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I'll destroy this useless heart

I'll fuck it up so it'll never beat again

Not just for me but for anyone, but I get carried away

With every phrase and made up malady

The longer I hide behind these lies, the more I disintegrate

There's so much to say, but no words to convey

The loneliness building with each passing day, you never get used to it

You just have to live with it

-Broken Heart-

Motion City Soundtrack

Loneliness was a odd feeling on it's own. It strange how one person who once felt deep connections slowly fades to obscurity. How can one be surrounded by others and yet feel like they are alone? Although it was a peculiar concept to grasp, Kenna was not estranged to the emotion. In fact she had reverted back to it, going from her happy persona to one of numbness. She had come to terms of this knowledge, not fully accepting but learning to get used to the feeling once more. Loneliness was slowly making it way through her life and she didn't care, not anymore. Kenna had closed in on herself, a protective shield around her wounded heart and soul. She found herself falling into silence, not even attempting to make any conversation with anyone and that included her friends at school. Speaking of her friends…

A groan escaped her lips as Kenna leaned up, her eyes drooping from the lack of sleep and her melancholy mood. She rubbed her eyes with the knuckle of her index finger as she tried to get her mind to fully wake. A small sigh escaped into the air and she turned her head to look at the nightstand beside her. Leaning over, Kenna switched on the lamp. The room suddenly became illuminated and she squinted her eyes to protect them from the harsh light. A loud vibration caught her attention and she glanced down to see her phone buzz against the hardwood. To stop the excessive buzzing, Kenna grasped the phone and pulled the charger out. Her thumb swiped the pass code and she was meet with multiple messages. She sighed and leaned back against her headboard, opening the first message.

Snow day!:) Maybe you could come hang out with Lydia and I. We could stay in and have a movie and t.v show marathon. Wouldn't that be so much fun? I figured that you have been down a lot recently and this could really do you some good!

-Allison:)

Well at least she didn't have to go to school today. She could just burrito herself between her covers and drift away from the world. With sleep still pulling at the back of her mind, Kenna opened the last two messages.

We finally got a day off from that hellhole! I assume Allison already told you of our plans for a lazy day. You should really come girly, it would do you some real good. Don't be a bitch and mope around all day!;)

-Lydia3

Heard you have a snow day. Enjoy it squirt and do don't do anything too stupid.;)

-Tommy

Another sigh escaped her lips and she tossed the phone to the foot of her bed before collapsing back down to her pillow and rolling over to face the wall. They were right, she had been feeling down as of late. It made her heart slightly warm at their concern. At least she hadn't officially closed herself from her school friends. They had noticed her mood improving for a week or two before it came plummeting down, becoming worse than before the improvement. They didn't know the reason but they knew that something was drastically wrong with her. Almost a week ago, Kenna had realized something very alarming about herself and her life, which in simple terms was like a bitch slap to the face. She liked her best friend. She had come to the realization of her feelings towards the boy wonder after he had kissed her and then abandoned her in the middle of the street. She felt like a complete and total dumbass for not realizing it sooner. It also seemed so fucking cliche, like her life was some kind crappy teen romance movie where she liked her best friend and she thinks he doesn't like her but he secretly does and they end up together. Except for one difference, that was a fairy tale ending, something she didn't believe in. Robin harbored no romantic feelings for her seeing as he had gone out of his way to avoid being in the same room unless it was absolutely necessary. God she felt pathetic, like a middle schooler who was pissy and mopey because her crush didn't like her. It reality the real reason she was sad was because this had ruined their friendship, something she held dear and close to her heart. He no longer wanted to associate himself with her and that hurt more than she could have ever imagined. It also didn't help that about a day or two after the kiss, Dick started to ignore her as well. She felt her life beginning to fall apart around her. All the people she cared about were slowly leaving and the people who still cared, well she was slowly but surely pushing them away.

