Sorry for the delay with this chapter. I grew kinda lazy. Anyway, I have a new editor now, which is a huge relief. Usually I edited my own stories (which consisted of a simple spell-check and nothing else). Anyway, she also writes on fanfiction.net (her handle is Midnight Passion). You should check out some of her stuff. Anyway, I hope you like this chapter, and please R&R.
Darien started the car and pulled away from the curb. Almost as soon as the car was turned on, the radio began blasting music. Serena screamed and covered her ears. Jill cringed a little, but was not affected as badly as Serena was. Quickly, Darien reached down and turned the radio off. Serena slowly pulled her hands away from her ears.
"Sorry about that," Darien said with a small laugh. "I forgot how loud I had it." Serena glared over at Darien for a moment before turning her glare to outside her window. Darien turned onto the highway and floored the car. Serena gasped and grabbed onto the sides of her seat. She had never been in such a fast vehicle before.
Eventually, Darien got to his preferred speed and stopped accelerating, much to Serena's relief. Jill simply laughed in the back. At least Darien wasn't as bad a driver as Jill.
"So," began Serena, who had just gotten her breath back, "how do you know how to get there anyway?" Darien shrugged, still looking at the road, weaving through traffic when necessary. Serena never liked it when people weaved through traffic. She swallowed and gripped the sides of her seat.
"I used to live here when I was a kid," Darien said, not looking away from the road. "My mom used to drag me to the mall all the time. I guess I just memorized how to get there." He let out a small laugh as he swerved into an empty lane, allowing him to cruise freely down it, much to Serena's relief.
"Which part of the island did you live on?" Jill asked. Serena, who was also wondering the same thing, turned to Darien, waiting for his answer. Deep down inside, however, she already knew what his reply was going to be. Darien shook his head and shrugged, making Serena sigh. She knew he was going to do that.
"I really don't remember," Darien said. Jill nodded. "But," Darien continued, "for some odd reason, the area where you live just seems so familiar." Jill raised an eyebrow, wondering now how close he really lived. Serena simply nodded and turned her head back to her window. She didn't bother thinking any deeper into it. Jill, on the other hand, only grew more curious.
"Wouldn't your parents remember though?" Jill asked. Serena turned her head to face Darien again. He simply shook his head. Serena tilted her head in curiosity. Jill's eyes narrowed, now growing even more curious. "Why?" she asked, being as nosy as ever. Darien shook his head again. Serena held back a gasp when she caught Darien's eyes. They looked so distressing.
Serena turned around to face Jill. She quickly shook her head, signaling for Jill to stop taking. She didn't get the message though. Serena simply sighed and sat back in her seat, sinking into it. She only hoped Jill didn't say anything to hurt Darien.
"Well," Darien said, a distant look in his eyes, "they wouldn't know. When I was born, my father and mother separated. My mother moved to the island right after I was born, and my father stayed in the city. When I was around six though, they cleared up their differences and decided to come back together. My mother decided to move to the city, and while on the way there, we got into a horrible accident.
"I survived, but my mother wasn't as lucky. She died in the hospital a week later. I moved in with my father, and he re-married." Serena looked at him, his hurtful eyes filling with tears. Quickly, he wiped his eyes and continued driving. Serena felt as though she was going to cry herself. Jill, realizing she had asked too much, shut her mouth. She felt bad for even bringing up his parents. She only hoped this wouldn't ruin their trip to the beach.
The rest of the drive to the mall was in silence. Serena continued looking out her window, watching as the scenery rushed passed her. Every once in a while, she would turn her head to take a quick glance at Darien, but just as quickly would turn away. She noticed that for the rest of the ride to the mall, the hurt look on his face never went away.
Minutes later, they made it to the mall parking lot. Darien stole the closest parking spot to the mall, taking it away from another person who had his eyes on it. Unfortunately for him, he wasn't fast enough. Darien turned off the car and took a deep breath. Serena turned to him, her eyes full of worry. She was just about to ask if he was okay, but quickly decided against it.
"This is my second time going to the mall in two days," Darien said with a laugh. Serena looked at him, noticing that the hurt look in his face was almost totally gone. She was relieved that he was getting over it. She didn't know how much longer she would have been able to stand seeing him look so down. Hearing what Darien said, Jill giggled, receiving a glare from Serena in return. Darien had no idea that Serena was the girl he had bumped into the day before, and she wanted to keep it that way.
Darien opened his door, as did the girls. Once they were all out, they closed the doors and Darien locked them with a click of a button. They all then began walking towards the mall. Darien walked in front, along with Jill. Serena dragged herself behind them. Every time she went to the mall, something bad happened. She only hoped that, for only once, her luck would change.
