Sorry it took so long! I had A LOT of things to do... It's my first year in high school, and I had a lot of work to do (IB program.. Grrr). As you might notice as you read this chapter, everyone has a secret... I won't reveal them all, but maybe if you're sharp you'll figure it out... Parts of this chapter may be a little disturbing, but it is T for teen so if you can't handle it, skip it. I'll try my best to make it as tolerable as possible...
Chapter 11
Raven's eyes widened. She was in a half-conscious state, but she wouldn't dare go back to sleep. She couldn't understand what was happening. Why was Garfield kissing her? Why did the sensation feel so strangely familiar? It was almost ...surreal.
Her vision was slowly beginning to clear. An unfamiliar image formed in front of her. She soon realized that she wasn't looking into the warm forest green eyes Garfield, she was in fact looking into the eyes of someone she couldn't quite place. Suddenly, she could feel realization wash over her body. It was Garth. But that was impossible. He had moved quite a while ago, and they had since lost touch. How could he still remember her? It had been more than seven years ago that she'd kissed him in the park...
Raven pushed Garth away, feeling surprisingly embarrassed. "What are you doing here?" Her voice was so quiet that Garth almost completely missed it.
He smiled softly. She was different than he remembered. Where was her attitude? "What? Can't even say hello to me after all these years?"
Raven looked around feeling uncomfortable. She couldn't quite place it, but there was something about him that was unnerving. His eyes seemed to be colder than she remembered. "Where is Garfield? Don't tell me he ran off."
He rolled his eyes, his eyes becoming even colder. "Why do you care? You didn't before. He's just a stupid punk."
For reasons unexplainable to Raven, she felt anger coursing through her veins as he insulted her-and it was scary. She suddenly growled. "Don't insult Garfield! He's the one who's been here for me since you left! You think you can just walk in here and change all that?"
He smirked. That was the attitude he was looking for. Perhaps she hadn't changed at all. "Yes. I told Logan to take care of you until I got back." He looked her up and down slowly his eyes lingering on her lips. Raven crossed her arms around her body, feeling violated. What did he think he was doing? "And I think he's done a very good job."
"I don't need anyone to take care of me! I'm not a–"
His eyes changed again, becoming several shades darker. He snaked an arm around her waist and pulled her to him. She tried to wriggle out of his grasp, but he was too close. She couldn't escape. She could feel his hot breath in her ear."Remember Raven, you're mine."
Raven opened her mouth to scream, but her lungs seemed to be frozen by terror. What was going to happen to her? He easily overpowered her because of his bulky build. She knew that there were no options in sight. What was he going to do?
He kissed her again, rougher this time, and held her body so tight that she could hardly breath. She had to do something... she had to...or else...
He trailed kisses down her jawline and down the front of her neck. She held her breath as he slowly ripped her blouse open, his eyes taking in every part. She felt utterly exposed. It took all her power to hold the tears back. Why was this happening to her? Why was he doing this? This wasn't the Garth she knew at all.
"Garth! Stop!" she exclaimed desperately hoping that he would listen to her. "Stop!"
Garth's eyes turned red and smirked showing two fang like teeth. "Raven, you silly girl!" his voice was horribly distorted and he suddenly had a crazed look in his eye. "Your friend is gone forever. I have been eating away at his soul since I was released from hell. My only objective is to kill you so I can obtain this body! That doesn't mean that we can't have a little fun first!" He pushed her down on the couch, crushing her petite frame with his larger one.
Raven's eyes widened. This wasn't Garth! She was in trouble! She closed her eyes and concentrated. It was her only hope. He was the only one who could help her now.
Garfield, help!
GA
"Yes Gar?" Came Tara's sugary sweet voice over the phone. She sounded out of breath. "What's wrong?"
After hearing her voice, Gar suddenly realized what he was doing. He was calling upon his trump card, hoping to make Raven feel the same pain that he was feeling. But... he couldn't bring himself to do it. She'd suffered too much already. "Tara...do you know what homework we had for math?"
