Meeting of the Minds: Stalked
By: Little Creature
I do not own the Teen Titans or any other 'known' characters associated with them in past or present shows, etc.
"Where are you?" Raven walked to the window facing the street with Vic and Logan following close by. They glanced to her house figuring Jennie would have cut through her yard. There were only neighborhood kids playing.
"I can see Tim's house." Jennie choked out.
Raven looked in the other direction. "Oh my God!" Raven gasped bringing her free hand to her mouth. "Jennie, he's right behind you." There was a dark figure approximately three houses behind her… and gaining.
Jennie whimpered.
Seeing what Raven saw, Vic and Logan ran out quickly, followed by the other five boys.
"We're coming out to get you. Don't hang up the phone." Raven and the others ran out behind the boys.
Jennie was six houses down now. The boys were running towards her with Wally leading. Raven ran too.
When Jennie realized she was going to be ok she let her tears fall. Her and Raven collided as Raven wrapped her arms around her. She was shaking violently.
The boys ran after the dark figure around the corner at the end of the street and disappeared out of sight.
Raven held Jennie tight as Jennie gasped for breath. "Come on. Lets go inside." Jennie nodded into her shoulder.
…
The seven boys arrived back in the studio to find all seven girls sprawled around the table. It was now close to seven.
"So?" Raven asked.
Vic shook his head.
"Vanished." Logan said in a quiet tone.
Jennie looked up.
"What do you mean, vanished?" Raven said in almost a growl.
"He made the corner thirty seconds before I did, if that, and he was no where in sight." Wally explained timidly.
"And Wally's the fastest one around." X reasoned.
"We looked every where." Tim tried to consol.
"We even went to Kori's. All the doors were locked. Nobody had entered or exited since she got home from Terra's around noon." Baran informed them all.
"So you're telling me he's still out there?" Raven hissed.
"We'll find him, Rae. We will." Vic placed a hand on her shoulder reassuringly.
"Do you want a drink? Coffee? Water? Juice? Soda? Tea? Milk? Anything?" Tim asked rattling off anything he could think of.
Jennie smirked a bit at all her options. "No, thanks." Her voice had settled back to her normal tone.
"Jenn, I hate to ask you to relive it again, but what happened?" Raven asked cautiously.
"I was going to tell you even if you didn't ask, you know this right?"
Raven grinned and nodded.
"I was on my way here but it was quarter of so I decided to take the long way. Nothing was out of place as far as I could tell. I did see that person sitting on the porch swing at Dee's house but I didn't think anything of it, ya know? Thinking back, I should have, it's been over 100 all day and he was covered head to foot in a black cloak. But anyways, I continued on my way greeting neighbors as I went. Ya know that feeling that someone's watching you? (there were nods all around) So I glanced back. Of course there were people on the sidewalk, including that person, but it's a public sidewalk so I thought nothing of it. The feeling never left as I rounded the corner. So I took out my cell and held it up, using it kind of as a mirror. That same person was about fifteen houses behind me. I got a bit edgy so I quickened my pace. I rounded the corner by Kori's house and glanced in my cell again. And he was really close. I started to panic. So when I saw Tim's house I called you. I thought I could have just been over reacting but why would he have run away when you all came out? (Jennie paused for a moment) Sorry for the tears. I let myself have a melt down."
Not that Jennie had any reason to apologize but Raven knew it took a lot to make Jennie cry openly in front of people. Which meant she was truly scared.
"Why are you sorry? Don't be?" Baran said placing his hand on her arm.
Jennie smiled at his comforting gesture.
"I'm sorry I wasn't fast enough to catch him." Wally shifted. His look was down and he was blaming himself. Raven could tell. Wally is the fastest runner the school has ever seen.
Jennie could tell he blamed himself for not catching him too. She smiled. "You tried. It's not your fault. Obviously that person had some kind of power to be able to disappear."
There was a minute of silence.
"That's it." Vic broke in forcefully, startling a few. "None of you are to walk anywhere alone. One of us will be with you at all times. And if it must be a 'girl thing' there is strength in numbers. The more, the better. No less than four. Got it?"
There were somber nods around the table at which they had collectively gathered taking seats.
"So. When's this meeting going to start?" Jennie asked.
Raven looked at her. "We don't have to. We can wait'"
"No. You said it yourself. We have two months. That's it."
"You sure?"
"I'm safe now. And I'm fine. Lets do this."
