43As I promised; let the drama begin and you'll read later on in the chapter on Serena's health. In the last chapter, I'M NOT A MEDICAL EXPERT or not majoring on being a nurse when it comes to heart rate and what not [use to watch ER as a kid and a few ER shows every now and then.]
Here's chapter six
Stardust Café
The girls minus Serena were there having the usually lunch they have every other two weeks with one another every month.
"I think Rini shouldn't see Darien! What kind of man leaves his girlfriend and being concern of her well-being and the child?! I don't see how I was ever attracted to Darien." The raven haired priestess shakes her head then taking a sip of her coconut water glass.
"You have a point Rei but again he's after all Small Lady's father, I mean she deserves to know about her father and Rini would be so happy." Lita slightly agreed with her friend as she folded her arms leaning back towards her seat.
"Do you think Darien loves Serena again? I mean they've been together half their lives until they broke up because he went overseas. I heard that while he was in America studying at Harvard; Darien barely went on any dates and only focus was school." Amy pointed a fact as she looked as her friends as she takes another bite from her creaser salad.
The blonde woman actress lightly tabs her thumb on the table as she thinks then stops. "From what I heard from Sammy, I think he still does. Focus on work that is and Sammy told me that he ran into Darien a couple of times since like what, last week or so? S tried to avoid Darien but failed and they said a few words to each other." She stated a fact.
"But remember girls, this is Serena's choice. She's raised Serenity since the day she was born and it's completely up to her about Darien wanting to be in her daughter's life. If anything would have happened to Seren then we follow her wishes." The blue haired woman replied another fact.
"Am's! Don't talk about her like she's gone!" Mina raised her voice a little. "No she wasn't Mina and we have to think the 'what if?' but keeping that idea in the back of our minds." The brunette woman answered back. "Every little girl should have at least a parent in their lives but that guy and just not Darien, should have a hell of an excuse to be in that child's life."
Everyone stayed still for a second and remembering all their fathers then sighted shaking their heads of understanding those years.
"I'm sorry Amy for near yelling at you." The blonde woman actress apologized.
"It's okay Mina and I completely understand on expressing your emotions; get plenty of that at the hospital." Amy explained for her friend's outburst.
"I wonder what would have happened if Darien did stay and helped Serena with Serenity." Lita asked herself with everyone else.
The woman sighted as they all tilted their heads back. "It would have make Serena's life a lot easier right now." Everyone became.
"Can we change the subject please? All this talk about Serena and Darien is making me depress right now." The brunette woman replied sigh slumping into her seat.
Everyone nodded her head.
"Has anybody got a gift for Rini yet?" Rei ask then taking a few more sips to finish up her glass. "I have a few in mind but I don't know if she would like it or not." She replied as she lightly taps her fingers on the table lightly. The raven haired woman waved her hand in the air for some service.
"I've thought long and hard about this gift; I was thinking about getting a black cat for Serenity. A companion that will keep her busy but teaching her responsibility. I think Serena and Rini would really like a cat." Mina spoke her idea out. "I saw one by the window at the animal store a few days ago and it's so cute. I think the both of them would love it." She finished her sentence with a smile.
"Wow. Mina wants to give a gift that includes responsibility; I thought I would never see the day to come. Good for you Mina, I'm proud of you." Amy congratulating as she covers her mouth while eating her salad slowly. "I was thinking about getting her the complete series of The Hunger Games but a cat's a great one too." She nodded her head.
The blonde sighted as she put her head down on the table. "Why did I have to bring up the cat with responsibility?" Mina shakes her head three times slowly.
All the woman laughed.
"No, no, no. The cat's perfect but The Hunger Games not so sure about it. I think the book is too violent for her to read especially turning nine years old. I don't think Serena would approve of it." Lita pointed out a fact.
"Rini really liked the movies minus Serena had to cover her eyes for certain scenes. But she really did love the movies though." Rei spoke from experience.
"Okay, we all have an idea on what to get Rini. Now, let's think about on what we're going to get Serena. Any ideas?" Mina asked the girls as she pulls out a small note pad and pen.
All the woman ponder in the idea in their mind and started to think. Amy closes her book and looked up to actress friend.
"I know Serena wants the complete series of Edgar Allen Poe. She loves his work even though she's not that dark and depressing." Amy answered with a smile.
"I'm with Mina on getting a cat, I think it would be great not just for Serena but for the both of them too. I can bake a German Chocolate cake for her, I know she loves my baking and cooking all together." The brunette chief folded her arms back towards her head as she leans back into her seat.
