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Hidden Destiny
by Squall
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Anna-Maria, looking quite flushed, impatiently opened the door to her hotel
room, threw her bags on the floor and collapsed on the bed. She breathed
heavily and drifted off to sleep. A loud banging on her door waked her. She
read the time on the clock next to her and saw she’d only been asleep for an
hour.
‘Anna! Anna-Maria wake up!’ yelled Daniel.
‘What?!’
‘We’re all gonna head to the club Ben was on about on the plane. Wanna come
with?’ Daniel asked through the door. Anna thought about it, she probably
wouldn’t get back to sleep.
‘Yeah ok I’ll go. I just need to get ready, can you guys wait?’
‘We are kind of strapped for time so the rest of us are gonna go on ahead but
Darren said he’d wait for you, we’ll see you two there’.
‘Ok. Cya!’
Anna smiled at the thought of Darren. It was like every thought she had
started and ended with him. Darren and Anna were really close friends but Anna
felt that she wanted more than that. She never voiced her feelings because she
didn’t think that Darren felt the same way about her; but God she’d die find
out!
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Meanwhile Darren was in his bathroom busily gelling his hair in his usual
spiky way when he heard the sweetest voice singing his own song ‘Truly Madly
Deeply’. He walked out of the bathroom to discover he was sharing a suite with
someone. He pressed his ear up against the adjoining door to listen to the
singing. He recognized the voice straight away. It was Anna’s. There was
something about her voice that appealed to Darren; it made him feel calm,
tranquil. He sat there in a daze for a while just listening, then a rather
loud gushing sound interrupted his little daze.
‘Oh she must be having a shower.’
Darren suddenly felt a funny feeling go right through his body. He sat up and
stared at the door that was adjoining his and Anna’s room. He dismissed the
sudden feeling and walked back in to the bathroom. He checked himself in the
mirror, he was looking incredibly sexy in his blue button up shirt, black
trousers and black suede shoes. He then went to watch some T.V while he waited
for Anna to get ready.
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Next door in Anna’s room Anna was still preparing for the night out. She’d
had a shower and was now trying to find something to wear. Something sexy yet
respectable. She was the first to admit she wanted to look good for Darren,
she wanted to grab his attention and make him notice her as more than just a
friend does. She eventually picked a short black dress, put it on then did her
hair and touched up her make-up.
Anna had been ready for nearly 20 minutes now and Darren still hadn’t come to
pick her up. Then she heard a knock on her door,
‘Well it’s about time!’
Anna opened the door to Darren’s angel-like face looking back at her. She
smiled as she stared directly into the eyes of the man she had fallen
hopelessly in love with. Darren just looked at her in awe.
Man she looks so sexy! He thought as his eyes followed her body up and down.
Anna tried to think of something to say to him but she couldn’t stop gazing
into those eyes. She loved his eyes; they were so intense, so deep and
meaningful. Darren eventually broke the silence between them,
‘Wow Anna…you look…great! I love that dress, you got it in Paris right?’
‘Yeah, I did’, Anna was surprised he remembered. ‘Thanks Daz you look great
to.’
Darren smiled at her, God she adored that sexy smile of his. Darren bowed his
head and held out his arm,
‘Shall we depart for the evening my lady?’ he said in his best possible posh
English accent. She played along and took his arm. They strolled down the
corridor towards the lift. They stepped inside and Darren pressed the button
for the ground floor.
‘Why were you so late to pick me up I’ve been waiting for like 20 minutes?’
‘Um, oh yeah sorry about that I should have told you I mean I’m right next
door to you.’
‘Oh so you’re the one I’m sharing a suite with’.
‘Yeah, well anyway, um, well Blade Runner was on and I guess I just lost
track of time.’
Anna smiled and shook her head as they headed for the club.
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It was pouring down with rain in the streets of London that night which didn’t
help Darren as he was trying to get a taxi. He finally caught the attention of
one, he signaled to Anna to get in the taxi before telling the driver where to
go. Anna couldn’t help but laugh at Darren’s fuming expression on his face
when he sat down next to her.
Poor Darren, she thought, he’s soaked right through. Darren noticed that she
was laughing at him so he shook his hair so all the water went all over Anna.
Darren just laughed his head off!
