So, I was listening to songs today when I came across Katy Perry's song One Of The Boys. And, being the bbrae obsesser I am, thought 'What if Raven was Beastboy's best friend, he never saw her as anything but, and she wanted more. Then everything changes after she goes away with her friends for a summer. ' I just basically told the entire story, didn't I? Well, can you read it anyway? I won't be bummed if you don't, but it would be really cool if you did.😞 Anyway, R&R please!
Raven and Garfield had been friends as long as anyone could remember. Their families had known each other, so they were introduced as young children. Now, they were still the same as they were back then. Gar being a jokester, her being impassive. The only time she seemed to laugh, or smile even, was when he was around. Thankfully, they were hardly separated.
FIFTH GRADE
I saw a spider
I didn't scream
A group of girls started screaming at recess. Gar and Raven ran over to see what was happening. Gar yelped and Raven giggled when they spotted the spider on the swing set. Raven slowly approached it, trying not to disturb it. Gar followed cautiously behind. The group gasped when she put her hand out and picked up the spider. She inspected it and giggled again.
"Guys, chill out. Is just a common house spider. Look, the spots, they aren't the markings of a poisonous spider." She held the spider out, but the girls screamed and ran away. The spider crawled out of her hand. Gar was about to say something when their teacher blew the whistle signaling it was time to go in for lunch. Gar reached for Raven's hand, and she gladly accepted.
Cause I can belch the alphabet
Just double dog dare me
One of Gar's friends, Vic, looked at them as they came running after the class into the lunchroom. After they got their lunches, they say in front of him.
"Come on Gar. Let's ditch this sissy and have some fun!" Raven glared.
"Oh, please! I can do anything you can do." Vic smirked.
"Can you burp the alphabet?" Raven got a challenging look in her eye.
"Is that a dare?" She asked smugly.
"No, it's a double dog dare!" All the children around them we interested now. She grabbed hers and Gar's milk, since he wasn't going to drink his, and drank them as quickly as possible.
"A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z!" Vic looked at her smug face open mouthed while the kids surrounding them clapped. He turned away grumbling. Thus ended up bringing them together as a trio instead of a duo.
Sixth grade
And I chose guitar over ballet
And I just tape these suckers down
Cause they just get in my way
"Raven!" Arella's flowery voice drifted up the stairs, somehow piercing through Raven's alternative rock band Aloha From Hell. (Real band, don't own it) She paused the song, Catch Me If You Can, and raced down stairs.
"Yeah mom?" Her mother held up a check.
"I was going through the finances, and we have some money to spare. I was looking abs you have to choose between ballet and guitar lessons." Raven raised a single eyebrow.
"Is there really any choice? I'm obviously going to choose guitar." Arella smiled.
"Guitar it is."
Raven scanned the court. Groups were chasing each other, the biggest crowded around Gar, who had the basketball. Luckily, she was abnormally short, though still taller than Gar. She slid under some people in the group, grabbed the ball, ran to the other side, and threw the ball to Gar, who shot it into the basket before anyone could grasp what happened. And the best part, just as the bell rang. Everyone started grumbling, who wasn't on their team that is. Gar ran and gave Raven a big hug.
"Quick thinkin Rae!"
"Don't call me Rae." Vic pulled them apart and dragged them out, muttering about how they should just start dating and stop flirting.
The way
You look at me
Is kinda like
A little sister
Your high five
Your goodbyes
And it leaves me nothin but blisters
Raven and Gar were walking to their houses, talking about nothing and everything. She noticed how he looked at her like she was a smaller sibling. For some weird reason, it left a hallow feeling in her gut and made her heart ache. He raised his hand, and she automatically gave him a high five on instinct. They approached her house and he gave a friendly goodbye, leaving her staring wistfully after him.
So
I don't wanna be
One of the boys
One of your guys
Just gimme a chance to prove to you tonight
That I
Just wanna be
One of the girls
Pretty in pearls
And not
One of
The boys
Later, she realized something. He saw her as one of the boys, his guy friends. It was then that she realized, for the first time, she didn't want that.