"Maybe Serena could have a female cat and my Artemis is ready to mate!" The blonde actress laugh with everyone joining in laughing.
A female sever comes by to the women's table with a tray in her hand and a smile on her lips. "Sorry about the wait ladies… is there anything else I can get for any of you?" The brunette young woman asked.
All the women looked at one another then looking back turning their attention to server. "A slice of carrot cake cheesecake please!" They all said together.
Red Star Cross Publishing Company
"So everything is confirmed for Rini's Tsukino party on June thirtieth? Yes, yes it's about fifth teen to twenty kids at the most. Including our own room for the kids having a room them to skate around in? Awesome. Thank you so much for having room for us and we'll see you then. Thank you and have a great day too." Serena replied a smile over the phone and hanging up.
The blonde woman turns her attention back to her desktop screen as she gets back editing a novel in front of her eyes. Her blue eyes quickly scan the screen and correcting the sentences. Serena tapped her finger to her lips trying to figure out how to make a run on sentence into a correct sentence.
"Hey Ren, how's the editing going on for that upcoming author?" A woman's voice asked in the cubicle next to her right. Her co-worker and editor Vanessa asked the question.
"Hey there V! The editing on this novel is well, at least I can't say I'm bored but the storyline's good I'll give it at that." Serena answered being honest.
"Are you ready for your birthday in a couple of days S? It's so cute that you and Serenity share the SAME birthday!" Brittney asked the cubicle to the left of Serena.
"Yeah that is cute and it's a unique way to remember; your birthday is the same as your kids." "Oh come on Vanessa, it is unique and what kind of mother would forget their kid's birthday." Vanessa and Brittney were discussing birthday reminders.
"Yes and no in a way." Serena answered as she pushed herself from her desk. "Yes because, it's another year of us being alive and healthy together. No because, I'm not ready to age just yet and I don't want Rini to grow up just yet. I wish she can stay eight years old." She answered being honest with her co-workers.
"Serena hush girl! You haven't aged since you started working here five years ago. You'll be fine don't worry and you'll be aging like fine wine; think of it as that." Brittney commented.
All the three women laughed a little.
"I'm going to stretch my legs out and I'll be back, tell that to Gerald if he needs to know where I am." Serena excused herself as she gets up from her chair and grabbing her iPhone from her desk then starts walking away from the cubicle office.
The blonde woman's in the hallway minding her business just walking and gentle breathing trying to stay calm. Serena iPhone rings and unlocking it as she pressed the phone to her ear. "Hello, Serena Tsukino here? Oh hey Mina, what's up? A cat?" She asked with a smile. "No, that would be perfect! Small Lady will love to have a cat around the apartment. Trust me I'm fine with a cat around the house." Serena replied as she walked back and forth through the hallway. "Hunger Games? The book series? Yeah, I'm totally fine with it. I think Rini would love to read the books or me reading them to her." The blonde woman leaned against the wall. "Thank you for calling me on approving gifts, that was thoughtful of you girls." She replied being honest. "Don't worry my lips are sealed on a cat and The Hunger Games. Alright I'll see you guys in five days. Take care Mina, bye." Serena hangs up her phone and starts walking back to her cubicle office.
"Oh my, that bouquet is so beautiful! Seren's so lucky to have a guy give her roses!" "It's Seiya, he delivers flowers every week for the past five years here." "I wish my boyfriend could do that to with me." "All the good guys are either taken, jerkoffs, or gay!" A group of women said as they sighted a little. "Sad but it's true." Brittney replied with a smile making the other women laugh.
'What in the world?' I asked in my mind and walking back over to her cubicle seeing a big bouquet of roses and lilies. Another small bouquet of violets and orchids. "Oh my god." I said being surprised and relieved.
A dirty blonde in her late thirties comes up to Serena and placed a hand on her shoulder. "You are so lucky S! To have a boyfriend to give you not just one but two bouquets of flowers. Luckiest woman on the planet." Vanessa complimented her and walking back to her own desk.
"Umm… okay?" Serena replied being slightly confused and walking back to her cubicle. "Who left these here?" She asked her co-workers and started to smell the scent of bouquets.
"A delivery boy came by looking for you to sign off on the bouquets but we signed them for you." Xawn answered having light blue hair color and fashionable entire. "Your boyfriend must love you so much and he's a keeper, don't let him go!" Brittney answered being a redheaded woman with glasses and taking a seat back to her cubicle.
Serena takes her seat at her desk and opening the card from the big bouquet.
Dear Serena,
I'm counting the days to celebrate your twenty-fifth birthday, I have a present I think you would love the most.
