Chapter 9 One more chance

"I hate your Father, I mean really really hate him! When he comes back, I'm gonna take this combat pole and shove it so far up his ass he becomes my own personal Triple H puppet"

Storm looked to her cousin, slightly confused. She thought she was coming over for their usual training, instead Raven just looked like she was ready to crack skulls, she hoped it wasn't something she had done. Instead it was her Father, she should've known that he wouldn't let her go so easily. "Sorry, why are you so mad at my Father? Other than the obvious"

"Well the cute boy from across the street refuses to talk to me because your Father had to open his big mouth"

"Yeah I'm still confused, start from the beginnin"

"Your Father came to see me yesterday, threatenin me and stuff. So after I threw him against a wall, he went to see his latest cash cow and told him all about my tele-freak powers, and how I stole his wife's jewellery and how I was in a nut-house, and Lord knows what else"

"What makes you think he said all that?"

"Because I went over to apologize to Seth after what happened and he told me to leave and never come back"

"What did you do to Seth?"

Raven suddenly bit her lip, her cheeks tinting red, "I made things float"

"Why?"

"Because we were makin out and suddenly I see several appliances in the air"

"So you lost control because he had his tongue down your throat?" Storm said trying not to laugh, "Yeah that sounds about right"

"I didn't mean to make things float, his lips just felt really nice that I kinda forgot that I was even a tele-freakshow"

"You have to stop callin it that, there is nothin wrong with havin telekinesis"

"Except for the fact that I'm now actually a freak"

"Well who wants to be normal? I'd rather be a freakshow than normal, normal people are dicks. Just look at Dad"

"I admit it comes in handy, except when you're makin out with the cute boy across the street"

"How did that happen anyhow?"

"We were talkin and then suddenly he kissed me, took me by surprise but not like the floatin toaster"

"You really like this guy huh?"

"Yeah well it don't matter anymore does it? Thanks to your Father, have I mentioned how much I hate him"

"Once or twice" Storm laughed, "C'mon, we're meant to be trainin"

Raven grumbled before grabbing her combat pole and Storm's bit of bamboo.

Seth stared at the two girls as they battled with their sticks, he had no idea what they were actually doing, it just looked like they were trying to hit each other with really big sticks. As he kept watching he found that whatever they were doing was a lot harder than it looked. They seemed to know each other really well, just when he thought that Raven was going to get smacked right across the face, she managed to dodge it and land her own failed attempt at a hit on her cousin. He wanted to believe Hunter's words, but as kept thinking about the jewellery, he couldn't help but realise that things didn't quite add up. Like if she had taken the jewellery wouldn't she hide it in a better place than under her pillow, and if she sold it to get money then why was it all there? Hunter said that all the pieces were there, so to Seth it didn't make sense, why would she take it in the first place if she wasn't going to do anything with it. He tried convincing himself that Raven didn't matter to him, she was just some girl across the street, he barely knew her and yet his heart flew into his mouth when Storm finally landed a hit on her, her body slumped to the ground for a moment, when she got up, she was laughing while a thin trail of blood oozed down her lip. Storm dropped her stick, worry etched on her face as checked on her cousin.

Thack! The sound of stick hitting flesh made him cringe, Raven it seemed was fine, at least fine enough to smack Storm right across the thigh. Storm yelled holding her thigh. She said something that he didn't quite make out but he figured they were still friends given they were both laughing.

Seth decided that he was being hasty about Raven, just seeing her made him want more of what happened last night. Her soft lips on his, her tattooed arms wrapping around his frame pulling him closer. Raven settled down on the front step with Storm, a large cup in each their hands, they were talking about something that he couldn't understand, Raven laughed and nodded at his house. Seth took that as his cue, he grabbed his keys and headed out.

Raven saw him coming and the instant she saw Seth, her hand grabbed Storm's arm, trying to make her stay but Storm was suddenly in a rush to leave, Seth kept coming with his slow steps, he couldn't really move much faster than a shuffle but he was determined to get there. Raven's grip on her cousin got so bad that she had to actually bite her way out of the grip. As he got closer he could hear what they were saying.

"Don't you leave me"

As Storm got out of the grip Raven shouted at her. "Traitor"

"You'll thank me later!"

Raven hardly thought that was possible but she didn't have time to question it as Seth stood in front of her.

"Hi Seth"

"Hi" Seth suddnenly found himself without words. So he took a seat beside her making sure his leg wasn't at an odd angle. "So you can make things float?"

"Is there any reason you're here Seth?" Raven tried to keep herself angry but with his body so close all she could think about was making more stuff float. She couldn't help but wonder what would happen if they did more than kiss, could she make the whole house float if she slept with him.

"Did you steal the jewellery?"

"What right do you have to ask me that?"

Seth let out a breath, his hand resting on her knee. "I really like you Raven, but I won't waste my time with thieves"

"Good thing I'm not a thief. I didn't take the damn jewellery and I don't even know why I'm explainin this to you"

"Because you like me" Seth teased nudging her leg. Raven let out a smile nudging him back.

"You can't prove that Seth"

"I think my broken toaster, jug and plates tell a different story"

"I said I was sorry about that, and I did try and replace the broken stuff."

"Which I found very sweet"

"You're lucky you're hot you know" Raven blurted out before remembering what the day was. "I have to go, I have a meal to cook"

"Are you avoidin me Raven?"

"Of course not, you're welcome to stay and help me"

"Sure"