Kenna moaned in aggravation, angrily untangling herself from the sheets. She had all these stupid thoughts running through her mind and it was keeping her from returning to dream land. Her fingers ran through her tangled locks as she pulled herself from the bed. She might as well go make herself some breakfast before deciding what to do for the day. Maybe she could go hang out with her friends, it would definitely beat hanging around the cave surrounded by people who barely noticed her presence. Grabbing her i-pod from her desk, Kenna put her headphones in to block out the surrounding noise. She let the familiar sound of grungy guitars and heavy beat sooth her mind. Having no pockets in her pajama pants, Kenna placed the technology against her hip, the elastic of her pants holding it to her skin. Her feet carried her out the door and down the hall towards the kitchen. She stopped mid step when she caught site of the two females that resided on the couch, their backs to the blonde. Her eyes moved to the television, quickly losing interest when she realized they were watching the news. She already knew that she had no school, so there was no need to pay attention to it.

Kenna moved fully into the kitchen and opened the fridge, pulling out the butter and carton of eggs. She then turned around to place them on the counter. Her hand moved to grasp the bread that was placed next to the toaster. She opened the bread bag and pulled out two slices of bread, placing them in the toaster but not pushing the button down to toast them just yet. Kenna tried as hard as she could to not to make any real notice to her person as she pulled a pan from the cabinet to the side of the sink. The pan clattered against others as she pulled it out. Her movement had not gone unnoticed. M'gann and Zatanna had turned to look over the back of the couch at the young girl. They watched the blonde pay no attention to them, the blonde mouthed the words to the song she was listening to as she sprayed the pan and cracked two eggs. Zatanna stared intently at the blonde, furrowing her brow. It felt odd to her, having known the team for a while and even living with some of the members without even uttering a single word to the short statured female. They had not interacted once and Zatanna felt guilt seep into her heart. She had heard things from the other member's of the team about the blonde. How she was a quiet and reserved soul, who often showed signs of selflessness even though she had a very cynical and pessimistic point of view. She had been told that Kenna was the type of person who would willingly sacrifice herself for her friends.

"She doesn't like me does she?" Zatanna softly said towards the martian, not shifting her eyes from the blondes movements. Kenna continued scrambling her eggs, entirely unaware of the conversation about her or the eyes that stayed trained on her every move. M'gann glanced at the black haired girl in confusion.

"Why would you think that?" She asked, turning her body to fully face the magician. Zatanna dropped her hands from the back of the couch before turning her body to face the martian.

"Well it's just that… she seems so uncomfortable when I'm around." She spoke, watching as the blonde exited the room with a plate of eggs and toast in one hand and a glass of orange juice in the other.

"McKenna is….. She's a very awkward and guarded person. She doesn't quite know how to act with others at first. It takes her a while to get comfortable enough to be herself. Kenna's spent a lot of her life trying to be okay with showing other's who she is." M'gann reassured, placing a comforting hand upon the magicians shoulder.

"Trust me she doesn't hate you, she just doesn't know how to talk to you. But I'll tell you a little secret." She continued, giving the girl a soft smile.

"If you really want to befriend her, you have to make the first step. Kenna's always had problems being the first to talk. If you make the first jump, she will be more willing to follow you and protect you."

Her fingers gripped the edge of the page and once she done reading the words she turned the page before resting her arm across the plain of her stomach. It had been a while since she had read any kind of book, well a book that she actually wanted to read and not one she was being forced to read for school. She had gotten out of the shower and dressed in a pair of leggings and a sweatshirt before plopping down in the bean bag chair she had bought at the mall. It felt nice, not just escaping into another world but more of a connection to herself. Kenna hadn't felt like herself in months and it made her smile, knowing that she hadn't completely lost touch with who she was. Her imagination crumbled when soft thuds from the door echoed through the silent room. Placing the book mark between her pages, Kenna placed the book upon the ground before pushing herself to her feet. She straightened her crew-neck before moving to the door. When the door slide open, she did nothing to keep the surprise from her face.

"Um is it okay… if I come in?" Zatanna asked, wringing her hands nervously in front of her. Not knowing what to say, Kenna hesitantly moved to the side to let the magician enter the room. Zatanna took small steps as she entered the room. Even though she had never really spoken to the quiet girl, her room seemed to fit her personality quite well. She moved her eyes to look at the blonde. Kenna, with a puzzled expression, gestured for the other girl to sit in the bean bag chair. Zatanna apprehensively sat down in the chair, watching as Kenna moved to sit on the floor, her back leaning against the side of her bed.