Raven looked to her long and hard. Jennie wasn't budging. This was Jennie's way to deal with hard things. Not to.
"Alright." Raven said uneasily. "I guess the first thing I want to hit is location. There is nothing creepy about the school. So that should be a last resort. Ideas?"
"The beach?" Logan asked.
"Park?" X added.
"Fun but realistically it's not gonna happen. No way to keep everyone there. No adequate lighting. No way to make sure every one buys tickets." Raven reasoned.
"What about the old city hall?" Tim suggested.
Raven went over that idea in her mind as her eyes locked with Tim's. A smile crept upon her face. "I'll look into that. Great idea." Raven made some notes on her pad of paper.
"Trying for another cookie?" Baran teased.
Tim smiled still watching Raven. "They're addicting."
Raven looked up at him as he said his response to Baran. Smile was gone from her face, but her eyes were speaking to him.
"I have a lot of ideas for decorations and so on. But before we get into that we have to find a way to fund them. The school gives us $100 to work with. I don't want to touch that unless it's a last resort. So, naturally, we need to do some fundraisers. Suggestions?"
"I got one for the girls." Roy said with a smirk.
Raven moved her eyes to him.
"Bikini car wash."
There were smiles and snide comments from some of the boys.
Raven lifted her brow. "And the boys?"
"Uh… bottle drive." He said as an after thought.
Raven flicked her pen a bit. "No and yes. We will all do the car wash and the bottle drive."
"The bikinis?" Roy asked hopefully.
Raven gave him a glare. "You want us in bikinis, we want you in Speedos."
There were giggles from the girls and pleading from the boys.
"Vic, didn't we make a deal? Something about… you will all be my total slaves concerning this dance? Did you all not agree?"
The boys were silent. Raven grinned.
"Place for the car wash and transportation for the bottle drive?"
"How about having the car wash at the Perk or at the school?" Biona suggested.
"Or we can split in two groups and have one at each place." Donella added.
Raven nodded. "Sounds good. I'll look into that." She made some more notes.
"I can take care of drivers. Just tell me how many." Tim said.
Raven thought for a minute. "How about four. We'll all split in groups of three and four. Cover more ground that way."
Tim nodded.
"You really do want more cookies don't you?" Logan whispered loudly.
Raven ignored it. "Now. I have some great ideas for murals and so on that I will leave in charge of my artists, Logan and Biona. Again nothing will happen until fundraisers are done and location has been settled on. Tickets. We need to get them started selling ASAP. Within the next two weeks. We'll discuss prices when the time comes."
"What about music?" Vic asked.
"Ah… well I thought instead of a DJ, why not get a home town band? We could hold auditions for our district and if we don't find anything satisfactory, we can put up a notice at the mall for more auditions. That sound like something you're all interested in?"
"You bet!" Logan cheered.
"You rock, Rae." Baran added.
"That's all the immediate business now. Comments, complaints, suggestions, questions?"
There were glances around at each other.
"Seeing none. Ok. I have reviewed the schedule and see that Thursday is open. Same time, same place. Any problems?"
Nothing.
"Ok then we're done. I'll make some calls for the location of the car washes and about the city hall. Let's go home."
Everyone rose and started for the door.
"Hold it." Vic boomed. "I was serious. None of you are walking home alone. I got Raven and Jennie."
"I'll run Jez home." Logan said.
"I got Donella." Baran said.
"Karen and Karizma." Wally said.
"Boina's on my way." Roy said.
They all headed for the door. "I'll meet you down there in a minute. I gotta put all these papers away." Raven called to Vic and Jennie.
"Want some help?" Jennie stopped at the door.
"No thanks. I don't have that much."
Jennie smiled and left, leaving Raven alone. Though not completely alone. Time had gone to turn off the ac.
Tim stood leaning on the door, arms folded waiting for her. He watched her as she moved. Gracefully. Smoothly.
Raven felt his eyes on her. She smirked and pushed a lose strand of hair behind her ear. Finished packing, she placed her bag over her shoulder and turned.
Tim's smile was almost too small to see, but Raven felt it wash over her, along with his eyes.
Raven started her way towards the door as Tim talked.
"He's right, you know?"
Raven narrowed her eyes at him.
"I am after another cookie."
Raven smiled, as she was about to step out the door. Tim caught her arm and pulled her back. "But the cookie I'm after tastes better, I'm sure." He talked softly and seductively.