‘Who’s laughing now?!’ he said with a chuckle.
‘Oh you are so dead Hayes!’ Anna knew Darren was very ticklish so she started
tickling him until they were both out of breath. They both stopped laughing
when they realized how close their lips were to each other’s; Anna had her arm
around his neck as they leaned in towards each other.
‘Hey you two lovebirds we’re here! That’ll be 4.50,’ the driver impatiently
yelled at them. They immediately pulled away from each other; Darren pulled
out his wallet to pay the driver. Anna got out of the car feeling quite dizzy.
Must be being so close to him and not getting any further she thought. Darren
got out of the car, after paying the driver,
‘Oh and by the way mister, gotta love that English humor you have,’ Darren
said sarcastically to the driver. The taxi sped off,
‘Give me my change you asshole!!!’
Anna let out another giggle. He was so funny when he was angry.
‘You know Darren you need to relax more,’ she said as Darren walked over to
her.
‘I know, I’m just really under a lot of pressure right now and I just
can’t...’he trailed off. She noticed that he suddenly looked so lost.
‘Can’t what Darren?’ Anna slid a comforting arm around him. Darren lifted his
head up to look at her. He looked as though he was going to say something but
he changed his mind.
‘Nothing, lets go’. Anna sighed and followed him into the nightclub.
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The club was noisy, bright and full of people but Anna didn’t seem to notice.
The rest of the band were all dancing and having fun but she was in a world of
her own. She was thinking of Darren, why does he look so lost? He’s being so
distant from me, from everybody. Oh Darren why do you feel like you can’t talk
to me anymore? During the last tour Anna and Darren were very close, Darren
could talk to Anna about anything and vice versa. But now it was like she just
couldn’t communicate with him anymore. She sipped some more of her martini
when she spotted a man staring at her. He was all right looking, not too
shabby. She didn’t have much time to think as the stranger was already walking
towards her.
Darren was sat at the other end of the bar on his own drinking water. He felt
like a right klutz being the only one drinking something without alcohol in
it. He was obvious that he didn’t want to be there, he felt so out of place.
He scanned the crowd to try and find someone he knew. Anna caught his eye. He
smiled at her heavenly face as she shyly drank her martini. The feeling that
he had felt earlier while thinking about Anna suddenly hit him again. What the
hell is that?! He wondered. Every time I look at Anna or even so much as think
about her that feeling keeps coming back...Oh no! No! I have no feelings
beyond friendship for Anna whatsoever! He tried to convince himself. Then why
can’t I stop looking at her? He snapped out of his thoughts when he noticed a
man walking up to Anna. They started talking which led to smiling and
laughing. Darren watched them with a hint of jealousy showing on his face.
Anna turned around to see Darren looking at her, they made eye contact but
Darren quickly turned his gaze somewhere else pretending not to have noticed
her.
Anna continued talking and sometimes flirting with the man once she realized
Darren was watching them. But the mood of the man had changed from friendly to
seductive. He roughly grabbed her and attempted to kiss her but Anna was
trying to push him away.
‘Let go of me!!’ she screamed,
‘Oh come on loosen up!’ the man growled. He tightened his grip on her arms,
hurting her.
Darren saw the sudden commotion and ran to where Anna was with the stranger.
He grabbed the man by the back of his collar and threw him across the floor,
crashing into a table. The now pretty pissed off man lunged at Darren but
Darren was too quick for him. He hit him hard in the face nearly knocking him
out. The man attempted to retreat but Daniel and the others stopped him in his
tracks.
‘What the hell is going on Darren?’
Darren didn’t answer him as he was tending to Anna. Daniel could tell by the
look on her face that the bloke had tried it on with her.
‘I’m suing! I’m suing you!!’ the man screamed.
‘I don’t think your in any position to be saying that you loser! Get out of
my sight before I call the police!’ Darren said. The man obediently left with
a thumping headache. Everyone asked Anna if she was ok and when she replied
yes they all went back to the dance floor. Anna took Darren’s hand and held it
firmly before he had a chance to walk away.
‘Thank you Darren,’ she said with tears in her eyes.
He pulled her into his arms and held her tightly as she snuggled into the
security and warmth of his arms.
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To be continued very soon I promise!
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