In a matter of seconds, they were at the main entrance of the mall. Darien opened the door, allowing Serena and Jill to walk in ahead of him. Once they were inside, Darien walked in himself. Once inside, Serena gasped. Usually the mall was crowded, but this particular day, it was a mob scene.
"Why is it so crowded?" Serena asked to whoever was paying attention to her. She was wondering if there was something special going on that day. Darien shrugged, as usual. Jill tilted her head in thought for a moment.
"I guess this is just a popular day for beach-goers," Jill said, noticing the extreme amounts of people walking around with new swimsuits. Serena nodded, accepting Jill's explanation. Right then, she gasped, making Jill and Darien turn to her.
"I just realized," Serena said, "Jill and I don't have OUR swimsuits? We'll have to go back home and pick them up." She sighed, hating to go back and forth to places. Jill simply grinned, letting out a small laugh. Serena looked at her in confusion. "What's so funny?" Serena asked.
"You think I didn't already know that?" Jill asked. Serena tilted her head in confusion, wondering what her sister was getting at. "It's about time for us to buy new swimsuits too," Jill said with a grin across her face. Serena gasped.
"But I have a perfectly good swimsuit at home," Serena said. Jill simply sighed, placing her head into her hand. Darien watched the two of them, a look of amusement across his face. He could tell that the two of them were really close, even though it didn't seem like it with their constant bickering.
"That 'swimsuit' as you call it is almost as old as me," Jill said, her face in disgust at just the very thought of the thing. "Plus, I doubt it even fits you anymore." Serena's eyes narrowed.
"And what is THAT supposed to mean?" Serena asked. Jill grinned, shrugging her shoulders. "Well?" Serena asked, raising her fist. Jill stepped back a bit, but didn't lose her grin.
"Nothing really," Jill said. Serena look unsatisfied. "Only that you've put on a few pounds." Serena gasped, clenching her teeth in anger. She tightened her fist, ready to attack her sister at any time.
"Calm down, calm down," Darien said, noticing the tension between the two rise to a dangerous level. "We're out to have fun today, right? Not to beat each other up. Why don't you two calm down so we can get ready for the beach today." Serena took a deep breath before lowering her fist. She gave her sister one more warning glance however. Jill's grin widened. Serena wanted to attack her sister right then and there, but realized again that Darien was next to her.
"Now," Darien began, seeing that the tension between the two dropped dramatically, "where should we go first?" Jill stood in thought. Whenever it came to something to do with the mall, Jill was always the brain of the group.
"Well, a new bathing suit place just opened on the other side of the mall," Jill said. "I heard that they're having a huge sale right now. I say we start there." Serena, who had been giving her sister the "evil eye" the whole time nodded in agreement. With that, they began walking, making small talk the whole time. In a matter of minutes, they made it to the store.
Once inside, Serena instantly froze as Jill and Darien went ahead of her. They soon realized that Serena was no longer with them and turned around.
"What's wrong?" Jill asked. Serena shook her head. Jill sighed, already knowing what Serena was going to say.
"These bathing suits are far too showy," Serena said, as she looked around at all the bikinis. While she didn't mind wearing a bikini, there was no way that she would wear anything that didn't cover her well. Jill rolled her eyes. "You can shop here if you want, but I'm going someplace else."
"Serena, these suits are fine," Jill said. "These types are suits are the ones in style these days. C'mon!" Serena simply shook her head. Jill sighed and stomped forward. She grabbed hold of Serena's arm and began dragging her into the store. Instantly, Serena began protesting. "Serena stop," Jill hissed. "You're making a scene." Realizing that her sister was right, Serena blushed, quickly becoming quiet.
"Now let's go look for a suit, and stop whining," Jill said. She instantly cringed to herself. 'Oh my God,' Jill thought. 'I sound like a mom.' Darien laughed to himself before looking around the store himself. After a few seconds, he froze. The entire store was filled with nothing but female bathing suits. Darien questioned why he was even in there.
"Umm, I'll just go wait outside," Darien said. He didn't even wait for an answer when he begun turning around. He was halfway out the store when a voice stopped him.
"No you don't" Jill said. Darien took a deep breath and turned around, wondering why in the world she would want him there. "We're going to try on some suits, and we want your opinion on them." Darien almost jumped when he heard that. The last thing he expected was that she wanted him to judge them on how well they look in their bathing suits.