She sighed, "You interrupted me and– I mean me for that? Well, it's pg. 300 problems 1-22."
"Thank you."
Without even saying goodbye, he closed the phone hoping that he'd never had to resort to such measures again.
Love makes you do crazy things. He thought, not realizing what he just implied.
He ran his hands through his hair trying to create some kind of plan. He couldn't go home and face Raven...
Did I just say home?
He shook his head. What the hell was wrong with him lately? It wasn't his home. Not with Raven and Garth kissing every spare moment. He didn't know that for sure, but if he were Garth, he would- Was that feeling in his chest just a figment of his imagination? A picture appeared arbitrarily in his mind. For reasons that he couldn't possibly fathom, he had suddenly wondered what it'll fell like to kiss her. All matters considered: he was definitely going crazy.
He suddenly couldn't move. It was as though some outside force was freezing him in place. What was happening?
Garfield! He heard Raven's voice say. "Garfield, help me!"
Her voice left as quickly as it had come and he regained control of his body. He couldn't quite comprehend the situation, but he knew one thing: Raven was in trouble, and he had to help her.
He ran and fast as he could to the place that he'd tried his hardest to avoid. He'd been running away form the one girl that he truly cared about. The one girl he'd die for. The only girl that he'd ever ...loved. And after all the times that he'd heard her say that she could protect herself, he finally had a chance to prove himself. He finally had a chance: and he wasn't about to let it slip through his fingertips.
He ran to Raven's front door and burst right through it hoping that he wasn't too late. As soon as he had done so, he caught sight of something that angered him to the core. Garth was laying on top of her, and Raven was trying her best to get free.
"Rae!" He exclaimed.
Garth, or the hideous thing impersonating him, turned towards him with a sickening smirk. "You think you can stop me from devouring this girl?"
"I don't know who you are, but don't touch her! Or else you'll have me to answer to." Gar answered in a voice that seemed so different from his own. "Let her go."
The demon laughed harshly. He looked Gar's body up and down as though comparing it to his own. "You think you can beat me?"
"Bring it on."
Despite the seriousness of the situation, Raven rolled her eyes. Logan could try to be a little less clique with his dialogue. But he came back. She realized. He came back to save me.
The demon held her chin in his hands. "Don't worry, I'll be back for you." Raven shuddered, a cold feeling washing over her. Who- what was he?
The demon lunged for Gar, but he ducked just in time. He raised one eyebrow in amusement."You'll have to do better than that if you want to beat- "
The demon narrowed it's eyes and breathed fire from his mouth in Gar's direction. He dodged most of it, but got burned on his shoulder. "Woah, dude? I was kidding."
Garfield ran towards the demon and punched him in the stomach as hard as he could, and as he did, fire blew out of his mouth. He coughed, doubled over, and fell silent.
He pressed two fingers onto the demon's forehead,"Icmius kontay rahn!" he chanted. A black mist came out of Garth's mouth, and Garfield used his hand to grab it. "State your purpose."
"I was sent to get rid of my stepdaughter but it seems as though I have failed. But she'll always bee a worthless little-"
Gar squeezed the demon's spirit as hard as he could and it disintegrated. He ran over to the couch where Raven lay. "Rae? You okay?"
She opened one eye, "I've been better."
Garfield enveloped her in a hug. Raven gasped, "Rae, you have no idea... no idea what I thought had happened to you. Did he..."
She shook her head. "No..."
He buried his head in her shoulder. "God, Rae. I don't know what I would have done if anything had happened."
Raven enjoyed the hug as much as she could before she realized how utterly embarrassing it was to have her chest exposed to h im. "Uh, Logan?"
"What Raven?"
"Uh... my... chest..." she said, her face burning in embarrassment.
"Oh!" His face would have made a tomato proud. He took of his shirt and handed it to her, shielding his face from her chest.