Raven caught herself holding her breath and let it out calmly. She fought her urge to just jump at him right then and there. His eyes were boring into her with desire. Raven felt her smile grow but controlled it so it stayed small.
Tim read her eyes well. She wanted exactly what he did. But she was scared.
"Well, then. Sugar cookies it is."
Tim suppressed the temptation to pick her up and take her to the table. Her 'catch me if you can' act was driving him crazy. Tim released his grip from her arm.
"No more cookies. What else you got?" Come on Raven. I'll give you what you want. You know I will. He thought to himself.
Raven controlled her smile once again. Making Tim sweat was so worth this. She was out the door now and turned at the question. "Do you prefer Reece's or snickers?"
Tim stared at her.
Raven continued on her way.
Tim shut the door and swiftly brought his head to the backside of hers. "I think you know what I want." He whispered.
The sun had fallen behind the trees in the distance. Vic and Jennie waited at the end of his drive. Raven turned at the end of the stairs. "Do I?"
Tim knew she was playing. And he was going to play back. "I think you do."
Raven's smile grew. But the dark concealed it. "Well, a lots happened tonight…" She quieted her voice. "Maybe you should refresh my memory."
"Here? Now?" Tim couldn't hide the surprise in his voice.
Raven giggled under her breath. "Here. And now."
Tim walked closer and closer until he was two feet in front of her. "You sure?" He breathed.
Raven's breaths were getting short and rapid. "Please. Do. Remind me." She said steadily.
If she was sweating, she was doing a damn good job of hiding it, Tim noted. He took a step closer.
"Come on, Rae. You two can finish your conversation tomorrow." Vic called to them.
Yet again, perfect timing. Raven thought sarcastically.
"I can walk you home." Tim whispered.
"As promising as that sounds, I need to make sure Jennie's alright." Raven watched the disappointment flicker in his eyes. Raven knew she was asking for more than she was ready to participate in, but Tim couldn't be too much more experienced than her… could he? He seemed so… mature. And full of lust. Pushing hers into over drive.
Tim smiled softly and took a step back. He nodded almost so slightly she wouldn't have noticed if she hadn't been watching him intently.
Raven smiled at the frustration that had taken the place of the disappointment in his eyes.
"I'll… see you in the morning." Raven turned away.
At the Perk
"That's what all this cookie talk's about?" Jennie asked in amusement.
Raven nodded with a knowing smile. "I didn't start it out that way. You know me. I just say things as they come to mind. And that's what the 'cookie' started out as. But Tim took it further."
"Yea and by the sounds of it, you don't have any objections." Karen alleged.
Raven grinned. "Would you?"
"Tim's not my flavor, honey. But for you… you could do worse." Karen teased.
Jennie laughed. "And who's your flavor B? Tell me it's not Vic."
"No, no. That's old news. Never look back. I'm on to bigger and better things."
"Spill it." Jennie insisted.
"Cough Cass Cough" Raven mimicked.
"Ha Ha. No not Cass. Though it sounds like a nice temporary challenge."
The three girls looked to be one extreme to the next. Raven sat with pale grayish skin and ominous purple hair. All dark colors. Jennie had black hair with bright pink highlights. Her clothing was much more school girlish. Still in the darker colors, but a bit more lively. And Karen was dark skinned but her clothing was loud. Complete opposites. But as they say, opposites attract. That's why they're the best of friends.
"So how's your book report coming with Slade?" Raven asked Jennie.
Jennie shuddered at the thought. "Not too bad I guess. It sounds like he actually read the book. And he's still creepy, but at least I have you girls around me all the time for comfort and support." Jennie sipped her shake. "You and X?"
Raven nodded her head somewhat. "Good. He's pretty intelligent. And not too bad to be around. If I wasn't hung up on my current infatuation, then I'd totally be into him."
"Maybe it's a good idea to side track yourself from Tim. You seem to be getting in over your head with him." Karen pointedly said with the all-knowing mother hen look.
"Come on B. I'm a big girl." Raven argued with a smile.
"I have no doubt about that. But we've all had many surprised with him. Just be careful."
Raven nodded. She had a point. Tim had at one time been extremely outgoing like Vic. And one summer he became increasingly quiet and very independent. Still a great guy and completely loyal friend, but now more… distant. And he held quite a bit of surprises. Like the martial arts. He was way too good to be in a teenager's league. He was very advanced. And the way he came on to her in his studio, not that she disliked it or took it offensive or anything along those lines, but he knew what he was doing. And what he wants. And though subtle, he was very forthcoming with his intentions.
