Chapter 53 Bad news & a small fight

Raven shut her eyes and tried to shake it away, the words were evil and they were slowly draining her of all life. The tears were easy to keep in and she wondered why they weren't coming out in a steady flow. Tamina took her hand and looked at her sadly, "Raven please understand that I don't want to hurt you"

Raven shut her eyes and took several breaths, she couldn't believe that after two months of bliss it was being ripped away all because the heart wanted something else. "Tamina" She got out but couldn't go beyond that, her heart was cracking and it was all hard to take in. After a weekend apart Raven thought that when she went back to Tamina's arms everything would be ok but it wasn't ok. Tamina had told her a story, a story of true love and Raven couldn't be the one to stop that. At least she didn't cheat on her or hurt her in any other way but it still hurt to let Tamina go. "I'm sorry Raven I really am" Tamina said gently her thumb caressing soft skin. "I don't want to hurt you but if you had a chance to try again with your true love, would you go for it?"

"I know" Raven murmured lowering her head, if she had Chase back she would jump at him. "I hope you guys are happy Mina, I really do." She finally looked up a small smile on her face "I think that we can still be friends Mina just don't become a bitch like a certain girlfriend I know"

Tamina gave her one last kiss before she left, Raven didn't know if she was sad that Tamina was gone or sad that her confusing feelings over John were back. "Of course Raven, we're professionals not men"

Raven laughed sadly, "Mina don't let her get away, its very rare that the big man upstairs gives you a second chance"

"You will find the love of your life Raven but sadly that isn't me"

Raven stayed to herself for the rest of the day, it was pretty easy since it was just training and avoiding her friends. Raven was still hurt that Tamina had broken up with her but that was life. Raven knew she had to pick herself up and try again. She couldn't help it but ever since Tamina walked away Dr Hooks Better love next time was on repeat in her head, she loved the oldschool band but that song was starting to annoy her, it wasn't soothing her anymore, it was taunting her. After her training she went to the locker room which luckily was empty, with each step she took she was starting to feel better. This was just another obsticle that she had to proove that she could get past. All the good feelings evaporated when she saw that familiar red paper. I'm sorry she broke up with you, told you WE were meant to be, I'll be seeing you soon xoxox

"Dude are you kiddin me? Can't I just be left alone?" Raven said aloud to no-one. "Man why can't some people just die and be done with it?"

After a while she stopped talking to herself and went to find John, sure Liz hated that they hung out but John kept their friendship going, he obviously treasured her friendship. Sadly when she found John he was hand in hand with his girlfriend. At least Liz was pretending to be nice, she still added the odd jab here and there but Raven could ignore it, she had ignored worse.

"Hey your not looking happy"

"Thank you captain obvious" Raven said glumly, "Tamina just broke up with me"

"Oh honey I'm so sorry" John instantly pulled her into his arms, he wasn't doing anything wrong but clearly Liz thought different. Clearing her throat John pulled away from her. "Are you ok?"

"Yeah I will be, accordin to my stalker friend, it was meant to happen"

"I can't believe you were dumped by a woman" Liz said sweetly, another jab but that was one jab too many for Raven. She was heart broken and annoyed, this was not a time to push her.

"Yeah, but at least she isn't a whore like some girlfriends I could mention" Raven smiled just as sweet. Liz's eyes filled with tears and she fled off crying. Raven felt a little better now. John however turned on her "What the hell was that?"

"What?"

"Did you have to make her cry?"

"She was asking for it" Raven said calmly. She really didn't want to have this fight with John. During all the times that Liz started on her, John stood by and said nothing. He didn't defend her and that hurt Raven the most but because she wanted to keep John she said nothing to him. It was like nothing was happening"

"Raven you didn't have to call her a whore" John snapped at her.

"I didn't call her whore, I said some girls I know are whores"

John rolled his eyes at her "We all know you meant her."

"Let me get this straight, when she insults me its ok but the minute I fight back I'm the bitch?"

"Raven I really like this girl" "Well I'm sorry John, I didn't realise that your dick comes before our friendship. I know now." She snapped at him. Now that Tamina had dumped her she was back at that bad place, not caring about what happened to her.

"You know what John, you've been doing this alot lately. Everytime that girl insults me you say nothin. Now your playin oblivious to what she does."

"Raven she doesn't insult you"

"And now your just flat out denyin it!" Raven shook her head in disbelief, she couldn't believe that he was doing this to her. After all they had been through, Liz was changing him into the guys that she despised. Raven looked at him with the coldest eyes he had ever seen, "You know what John, go fuck yourself" She slapped him hard across the face before stalking away. John didn't know what had just happened but he had the feeling that his eight year friendship had just ended.