again? No. I need to be brave. I mean, it’s just a box. No harm ever came from a box.’

But memories did. Serena closed her eyes and forced them back. That dreaded box had caused them too. It was stupid, she knew. But when her friends had abanded her, Serena had packed up all the things that reminded her of them. And with the rest of her things in tow, she hopped a plane to New York City.

At 14, she had hoped that it was just a joke. A cruel joke, but a joke just the same. She still had hope Serena realized with a jolt. Hope that after 10 years, her friends would say “I’m sorry. Please forgive us.” ‘Then what would I say? Oh. Sorry, but I’ve moved on. I need real friends not you. Yeah right like they would say that in the first place anyway.’

Shaking her head, gathering her courage, and dashing unwanted tears from her eyes, Serena walked over to the memory box. Kneeling down, she placed her hand on it. She was about to open it when she heard Raye’s harsh words in her mind.

“Man, Serena can you be any later.” Raye blocked Serena’s way though the door, “No. You can’t come in. We voted. We’re sick of you. You’re lazy, a pig, and worse, you suck as a leader. Get out and never come back.”

Serena looked over Raye’s shoulder for help. But none of her friends bothered to help her. Not even Amy. Sweet, sensible Amy, who always stopped Raye when she went too far But Amy and the rest of the gang didn’t help her. They just sat and read books. None of them even bothered to look at her.

“And don’t even think of trying to talk to us anymore. Wither here, at school, or on the battle field, because we won’t answer you.” Raye finished her speech while she was glaring at Serena.

Serena was taken back. She tried to reason with her. “But.. But Raye, I…” Serena tried.

“No buts. Now go.” Raye commanded. Serena couldn’t find her voice. She turned around and ran. With her shaking hand she tried to tears out of her eyes while blindly running down the temple steps. She ran away so Serena didn’t see Amy raise her head, her eyes filled with regret.

Flashing back to the present, Serena moved her hand back and walked past the box to get changed. Ten minutes later, Serena was clean, changed, and adding a fresh coat of lip gloss to her lips. With her hand on the door, Serena gathered her willpower and sighed. She said “Well, Here I go.” As she left her apartment. With that she headed towards the arcade. Her memory box lay on the floor forgotten. For now.

 

Chapter 3

“Yes, Molly look I have to go. Ok.” Smiling, Andrew shifted the phone to his other ear so he could fill another order. “I know, I know. No, I don’t think it was stupid. Molly… Oh… I see. Well, if you feel that might work. But baby, I don’t want to postpone the wedding.” Andrew handed the order to his customer and set to work on his a strawberry milkshake. “I love you too. Bye.” Putting the phone up, Andrew had to laugh. ‘To think, I’m getting married and I just might get to see my ‘sister’ too.’ His ‘sister’ was Serena Tsukino, his close friend. But because of his best friend, Darien Shields, she was gone from his life. ‘But hopefully’, he grinned, ‘Molly’s plan will work. Lord knows that those two need to be locked in a room till they yell their problems out at each other.’ Finishing the milkshake, Andrew turned to see his best friend walk in, sit down, and glare at absolutely nothing… well, almost nothing considering that he was looking at the countertop. Fearing that a hole may appear in his countertop because of the force of it, Andrew decided to risk fate and ask “Uh. Hi, Darien”. No response. ‘Ok.’ He thought. “What’s wrong?” He continued.

The 27 year old raised his head and said one word. “Her”.

‘Of course’ Andrew replied with, “Oh. Well, did she call or not?”

“No. But I’m giving up hope of ever talking or seeing her again.” Darien replied.

“Now Dare, you can’t give up. She might come back.” Andrew replied.

Darien sighed “Drew, I came in here to be cheered up not to hear the may be and the may nots.

“Darien, you didn’t let me finish. If you give up then Serena is really gone. But if you keep trying then you might get her back.” Andrew replied.

“But what if I try and she doesn’t want me back.” Darien said hopelessly.

“Darien, do you think that if the scouts, the generals, or you were in trouble then Serena would just give up. Even if things were hopeless! Besides, she wouldn’t of have left if she didn’t mean to come back.” Andrew paused to take a breath. “Sure the cry baby in her might not have left but she’s changed. You can’t denie that. Didn’t you notice that she was growing up or did you just assume that she would be like that forever? People change Dare but I can’t blame her if she doesn’t come back. Especially, if you and the others acted like that to her!” Andrew pleaded. He knew that it was mean of him to say but how can someone be so pigheaded? ‘I mean come on! He saw it. Molly saw it. Why didn’t everyone else?’

Darien was silent. Andrew was right. He knew it but that didn’t stop the pain he felt when his best friend said that. The scouts had turn on her and he was unfeeling to it. He just nodded his head and tore her heart out at the same time. He should have been there for her but he was not. He could not explain but whenever Serena was near him he always felt that those dreams he had were true. That she didn’t love him.

Andrew left Darien to his thoughts. He was mad and disappointed at him. He would have thought that Darien would have notice that his girlfriend had changed. ‘But that did not happen, I guess’ Andrew thought as he went to the back room for a moment.

