Terri East
By: Luna09
Part 1
"It's been a couple months," Speedy said, sitting in his room at Titans East Tower. He looked over at the picture of him and a girl who had long, brown hair tied into two pigtails, arms around their necks while with the other hand making peace signs. Though her eyes were closed, Speedy remembered her green eyes. Those deep, green eyes... Yes, he had moved on and joined the Titans East team, but lately, he couldn't get her off his mind. He put his head in his hands.
"She's not coming back, Speedy... No matter how many times you want it to happen, Terri is not coming back,"
Terri Grant sat in a New York café, her head resting on her arm as she took sips of the caramel cappuccino, watching the tv above her showing the news.
"And today, the Titans East trampled a local villain who was robbing a jewelry store. The Titans East, who contain of Bumblebee, Aqualad, Mas Y Menos, and Speedy, have connections to the regular titans, who are located on the west coast," The news reporter said as the battle and the Titans East team were scene in the background. Terri sighed as she watched the tv with sadness. Yeah, it had been two months, but it seemed like yesterday she'd left the Titans tower. The waitress bussing the table next to her looked down at the street clothed girl and smiled.
"What's the matter, darlin'?" The woman talked in a New York accent. Terri sighed and sat up, slouching back in her chair.
"Nothin'... just stuff most people don't understand," Terri said twirling her straw in her drink.
"Now, you sound like you come from the south. Now what's a nice girl like you doin' in a cold city like this?" The woman said taking a seat across from Terri. Terri looked up at her with her eyes.
"Like I said, stuff most people wouldn't understand," Terri said.
"You're lookin' for who you are, aren't ya darlin'?" The woman said leaning forward. Terri looked up at her, shocked? Was she psychic? The woman let out a short laugh.
"I've seen it every, doll. It's very obvious to yell. You're not gonna find who you are here, but in your heart," The woman said, getting up and leaving Terri with a wink. Terri sat there, sinking in the deep thoughts swirling in her head. Then she realized, she knew who she was all along; a Titan.
"I gotta get out of here!" Terri said joyously as she grabbed her backpack and baseball cap and sprinted out of the coffee shop.
"TAXI!" Terri yelled down the street, holding onto her hat from the rushing wind currents from passing cars. A yellow taxi pulled up sharply to the curve and Terri climb in, throwing her backpack onto the black, leather seat.
"Where to, miss?" The driver up front said looking in his rear view mirror at Terri.
"Titans East Tower, and fast!" Terri said with a smile.
Speedy sighed and laid back on his bed, the picture of Terri and him on his stomach. All the sudden, he heard his bedroom door open.
"What are you doing in the dark?" Aqualad said from the doorway. Speedy shot up and got of his bed. He straightened his shirt and sniffed.
"Nothing," He said as he walked past Aqualad. The picture laid on the floor in the out opened. Aqualad went over to it, picked it up, and looked at it. He flashed a smile that went from ear to ear.