"You might be right. X would be a good distraction for me while I get myself under control around him." Raven said staring out the window.
Karen nodded her satisfaction.
"X is cute." Jennie made her observation.
Raven looked across the Perk to where Vic, Baran, Logan and X were sitting. He is cute. He kept pretty quiet too. But not nearly as quiet as Tim. Still joked and had fun. His brown hair lay flat on his head in a short cut. He had livid orange eyes. Standing a good eight inches, at least, taller than her, he had a very nice build. Of course being on Vic's football team, you had to be in excellent shape.
Raven glanced from one boy to the next. Next to X sat Vic. "So what happened with you and Vic to make him old news?"
Karen glanced over at him and the other boys. "Nothing. That was just an old part of my life. It's in the past."
Raven looked to Jennie who gave her the same 'she's lying' look that she was being given. They knew there was something Karen wasn't telling them. And Raven would go to the other source to find out if Karen wouldn't cooperate and spill the juicy stuff. Or the harsh stuff. Whichever the case nay be.
"Have you made your move yet?" Karen looked to Jennie.
Jennie looked back over at the four boys. "No. He's still hung up on Rae."
"So get him out of it." Karen turned away from the boys and went back to her slushy.
Jennie smiled. It would be fun to get him out of his funk. Being obsessed over Raven for four years wasn't healthy anyways. I still can't believe you broke his heart and then kissed him. It's like you were giving him false hope." She said with a half smile.
Raven shook her head with a mouth full of tea. "No. I made it clear that it wouldn't change anything. I mostly did it because I hoped it would. He's sweet and very loyal. Great boyfriend material. But there's just nothing there."
The bell on the door jingled. Raven looked to the door. In walked Terra. In a short yellow skirt and a crossed top white and orange tank. She wore sandals and her hair was up in a messy bun with stray blond stands falling all over.
She headed right over to the four boys. And sat next to Logan.
"I can't believe Logan got Terra for a lit partner. She's not even interested in anything but boys and herself." Karen said with disgust and pity.
"I may not have to get Logan out of his funk. Looks like Terra has that under control." Jennie said sourly as she went back to her shake.
"You don't look very closely. Or listen very well if you think that. Logan can't stand her." Raven said.
"That doesn't mean anything when it comes to Terra. You don't have to like her to be seduced by her."
Raven had to agree with that. Jennie had a valid argument there. Not many people liked Terra but no one (the young adolescent boys especially) was able to resist her hunger. At one point when Terra had first moved to town, Raven had tried to befriend her. But even at ten, almost all of her interest was in the opposite sex. Raven guessed it was because she came from a family of seven children, all female. She was number three. And her father seemed to only be home to reproduce and soon enough, he was gone completely from their lives. Raven speculated that that was the source of her cry for attention from the male species. And she could sympathize with her. Not having any of the same experiences, but she and her father clashed. So it felt like she had no male role model to look to. The thing that bothered her about Terra was the group she liked to torment. Her friends. Vic, Baran, Logan, Tim, X and Jeromy didn't like Terra. And Raven was pretty sure the only thing Wally and Roy wanted from Terra wasn't a in friendship. But Terra insisted on rumor after rumor about involvement with them. Much to their dismay.
"You know. He doesn't even know you're interested in him. Tell him or make it plainly obvious and if he's interested then no matter what Terra does, he'll be immune."
"What makes you so sure?"
"We've known each one of those boys since we were all in diapers. Are you going to tell me I'm wrong?" Raven asked narrowing her eyes at her.
"No. But are you going to tell me you expected Tim to come on to you like that?" Jennie asked in the same tone.
Touché. Raven thought.
The sun was high in the sky but it was cool and breezy. Raven and X sat on the steps to the public library with Raven's laptop. Lit project well under way.
"You're objective is good. But wrong. The author doesn't imply women to be less intelligent or inferior. Just that they have a softer exterior than males." X argued reading over her shoulder.
"There were five females in battle school. Three of which graduated at the same time. They denied Valentine because she was too caring." Raven insisted. "Besides, they were bred to be intelligent. Peter got most of the ability being first born but he was too cruel. Valentine came next and was too soft. One extreme to the next."
"Ok. But what does that have to do with your objective?"