"Can… I help you?" Kenna inquired, biting her lip to calm her anxiety. It's not that Zatanna made her nervous, it was the situation. Kenna avoided confrontation like the plague and she had never expected to be having an awkward small talk with the girl that her crush liked. It was just weird to her but when she had asked the question, no malice or jealousy resided in her tone. She had truly wanted to know how she could help the magician.

"I-I was wondering if you wanted to help me decorate for Wally's party." Kenna's expression mirrored that of an ah-ha moment. That's right, Wally was now a sixteen year old horny teenager. How could she forget the party? The ginger had been hinting at a "surprise" party for weeks. Kenna opened her mouth and closed it multiple times before answer the female.

"Not that I would be against it, but why would you want my help? Wouldn't you enjoy it more if M'gann helped you?" Kenna asked, her eyes meeting Zatanna's bright blue orbs.

"M'gann's baking the cakes." Kenna nodded her head slowly, letting the information sink in. Of course it was because M'gann was doing something else. She didn't know to feel rejected or happy about the ordeal but she certainly was not expecting the next words out of magician's mouth.

"And it's not just that!" Zatanna shook her hand frantically whens she saw the blondes slightly dejected expression. Kenna raised an eyebrow at her words.

"I want to get to know you. I mean I seriously can't believe that I have know team for over a month and never tried to interact with you. McKenna I really want to get to know you and become your friend. I'm sorry that I never tried to talk to you. I was hoping that we could have some bonding time and that sometime soon you could consider me a friend." Kenna blinked rapidly, not expecting that what so ever. Who would have thought that this would be happening? Zatanna gulped, glancing down as she felt the awkward silence fall between them. Kenna glanced towards the girl, watching as she fell into an awkward silence. Kenna let a small smile pull at her lips and she shook her head in amusement. The two girls were more alike than she had originally thought.

"You know," She started off, causing Zatanna to snap her attention up. She raised an eyebrow at the blonde, waiting for her to continue.

"If we are going to be more than acquaintances, you're going to have to stop calling me McKenna. People only call me that when I'm in trouble." Her words gained a grin from the magician, her body becoming less tense as she chuckled softly at the blonde. It looked like they were making progress after all.

"Hey Zatanna, can you lift me up?"

"Sure thing Kenna." Kenna concentrated on her task as she heard the girl behind her begin to chant a spell in latin. She could feel her body lift into the air and she continued to twist the streamer before taping it to the wall. They had spent a better part of the morning decorating the living room. Kenna had to admit, it was kind of fun. M'gann had baked two delicious smelling and looking cakes, while Connor and Kaldur set up the tables and blew up balloons. The two girls had done the rest of the decorating, which included the making of the sign and hanging of streamers. It had been an enjoyable morning as they turned on the radio and sung along to the songs while completing the other tasks. She had actually enjoyed hanging out with Zatanna. Kenna had cracked some jokes, and made sarcastic commentary that had gotten the blue eyed girl to giggle. But like every time she was in a good mood, her legs had to be swept out from under her.

"Recognized: Robin, B-01." And just like that, Kenna could feel her heart sink into her stomach.

"Hey guy's." Robin greeted, stepping into the living room. Kenna's body tensed, and the action did not go unnoticed. Zatanna furrowed her brow as she shifted her gaze between the two. Kenna caught his eye and they looked at each other for a little before Robin moved his gaze to avoid eye contact with the blonde. Kenna felt her expression melt and her sombre mood return. Turning back to the wall, Kenna twisted one more strand of streamers then taped it to the wall.

"Z you can let me down now, I'm done with the streamers." As her body descended, Kenna didn't have to look to know Robin was staring wide eyed at her form. Obviously he would find it strange that Kenna and Zatanna were getting along, considering he knew of the blondes feelings toward the magician.

"Kenna they look great." Zatanna complemented, moving towards the blonde. Kenna turned to look at the black haired girl and gave her a tight smile. Zatanna could sense the tension in the air and had to do everything she could to resist turning around and glaring at the boy wonder.