"Whoa, whoa, wait a second," Serena said. It was obvious that she wasn't very satisfied with the idea at all. "Who said anything about…" she was quickly cut off by Jill's hand over her mouth. Jill quickly looked up at Darien, who had a far off look in his eyes. He was still shocked by the fact that he would be judging their bathing suits.
"We'll be right back," Jill said, knocking Darien out from his trance. He swallowed and nodded as Jill pulled Serena away, her hand still covering Serena's mouth. Jill dragged her all the way to the rack that had the suits that were most "in style". "Wow, these are awesome," Jill said, letting go of Serena and sorting through the suits.
"You know, I really don't feel all that comfortable about this," Serena said, looking through the suits herself, though not nearly as vigorously as her sister was. Jill simply laughed and shook her head.
"I really don't get what the big deal is," Jill said. " I mean, he's gonna see it at the beach anyway. So what's the big deal if he sees it now? Now hurry up and pick out a suit." Serena sighed, looking more through the suits. With an "aha", Jill pulled out a suit from the rack and held it in front of her. Serena turned her head to look at it. It was a baby blue bikini with a floral pattern along the border of the bottoms. The top was cut fairly low, and the bottoms were held together by strings on the sides. All in all, it left nothing to the imagination.
"Don't you think that's a bit showy?" Serena asked, eyeing the suit in awe. Jill shook her head, not taking her eyes away from the suit that she held before her. Serena wondered why the store charged so much for the suit; it barely used any fabric.
"It's fine," Jill said, turning it around so that she could look at the back of it. "I'm gonna go try it on. Hurry up and pick something out." With that, she quickly walked over to the dressing rooms, walking into an empty stall. Serena sighed, pulling herself away from the rack. She looked around, and smiled when she noticed another rack in an isolated corner of the store. It had some less provocative suits. She quickly walked over to it.
In a matter of minutes, Jill walked out of the dressing room, wearing her bikini. Darien almost swallowed his tongue when he saw her. The two-piece fit her perfectly, showing off her great figure. Darien swallowed as Jill walked towards him. He felt his palms getting sweaty as he looked at her.
'Get a grip,' Darien told himself. 'She's like ten years younger than me, AND she has a boyfriend. Plus, she's not the girl I like.' Jill smiled at him, noticing his reaction. She could tell she picked out a good suite. Serena turned around to look at her. Her eyes narrowed when she noticed the look Darien was giving to her sister.
"So, does it look good?" Jill asked. Darien nodded, afraid to speak. He knew that if he were to speak, he would definitely begin stuttering, and he didn't want that to happen. Jill smiled back at him before walking over to Serena. Darien's eyes lingered to Jill's behind. He averted his eyes, and caught Serena's glare. Darien swallowed and turned around, facing the entrance.
"Well, what do you think?" Jill asked Serena, giving a little pose. Right then, Serena's anger faded away and she giggled. Jill giggled in return. They both giggled together for a few more seconds before it died down.
"Looks great," Serena said truthfully before turning back to the suits that she was looking at. Jill stood on her toes and looked over Serena's shoulders. Jill rolled her eyes.
"You have a great body," Jill said. "You should show it off." Serena shrugged, looking through the rack. Serena was often told that by her friends. She never felt comfortable showing off, though. Maybe it was due to how she was raised, but she wasn't very sure. She sighed, still looking through the suits.
"You know I'm not like that," Serena said. "Plus, aren't you the one who said that I 'put on a few pounds' before?" she added jokingly. Jill grinned, chuckling slightly. "Anyway, I think I found a good one." She pulled out a suit from the rack and held it in front of her. It was a pink two-piece suit. It had a strap that went around her neck, and another that tied behind her back. It even came with a little skirt to wrap around her waist.
"I like this one," Serena said, moving it around so that she could look at the back of it as well. "I'm gonna go try it on." With that, she walked over to the dressing room. After what seemed like an eternity, she finally came out. "How does it look?" Serena asked Jill. Unlike her sister, she didn't put on a little show. Jill nodded and smiled.
"It looks great on you," Jill said. The suit, although not as flashy as Jill's, was not at all simple. It encompassed her personality to a tee. It made her look young and fresh, yet at the same time, had a sort of sophistication to it. Jill definitely liked it. "But I think we need our man's opinion," Jill said with a grin. Serena held up her hands and shook her head.
Jill heard none of what Serena was telling her though. She grabbed Serena's arm and dragged her over to Darien, who was still looking out the entrance, his back turned to the girls. With a snicker, Jill reached up her hand and tapped Darien's shoulder. He jumped and quickly turned around. Once he saw Serena, he held back a gasp.