"Nothing really. Except if you've read the next eight books in the series you'd know that almost all of the main characters and supporting characters are male. And being a female I tend to notice these things. These books are all based on geniuses. And for the simple fact that most of the characters are males supports my objective entirely."
X smirked. "But we're only doing a report on this book. Not the series."
"Still, the only female they even bother to mention on more than one account is Petra. Face it. You have no argument." Raven looked to him with a sly grin.
"Well, Rae. Write some more parallel novels about the females in these books. Or not in these books."
"I'm not a writer." She stated bluntly.
"Have you read you're three page objective?" X asked with narrowed eyes.
Raven smiled slightly. "Only when I feel strongly about something."
"I have another argument about your objective."
Raven sighed. "Let's have it."
"You say you've read all the books in the series, yes?" X asked looking at her.
Raven met his gaze and nodded.
"Then you know in the next three books the main characters are mostly females. All genius and none born to breed high intelligence."
Raven watched him firmly. Unfortunately he was right. But that was a whole three books out of the nine. And completely irrelevant.
"Happy we're only doing the first book now where you may have a legitimate argument?" X asked jeeringly.
"The biggest female character in those books who you might have a good argument with me, was computer software that had grown too big and could change to either gender at will. She just chose female because that's what Ender would get along best with. One was a selfish misfit. One was too intelligent and stubborn for anyone's own good. The only other two worth mentioning were alright. But, again, besides Petra, the others were nothing. Look what the author did to Virlomi. Turned her into some kind of psychotic 'goddess' who ended up getting blinded by power."
X was smiling all while she talked. Raven could argue with a passion. "Yes but they were both brilliant and held extremely tough rolls in the books."
"Neither here nor there. The males, even in those three books, outnumber the females. In achievements and capacity. We have Virlomi and Petra. Then Peter, Bean, Alai, Han Tzu, Ambul… shall I go on?"
"Ok but don't forget Ela, Novihna, Quara, Jane-"
"Carn, Dumper, Ender, Crazy Tom, Achilles-"
"Alright. So there are more males than females. That doesn't mean anything big. Just that a male wrote the books."
Raven blinked a couple times. "Yes. Chauvinistic bastard."
X laughed. So did Raven. She was kidding but it sounded good.
"We'll have the most argumentative paper in the class. If not in the whole school." X continued to chuckle as Raven handed the laptop to him.
"You write your part in an other color and/or font. Sound good?"
X bowed playfully. "Yes Lady."
Raven smirked. He had read the whole series too. It was more than obvious.
Time went by slowly as Raven skimmed through the book again and X typed in his pieces.
"Are you hungry?" X asked as he moved his fingers over the keys at good speed.
"A little." Raven said.
X stopped typing and saved their progress. He closed the laptop. "Lets go to Perk and get some food. Neh?"
Raven grinned. "Eh."
Jeromy's room
The occupants of the nice sized room were silent as they watched the screen. Cars raced around the corner. The green one passed the black one.
"No way. You already used your Nos." Baran whined.
"So you thought." Logan said with a cocky grin.
The game ended with almost a full lap between Logan's car and Baran's.
Baran looked to Tim on Jeromy's bed. "What are you reading for?"
Tim looked up slightly. "Lit."
"Ah yes. You got the cute but flaky red head. How's that treating you?" Baran questioned.
Tim shrugged. "Fine."
"Fine?" Jeromy threw his pillow at Tim. Tim caught it. "That's it?"
"Wonderful."
Vic shook his head and shifted his attention to Logan. "And you? Enjoying your time with Terra?"
Logan rolled his eyes. "I don't think she once mentioned our report the whole three hours we were supposed to be studying."
"Three hours? So what did you do in those three hours?" Baran asked with a funny smirk.
"I listened to her go on and on about… I don't even know."
"I hear you're her next project." Jeromy said throwing a baseball in the air and catching it.
"Just what I've always wanted. To be someone's project. Only problem is… wrong girl."
No one said anything. Since the incident with Roy and Wally, no one touched that subject.
Logan noticed the silence and laughed. "It's not like someone died. I'll get over her."
"Good. Because I also hear that a certain best friend of your crush has a sort of crush on you." Jeromy added still tossing the ball.
For a minute Logan didn't understand the connection to his crush. "Jennie? No way."
Jeromy shrugged.
Logan looked to Vic. He and Baran had started a new game. So he looked to Tim. He was still caught up in his book. So he went back to Jeromy. "What makes you think that?"
