A/N: Hello again! Wow, I'm updating surprisingly fast lately. Well, I suppose I'll start writing now. ) Enjoy the chappie! Oh, and by the way, there will be some… sensitive issues in this chapter. I don't mean to offend anyone.
Even by the day, Raven and Gar became much closer. They now were practically inseparable, which was quite understandable since they lived down the hall from each other.
Yes, Raven was still living at Gar's house after a month. Mrs. Logan would just not let her leave; no matter how much she insisted that she was prepared to.
"Mrs. Logan, I hate to be such a burden!"
"Oh, Raven!" she
exclaimed loudly, startling the girl out of her wits, "You've
been nothing but great for the whole family!"
It was true. She
was great for Gar, as he loved having someone to talk to. She was
great for little Jack, because she was always there to play with
catch with him. She was great for Mr. and Mrs. Logan because she was
always willing to do any chore she set them to.
But most of all, she was great for Kate, because Katie had never had a big sister before and she just loved it. Every tiny little problem she had she came to Raven with, from her 1st-grade crush (Robbie Jefferson, he's so dreamy, Rae!) to help with her homework. And to tell you the truth, it was great for Raven. She loved being Kate's "big sister", she loved playing with Jack, and she even loved doing chores for the adults. But most of all, she loved having a best friend. She loved always having someone her age to talk to.
Once Raven finished helping Mrs. Logan with the dishes, she headed up to her bedroom where she found Gar sitting at the edge of her bed.
"What are you doing in here?"
Gar smiled. "Wouldn't you wanna know?"
Raven rolled her eyes and laid down on the bed with her feet right by her friend. She sighed.
"What's on your mind, Raven?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
"It's… It's a girl thing, Gar."
He smirked at me.
"Girl thing as in "Girl parts"," he grimaced, "or as in "Oh my God, guess who Lily likes, LOL!"
Raven laughed. "The second one."
"So tell me, then!"
Raven sighed. "But Gar…"
"Come on, Rae," he pouted at her, "Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?"
Sighing again, she looked at him. "Fine. Do you know that guy, Zack Daniels?"
Gar nodded. "'Course. Who likes him? Do I know them?"
"Yeah, you know them."
"Oh, really? Jenna? Lila? Oh, is it Kristi? It MUST be Kristi, right?"
"No, Gar."
Gar gasped. "Not Kristi? Than who is it?"
"Gar, you idiot! It's me!"
Gar gasped and, shocked, fell of the bed. "Ow…" he groaned, bumping his head on her hard floor.
Raven climbed to the edge of the bed, looking down at her green friend.
"You okay?" she asked, putting out her hand. He took it, and got up.
"No…" he mumbled, "But you should ask Zack out. He'll say yes."
And she decided to do just that. And he accepted. And before long they were known as the "school's cutest couple".
No one, especially Gar, could believe that Raven had gone from being the outcast to dating one of the most popular guys in school. Everyone thought the relationship was perfect. Little did they know how far from the truth that was.
Zack was driving Raven to the movies that night, as they were on a date. She sat in the passenger seat of his car. Raven was one of the younger kids at the school, and one of the only kids in her grade without a license.
"You should die your hair," said Zack randomly as they arrived. Raven laughed a little at this.
"Yeah, right," she said, grinning at him, "Like that will ever happen."
He grabbed her chin and pulled her head towards him.
"I'm not kidding, Raven."
"What?" she was confused and tried to pull away from him, but that only caused him to put a hand on her arm and grip it tightly.
"You are going to die your hair."
Raven's eyes widened.
"What is the matter with you?"
He smacked her, hard, on her arm. She felt the sting and felt tears come to her eyes. Trying her hardest to keep them in, she began to walk away. He grabbed her and punched her in the stomach. She couldn't stop the tears as she kicked him in the crotch and ran as fast as she could away.
She called Gar the second she felt that she was far enough away. He, very worried as he heard her crying, agreed to pick her up. When he pulled up, she hopped in, looking in the rear-view window.
"Raven? What's the matter?" he asked before pulling away.
"Just go, Gar!"
He did, but then looked at her again.
"Eyes on the ro-"
"What's that on your arm, Rae?"
"You're going to crash us!"
"What is on your arm, Raven?" This time his voice was firm and demanding. She frowned.
"I'll tell you
later."
"Rav-"
"It's a bruise, Gar! It's a fucking bruise! He hit me. Zack hit me!"
Gar, eyes wide with shock and fear, pulled over immediately as Raven broke out in tears. He offered her his arms and his shoulder to cry on which she accepted. It was going to be a long recovery for this troubled teen.
A/N: Ew. That sucked. It sounded like a Public Service Announcement or one of those movies they show you in Health class. Ick. Anyway, as I always say, PLEASE review and please RxR my other stories. Thank you. Oh, and by the way, that marks the first time I've ever dropped the F-Bomb in one of my stories. It was kinda needed considering the circumstances. If Raven had said "It's a darn bruise" it wouldn't have had quite the same effect. Anyway, hope that didn't offend anyone either, but this is rated T, so…