"Finished." She turned and stared at his chest again. She shook her head realizing how ridiculous she was being. "So how did you know what to do with that demon?"
Gar took one of her hands making her blush, "I was sworn not to tell anyone. So I'm sorry. There's only one person I can tell it too... and that's another story...I'm sure you think I'm weird."
If only you knew. "Of course not. It was the first time that I've ever seen you act cool."
"Than- hey! What's that supposed to mean." Gar feigned hurt, "I'm like a refrigerator, I'm so cool!"
She rolled her eyes. "Case and point." She gestured to Garth, "What are we going to do with him?"
Gar looked at him in disgust. He really didn't want him to wake up. What if he kissed her again? He wouldn't be able to handle that again. And didn't Raven have feelings for him too? "I think he'd make a nice rug for your living room."
Raven rolled her eyes. "Logan... this is serious."
I wasn't joking. He thought "Okay, uh, I guess we need some kind of first aid kit, or something." he crossed his hands on his chest stubbornly. "Then we can send him packing."
She glared at him. "There's no need for the first aid kit or sending him home."
He scoffed. "I'm sure you'd like that wouldn't you? Keeping this guy in your house so you could admire him all you wanted."
She chose to ignore him and walked over to the unconscious Garth. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos." As she chanted a black mist emerged from her palms and through Garth's ear. "He'll probably he unconscious fora couple of days, but I think he'll be fine." She gingerly moved him of the floor and onto the couch.
"Dude! Since when are you able to do that?"
She looked at him, her expression unreadable, "You're not the only one with secrets." I'm just wish I could tell you that I'm a seer, but I just can't bring myself to do it.
He decided not to push the subject, it seemed to be a touchy one. "Well, I think I've gotten enough action for today, and I don't know about you, but I am dead tired. Let's go to your room."
She walked with him fro a few steps, then stopped in her tracks. "What do you mean we?"
He walked over to her and pressed his palm to her forehead. "You're still sick. Someone needs to be there in case you get worse."
Raven blushed from embarrassment, "Alright, but opposite sides of the bed." She glared at him. "Hands to yourself."
Gar looked at her, a mischievous look in his eyes, "Why Raven! Why ever would you say that?""
GA
Ryan Anders was up at 5:30 the next day. Any ordinary boy would find it obscene to be up at such an early hour, but then again Ryan was far from ordinary. Walking with as much stealth as possible, he crept down the hall to his sister's room. He was going to get to the bottom of this if it killed him. He felt sad just thinking about how his sister had been alive all this time without even paying him a visit. Misery and pain had overwhelmed him at the funeral, yet some unexplainable force told him not to accept what was laid in front of him.
She probably has a reason...he decided, Kori never does anything without a reason.
He took a sharp breath and turned the doorknob in a painfully slow manner. Why was he so afraid? Was there something that he perhaps wouldn't want to see when he got there?
This is ridiculous! He thought. There was nothing to be afraid of...right?
He sighed once again, turned the doorknob slowly. He needed to talk to his sister.
When the door opened it revealed something that most twelve year old boys would prefer not to see: his sister sleeping with a guy! But not just any guy, the guy who he despised more than anything in the world! How could she do this to him?
He stomped over to the bed in anger and ripped the blankets off of their bodies. As soon as he had done so, Richard's eyes suddenly opened. "What on earth is WRONG with you?" he screamed as he sat up in bed. He rubbed his eyes sleepily, "It's not even daylight yet..."
"Didn't I tell you to stay away from my sister? What exactly have you done to her?" he exclaimed.
Richard looked disgusted, "Not what you're thinking. Your sister had a nightmare, I only came in here to shut her up."
Ryan crossed his hands against his chest. "Then why are you still here?"
"I obviously fell asleep."
Ryan let out the breath that he had been unknowingly holding. "Well, I suggest you get out of her room then. I don't think there's any reason for you to still be here."
