Chapter 2:
Serena returned home chipper the next day. Ami and Lita had understood Serena’s decision and supported her. (“Yeah Serena and now maybe you’ll be able to focus on your studies.” “If I’d thought you wouldn’t be mad, I would have flattened him”).
“Mom, Dad, Reenie, Sammy,” Serena called through the house, “I’m home.”
“Yea,” came the high-pitched voice of teeny Reenie, followed by clapping sounds. Well that was strange. Was she really clapping because Serena was home. Serena highly doubted it. “Do it again, please!”
Serena went into the living room. Serena’s parents, Sammy and Reenie were sitting on the couch watching a young man, possibly just a few years younger than Darien, intently.
“Alright,” the young man, “Watch closely” In his hand was a long blue scarf.
Serena walked over to the loveseat and sat down. “What’s going on?”
“Oh Serena,” Mrs. Tsukino smiled. “These are our new neighbors, Erik Sage and his grandfather, Samuel Sage.” she gestured to an elderly man in a wheelchair seated the left of the couch.
Reenie bubbled, “Erik can do magic, watch!”
Eric, platinum blonde hair framing his blemish-free, ivory face. A black button up top accented black dress slacks. On the lapel of his top, a white lily stood out. He smiled at Serena and balled up the scarf. Walking over to her, he placed the fist with the scarf just inches from her face. “Would you mind blowing on the scarf please?” he requested.
Serena blushed but blew and gasp when, with a pop, a lovely lily, like the one in his lapel, appeared in his hand. “Wow,” she breathed.
“For you,” he offered.
Speechless, Serena took the lily.
“If you don’t mind me saying so, Mr. and Mrs. Tsukino,” He took her empty hand in his and lifted it to his lips, “Your daughter is as beautiful as the Goddess Aphrodite herself. Nay, even Aphrodite would have been envious of her beauty.”
Serena face went crimson with embarrassment, “N…no….I’m not…umm…”
Reenie giggled and pointed, “Serena and Erik sitting in a tree…”
“K-I-S-S-I-N-G,” Sammy continued.
Serena leaped to her feet as Reenie and Sammy both stood and ran out the door. “OOO COME BACK HERE YOU LITTLE!!!”
“Now Serena, calm down,” Mrs. Tsukino directed her daughter as Mr. Tsukino was trying to think up a response to some boy they just met so obviously hitting on Serena.
Erik listened as the family bantered and exchanged a look with his “grandfather”. Things were going just perfectly.
AN: Sorry it’s so short. I’m tired and it’s almost 12am here.
