The days went by rather slowly. Everything and everyone seemed to be mockingly sluggish. For Dick and Raven, the days were ten times fold. It had been three weeks since their hidden kiss from Helena and Garfield and both decided to continue their relationship in secret. Every night, the two birds would meet in the campus park, and stroll around the pathway encapsulated by trees and plants. Sometimes Dick would even bring a sole rose; once a red one and the other a violet.

Though uneasy and uncomfortable for both young adults, they still managed to believe that their love was worth it. However, they could only keep it to themselves for so long as Dick consolidated his secret to Vic, while Raven invested her clandestine actions to Miri. And so the secret continued to progress its bittersweet effects, consequences hanging on hold. Every time Dick met Helena or Raven flirted with Gar, no sign of remorse ever escaped the two. A 'Hidden Liaison' is what many would call this relationship.

Now, with spring rapidly coming, the two birds sit quietly on the campus bench, alone in the honorable glory of the stars.

"When should we tell them?" Raven asked with hesitation.

"It's up to you." Dick just continued to stare out into the night sky, savoring the rare moments he had with Raven.

Raven decided that she should finish the conversation even before it began. This topic wasn't a very interesting one for the couple, as guilt and shame flooded through their hearts. Unbeknownst to them, Helena and Gar weren't victims of their false misconceptions at all… some may even say that Helena and Gar would be the instigators, if Dick and Raven found out…

Flashback

The sun greeted Helena Huntress two weeks after her enrollment. There she was, sitting quietly and humbly in a small café just outside of the school campus. She had already created a strong social status for herself and was even, at the time, dating the infamous Dick Grayson.

The birds were chirping, the leaves were rustling… everything was perfect in every sense-- everything with the exception of Dick's lateness.

Ring

Her cell phone rang and cried for answer.

"Hello?" Helena's voice was as soft as the most expensive silk.

"Hi, it's me." Dick's rough voice echoed through the receiver. A smile crept on Helena's face.

"Oh hi. Where are you?"

Dick sighed and responded: "Sorry Helena, but, me and Raven have this thing we're going to… it's no big deal, but I already promised her that I would go so… I can't go with you tonight."

"Oh..."

"Sorry… I'll talk to you tomorrow, okay?" Dick was most obviously uneasy with their conversations.


"Sure." Helena was first to hang up as she slammed the top and bottom part of the cell phone together.

While Helena continued swearing underneath her breath, a frustrated blonde, hunter green-eyed guy opened the café doors and entered… his name was Gar Logan.

Helena's eyes traveled to the blonde that entered and was quickly entranced by him. Gar, even through his anger, also saw Helena and was rather bedazzled by her dark beauty.

Gar slowly and cautiously moved closer to Helena, smiling in the process.
"Are you new here?"

Helena shied her face away and responded: "Yes, I am; my name's Helena."

Gar took a seat in front of Helena and took the offered hand.
"Garfield, nice to meet you." After shaking hands, Gar couldn't resist but flirt with her aside from the fact that he already had Tara Markov.

"So, what are you doing here?" Gar started, folding his hands over his chest.

"I was actually waiting for Dick. Do you know him by any chance?" Helena was curious to see just how popular Dick Grayson was.

"Of course I know Richie-boy."

Apparently he was very popular.

"Why, he ditched you didn't he?" he was really enjoying the fact that he had the upper hand on the newcomer of the school. Playing with her emotions was just the best thing in life.

"He didn't ditch me…"

"'Course he did."

"How would you know?" Helena was infuriated at the cockiness of this man. How could he possibly know her and Dick's relationship?

Garfield soon felt remorseful and decided to stop his attacks on her relationship. "I'm sorry; I'm just having a bad day so far. At least we both feel the same way."

Helena used this to her advantage.
"Why, did a girl ditch you?"

"Sort of, yeah." Gar didn't know whether or not to open up to someone he just met a couple of minutes ago, but nonetheless, this conversation was quite intriguing.


Helena quickly glanced and re-glanced at her watch, only the second time, eyes-bulging out of her face was the reaction.

"I have to go – it was nice meeting you --?" Helena couldn't grasp the name as she hurriedly gathered her personal belongings.

"Gar and if you're in a hurry, I could give you a ride." Being in college really had its ups.

"Oh, I couldn't … it's really far from here."

"It doesn't matter; just tell me where it is." Gar reassured.

"Thanks." And with that, a foreshadowing romance between Helena Huntress and Garfield Logan has begun.