"I'll be back, I'm going to go put on warmer socks." It was a lame excuse and she knew it but she had to get out of there. She had to flee the situation before it got worse. As she hastily made her way to her room, Zatanna watched her disappear down the hallway. Sighing, she turned to look at the black haired boy and she placed her hands on her hips, giving him a knowing look. Robin weakly shrugged in return before making his way towards the kitchen area. Zatanna huffed and dropped her hands from her hips. Something had obviously occurred between the two and now they were at odds. She had seen the way they had acted just last week, how they had been glued to each other's sides. Now they couldn't even be in the same room for more than two minutes; mainly on Robin's side. She had noticed that now, whenever Kenna was in the room he would make some kind of excuse to leave. They seemed to close to let something small and trivial get between them which means something drastic has happened to cause the rift to form.

Sighing once more, the black haired girl plopped down on the couch, crossing both her arms and legs in aggravation. How could she help? Even if he hadn't realized it, Zatanna had seen the way Robin had looked at the short blonde. It was the same way Connor looked at M'gann and even how Wally had looked at Artemis. That was only last week and now they were drifting away from each other and from the looks of it; Robin seemed to be doing the most of the drifting. Running her fingers through her hair, Zatanna began to form a plan. She was going to get the two to talk no matter how much either of them fought. Hell she would trap them in a room together if she had to.

"Recognized: Kid Flash B-03. Zeta tube network now offline, due to extreme atmospheric conditions."

"Wow, I just made it. It'd be a tragedy if I miss my own…." Wally said, rubbing his hands together for warmth as his words were interrupted.

"SURPRISE!" The team cheered, earning a large grin from the ginger. Kenna let her arms fall to her side and she gave the speedster an amused grin.

"What? Oh, you guys, you shouldn't have." Wally feigned an innocent expression as if he had no clue that this was happening and Kenna let out a snort. Like he didn't already know that they were throwing him a party. Kenna felt eyes on her and she shared a knowing look with the archer.

"Right, not like you've been hinting for days, or anything." Robin's sarcasm had no boundaries. Kenna turned her attention to the martian when the green skinned girl clapped her hands in delight.

"Come on Wally, don't just stand there! You have to blow out your candles!" She spoke with a gleeful smile. Using her powers, M'gann shortened the distance between them and grabbed his wrist before excitedly pulling him towards the coffee table. Kenna felt a nudge to her ribs and turned to look at the object that was being handed to her. Her eyes then met Zatanna's and she gave the girl a small smile, taking the ridiculous party hat from the magician. She glanced down at the pointy monstrosity full of rainbow colors and other stupid designs before placing it upon her head. She turned her body to face the black haired girl and gave her a pose as if asking the girl for her opinion. Zatanna giggled, placing a hand over her lips to cover the sound.

"You look fabulous Kenna." She said between giggles. Kenna placed her hands on her hips, a smug smirk upon her lips.

"Damn skippy I do."

"I made two cakes." M'gann's words caused Kenna to glance over her shoulder. Apparently Wally had finally gotten settled on the floor in front of the coffee tables. When she caught sight of the ginger she sunk her teeth into the flesh of her bottom lip to contain her laughter. The birthday boy looked even more ridiculous with his birthday hat then she did. A small squeak escaped her lips and Wally turned to look at the giggling blonde. Being the mature sixteen year old, Wally stuck his tongue out towards her and being the mature fourteen year old, Kenna did not hesitate to return gesture.

"Grow up you two." M'gann playfully chastised. Wally turned his attention to look up at the martian.

"Awesome! What will you, guys, eat?"

"We'll split the cupcake." Kenna playfully rolled her eyes. Of course Wally would be getting both cakes to himself. With out any more stalling, the birthday boy leaned forward and blew out the candle. Once the candles were distinguished, M'gann picked up one of the cakes and moved towards the kitchen. Everyone began to mill around the living room as they waited for the cake to be cut. Wally had pushed himself to his feet and Kenna moved towards the speedster.