Richard glared at him and attempted to get off the bed. Suddenly, Kori swung a leg over his stomach and snuggled up to him. "So warm..." She murmured contentedly.
Richard's face turned red "Uh..."
Ryan smothered his laughter with his hand. "I was going to tell you about her odd sleeping habits but I guess you just have to witness them for yourself..."
"Oh, Richard..."
He raised an eyebrow, his face still a brilliant red. "Someone's having sweet dreams."
"...You are such an IDIOT!" She screamed as she woke up and hit him with her pillow.
He sighed. "Or not."
Kori jumped out of bed and crossed her hands over her chest. "Grayson, you didn't think I couldn't hear you did you? I'm a very light sleeper." she yawned loudly, "Now if you don't mind, I'm going to...go..." Her body tilted slightly to the left. Richard, being one with very quick reflexes, got up quickly and caught her before she hit the ground.
"Your sister is the weirdest girl I've ever met!" He said as he placed her on her bed. "Now since you've woken me up, I might as well do something useful."
"You? Do something useful? I would have never thought it was possible!" Kori murmured. She then fell lax, and spoke not another word.
He rolled his eyes, "How do you live with he–" He stopped as if to think about what he was saying, "Wait a second! Why don't you live with your sister?"
Ryan suddenly froze. What was he going to say? Even he himself did not know the answer to that question. "Uh... she wanted to... take a break from us. See how it feels to err... live alone."
He looked unconvinced, "And why are you here?"
Ryan decided that he could tell the truth to Richard... half-truths. Even though he hated him to the bane of his very existence, he felt as though he could help Kori. He'd get the truth out of her when she woke up. "After her... departure I got angry at me parents and blamed them for everything. I took a bus from Loutonburg all the way here to Jump city and started looking for her. I searched everywhere, not believing that she was gone. I don't know how I knew she'd be in Jump city, but I eventually found her one day walking home from school. I followed her to see where she lived. Yesterday found it, picked the lock, and let myself in."
Richard raised an eyebrow, "But if you saw her walking down the street, why didn't you just talk to her?"
And why do you ask so many goddamned questions? Ryan thought irrirably. "I wasn't entirely sure, all I'd seen was the back of her head. But when I followed her I watched her get angry at her doorknob and curse it out. Only my sister does that."
Richard shoved his hands in his pockets and leaned against the wall. He suddenly couldn't keep his eyes open anymore. He couldn't sleep because he couldn't stop thinking last night. It was very hard for him to sleep next to Star without having... unnecessary thoughts. "So how long do you plan on staying here, punk? You need to go home soon, your parents will be worried about you."
Ryan was slightly surprised, though he would never show it in his outward appearance. He just kept his mask of impassiveness on his face and narrowed his eyes at the older boy. "Why would you care if I got home in one piece, jerk? You just want to get out of the way so you can go back to hitting on my sister!"
This made Richard open his eyes and glare at the boy. What kind of guy did he think he was? It was as though he was putting Rancid in the same league as Albert Einstein; it just didn't correlate. He tried to keep his temper under control. It wouldn't do to blow up on Star's little brother. This was the only place he could stay for the day, and he didn't want to screw that up.
He tilted his head downward, still keeping his eyes locked on the young boy,"Listen to me. Call me anything you want, but I will not stand to be accused for something like that. Your sisters's not some kind of call-girl. She's... she's different. I would never do anything to make her uncomfortable. Because I..." He was giving just a little too much information. Even he didn't know what he was trying to say. His thoughts were all jumbled up in his head, and it was nearly impossible to organize them. What was going on with him?
Ryan looked at him with an expression that showed that he was half-amused and half- impressed. "I guess I have to apologize to you then. I was thinking that you were up to something, but your intentions seem to be pure. It's just that... Kori's been disappointed at guys who only wanted to date her for one thing, and when she wouldn't give it to them, they'd go off with another girl." He sighed. "I can't believe I'm telling you this, but my sister had this boyfriend named Xavier."