"Well?" Jill asked. "What do you think?" Serena looked down, blushing. Darien swallowed. He felt his heart beating so hard and fast, he thought it was going to pop out from his chest.
"You look beautiful," Darien said, his eyes wide in awe. Serena gasped to herself, quickly looking up at him, her own eyes wide. While Jill looked amazingly sexy, Serena looked stunning. Darien swallowed, looking over her body.
"Th-thanks," Serena said, still blushing. Darien nodded and smiled. Jill looked at the two, a large grin across her face. She turned her head, noticing the woman at the register giving them nasty looks. It was obvious that she wanted them to purchase their suits already. Jill turned back to Serena.
"I think she wants us to purchase these," Jill said, knocking Serena and Darien out of their trance. They both nodded and walked over to the register. Luckily for Serena, she had found her ATM card, so was able to pay by debit. Once they both paid, they put their clothes on over their suits and left the store.
"Now it's time to get you a bathing suit," Jill said, looking around at all the stores that were around them. Darien nodded. Fortunately for all of them, being a guy, he didn't have to go through a lot of trouble finding a bathing suit. Eventually, they decided to stop in to Pacific Sunwear. Darien quickly chose a black suit with a blue stripe going down the sides. After paying for it, they all left the store, stopping outside of it.
"Well what now?" Serena asked, looking down at her watch. They still had some time to waste before going to the beach. Jill shrugged, much to Serena's surprise. She turned to Darien to ask if he had any ideas. Before she even had the chance to ask, he shrugged as well. He was never good when coming up with things to do.
"Maybe we should grab a few snacks and stuff," Serena said. Jill and Darien turned to her, surprised that she actually had something to contribute for once. "Also, we forgot sun screen." Jill nodded in agreement.
"Well, there's a supermarket down the street, right?" Darien asked, deep in thought, trying to picture the area in his head. It had been a long time since he last been here. Serena also stood in thought. Jill was way ahead of both of them however.
"Yeah, right down the block," she said. Darien nodded, though Serena was still in contemplation, as if to see if Jill was right. "I guess we're going there?" Darien nodded.
"Yeah, that's the idea," Darien said. Serena, realizing that her sister was right, agreed. The three of them all walked out of the mall and towards the car.
"So are you excited?" Jill asked as they walked. Serena and Darien both nodded. Both of them had not been to the beach in a long time. While Serena was not very enthusiastic about going at first, she found herself looking forward to it more and more as the day went on. Yet at the same time, she found herself getting even more nervous.
"I haven't been to the beach in ages," Serena said. "Work always gets in my way." She sighed, silently kicking herself for reminding herself about work. She remembered that she would have to go back eventually. She only hoped that her vacation didn't fly by.
"Same here," Darien said, walking ahead of them. "I just never get time to do anything anymore." Serena and Jill both nodded in agreement. A few seconds later, they made it to the car. Darien unlocked it, and Jill instantly claimed the back seat. Serena rolled her eyes and opened the front passenger door. Once inside and buckled up, Darien started the car and pulled out of the parking spot.
"I was just wondering," Serena said to Darien as he began driving out of the parking lot. Darien raised his head to show that he was listening. "Why aren't you at work or anything?" Darien took a deep breath.
"I'm on vacation too," Darien said, turning onto the highway. "I mean, I found my company, so I really don't have to do much anyway. I still like to work there and stuff though. I guess I just decided that I needed a vacation." Serena nodded, a far off look in her eyes.
"You're so lucky," Serena said. "If I were you, I would never work." Darien laughed, stopping at a red light. He shrugged, still smiling. Serena thought dreamily at what she would do if she never had to work. It was like a dream come true.
"I get that a lot," Darien said. "But I guess that I really don't like living the lazy life, you know?" Serena nodded in agreement. Darien shrugged again, "I guess I just like working." Serena nodded, turning to look out her window. The light turned green, signaling for Darien to begin driving again. It wasn't much longer before they made it to the supermarket.
"We're here," Darien said, pulling into the parking lot." It didn't take him long at all to find a parking place. He parked the car and turned it off. Serena walked out of the car, and waited for the others to do the same. Darien was the last out of the car. Once all the doors were closed, he locked it, and began walking towards the supermarket.
"You know," Darien said as he walked, Serena and Jill dragging behind. "I just realized where I remember you from." Serena froze in her tracks. Darien grinned and turned around to face her. "You're that girl I bumped into at the mall yesterday."
