Finding Serena

What?

Derek walks over to me and sits down.
"Hi."
"How long have you been watching my game?"
"I watched the whole thing."
"Thanks S."
"For what?"
"Being here."
"Of course."
We get up and walk up the stairs towards his room. When we get there we walk in. I lay down on my back on his bed. He takes off his football gear and changes into a new shirt. He lays down next to me.
"Serena?" Derek says as he turns to look at me. I look at him.
"What?"
"You wouldn't mind if I kissed you, would you?"
"No I wouldn't mind at all."
We move closer together so that we are touching and we kiss. He wraps his arm around my neck and I put my hands on his chest. I hear the door open.
"Serena?"
Me and Derek sit up, shocked.
"James!"
James looks at me in shock.
"James I'm-"
"Don't start Serena."
I stand up.
"Derek. Your my friend, we're on the same team we're like brothers. How could you do this to me?"
Derek stands up and looks at James.
"James-"
James punches Derek. Derek punches James back.
"Guys! Quit it!"
They both stop.
"James sit down."
He does. I stand in front of him.
"James-"
"How long has this been going on?"
"Since yesterday."
"Why?"
"When Angela attacked me, I ran here to Derek's room. I thought you guys were roommates. He went and got the nurse for me and even let me sleep in his bed while he slept on the floor. When I tried to leave he told me not to and we kissed and then we both slept in his bed."
"Oh."
"Listen James. I still want to be friends with you."
"But I want more than that."
"I don't."
"I don't care."
James kisses me.
"James stop!"
He kisses me again.
"James! She said stop."
"Fine."
"James." I cry."I'm...I'm sorry."
"You still did it. I mean he is a year older than you and I'm not and I've known you for so long."
"I've also known Derek since I was a toddler."
"Bye Serena."
James leaves the room. I sit down on the bed and Derek sits next to me.
"This is my life, Derek, my suckish life."
"It can't be that bad."
"It is, Derek, you have no idea what I go through every day."
"I do. I've been your best friend since we were young. You know that."
I lean my head on his shoulder with my hand on his chest. He puts his arm around me.
"Did you wanna stay here again tonight."
"I don't know. April asked me I I wanted to room with her."
"Isn't she friends with Angela?"
"Ya but they kicked her off the cheerleading team so I don't think they're too close anymore."
"Alright. If something goes wrong though, I'm always right here."
"I know. Lets go to dinner."
"Okay."
We walk down to dinner and April waves me over.
"Hi April." I say as I sit next to her.
"Hi Serena."
"So about that offer, is it still up?"
"Of course."
"Okay. Then I'm going to take it."
"Yay! So me and the squad had a question for you."
"Ya?"
"Well you seem pretty strong so we were wondering if you wanted to be on the cheerleading squad?"
"Well..."
"It'll be really fun."
"Why not."
"Yay! I'll have your uniform in two days. we have practice at the same time the football players do."
"Okay."
"Is there anything that you can do like a flip or cartwheel?"
"Ya. I can do a flip, cartwheel, handstand, back and front handspring, and I'm pretty strong."
"Ya. Your in for sure. So meet me in my room in ten minutes?"
"Of course."
"Alright see ya then."
We both get up and leave the cafeteria. I head towards my room and she heads towards her's. I walk in my room to see Angela laying on her bed, staring at the ceiling.
"Hi, Angela."
"What do you want?"
"To inform you that I'm replacing you on the cheerleading team."
"What?" she sits up.
"Yep. And tonight I'm sleeping in April's room."
"You...you...you brat!"
"Ouch. That hurt." I say making sure to be extra sarcastic.
"Whatever. Hope you fall off the top of the pyramid."
"Whatever."
I grabbed my pajamas and clothes and left the room without another word.
I walked down two hallways until arriving at April's room. I knock on the door.
"Come in!" she yells. I walk in.
"Hey!"
"Oh hey, Serena!"
"Should I change or do you want me to wait?"
"No. don't change."
"Why?"
"I was wondering if you'd like to come on a double date with me?"
"Sure."
"Okay, but I would love if your wore a dress I picked out for you."
"Well..."
"Please!"
"Alright."
She goes into her closet and takes out two dresses. One is a peach color and the other is a baby blue.
"You get the-"
"Blue one. Maybe."
"Ya. Of course."
"Should I text Derek?"
"Ya. I'll text Andrew."
"Okay."
I text Derek:
Hey
Hi Serena what's up?
Nothin' wanna go on a double date with April and Andrew?
Sure. Sounds like fun.
K. Meet me at April's room in 20 minutes ok?
Yep
"Alright he'll be hear in twenty minutes."
"Perfect."
I go into the bathroom with the dress. I take off my hat and clothes. I slip the dress on. It has one strap that starts on the right near the bottom and crosses over to the left on my shoulder. It is a long dress that has a slit near the left knee. I walk out of the bathroom.
"Omg! Serena you look so cute. Sit here."
"Okay."
I sit down in the chair. See starts doing things to my hair that I've never done before. She first curls it, then puts a large section of it into a bun. She braids a strand to the right and crosses it over to the left so the braid looks like a headband or tiara of some kind.
"Wow. It looks, amazing."
"Really? I thought you'd hate it."
"No it's beautiful."
"Yay! Put these shoes on and take this purse."
She hands me high heels and a purse that are the same exact color of the dress.
"You look amazing Serena."
"You too."
Her dress looks exactly like mine except two straps that cross around the neck and no slit in the knee. She wears her hair the same except she has two braids wrapping around either side of the bun. She also has the same purse and shoes.
"April you look exhausted."
"I've never done two people's hair that quickly before in my life."
We both laugh.
"April?"
"Ya?"
"Tomorrow, after practice, can we go to the mall so you can help me pick out some clothes?"
"Oh my gosh, of course!"
"Thanks."