See you in a couple of days.
Take care my love, Seiya
The blonde woman melt in her seat reading the words that her boyfriend has written with her flowers. 'He was more of a writer then a speaker, sometimes.' She laughed her reminder to herself and turned her direction the other set of bouquet. 'Violet's and Orchids? Who would send me this?' Serena mentally asked herself and opening the note.
Dear Princess Serenity,
I'm sorry for the mistakes I've done to you and our daughter for the past eight years. If I could change back the hands of time I would. This is my vow of making up to you and our daughter; Rini. I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me and I will always love you no MATTER what happens.
See you soon, Darien Shields
Serena had tears coming from her eyes and closing her mouth to keep quiet from everyone else. She cried from the meaning note that was sent by her ex-boyfriend, father to her child. The blonde woman starts to breath heavily as she quickly goes to her small desk cabinet and getting her medication just in case of getting a panic attack. She opened the bottle getting out two pills into her hands and popping them into her mouth swallowing them. Serena focused on her breathing getting back to normal.
'Why Darien, why did you bring up those emotions again?' The blonde woman started to beat herself and fanning herself.
"Serena, are you feeling okay?" She turned around seeing her boss Nia stands at the end of her cubicle. "You look a little pale." Her boss is being concern of her employee's well-being.
"Mrs. Ryan!" Serena said being a little surprised on her boss visiting her and turning her head to face her. "Yeah, yeah. I'm okay just overwhelmed with something. It's nothing really. I need to finish this editing before next month. I'm only on chapter six right now." She laughed a little. "I'm fine Mrs. Ryan, don't worry." The blonde woman said with a smile.
"Okay Serena and if you need a day off or so. Let me know please." Nina Ryan said being sincere and walking away from her co-editor's desk.
"Thank you Nina!" Serena yelled a little bit and breathing out. She pays her full attention back to her work and typing back onto the keyboard. Her phone rings on her desk and answering the phone placing it on her shoulder. "Hello this is Serena Tsukino." The blonde woman answered being professional. "Oh Hello Mister Reed, how are you? I'm doing swell… you drafted out the papers from my request? Thank you so much Mister Reed. Yes, I'll be on my way to sign them and sending them off that person. Again thank you so much and see you in a couple of hours. Okay bye." She hands up the phone and leaned her seat being relaxed.
Tokyo General Hospital
Darien Shields is in his office going over his file reports of his current patients and making note on each file. He hums Uptown Girl by Billy Joel to keep him sane and company at the same time. The raven haired me has been working on those reports for three hours straight then looking up to see an old picture frame of him and Serena together holding each other with a smile on their faces. He drops his pen and grabbed the frame of the two of them then sights.
'How could I've been so stupid? If I were to time travel back to eight years ago, I would kick my own ass and done the right thing. She hasn't aged at all and Serena's still beautiful. Serenity is beautiful too, just like her mother. She's the one that got away?' Darien mentally being negative to himself and leaning into his seat. 'Now Seren is dating Seiya and that that guy is trying to replace me as a father to my own daughter! He won't get away with this, not if I have anything to say about it.
The raven haired man reached over to the right side of his desk grabbing a notepad and started to writing down a list.
Things to do:
Make up with Serena
Become a good father to Rini
Pay a visit to Serena's family
"I just hope she liked the flowers I sent her." Darien said to himself and getting a checkbook from his desk draw. He grabbed a pen from his pen mug and clicking it to work. The raven haired man started to make a check out.
Four hours later…
Its thunder storming in the Juban District and Serena is running through every block with an umbrella in her hand. "RINI, RINI! RINI WHERE ARE YOU?" She yelled being fear trying to find her daughter in the city. "SERENITY, WHERE ARE YOU1?" The blonde woman yelled again as she kept running around.
Darien hears a familiar voice as he waits at a bus stop and turning towards the direction. He sees Serena's long pigtails trailing behind her then running towards her. "Serena, what happened?" The raven haired man asked being serious and concern as he lightly grabbed her forearm making her stop in her place.
"I- I was on my way to pick up Rini from school like I always do every afternoon. She, Sh, She wasn't on the steps, Serenity is missing! Please-Please help me find her!" The blonde woman raised her voice with tears running down her face. "Come on, let's go find her! Show me where the places Serenity would go? Maybe she's there." Darien replied being calm but serious and letting his ex-girlfriend leading the way.
I hope this makes up for not updating for months! I've been super busy with finals coming up and don't worry still have a lot of ideas for this story. Again sorry for not updating and thank you for your patience.
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