Uh oh…! Serena's worst nightmare seems like it just came true. What will Darien say now that he knows that Serena is the girl that made the huge scene a day before? Let's hope, for Serena's sake, that this doesn't change anything. Anyway, I should have chapter 9 up soon. Remember, R&R!!! Later!
Darien started the car and pulled away from the curb. Almost as soon as the car was turned on, the radio began blasting music. Serena screamed and covered her ears. Jill cringed a little, but was not affected as badly as Serena was. Quickly, Darien reached down and turned the radio off. Serena slowly pulled her hands away from her ears.
"Sorry about that," Darien said with a small laugh. "I forgot how loud I had it." Serena glared over at Darien for a moment before turning her glare to outside her window. Darien turned onto the highway and floored the car. Serena gasped and grabbed onto the sides of her seat. She had never been in such a fast vehicle before.
Eventually, Darien got to his preferred speed and stopped accelerating, much to Serena's relief. Jill simply laughed in the back. At least Darien wasn't as bad a driver as Jill.
"So," began Serena, who had just gotten her breath back, "how do you know how to get there anyway?" Darien shrugged, still looking at the road, weaving through traffic when necessary. Serena never liked it when people weaved through traffic. She swallowed and gripped the sides of her seat.
"I used to live here when I was a kid," Darien said, not looking away from the road. "My mom used to drag me to the mall all the time. I guess I just memorized how to get there." He let out a small laugh as he swerved into an empty lane, allowing him to cruise freely down it, much to Serena's relief.
"Which part of the island did you live on?" Jill asked. Serena, who was also wondering the same thing, turned to Darien, waiting for his answer. Deep down inside, however, she already knew what his reply was going to be. Darien shook his head and shrugged, making Serena sigh. She knew he was going to do that.
"I really don't remember," Darien said. Jill nodded. "But," Darien continued, "for some odd reason, the area where you live just seems so familiar." Jill raised an eyebrow, wondering now how close he really lived. Serena simply nodded and turned her head back to her window. She didn't bother thinking any deeper into it. Jill, on the other hand, only grew more curious.
"Wouldn't your parents remember though?" Jill asked. Serena turned her head to face Darien again. He simply shook his head. Serena tilted her head in curiosity. Jill's eyes narrowed, now growing even more curious. "Why?" she asked, being as nosy as ever. Darien shook his head again. Serena held back a gasp when she caught Darien's eyes. They looked so distressing.
Serena turned around to face Jill. She quickly shook her head, signaling for Jill to stop taking. She didn't get the message though. Serena simply sighed and sat back in her seat, sinking into it. She only hoped Jill didn't say anything to hurt Darien.
"Well," Darien said, a distant look in his eyes, "they wouldn't know. When I was born, my father and mother separated. My mother moved to the island right after I was born, and my father stayed in the city. When I was around six though, they cleared up their differences and decided to come back together. My mother decided to move to the city, and while on the way there, we got into a horrible accident.
"I survived, but my mother wasn't as lucky. She died in the hospital a week later. I moved in with my father, and he re-married." Serena looked at him, his hurtful eyes filling with tears. Quickly, he wiped his eyes and continued driving. Serena felt as though she was going to cry herself. Jill, realizing she had asked too much, shut her mouth. She felt bad for even bringing up his parents. She only hoped this wouldn't ruin their trip to the beach.
The rest of the drive to the mall was in silence. Serena continued looking out her window, watching as the scenery rushed passed her. Every once in a while, she would turn her head to take a quick glance at Darien, but just as quickly would turn away. She noticed that for the rest of the ride to the mall, the hurt look on his face never went away.
Minutes later, they made it to the mall parking lot. Darien stole the closest parking spot to the mall, taking it away from another person who had his eyes on it. Unfortunately for him, he wasn't fast enough. Darien turned off the car and took a deep breath. Serena turned to him, her eyes full of worry. She was just about to ask if he was okay, but quickly decided against it.
"This is my second time going to the mall in two days," Darien said with a laugh. Serena looked at him, noticing that the hurt look in his face was almost totally gone. She was relieved that he was getting over it. She didn't know how much longer she would have been able to stand seeing him look so down. Hearing what Darien said, Jill giggled, receiving a glare from Serena in return. Darien had no idea that Serena was the girl he had bumped into the day before, and she wanted to keep it that way.
Darien opened his door, as did the girls. Once they were all out, they closed the doors and Darien locked them with a click of a button. They all then began walking towards the mall. Darien walked in front, along with Jill. Serena dragged herself behind them. Every time she went to the mall, something bad happened. She only hoped that, for only once, her luck would change.
