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Chapter 9

Lunchtime rolled around; Raven sat with Eddie and Chantel, tapping the pen in her hand nervously on the table. Chantel was digging away at "Monday's Meatloaf Surprise," but Eddie was watching her like a hawk.

"Rae, why don't you get something to eat?"

"Not hungry." Raven said, scanning the cafeteria. Suddenly, there he was. Ben. He scanned the lunchroom and soon both of their eyes met one another.

Raven got up. "See ya later."

Chantel waved her off without looking up from her tray. Eddie watched her leave the cafeteria.

Raven followed Ben into the same vacant classroom that she and Chelsea had their little talk in just a few days ago. She closed the door behind herself. Trying to play it cool, she hopped up onto the teacher's desk and crossed her legs.

"So, what's up?"

"Don't act like you don't know."

"Know what?" Raven snapped, uncrossing her legs and leaning in closer to Ben. "Know that my best friend's heart was broken? Know that you broke it? Know--"

"The reason that I broke it off was you."

Raven glared at Ben. "What?"

"I sometimes think you forget that you're not the only psychic in this school. I've seen things Raven. I've seen more than I've ever wanted to see. Especially about my girlfriend's best friend."

Raven's stomach did a flip, twisting her insides up. 'Wait now,' she thought, trying to calm herself down, 'maybe he doesn't know what you think he knows.'

Ben looked like he was either going to cry, be sick, or do both. "You're in love with her."

He didn't waste any time dropping that bomb on her. There was no dance, no beating around the bush, no eggshells were walked on; Ben just went straight for the throat. And he didn't miss his mark.

She sucked in air quickly, holding it until her lungs burned. The whole room filled up with tension. The silence was deafening.

Finally, Raven found her voice and couldn't believe some of the things that were about to come out of her mouth. "You coward."

"What?" Ben stumbled back a little, shocked.

"You great big stupid coward. I can't believe you let go of one of the best people that will ever enter your life because of me. What is the matter with you?"

"So you do love her..."

"Yes. Yes I do, are you happy now? I said it. But I'm smart enough to keep it a secret so I don't lose her. And if you gave up on loving Chelsea because you know about my feelings, you're stupider than I ever thought."

"See now, you're wrong on two accounts." Ben said angrily. "One, your the dumb one for keeping your feelings a secret. And two, I didn't give up Chelsea because of your feelings. I broke it off because of hers."

Raven's eyes widened. "Wh-what did you say?"

Ben shook his head. "Look, I don't know how it's gonna turn out, but you better prepare yourself for the next couple of days."

"What, Ben, you had a vision about me and Chels?"

Ben shook his head. "I only saw a little bit, and I can't tell you how or why it happens but--"

"What Ben? What? Is..." Raven's eyes widened in fear. "Is Chelsea going to find out that I'm in love with her?"

"What?" A high-pitched voice squealed from behind Raven and she turned in shock. Ben rushed over and opened the door. Eddie was standing there, stiff as a board, pale, with his jaw hanging somewhere by his knees.

"Eddie!" Raven yelled in surprise. "What are you doing here?"