The poem in this chapter belongs to the wonderful sonnet writer, Elizabeth
Barrett Browning. Thank you.
At the café: Raven and BB took a seat near the back, unnoticed by the rest of the diners. BB had not yet shown Raven what he was clenching so tightly in his fist. After three poem readers were finished, BB got up and cleared his throat. He walked up to the front of the tables and onto the platform and sat on the stool, flashing a nervous smile at the stunned Raven.
"I'm not very talented or creative, but since I love someone, I wrote a poem to dedicate my love for her. Please don't laugh. This is called How Do I Love Thee. 'How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of everyday's Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as the turn from Praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints,---I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life!---and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.'"
BB closed his eyes and took a breath, listening to the silence. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and turned to who first started clapping. It was Raven, and she had tears pouring down her face, but she was smiling. Everyone else started applauding, and BB jumped down and ran to Raven. As they hugged, the applause grew, now knowing who the poem was about.
"I love you too, Beast Boy." Raven whispered into his ear and tightened her grip, making some plates and cups glow black and white and smash into a wall, but no one noticed.
What BB and Raven didn't know was that Starfire, Cyborg and Robin were hidden within the crowd of applauding people. Starfire was close to tears, Robin staring hopefully at Star, and Cyborg was smiling.
"Wanna go? I expect the rest of the team will be waiting for us." BB said, still nervous in front of a big crowd.
"Wait, I'll be right back." Raven said, and flew towards the stage, where a lady was pinning papers to the wall.
"Um, excuse me, miss, but is there going to be any kinds of contests or anything with the poems?" Raven asked.
"Why, yes! I'm posting flyers right now, you can have one. Your boyfriend did exceptionally well with his poem, I suspect he will come for the contest?" She handed Raven a flyer and smiled.
"Yeah, I suppose so." Raven replied, reading the flyer. She returned to BB and handed him the flyer.
"Do you want me to enter it?" he asked her.
"Mm-hmm. You did really well. I could never write a poem as good as that, and I'm being truthful! That was wonderful!" Raven exclaimed.
"Hmmm." BB said, reading the flyer. The contest was tomorrow evening, and anyone could enter it. The couple walked out of the café, arm in arm, the rest of the team following close behind, unnoticed by the BB and Raven.
Thank you for all of you who reviewed, I still appreciate it! Chapter 7 is coming very soon, I'm already half-way into it! If you have not yet read the disclaimer up top, read it now before you continue!
.::~*=AleX=*~::.
At the café: Raven and BB took a seat near the back, unnoticed by the rest of the diners. BB had not yet shown Raven what he was clenching so tightly in his fist. After three poem readers were finished, BB got up and cleared his throat. He walked up to the front of the tables and onto the platform and sat on the stool, flashing a nervous smile at the stunned Raven.
"I'm not very talented or creative, but since I love someone, I wrote a poem to dedicate my love for her. Please don't laugh. This is called How Do I Love Thee. 'How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of everyday's Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as the turn from Praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints,---I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life!---and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.'"
BB closed his eyes and took a breath, listening to the silence. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and turned to who first started clapping. It was Raven, and she had tears pouring down her face, but she was smiling. Everyone else started applauding, and BB jumped down and ran to Raven. As they hugged, the applause grew, now knowing who the poem was about.
"I love you too, Beast Boy." Raven whispered into his ear and tightened her grip, making some plates and cups glow black and white and smash into a wall, but no one noticed.
What BB and Raven didn't know was that Starfire, Cyborg and Robin were hidden within the crowd of applauding people. Starfire was close to tears, Robin staring hopefully at Star, and Cyborg was smiling.
"Wanna go? I expect the rest of the team will be waiting for us." BB said, still nervous in front of a big crowd.
"Wait, I'll be right back." Raven said, and flew towards the stage, where a lady was pinning papers to the wall.
"Um, excuse me, miss, but is there going to be any kinds of contests or anything with the poems?" Raven asked.
"Why, yes! I'm posting flyers right now, you can have one. Your boyfriend did exceptionally well with his poem, I suspect he will come for the contest?" She handed Raven a flyer and smiled.
"Yeah, I suppose so." Raven replied, reading the flyer. She returned to BB and handed him the flyer.
"Do you want me to enter it?" he asked her.
"Mm-hmm. You did really well. I could never write a poem as good as that, and I'm being truthful! That was wonderful!" Raven exclaimed.
"Hmmm." BB said, reading the flyer. The contest was tomorrow evening, and anyone could enter it. The couple walked out of the café, arm in arm, the rest of the team following close behind, unnoticed by the BB and Raven.
Thank you for all of you who reviewed, I still appreciate it! Chapter 7 is coming very soon, I'm already half-way into it! If you have not yet read the disclaimer up top, read it now before you continue!
.::~*=AleX=*~::.