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Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the story. However, I deserve ownership over the Titans and will get them someday! MWAH-HA-HA!
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"So, the last time you saw Mr. Stone was – " Fuschia was interrupted in her interview with a tall black girl with curly teddy bear pigtails when a thin, deep-chested, and JCH-decidedly hot boy walked over. His name was Garth Atlans, and Fuschia had seen him before at parties similar to this one.
"Hey, Karen," he said, a little hesitantly, as though he were embarrassed but trying very hard to act casual. "You, uh…y'know…you wanna dance?" His black eyes stared into her flickering grey-green ones.
The girl, presumably Karen, nodded, and brushed herself off. Desperate for one more piece of information, Fuschia tried, flustered, "Uh…what did you say your name was?"
"Karen Beecher," said the girl promptly, and walked away with Garth, her long yellow dress swishing around her ankles, his blue tux so tight it was almost scaly. Fuschia rolled her eyes. Would the world ever give up on romance and concentrate on something serious for a change?
And then again, if what she felt for Vic wasn't counted as romance, what was it?
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Wally broke away from the small group of boys that he had been talking to – Jerry Wilson, Michael Greye, and Roy Harper – and went to go look for Jen. She had to be hear; he had heard her discussing plans for this event with Raven and Kori.
He saw a plush red chair in the corner of the room. Recalling that Raven had been sittins there a moment ago, he set of in search of her. Maybe she knew where Jen was.
On his way, he bumped headlong into a girl clad in glittering lavender silk. "Oh my god, I'm so sorr – " he began…and realized that it was Jen.
"Oh, uh…hey, Jen! I was just – "
He stopped himself, noticing the angry expression on her face, and almost choked as she pulled him to the corner by his collar. "Tell me, Wally," she spat, "is there anything between us? Anything? I want an honest answer."
"Yes," he rasped hoarsely. "Yes, there is. I love you."
Jen stared, then released Wally abrubtly. He smashed down onto the floor. Several guests turned, startled.
"You – you do?"
He turned faintly pink. "Uh…yeah…"
She stared harder at him than ever. Then, without warning, she leaned forward, and Wally kissed her. At first their eyes were the size of dinner plates, but then they realized that, hey, this was what they most wanted right now. So, unaware that the rest of the party's eyes' were boggling, Jen Hexington and Wally West kept on kissing.
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Raven broke away from Gar. Their faces still touched. He gently stroked her hair and kissed him again. This was bliss, total, utter bliss for the two of them.
Gar's heart was pounding. So Raven really did care about him? Really? He could have screamed it to the world from this balcony. She loves me! She can't resist me! She thinks I'm just the world's greatest guy –
His thoughts were interrupted by a cold, sharp glare penetrating the back of his head. He turned slowly, still wrapped around the dark girl. The glare was big, blue, and furious – Tara Markov's glare.
"Garfield Logan!" she screeched. "So I begin searching my own party for my boyfriend, and I come out on this balcony, half waiting for him to come to me, and I find him kissing another girl! Explain this to me now!"
Gar flushed red. He couldn't help the way he felt about Raven. And this couldn't remain a secret love affair any longer. He knew what he had to do.
"Tara," he said strongly, almost accusingly, "a guy's heart can change. I'm sorry that this had to happen, that you had to see this, but I like – love – Raven now. If you still want my friendship, I can always offer it. Otherwise, there is nothing more between us. I'm sorry. But…" He trailed off.
Tara's expression softened. She almost looked as if she were about to start crying, but her final words were just as cold as her first ones. "Whoever thought up that 'just friends' thing for exes was a pure idiot." Then she turned, blonde hair flying, and stormed away.
Raven looked into Gar's eyes. Oh, dammnit – he was getting that feeling again. "Gar, I'm sorry," she whispered. "She's your girlfriend. This is my fault."
"No; it's mine," he said gently, "and I'm glad that it happened. I don't care what the rest of the school thinks, Rae – I think you're beautiful." He suddenly had an idea. "Raven, on Tuesday evening, d'you want to meet me at Black Ark, that restaurant? You know, like on a date?"
"As long as there's no disco party or stupid country band," she said, making Gar smile. "And as long as they have black cherry soda."
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It was almost midnight. In reality, it had only been fifteen minutes, but the kissing, it seemed, was ages behind. As Richard drove Kori home in his sports car, his arm around her shoulder; Raven hitched a ride back to her house on her new boyfriend's mo•ped; and Wally polited walked Jen home; the three boys thought about these continuous events. They knew that with their loves beside them, they could make it through any educational or social issue that they faced the following year. And as the three girls sought the coming daybreak, they proved that great romances think alike, as they all realized that this was reality – that this was life, and not just an ancient tale in one of Raven's books of poetry.
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A/N: THE END! Congrats me! And now, thanx to:
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And finally…
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And don't worry, there will be a sequel. I still have to say what happened to Cyborg. So be patient... My next works will probably be Chronicles of Jump City, which I hope you guys will like just as much! Until then, always keep writing!
–DarkRaeLogan