Richard's eyes narrowed at his name. He could still remember seeing them in the parking lot, kissing. He could still feel the jealousy coursing through his veins as Xavier held her around her waist and kissed her. It was like... he could care less about what he had. Like he had an ulterior motive. The whole situation just didn't sit right with him. But didn't Ryan say... had?"
Ryan noticed his expression and grinned, "I hated him so much. He always treated me like I was insignificant. Like I was merely a pawn in his grand scheme of things. Apparently, Kori had been too."
Richard thought about it. What was he talking about? Kori was madly in love with the guy, and he could tell by the way that they held each other that they'd never been separated. "What do you mean?"
Ryan sighed, "Well, one day when I came home from school, I heard something. No one else was supposed to be in the house, so I tried to figure out who was home. Finally, after I had looked everywhere except for the basement, I went to the bottom floor. When I got there I saw Xavier and my other sister, Blackfire kissing on the couch. It upset me so much that I went back upstairs and refused to speak to Blackfire again. I... never told Kori what had happened."
Richard was livid. What the hell was wrong with this guy? Didn't he see what he had? Why did he throw it all away? "Why didn't you tell her."
"She was in love with the guy." he shrugged, "I just couldn't break her heart like that. I know she would have been devastated."
He heard it clearly this time, "Was?"
"Didn't you know?" he saw Richard shake his head and he continued, "Bastard got what he deserved. He was killed in a car crash."
GA
Bee opened her eyes, the warm rays of the sun tickling her cheeks. She'd gotten the best night of sleep that she could recall, and she couldn't quite figure out why. As her vision started to clear however, everything that had happened the previous night had come crashing down on her. The rain. The unbearable car ride. Her mother. The kiss...
She couldn't believe that it had actually happened. It couldn't be happening. She'd been separated from him for so long that she had forgotten how good it felt to be near him, to smell him, to touch him. If it was a dream she never wanted to wake up from it. Ever...
However when she realized how he was lying on top of him, he face flushed with embarrassment and she tried to push herself of him. She would even resort to sleeping on the disgusting hospital cot. But as soon as she attempted to do so, his strong arm pulled her down again. "Calm down Bee."
Calm down! She scoffed. He was telling her to calm down when they were in this position? She couldn't let anyone see them like this.
"If it makes you feel any better, you don't weigh much." Vic smirked. "But if you keep eating that junk food, it won't be like that for long."
She growled at him, "Will you just let go of me?" she rolled her eyes, "After I let you have one kiss you act as though we're joined at the hip."
"I could arrange that."
She sighed. "What will my mother think if she sees us like this?"
He relented and she rolled off him and on the side of the cot, which she noticed looked worse for wear, "So..."
"So?" Vic pressed on.
Bee sighed, and for good reason. She was about to say one of the most cliched lines all time. "We need to talk."
Vic just looked at her, "About what?"
"Us." She said. The grimace on his face didn't go unnoticed, but she decided to ignore him, "Where do we stand?"
"I don't know. Christina's still my girlfriend and–" He saw her face crumble and sighed. "I hate to think of what she'll do to you once she figures out why I'm dumping her. Sure you can handle it?"
The smile found it's way back to her face. "I can handle anything. Remember that I fear no man, or woman."
He snorted, "Your arrogance never ceases to amaze me."
"Thank you." She retorted.
"You hungry?" he asked. "I have a couple of hundreds on me, so we can go wherever you want."
A mischievous glint appeared in her eye. "Well, since you're paying..."
He groaned. "You're going to milk this for all that it's worth aren't you?"
"Of course. The last time I heard you say that you were paying was when I found out that my mom was in a coma, and even then you bought us both six piece nuggets and a small drink." she smiled again, this time looking reminiscent. "You were a sweet boy, even though you were cheap. But you sacrificed your allowance just so we could get something to eat."
"I was just a kid trying to get the girl that I liked to like me back." He noticed that she was crestfallen and he sighed." It was stupid of me, I know."