As Andrew went to the back room and Darien was in his thoughts. A blonde girl came though the automatic door. She was tall, slender, and had her hair in a ponytail. She was dressed in a pink blouse and white short skirt. She had matching pink and white flip-flops on. She was none other then Serena Tsukino, but for right now she was a stranger.

 

[Krisluvsdogs]

I really sorry that the post was kind of long. That is all of the story that is typed so far. I'm working on chapter 4.

[Krisluvsdogs]

I will post soon!

[Krisluvsdogs]

please be pactine with me i just had vist to the er and am ok but unable to post for a while.

[Horatio]

please be pactine with me i just had vist to the er and am ok but unable to post for a while.

Oh No!!!!!!!!! I hope you are okay!!!!!

*says a prayer for a speedy recovery for Krisluvsdogs*

[Krisluvsdogs]

is better yet now has school to deal with but I will post chapter four by Mon even if it kills me.

[Horatio]

is better yet now has school to deal with but I will post chapter four by Mon even if it kills me.

We can wait. We would much rather have you alive! LOL

[Krisluvsdogs]

This is the first part I would finish but we have Kat and her family over.

Chapter 4

‘Wow this place hasn’t changed a bit’ Serena smiled; her smile grew as she looked around and notice that it was still as crowded as ever. When her gaze fell on the bar, her smile left her face, ‘There he was’. “Wow” Serena breathed. Because of her job, Serena could dodge bullets or defuse a bomb. She had learned to handle those without a sweat. But standing not even 10ft away from the man you love was the hardest thing she had ever done. He was still as handsome as he was on the moon kingdom. And his taste in fashion hadn’t changed much either in 10 years. He still wore that black shirt, blue jeans, and green blazer. It looked good o his active lean, muscular body. His strong face and storm blue eyes, that could hold a million emotions at once, were still as sharp and as striking as they were a million years ago. When they were the Prince and Princess of their respectable kingdoms. And his ebony hair was still as tame as ever, which never seemed to last for more than two seconds. That fact always annoyed him; she remembered well his annoyed sigh when it would fall into his eyes. He looked amazing.

[Krisluvsdogs]

I'm almost done w/ chapter 4 but my little bro's bday party is today so yeah.

[Horatio]

I'm almost done w/ chapter 4 but my little bro's bday party is today so yeah.

You will be sharing his birthday cake with us, won't you.

[Krisluvsdogs]

but of course. * hands out bday cake* Now for a special treat how about the rest of chapter 4?

Serena jolted back to reality; he was still amazing but was still a jerk. He could take her heart but he would just eat it up all over again, a power she sore to herself that he would never have over her again. She had to gain control over her emotions if she ever wanted to find out the truth. ‘Just like a mission’ she thought, ‘It was just another mission’ only this time she wasn’t going to leave when she was finished.

Andrew came out of the back room to go talk to Darien again when he noticed a stranger walk to the bar and sit down. He had never seen her before, ‘Must be new, Oh well can’t hurt to be kind’. So he walked over and said “Hi. I’m Andrew, are you new here?”

The stranger turn her gaze to Andrew and gasped, “Andrew” she whispered.

“Um... Yes” He said hesitatingly.

“Oh! Andrew! Is it really you?” She exampled as she jumped in his arms.

Andrew was so stun he couldn’t speak. He looked at Darien for help and was answered by a someone-you-know-oh-like-I-don’t-know-a-old-girlfriend look. Andrew just glared at him and tried to explain to the girl that he didn’t know her.

But she just said “What you don’t remember me? Andrew, It’s me! Mia.”

“But I don’t know you Mia.”

“But you do, you do.” She gasped. “Don’t tell me you don’t remember you dressed up like Santa for my birthday, or the time that you played the fairy prince for my home made play!” she heard a suppressed sound and turned towards it.

Darien looked up to see the strange girl. He felt the punch of power in his gut as he made eye contract. The first thought that came was…”Serena”

“Who?” said the girl.

“Um…” Did he really just say that out loud? “Uh… old girlfriend… that you reminded me of” He poorly explained. ‘Good excuse, baka’

“Oh” she replied. Turning back to Andrew, who was unsuccessfully trying to get out of her hold. She then said “Oh Andrew don’t you remember me?” then she gasped as if she had an idea. “Oh, I know! You told me a secret about someone. I’ll tell that to you again.” She learned up to whisper something in Andrew’s ear. But what Andrew heard was…”Please Andrew, help me. It’s Serena. I need your help. Please pretend that you know me as Mia.” Stepping back, Serena looked at Andrew and asked “Well?”

Andrew stared at her and exclaimed, “Mia! I’m so silly. How could I forget you? Come on, why don’t we go in the back and catch up.” Then he grabbed her and practically shoved her down the hall.

Leading her to the back room he didn’t see Darien stared after them. He wondered why this “Mia” was reminding him of Serena. They didn’t look anything alike yet her eyes told a different story. They reminded him of the rich blue sky of his home, like the sky was when he was ruling the Earth as its crown prince, they reminded him of her. “I wonder” he said as though Andrew and Mia disappeared behind the door down the hall

[Horatio]

[ WOOT!!!! Thank you for continuing! ]

[Krisluvsdogs]

i'm starting chapter 5 now

[Horatio]

i'm starting chapter 5 now

[ Starts plans for a party! ]

[Krisluvsdogs]

Here's beginning of 5.

