"Kory please answer the phone," Richard begged over the answering machine. Kory sat on her couch, watching the phone that now blinked red because of the unread message.
"Well, since you're not there right now… or you are and are just choosing not to answer the phone, call me back," Richard said before the message ended.
"Tuesday, 1:20 pm," a robotic voice announced from the phone and Kory sighed. It was now Wednesday and nearing noon.
"I know I'm going to regret this," Kory mumbled to herself before picking up the phone.
"Hello?" Richard's voice asked.
"Richard?" Kory asked weakly.
"Oh, you finally decided to call me back?" Richard asked.
"If you're going to use that tone then I'll just hang up Richard," Kory threatened.
"Fine," Richard said and Kory sighed.
"What do you want?" she asked, leaning back into the couch.
"You know perfectly well," Richard said and Kory rolled her eyes.
"Are you happy now?!" Kory yelled, suddenly losing control of all her emotions.
"What do you mean?" Richard asked.
"You've ruined my relationship! I was finally happy with someone that I loved and you just had to come along and pull a 'Richard Grayson'!" Kory cried.
"Well, I am Richard Grayson!" Richard yelled back.
"Sometimes I wish I had never met you!" Kory yelled before hanging up the phone. Looking at the phone once more, Kory chucked it at the wall and it started ringing. Standing up, Kory went over to the phone.
"What the fuck do you want?!!!" she screamed.
"I don't think that's really a nice way to greet your friend," Gar's voice said and Kory calmed down.
"Sorry Gar," she said.
"Just talk with Richard?" Gar asked.
"Yeah," Kory said, sighing.
"No problem then," Gar said.
"So why'd you call?" Kory asked, returning to her spot on the couch.
"Wanted to see if you were up for dinner tonight," Gar said.
"Where at?" Kory asked.
"Umm… I think we were looking at this Italian place in town," Gar said.
"Sounds good, are you bringing anyone else?" Kory asked.
"Yeah, we were thinking about bringing Richard," Gar said.
"Hell, fucking, no," Kory said.
"Both me and Rachel agree that you two just need to solve your problems and fuck already," Gar said and Kory rolled her eyes.
"That'd just be giving him what he wants," she said.
"Maybe so, but it'd also mean getting what you want," Gar said.
"Just tell me what time," Kory said, sighing.
"Be ready by 7. Somebody will be there to get you," Gar explained.
"But who will be picking me up?" Kory asked, but Gar had already hung up.
"6 hours," Kory thought to herself before turning on a movie.
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"Where the hell is that other shoe?" Kory asked herself, looking around for her other high heal. She had decided on a simple black cocktail dress that reached a little bit bellow her knees. She had decided on wearing black heels to go with it, but she couldn't find the other shoe. Her hair was up in a mess bun and she had on light makeup.
"There you are!" Kory exclaimed, grabbing her other shoe out of the sink and quickly put it on. There was a knock on the door and Kory sprayed some quick perfume before running down the stairs and opening the door.
"Richard," she spat before slamming the door in his face. Richard knocked once again and this time she opened it and walked past him.
"You're not going to lock your door?" Richard asked.
"No," Kory said.
"Why not?" Richard asked.
"Because, if I'm lucky someone will break in and burn it down forcing me to move faraway from you," Kory said. Richard rolled his eyes before grabbing her purse and pulling out the key. He locked the door before giving the key back to Kory. She glared at him before walking past the car and beginning to walk down the sidewalk.
"You missed the car," Richard said.
"I'm not going anywhere with you. I'll just walk to Rachel and Gar's place and they can take me," Kory said, continuing her walk.
"It's at least a four mile walk," Richard said.
"I'd rather take the walk then be within a foot of you," Kory said before continuing her walk.
"You'll ruin your shoes," Richard explained and Kory stopped.
"You're lucky I love these heels," she said before getting into the car.
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"How was the ride?" Gar asked as Kory and Richard approached.
"I hate you," she growled at him before going over to Rachel and taking her seat.
"She hates me too, don't worry," Richard said before taking his seat next to Kory while Gar sat next to Rachel.
"So, some kind of special occasion?" Richard asked after the waiter left to get their drinks.
"Well, this will probably be our last night out together since I'll be having the baby soon and after that it will be hard to find some free time," Rachel explained.
"You're right… then I'll be stuck with Richard!" Kory complained and Richard glared at her while the others laughed.
"Yup, just you and Richard… all alone," Gar said and Kory shot him a look.
"What are you getting at?" she asked.
"God! You two are so annoying! All this on and off crap! Just get together and fuck already!" Gar yelled and people in nearby tables stared at them.
"Sorry," Rachel told them and they gave the table funny looks before returning to their meals.
"Keep your voice down Garfield," Rachel said.
"I'm just making sure they get the message," Gar explained.
"I thought we were here to have a good night since it'll be our last for a while, not talk about my personal life," Kory said.
"It's my personal life too," Richard said.
"Richard, I could summarize your personal life with one word," Kory said.
"Now could you?" Richard asked.
"Yeah, 'whores'," Kory said.
"Does that mean you're calling yourself a whore because I was dating you," Richard said.
"Yes, you were, but I never slept with you," Kory said.
"Not yet at least," Richard mumbled under his breath, but Kory caught it.
"Do you want to know why I'll never sleep with you?!" Kory yelled and people began to glare at them.
"Sure, why not?!" Richard yelled back.
"Because, you are cocky, insensitive, dumb minded, and all you want is to take away my virginity! You don't give a shit about love and I don't think you give a shit about me!" Kory yelled.
"I care a lot about you," Richard said.
"No you don't. Over this past year you've shown that you don't care about me!" Kory yelled.
"I saved you from Roy raping you! I stopped you from making the mistake of your life because you were drunk!" Richard yelled.
"Yeah, two good things you've done compared to all the bad things you've done to me!" Kory yelled.
"I know I've screwed up! Will you just leave it alone?!" Richard yelled.
"No!" Kory yelled.
"Why not?!" Richard yelled.
"Because I love you and you hurt me!" Kory yelled before standing up.
"Thank you for inviting me," she said to Rachel and Gar who were frozen with shock. Kory then ran out of the restaurant, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Kory!" Richard yelled before running after her.
"Never saw that coming," Gar mumbled and Rachel only nodded.
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The truth is out! For like the 3rd time, but good news! I will be coming out with another story soon called No Objections! Please review!
Kattie