Bee's eyes widened, "I didn't know you felt that way... why didn't you just tell me?"
He sighed, "I was a nerd. I was obsessed with computers an video games. My glasses were always breaking and my braces were always getting stuck to me lip and I was the most unpopular boy in the entire school. But you on the other hand were popular. You were a head cheerleader and everyone liked you. I had no chance."
"You didn't know that for sure... don't you remember what happened before you went to camp?"
A 14 year old Bee looked into the eyes of her best friend, "So you're really going to a sports camp?"
He sighed, "My dad doesn't think I'm man enough. He wants me to do football in high school."
"But Vic! This is the first summer that we've been apart! I'm going to cheer camp, and you to football camp!"
He rolled his eyes at her behavior, "I'm not going to die or anything, I'll see you by the end of the summer."
"Who knows, Vic? When we go to high school, I might be cheering you on in your football games."
"Yeah, and by that time I'll get these annoying braces off and contacts." He looked hopeful, " Then maybe I'll be able to get my first kiss in high school."
She turned to him absolutely astounded, "You've never been kissed by a girl?"
"No. Remember, they all think I'm repulsive."
"I don't think you're repulsive, and I'm a girl. Or have you forgotten?"
"But you're different from them. You're my best friend. We've known each other forever, and I think a kiss from you would be different from a kiss from any other girl."
She smirked. "Wanna bet?" She leaned forward and pressed her lips to his softly wi th surprising expertise. Vic was trying to kiss her back, though his inept ability was obvious. She broke apart from him and smiled, "Try telling me that I'm not a girl now." She rolled her eyes at his expression, "Well I think I'll leave it at that. Now you have something that'll remind you of me all summer..."
He remembered it alright. Little did Bee know, her word was true. He thought about her every night when he was in camp. It was strange how much power her lips had over him. "When I came back and finally had the courage to ask you out, I too became popular and lost sight of what was important."
Bee's eyes darkened. "I still haven't come to terms with the fact that you believed that lying she-witch over me."
He looked into her eyes, his gaze unwavering,"I wanted to prove that I could live without you. I thought that you were easily replaceable, but I was stupid. You were the variable in my life that should have remained constant. I'm sorry that I hurt you."
"You were pretty stupid weren't you?"
He sighed, " Thank you for ruining the moment."
"Whatever. I'm hungry, lets go get something to eat. Don't expect me to go easy on you."
GA
If there was one thing about Bee that Cyborg knew it was that didn't lie. She'd taken him to Sakura Steakhouse, Ihop, Dairy Queen and Candy world, and she showed no signs relenting whatsoever. He could feel his pockets getting lighter and lighter. "Uh... Bee? Don't you think we should head back now?"
"Stop trying to cheat me out of this!" She growled
There was no way out.
Vic watched helplessly as she dragged him across the mall to find Taco Bell. She's nearly gotten there when she changed her mind and dragged him back to the parking lot. "I think I'm done eating now. I need to go back to the hospital and check on my mother."
Thank you Mrs. Beecher. By the time they reached the parking lot Vic was feeling elated. His money was safe.
"Hey!" A voice called from the opposite side of the parking lot. "Hey, can I get your number?"
Bee ignored him, thinking that he was talking about someone else. The man got angry and marched over to their car. "Hey, I was talking to you and you didn't even answer. So you think you're better than me bitch?"
Vic stepped in between them, "Who do you think you are talking to my girlfriend like that?"
So he admits it. Bee thought happily.
The guy whistled, "Hey man. Whenever you decide you're finished, you can give 'er to me." He walked in front of her and lifted her chin with his index finger. He wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned down so close that his lips were grazing her ear, "I'll be back for you. Think of it as my revenge." Her eyes widened and she backed away, "No... you couldn't..."
"Get away from her." Vic seethed.
The man laughed, "As you wish. For now... Just know that your boyfriend won't always be there to protect you." He turned and walked away.