Chapter 5

Andrew pushed Serena though the back door, locked it, then he took a deep breath. “Look, I’m not quite sure if you’re telling the truth.” He said.

“What you mean? I told you who I was. Why don’t you believe me?” Serena asked confused.

“For two reasons. One, you look nothing like her. Two, she has never been to America.” He said. “But if you are her then you can prove it to me by two ways. First, if you can put your hair in Serena’s signature hair style. Two, if you could tell me what I did for her on her 14th birthday then I’ll believe you. ” ‘I have to make sure’ he thought, ‘I really hope it is her. I’ve missed her a lot.’ His musings stopped when he saw her about to answer.

Serena smiled, without saying a word she put her hair up into an odango hair style. (It’s little like pigtails. You put your hair into a bun but let some hair out of the end. Serena’s hair is so long that the hair that is left out goes down to her knees.) Then looking at Andrew, she said “You made a bet with Darien that he couldn’t be nice to me for one day… but to prove you wrong he took me on a date. He was not only nice but we started dating. You said you got me a boyfriend for my birthday, but the best part of my birthday was when you had to dress up as a fairy princess for a day since you lost the bet.”

Andrew was shocked. After 10 years, she was back. “Serena” He breathed; He ran towards her and gave her the biggest bear hug ever. “You’re back. You’re finally back.” He chanted. Andrew pulled back to look at her and then a grin appeared” Wait till I tell Molly and Dare.” He made to run out, but Serena stopped him.

“Wait!” she exampled. “Don’t tell them. Their not ready.”

“What do you mean?”

I mean I know. I left off for now to make you questioning that. I'll be back soon to post the rest. Also, the bold italssaed, parenthesis notes in the chapter might appear more because that's a author note so you understand better.

[Horatio]

[ Yeah... thanks for continuing!!! ]

[Krisluvsdogs]

I'm off for turkey day so I'll continue.

[Horatio]

I'm off for turkey day so I'll continue.

[ Yeah !!!! ]

[Krisluvsdogs]

hey I'm almost done with chapter five and then i have to finish writing chapter 8 so i can continue.

[Horatio]

hey I'm almost done with chapter five and then i have to finish writing chapter 8 so i can continue.

[ So what happened to chapters six and seven? ]

[Krisluvsdogs]

they are written.

[Krisluvsdogs]

here is some of chapter five, I'll have the rest later.

“Their… just not ready.” Serena said. Laughing Serena pushed Andrew down in a seat. “Just forget it Andrew. Now if you sit still I’ll tell you.” Serena continued, “Now…”

A few hours later, Serena had just finished her tale and was now being asked questions. “SO, you have any questions?” she said.

“Just one, Why? Why did you come back now? Why did you come back at all?” Andrew questioned.

“I just knew you would ask that. I can’t answer all the way, but I’ll answer what I can. I came back for work and personal reasons. The reasons for work I can’t tell you, one because even I don’t know them and two, because you aren’t authorized to know. But personal reasons were because I wanted to come back. I…I missed you. I went away to prove the scouts… to prove someone wrong and now I ‘m back to see if …” Serena faded away.

Andrew prompted “If...”

“If I was right.” She answered almost automatically but still her voice held an edginess to it that was new to Andrew’s ears.

“Ok, Well I’m glad you’re here just the same. Hey, did you get Molly’s invite? She wants you to be her maid of honor.” Andrew said.

“Yeah, I did. Congratulations! So, you and Molly huh? I always thought you two might get together,” Serena answered.

“I’m glad; you know the gang was shocked when they found out. Darien almost wanted to slug me, since Molly and him were brother and sister on the moon kingdom ;( I will explain this later after the story if anyone has questions. So be patient) but my Moll stopped him.” He smiled at the memory and then continued, “They got over it and were happy for me.”

“Good. They been nice to you, Haven’t they?” Serena asked. She had meant for the question to be curious and pondering but it had left her mouth as an accusation, like she was blaming him because he was happy… with her friends. ‘Old friends, Serena. Don’t forget that.’

“Oh. They’ve been the best. We’re best friends, all of us.” Andrew answered cheerfully, unaware of the harsh tone that was directed towards him.

[Krisluvsdogs]

It took me awhile but I now have two pages. Yea!

[Horatio]

It took me awhile but I now have two pages. Yea!

[ I'm ready! ]

[Krisluvsdogs]

i'll send it to you by at least the 9th cause i'm swamped w/ work and school. also, this play i'm doing.

[Horatio]

i'll send it to you by at least the 9th cause i'm swamped w/ work and school. also, this play i'm doing.

All that comes first, the story later. We can wait.

[Krisluvsdogs]

yeah well I have had another reaction to the make up. This time it was just plain old make up. I hate being sick.

[Horatio]

yeah well I have had another reaction to the make up. This time it was just plain old make up. I hate being sick.

Being sick is no fun.