Fate Brings You Back to the One You Love
Prologue"Why! Yelled a beautiful red head no older than 9.
"I don't know why Kory, said a handsome 9 year old boy with jet-black hair and sapphire blue eyes. "Why do you have to move to Gothem city Richard," said Kory her emerald green eye's beginning to shine with tears. Richard saw this and immediately jumped up and wrapped his arms around her in a hug. "It's ok Kory don't cry please don't cry." Said Richard rocking back and forth Kory in his tight but gentle grasp.
That was it Kory couldn't take it and broke down crying. "Shh It's ok Kory." Whispered Richard gently. "Why do you have to go Richard?" Asked Kory through sobs. "I don't want to go but I don't have a say in it. If I did I wouldn't go I wouldn't leave you." Said Richard softly adding the last part so she couldn't hear it.
"Robin you are my best friend I don't want you to go." Said Kory using her nickname for Richard. You're my best friend too Starfire and I don't want to go either but I have to. I've tried to talk my parent's out of it but they won't listen," Said Richard his voice full of the pain of having to part with his best friend. In spite of her self-Kory smiled at the nick name Richard had given her three years ago for her love of watching the stars and for the color of her hair (a bright flame color). "Richard"? Said Kory stepping out of his embrace. "Yeah?" Said Richard.
"I want you to have this." Said Kory reaching up to her neck. Slowly Kory unhooked a Beautiful silver heart shaped necklace."Kory no you've worn that for as long as I can remember." "You love that necklace." Said Richard unable to hide his shock. That was true Kory had that necklace since she was 4 years old and she loved it dearly.
She remembered when she first got it; her mother and her had been window-shopping and Kory had spotted the necklace and immediately fell in love with it and begged her mother for it. Two minutes later she walked out the door the necklace dangling from her neck nearly two inches to big. From that day on she never took it off except to sleep and shower. Kory smiled and gently took Richards hand and placed the necklace in the palm of his hand before curling his fingers around it. "Take it so you can always remember the good times we had." Said Kory.
"Kory are you sure?" asked Richard an uncertain look on his face fore he didn't want to take anything of hers that she'll miss later. "Never been more sure of anything in my life," said Kory matter-of-factly tears still in her eyes. Despite of the situation Richard laughed lightly. "What is so funny?" Asked Kory. "Nothing except last time you said that we blew up our science project." Said Richard a small grin on his face.
Kory smiled back as the memory of last year's science fair flooded back to her. "Richard come on sweetie we're leaving." Yelled Mrs. Grayson, Richard's mother. " Coming mom just give me a minute." Richard yelled back. "Son I know it's hard to say good bye to your little girlfriend but we don't want to be late talking to our real-estate agent." Yelled Richard's dad. "Dad! She not my girl friend!" Yelled an extremely red Richard.
"What ever son just hurry." Mr. Grayson hollered back. "We better go." Said Kory regretfully. "Yeah" said Richard with the same amount of regret and grief. Slowly Richard reached up and hooked the necklace behind his neck. Kory looked up and gave a sad smile before heading for the door of the tree house they were in. Richard on her heals.
They climbed slowly down the ladder and raced each other one last time to the front of Kory's House. As they came around the corner they saw Richards and Kory's parents saying goodbye to each other. "Come on Richard." Said Mr. Grayson as he climbed in to his giant blue truck that was sitting next to the white moving van. "Well I guess this is goodbye." Said Richard all the sadness he felt shinnying in his sapphire blue eyes that Kory loved so much. "Till we see each other again." Said Kory giving him one of her famous bear hugs, which Richard gave back despite the fact he couldn't breathe.
They broke the hug and Richard began to walk to the truck. As Richard opened the car door he turned around and looked at Kory with so much sadness, regret, something Kory couldn't identify, and wisdom that Kory couldn't help but take a few steps forward. "We'll see each other again Kory I Promise," said Richard is voice strong and certain. Kory gave a small smile tears shinning in her eyes again as she said back "I know we will." Richard Smiled back small silver tears running down his cheek as he touched the tiny heart dangling from his neck and climbed in to the truck.
The truck pulled out of the driveway and began to roll down the street. Richards's head poked out of the window as he took one last glance at Kory. Kory watched until the car turned the corner. Then slowly turned back around tears coming down an ocean at a time and slowly walked back into her house feeling as if her heart was broken in a million pieces.