"Happy birthday spazz." She said with a teasing grin. Going slightly out of her comfort zone, Kenna extended one arm in a hugging gesture. Wally smiled at the socially impaired girl and moved to give her a one sided hug. Kenna hugged him close as he wrapped an arm around her shoulder.

"Thanks cupcake." His words were warm and comforting as she pulled away from the embrace. She then playfully glared when he brought up a hand to playfully ruffle her wavy locks. They shared a warm look before Wally turned to make his way towards the large piece of cake M'gann had set on the counter for him. Kenna followed him and grabbed one of the smaller pieces that had been cut. Her eyes then searched for a place to enjoy her sugar in peace. When her sights fell on the archer and magician, Kenna made her way towards them. Her fork came down to cut the delectable dessert before bringing it to her mouth. Her feet halted next to the older blonde and she pivoted her body to the direction they were looking. A chuckle escaped her mouth when she caught Wally shamelessly flirting with the martian once more. Her mood suddenly dropped when Robin made his way towards them, completely avoiding her person in general. He made his way to Zatanna with a piece of cake. He stopped next to her and handed the plate over to the female. Kenna uncomfortably glanced down at her plate. She knew that the only reason he was over here was because of Zatanna. He was willing to be in her vicinity if Zatanna was around.

"Think we should tell him?" Artemis brought to light, gesturing towards the speedster with a nod of her head. Kenna peered up, eyes falling on the birthday boy. He was trying everything possible to get M'gann to kiss him.

"He isn't really sutil in his attempts is he." Kenna quietly spoke, sarcasm evident in her tone.

"He is the only one who doesn't know."

"Then, please allow me." Artemis volunteered, a devious smirk upon her visage. She made her way towards him, confidence in her stride. She sat down on the couch behind Wally and placed a hand on his shoulder. Wally glanced up at the archer as she leaned down towards his ear. Although they couldn't hear what she was saying, it was evident of what she was telling him. Wally glanced over at M'gann and Connor, watching as the martian fed the clone with giggle.

"Ahhh Man!" He whined, his shoulders slumping at the confirmed knowledge. Kenna felt a bittersweet smile graced her lips. Although it was funny how he had yet to know about the couple, Kenna could understand the feeling. Her heart went out to him, she knew the feeling all too well. Gazing at the boy wonder from under her thick lashes, Kenna watched him completely turn his body towards the magician. It was obvious in his body language that he was cutting her off from any attempts of adding in on the conversation. She felt that familiar clench of her heart. Finding her appetite for cake diminish. Kenna took one last bite and made a shift in her body. Her movement did not go unnoticed as Zatanna gave the girl a worried look. Robin could also sense the shift in the girl's body language. Kenna could feel the tense air and she contemplated what to do. Making her decision, she made her way towards the trash can and dropped the piece of cake into the waste bin. She made a mental note to tell M'gann that the cake had been delicious but right now her mind was occupied with the thoughts of escape. Without giving anyone any details of her departure, Kenna made her way down the hallway towards her room. With each step, the weight on her soul grew heavier.

It's truly amazing how the one person she had put her utmost trust into had made her feel so isolated. Robin had made her feel absolutely lonely in a room full of people. Kenna placed a hand over her heart, the shirt clenching under her fingers as she gripped it tightly. Her earlier thoughts were naive. She couldn't get used to it, the feeling of loneliness. It was something that she would never get used to. Sadly, it was something that she would just have to live with.

Author's Note: Hey guy's. I know some of you are probably upset that I didn't update on my normal day and I'm sorry. It was out of town and didn't have my computer. I'm now on spring break which means I should have more time to write the next chapter. God, my poor baby! I hate hurting her so much. Well at least she realizes one of the main reasons for her jealousy against Zatanna. Speaking Zatanna, I figured this would be the best chapter to have them interact. It hurts when Kenna has some happy moments only to get kicked back down to the ground. Guhhhh I just want her to be happy. I'm maybe three or four chapters from ending season one. I'm suspecting that to be around the time that I have graduation. Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Please review, favorite and follow. You guy's know I love you so very dearly3. Until next time(Friday or Saturday).