"Who did that guy think he was?" He looked over at Bee, and was shocked to see that she looked absolutely stricken. And Bee wasn't scared of anything."Bee. What'd he say to you."
She shook her head, as though breaking out of some sort of trance. "Nothing. He said nothing at all." Her hair had fallen over her face and her eyes were covered. He reached out and brushed the locks out of her face.
He was going to ask her to explain what just happened, but when he saw the look on his face he halted. "You can tell me whenever you're ready."
She looked at him with gratitude for his understanding. She stood on the tips of her toes and gave him a kiss on the lips. "Thanks."
He was slightly dazed. "Did you just say thank you?"
She glared at him. "Don't get use to it."
Vic shook himself out of his stupor and opened the door of his car for her. She raised an eyebrow at his gesture but shrugged and sat in the passenger seat ignoring the look that Vic gave her. "Stop worrying about me, I'm fine." She wasn't used to getting so much attention from anyone and it was making her slightly uncomfortable.
"Was he an old boyfriend or something?" He said shrewdly.
She pointed downwards as though indicating something that was below them."Far from it... but I'm not exactly ready to tell you yet." She took his hand in her own. "Please understand."
Victor was confused by her gesture. Was it some kind of clue? No. He thought. He'd always known Bee as a very straightforward type of girl. He shrugged it off and accounted it to be a figment of his imagination. "I guess you'll tell me that when you are ready?"
She nodded. "Yes." I'm just afraid that you won't believe me.
GA
Richard was utterly confused. "W-what? I just saw him and your sister... uh... together just a few days ago. There is no way that he's dead. That wouldn't make any sense."
"Of course it does. He was found dead in his car after a tragic accident, and..." He was about to add to add that his own sister, Kori, had been in that car as well, but he caught himself before he did so, "...I believe that's why my sister ran away from my parents."
I don't get it. He was alive and well, not to mention an arrogant bastard, when I saw him last. What's this mess about him dying? The kid doesn't seem to be lying...
He shook his head and decided not to dwell on the subject any longer. He would have to pay another visit to the Wayne laboratories.
Ryan cleared his throat. "I'm really sorry for earlier Richard. I misjudged you. I thought you were after my sister." He smirked, "But perhaps you shouldn't forgive so easily, after I kick your ass to the moon and back in Mortal Kombat, you'll be ruined forever."
"We'll see about that."
GA
Kori woke up and yawned loudly. She was still tired, but she knew she couldn't sleep anymore. After jumping out of bed, she walked down the hallway to the living room.
"Oh YEAH! I win!" A voice, unmistakably Ryan's, exclaimed.
"YOU CHEATED PUNK!" Richard shouted.
I leave them alone for less than an hour and they're already rotting their brains while playing games.
She walked into the room and plopped herself down on a chair– or what she thought was a chair. She soon realized however that she'd unintentionally sat in Richard's lap for the second time. "Umm..." She tried to get up, but his hands were around her waist making it impossible to get up. "Grayson. I'll give you two seconds to let go of me."
He ignored her, "Hey Ryan? Did you say she was ticklish?"
Ryan smirked, "Indeed I did."
Kori glared at her brother, "Traitor..." she hissed.
At the same time, they pounced on her, tickling her in every possible way. And Kori realized that she was laughing for the first time since the day of her death. She didn't think it possible to be optimistic about her situation but now see realized that she was very fortunate. She had friends, she had her brother, and though she didn't want to admit it, she had Richard. Perhaps she could accomplish her mission and change him... perhaps she could make him feel the same that he was making her feel.
"Ok! OK! Stop!" She screamed through her giggles.
Both of them stopped tickling her and stood up, each offering her a hand. What had changed in this short period of time? Why was Richard acting this way towards her? For what ever the reason...
...she really liked it.
GA
Not much action in this chapter, but I left many clues. Can you figure out what Bee's hiding? What about