In a matter of seconds, they were at the main entrance of the mall. Darien opened the door, allowing Serena and Jill to walk in ahead of him. Once they were inside, Darien walked in himself. Once inside, Serena gasped. Usually the mall was crowded, but this particular day, it was a mob scene.
"Why is it so crowded?" Serena asked to whoever was paying attention to her. She was wondering if there was something special going on that day. Darien shrugged, as usual. Jill tilted her head in thought for a moment.
"I guess this is just a popular day for beach-goers," Jill said, noticing the extreme amounts of people walking around with new swimsuits. Serena nodded, accepting Jill's explanation. Right then, she gasped, making Jill and Darien turn to her.
"I just realized," Serena said, "Jill and I don't have OUR swimsuits? We'll have to go back home and pick them up." She sighed, hating to go back and forth to places. Jill simply grinned, letting out a small laugh. Serena looked at her in confusion. "What's so funny?" Serena asked.
"You think I didn't already know that?" Jill asked. Serena tilted her head in confusion, wondering what her sister was getting at. "It's about time for us to buy new swimsuits too," Jill said with a grin across her face. Serena gasped.
"But I have a perfectly good swimsuit at home," Serena said. Jill simply sighed, placing her head into her hand. Darien watched the two of them, a look of amusement across his face. He could tell that the two of them were really close, even though it didn't seem like it with their constant bickering.
"That 'swimsuit' as you call it is almost as old as me," Jill said, her face in disgust at just the very thought of the thing. "Plus, I doubt it even fits you anymore." Serena's eyes narrowed.
"And what is THAT supposed to mean?" Serena asked. Jill grinned, shrugging her shoulders. "Well?" Serena asked, raising her fist. Jill stepped back a bit, but didn't lose her grin.
"Nothing really," Jill said. Serena look unsatisfied. "Only that you've put on a few pounds." Serena gasped, clenching her teeth in anger. She tightened her fist, ready to attack her sister at any time.
"Calm down, calm down," Darien said, noticing the tension between the two rise to a dangerous level. "We're out to have fun today, right? Not to beat each other up. Why don't you two calm down so we can get ready for the beach today." Serena took a deep breath before lowering her fist. She gave her sister one more warning glance however. Jill's grin widened. Serena wanted to attack her sister right then and there, but realized again that Darien was next to her.
"Now," Darien began, seeing that the tension between the two dropped dramatically, "where should we go first?" Jill stood in thought. Whenever it came to something to do with the mall, Jill was always the brain of the group.
"Well, a new bathing suit place just opened on the other side of the mall," Jill said. "I heard that they're having a huge sale right now. I say we start there." Serena, who had been giving her sister the "evil eye" the whole time nodded in agreement. With that, they began walking, making small talk the whole time. In a matter of minutes, they made it to the store.
Once inside, Serena instantly froze as Jill and Darien went ahead of her. They soon realized that Serena was no longer with them and turned around.
"What's wrong?" Jill asked. Serena shook her head. Jill sighed, already knowing what Serena was going to say.
"These bathing suits are far too showy," Serena said, as she looked around at all the bikinis. While she didn't mind wearing a bikini, there was no way that she would wear anything that didn't cover her well. Jill rolled her eyes. "You can shop here if you want, but I'm going someplace else."
"Serena, these suits are fine," Jill said. "These types are suits are the ones in style these days. C'mon!" Serena simply shook her head. Jill sighed and stomped forward. She grabbed hold of Serena's arm and began dragging her into the store. Instantly, Serena began protesting. "Serena stop," Jill hissed. "You're making a scene." Realizing that her sister was right, Serena blushed, quickly becoming quiet.
"Now let's go look for a suit, and stop whining," Jill said. She instantly cringed to herself. 'Oh my God,' Jill thought. 'I sound like a mom.' Darien laughed to himself before looking around the store himself. After a few seconds, he froze. The entire store was filled with nothing but female bathing suits. Darien questioned why he was even in there.
"Umm, I'll just go wait outside," Darien said. He didn't even wait for an answer when he begun turning around. He was halfway out the store when a voice stopped him.
"No you don't" Jill said. Darien took a deep breath and turned around, wondering why in the world she would want him there. "We're going to try on some suits, and we want your opinion on them." Darien almost jumped when he heard that. The last thing he expected was that she wanted him to judge them on how well they look in their bathing suits.
"Whoa, whoa, wait a second," Serena said. It was obvious that she wasn't very satisfied with the idea at all. "Who said anything about…" she was quickly cut off by Jill's hand over her mouth. Jill quickly looked up at Darien, who had a far off look in his eyes. He was still shocked by the fact that he would be judging their bathing suits.
