Chapter 11: Don't
Want to Lose You Now.
A couple of weeks passed and Bo and Raven
continued to grow closer, but Raven kept avoiding Rex. Raven sat on
the couch as she replayed messages Rex left on the answering machine.
Bo came out, "Aren't you ever going to return his phone calls?"
Raven shrugged her shoulders then sat staring down at her cup running
her finger around the rim, "I just can't face him. When he finds
out...he'll want to break it off anyways. This way is easier it will
save him the trouble." Bo sat down on the couch next to her,
"Raven I can't believe I'm saying this, but you should give Rex
more credit than that. He's crazy about you give him a chance."
Raven sighed, "I just don't want him to feel obligated." Bo
looked confused "Obligated?" Raven tried to think of how to
explain it, "Well, he might think they I need help raising the
baby and since he was dating me when I was pregnant he should stick
around and help even though it's not his kid. But then he might stick
around because he really does care about me, or..." Bo puts his
hands in the air silencing her, "You woman you think too much
into things. Guys just can't follow." Raven laughed. "That's
why I talked to Nora about it." "So what did she have to
say?" "Give him a chance." Bo looked smug, "See I
gave you that same advice. I can be helpful." Raven smiled, "I
know you can." She stood up and kissed him on the cheek, "Night
Dad." Bo smiled "Good night Raven." The next day after
school Raven sat on the brick wall outside the school with Joseph a
good friend of hers she rested her head on his shoulder as they
talked. Rex came up to the school to try to catch Raven before she
left so they could talk he saw her and Joseph together. Joseph's ride
showed up he and Raven stood and Raven gave him a hug then kissed
him. Joseph walked off and got in the car and left. Raven then slung
her bag over her shoulder and walked down the side walk heading
towards the student's parking lot. Rex walked up behind her and
grabbed her arm, "Hey Raven. What was that about?" Raven
looked confused, "What was what about?" Rex looked back
towards where Raven was with Joseph then turned back to her, "You
and that guy." Raven shrugged, "Nothing." She started
to walk off again and Rex ran to catch up and stood in front of hers,
"It didn't look like nothing." "Were you spying on
me?" Rex shook his head, "No, I was just observing I was
waiting for you I wanted to talk to you." Raven stared down at
the sidewalk for a moment then looked back at him, "What do you
want from me?" "Where are you avoiding me are you seeing
someone else?" Raven sighed, "Joseph that guy I was just
with is just a friend." Rex scoffed, "Do you always get
that close with all your guy friends?" "What is that
suppose to mean?" "Nothing just that I can see why you have
so many guy friends if you going to let all of them hang all over
you." "Are you implying something? Not that it's any of
your business, but no I don't let any guy get very close to me.
Joseph is gay and he's my best friend here. You're the only other guy
I let get close to me, but seeing as you are practically calling me a
slut I don't think I want you within ten feet of me." "I
didn't mean that. It was the jealousy talking. I'm sorry. I just want
to know why are you pushing me away?" Raven shook her head, "I
can't talk about this right now. I have to go." She starts to
walk off again and Rex grabs her arm again, "Raven talk to me."
She pulls her arm away, "Leave me a..." She gets a sudden
cramp in her stomach and falls to the ground clutching her stomach.
"Raven what's wrong?" He reaches down putting his hand on
her shoulder. Raven pushes his hand away, "Don't touch me!"
Rex backs away as Raven stands still clutching her stomach. Rex
pleads, "Raven let me help you." Raven shakes her head,
"There's nothing you can do for me." Rex's eyes fill with
tears wanting her to reach out to him. Raven walked into the street
her eyes were filled with tears and her vision was blurred all she
heard was the car horn and felt the impact as she fell to the ground
she saw Rex standing over her crying as everything went black. Rex
called an ambulance and held Raven's hand all the way to the hospital
and till she was taken into the ER. Rex immediately got on the phone
calling Bo his voice broke as Bo answered the phone, "Bo you
better get to Llanview hospital right now it's Raven there's been an
accident."