"I have my sources."
Logan weighed this option for a while. Jennie. He guessed she would be the next best thing to Raven. After all she is her best friend. But wouldn't that make it wrong? And wouldn't that ruin every chance he could ever have with Raven?
Walk to school
The three walked to school together on the dreary morning. Diana stood between Terra and Kori. All three seemed to be lost in their own train of thought. Terra was smiling to herself in a playful manor. Kori was dreamily staring off into space. Diana was paying no attention to anything.
"Is it true Carina's back with Garth?" Diana asked looking ahead to the small group in front of them.
Terra nodded. "Yup. But not really because she likes him. She just doesn't want anyone else to have him."
"Like who?" Kori asked.
"Donella Pawn."
Diana looked to another group sitting on the side steps to the school. Donella, Jezabell, Raven and Jennifer all sat talking with Vic, Wally and X. "She's not interested in him is she?"
Terra shook her head. "Nope. But he's interested in her."
"That is kind of petty, is it not?" Kori looked to Carina.
Terra shrugged. Diana made no expression.
"So, how's your lit papers coming?" Diana asked the two of them.
Kori sighed. "Tim is all into it. He has not paid any attention to me at all except about our paper."
"Who is his attention on?" Diana looked to her.
"I do not know. He always wants us to study with his friends. And I like them but I would more like some alone time with him."
"So invite him to your house to study." Terra suggested.
Kori nodded. She had tried. But it only lasts for half an hour and then they go somewhere else. Maybe he just didn't know she wanted to be alone with him.
"Did you hear Jennie was being followed on Saturday on her way to the Halloween dance meeting?" Terra asked the two of them.
"By who?" Diana asked.
"No one knows. Some person in a black cloak. When the boys went running after him he disappeared around the corner by Kori's house."
"Really? And no one else saw he was following her?"
"That's what she thought. She thought it was just in her imagination. But like she said, why would he run when the boys started after him?"
"Poor Jennie." Kori said with sympathy looking to Jennie.
Diana looked to her too. "She seems fine now."
"Vic has forbade them to be alone. Him and the others are escorting them everywhere." She said with some admiration.
"That bothers you."
The three turned to see Janice walk up to them.
"No. But it makes it very difficult to get what I want from them."
"And what would that be?" Kori asked joining in the conversation.
"Short time goal: Logan. Long term: Vic." She said with a leering grin.
"I don't think you'll have much luck with either." Janice said taking up stride next to Terra.
"Why's that?" Terra asked.
"Logan's been obsessed with Raven forever. And Jennie likes Logan. They're all pushing for the two of them to get together."
Terra smirked. "Then I'll just have to work faster."
Janice shook her head. "Logan doesn't like you Terra. Not many of them do."
Terra looked to her. "Not true."
"Oh it is. I live across from Biona the gossip queen. I know most of what goes on in those two groups."
Terra smirked. "It's about time I found a new challenge worth fighting. Just wait. I'll get Logan."
Diana smiled. "You're pathetic. Why do you want him to begin with?"
Terra shrugged. "Dunno really. He's cute. And so innocent."
"Vic's not. Why is he your long term goal?"
Terra smiled widely. "Because we'd be good together. Besides, I'll be cheer captain next year and he'll be football captain. We belong together."
"That is just a stereotype." Kori commented.
"Yes. But a good one. It makes sense."
Janice laughed. "It might have made sense in the nineties. But you might have a goal even you can't reach. Vic likes you least of them all."
"That's ok. I can please him better than anyone else can. And once he realizes that, he wont care that he didn't like me." Terra grinned.
"Vic's not about that stuff. He's more into school and his friends." Janice countered.
"For now. But he's a teenage male. How long do you think he can resist temptation?"
"Depends who he's being tempted with. And what makes you think he resists at all?"
Terra looked to her quizzically. "What do you mean, Jan?"
Janice smirked. "I did mention I live across the way from Biona, right? Biona who has an inside scoop of what goes on in both major cliques. Biona who's close with all the boys."
Terra went over that for a while as they went into school. She smiled. "New immediate goal. Join Raven's circle."
Diana laughed. "Yea. That's gonna happen."
"Just you wait, Di. You'll see. I can seduce females just as well as males when the outcome is something I want." They all walked by Vic and Jeromy. Terra gave no glimpse to them. She had to focus on her new talk. But once they were rounding the corner, she glanced back. "And I always get what I want."