"We'll be right back," Jill said, knocking Darien out from his trance. He swallowed and nodded as Jill pulled Serena away, her hand still covering Serena's mouth. Jill dragged her all the way to the rack that had the suits that were most "in style". "Wow, these are awesome," Jill said, letting go of Serena and sorting through the suits.
"You know, I really don't feel all that comfortable about this," Serena said, looking through the suits herself, though not nearly as vigorously as her sister was. Jill simply laughed and shook her head.
"I really don't get what the big deal is," Jill said. " I mean, he's gonna see it at the beach anyway. So what's the big deal if he sees it now? Now hurry up and pick out a suit." Serena sighed, looking more through the suits. With an "aha", Jill pulled out a suit from the rack and held it in front of her. Serena turned her head to look at it. It was a baby blue bikini with a floral pattern along the border of the bottoms. The top was cut fairly low, and the bottoms were held together by strings on the sides. All in all, it left nothing to the imagination.
"Don't you think that's a bit showy?" Serena asked, eyeing the suit in awe. Jill shook her head, not taking her eyes away from the suit that she held before her. Serena wondered why the store charged so much for the suit; it barely used any fabric.
"It's fine," Jill said, turning it around so that she could look at the back of it. "I'm gonna go try it on. Hurry up and pick something out." With that, she quickly walked over to the dressing rooms, walking into an empty stall. Serena sighed, pulling herself away from the rack. She looked around, and smiled when she noticed another rack in an isolated corner of the store. It had some less provocative suits. She quickly walked over to it.
In a matter of minutes, Jill walked out of the dressing room, wearing her bikini. Darien almost swallowed his tongue when he saw her. The two-piece fit her perfectly, showing off her great figure. Darien swallowed as Jill walked towards him. He felt his palms getting sweaty as he looked at her.
'Get a grip,' Darien told himself. 'She's like ten years younger than me, AND she has a boyfriend. Plus, she's not the girl I like.' Jill smiled at him, noticing his reaction. She could tell she picked out a good suite. Serena turned around to look at her. Her eyes narrowed when she noticed the look Darien was giving to her sister.
"So, does it look good?" Jill asked. Darien nodded, afraid to speak. He knew that if he were to speak, he would definitely begin stuttering, and he didn't want that to happen. Jill smiled back at him before walking over to Serena. Darien's eyes lingered to Jill's behind. He averted his eyes, and caught Serena's glare. Darien swallowed and turned around, facing the entrance.
"Well, what do you think?" Jill asked Serena, giving a little pose. Right then, Serena's anger faded away and she giggled. Jill giggled in return. They both giggled together for a few more seconds before it died down.
"Looks great," Serena said truthfully before turning back to the suits that she was looking at. Jill stood on her toes and looked over Serena's shoulders. Jill rolled her eyes.
"You have a great body," Jill said. "You should show it off." Serena shrugged, looking through the rack. Serena was often told that by her friends. She never felt comfortable showing off, though. Maybe it was due to how she was raised, but she wasn't very sure. She sighed, still looking through the suits.
"You know I'm not like that," Serena said. "Plus, aren't you the one who said that I 'put on a few pounds' before?" she added jokingly. Jill grinned, chuckling slightly. "Anyway, I think I found a good one." She pulled out a suit from the rack and held it in front of her. It was a pink two-piece suit. It had a strap that went around her neck, and another that tied behind her back. It even came with a little skirt to wrap around her waist.
"I like this one," Serena said, moving it around so that she could look at the back of it as well. "I'm gonna go try it on." With that, she walked over to the dressing room. After what seemed like an eternity, she finally came out. "How does it look?" Serena asked Jill. Unlike her sister, she didn't put on a little show. Jill nodded and smiled.
"It looks great on you," Jill said. The suit, although not as flashy as Jill's, was not at all simple. It encompassed her personality to a tee. It made her look young and fresh, yet at the same time, had a sort of sophistication to it. Jill definitely liked it. "But I think we need our man's opinion," Jill said with a grin. Serena held up her hands and shook her head.
Jill heard none of what Serena was telling her though. She grabbed Serena's arm and dragged her over to Darien, who was still looking out the entrance, his back turned to the girls. With a snicker, Jill reached up her hand and tapped Darien's shoulder. He jumped and quickly turned around. Once he saw Serena, he held back a gasp.
"Well?" Jill asked. "What do you think?" Serena looked down, blushing. Darien swallowed. He felt his heart beating so hard and fast, he thought it was going to pop out from his chest.
"You look beautiful," Darien said, his eyes wide in awe. Serena gasped to herself, quickly looking up at him, her own eyes wide. While Jill looked amazingly sexy, Serena looked stunning. Darien swallowed, looking over her body.
"Th-thanks," Serena said, still blushing. Darien nodded and smiled. Jill looked at the two, a large grin across her face. She turned her head, noticing the woman at the register giving them nasty looks. It was obvious that she wanted them to purchase their suits already. Jill turned back to Serena.
"I think she wants us to purchase these," Jill said, knocking Serena and Darien out of their trance. They both nodded and walked over to the register. Luckily for Serena, she had found her ATM card, so was able to pay by debit. Once they both paid, they put their clothes on over their suits and left the store.
"Now it's time to get you a bathing suit," Jill said, looking around at all the stores that were around them. Darien nodded. Fortunately for all of them, being a guy, he didn't have to go through a lot of trouble finding a bathing suit. Eventually, they decided to stop in to Pacific Sunwear. Darien quickly chose a black suit with a blue stripe going down the sides. After paying for it, they all left the store, stopping outside of it.
"Well what now?" Serena asked, looking down at her watch. They still had some time to waste before going to the beach. Jill shrugged, much to Serena's surprise. She turned to Darien to ask if he had any ideas. Before she even had the chance to ask, he shrugged as well. He was never good when coming up with things to do.
"Maybe we should grab a few snacks and stuff," Serena said. Jill and Darien turned to her, surprised that she actually had something to contribute for once. "Also, we forgot sun screen." Jill nodded in agreement.
"Well, there's a supermarket down the street, right?" Darien asked, deep in thought, trying to picture the area in his head. It had been a long time since he last been here. Serena also stood in thought. Jill was way ahead of both of them however.
"Yeah, right down the block," she said. Darien nodded, though Serena was still in contemplation, as if to see if Jill was right. "I guess we're going there?" Darien nodded.
"Yeah, that's the idea," Darien said. Serena, realizing that her sister was right, agreed. The three of them all walked out of the mall and towards the car.
"So are you excited?" Jill asked as they walked. Serena and Darien both nodded. Both of them had not been to the beach in a long time. While Serena was not very enthusiastic about going at first, she found herself looking forward to it more and more as the day went on. Yet at the same time, she found herself getting even more nervous.
"I haven't been to the beach in ages," Serena said. "Work always gets in my way." She sighed, silently kicking herself for reminding herself about work. She remembered that she would have to go back eventually. She only hoped that her vacation didn't fly by.
"Same here," Darien said, walking ahead of them. "I just never get time to do anything anymore." Serena and Jill both nodded in agreement. A few seconds later, they made it to the car. Darien unlocked it, and Jill instantly claimed the back seat. Serena rolled her eyes and opened the front passenger door. Once inside and buckled up, Darien started the car and pulled out of the parking spot.
"I was just wondering," Serena said to Darien as he began driving out of the parking lot. Darien raised his head to show that he was listening. "Why aren't you at work or anything?" Darien took a deep breath.
"I'm on vacation too," Darien said, turning onto the highway. "I mean, I found my company, so I really don't have to do much anyway. I still like to work there and stuff though. I guess I just decided that I needed a vacation." Serena nodded, a far off look in her eyes.
"You're so lucky," Serena said. "If I were you, I would never work." Darien laughed, stopping at a red light. He shrugged, still smiling. Serena thought dreamily at what she would do if she never had to work. It was like a dream come true.
"I get that a lot," Darien said. "But I guess that I really don't like living the lazy life, you know?" Serena nodded in agreement. Darien shrugged again, "I guess I just like working." Serena nodded, turning to look out her window. The light turned green, signaling for Darien to begin driving again. It wasn't much longer before they made it to the supermarket.
"We're here," Darien said, pulling into the parking lot." It didn't take him long at all to find a parking place. He parked the car and turned it off. Serena walked out of the car, and waited for the others to do the same. Darien was the last out of the car. Once all the doors were closed, he locked it, and began walking towards the supermarket.
"You know," Darien said as he walked, Serena and Jill dragging behind. "I just realized where I remember you from." Serena froze in her tracks. Darien grinned and turned around to face her. "You're that girl I bumped into at the mall yesterday."
Uh oh…! Serena's worst nightmare seems like it just came true. What will Darien say now that he knows that Serena is the girl that made the huge scene a day before? Let's hope, for Serena's sake, that this doesn't change anything. Anyway, I should have chapter 9 up soon. Remember, R&R!!! Later!