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Summary: I miss one big thing about him… he is dancing with her… he is in love with her. Raven finds it very difficult to handle her feelings for her long-time friend Richard. Who would help her? Raven x Flash, some RobStar and eventually RobRaeFlash .
Chapter 7: Can You Tell Me:In Roy's P.O.V:
Flashback
"Wally… I am so sorry for whatever he said, I'm sure he didn't mean it…"
"Why are you the one apologizing?" Wally snapped, obviously still in a foul mood.
Raven kept quiet, why was she apologizing for Richard? It was not her fault… right? She wanted to make sure, "What did he say to you?" she gently touched his arm.
Wally still kept an angry face, "Just some personal shit. He also insulted my friends… Why do you care?" He spat.
Raven got the message. She tightened her hold on his arm, "He said things about me, didn't he?" She asked firmly, "If he did, and it hurt you, I want you to know that I never had any intentions to hurt you… or even just think ill of you…"
Silence.
"He emphasized things that even I don't like about myself…" he finally gave in after a moment, "Not to mention that he called me a gullible rebound boy…"
Raven listened intently, her heart filling with more frustration for Richard, "That was harsh…"
Wally looked at Raven's face and stared at her in guilt, "I-I don't know… but you immediately entered my mind when he called me that," he swallowed the lump that was forming in his throat.
"Raven… am I your rebound boy?"
End Flashback
'Kori, Kori, you're so fine
You're so fine
You blow my mind
Hey Kori!
Hey Kori!'
What the fuck? Like Hell I'll ever pass this poetry crap in Literature. I wish I could make a nice sensitive and deep ode for Kori… just to show my feelings. That is impossible though, I can't even find a word that rhymes with 'leave the crap out of Richard'… Hell, I can't even rhyme 'elope', 'cheat' and 'choose me' with anything. I'm hopeless… I will die waiting for Kori… not to mention also as a high school student as I'll never pass Literature.
Wait…
Maybe I should ask Raven.
She just helped Karen in her sketch thingy. She helped Garth with his music composition, and right now, she's teaching Wally how to paint!
Yeah… Raven… RAVEN WILL BE MY SAVIOUR!
I look at Raven, who is sitting beside me looking at a crumpled piece of paper.
"Hey Raven," I scoot closer to her, "What are you looking at?"
She looks at me and shows me a drawing… or at least that's what I think it is, "I swear, a three year-old can draw better than Wally," she drawls, slightly smirking.
I look at Wally's 'stick-people' version of himself… pathetic… but cute, "You should see his penmanship," I say.
"A pre-schooler can write neater than him," Raven rolls her eyes as she turns the paper and shows me a very messy "Thanks for everything, Raven!"
I snort, "He's a pre-schooler in an eighteen year-old's body."
She chuckles along with me and I see her gingerly folding the paper and placing it in her folder. I smile… how can she treasure such crap? I would understand if she likes Wally or something… Hell, I would worship anything that Kori would give me… be it Richard's genitalia or worse.
"So… you wanted to ask me something?" She asks suddenly.
I smile, "Yeah! Oh yeah! What rhymes with 'elope'?"
She gives me a confused stare, "Uhhh… rope? Cope? Slope? Hope?" She gives me examples and I grin…
'Why can't you and I elope…? Give my feelings help to cope…'
Yeah! Perfect!
"Wow… thanks!" I widen my eyes, "What about, 'leave the crap out of Richard'?"
Her jaw falls, she must be thinking I'm crazy or something, "What!" she appears exasperated… and scared.
Eh… I am crazy… Crazy for Kori…
Man that was cheesy…
I shrug. "Well, the only phrase I came up with was 'and I'll give you lots of mustard'… and that's not very eloquent."
"Well… you just told her to leave someone she loves, that will never be eloquent," she obviously tries to relax, "Why are you planning to write such things?"
I shrug, "I like Kori… a lot."
"But Kori loves Richard."
"So?" I answer defensively, "It doesn't mean that they'll never break up… it doesn't mean that I don't have a chance."
She looks at me, "Wow… I never witnessed anyone to be so optimistic in such a disposition." I take her words as a compliment.
I thank Wally for that optimism, actually…
"Why make yourself unhappy? It's free to dream; I can always hope or see the beauty of my feelings alone… I got that from Wally," I say, smiling, "Naturally, I always find it easier to understand words when I translate it. So in Roy's words, it means, someday, Kori will soon realize that she loves me and she'll leave Richard alone to date a hooker. You got that? I'm never giving up! Never!" I mock, shaking my fist in the air.
Raven snorts, quite loudly, "You sure are persistent, I wish you luck," she suddenly stops, "… Not that I want my friends to be unhappy…"
Wow…
I look at her.
…
I like Kori… maybe even love Kori, so I cannot blame myself whenever I wish ill of Richard. Thoughts of Richard being electrocuted, hit by a truck and attacked by man-eating gorillas are very normal thoughts that go inside my head. But Raven… In spite of her feelings for Richard and the lack of consideration she's receiving, she still wishes the best for them.
"Raven… you really are nice…"
No wonder Wally likes you so much…
I see her blush and I continue, "Thanks for the help in the rhyming thing…"
"You're welcome."
Silence…
"You know Roy, Kori does love mustard…"
'To my Strange and Beautiful-
Society sees you as odd
Plainly weird or a gothic fraud
Society is wrong can't you see?
As you're nothing like that to me
You are beautiful, sweet and kind
And you seem not to leave my mind
If he still ignores you in fright
Just look at me! I'll be your knight
I'll stay awake to watch you sleep
Please just show me your smile so deep
And my heart will be yours to keep'
"HEY!" Wally shouts as he grabs the piece of paper in my hands, "No one gave you permission to read my poem!"
I roll my eyes and snort, "Don't worry, with your penmanship, I didn't understand a thing… be sure to computerize it, 'kay?" I smirk. That is just defense mechanism… the truth is, I'm quite envious of his poem. Wally is no Edgar 'Whoever' Poe… he'll never be able to write masterpieces, but his poem is simple… and sweet. Definitely charming.
Unlike mine…
Kori will probably never speak to me again once she reads this.
"Leave the crap out of Richard and I'll give you a lot of mustard?" Garth reads from behind me, "What the Hell! You asked for my help on this piece of crap?"
I grow quite defensive again, "Shut up!" I press my poem against my chest, "Did you get what Kori's eye color is whenever she gets mad?"
"Yeah," Garth says proudly, "I asked Richard."
The Hell!
"What?" I gasp, "And he told you!"
What the Hell happened to that guy?
"He said it's dark violet…"
"DARK VIOLET!" I panic as I tear my paper into pieces, "I thought it was green! How the Hell am I supposed to rhyme dark violet with queen?"
Garth stares at me, awestruck, "Didn't you work on that for two hours? Well… He was kinda staring into space when I asked him what Kori's eye color is. Well, he said dark violet…"
"Be sure to visit me here when you're in college, "I say hopelessly as I stare at a tense Wally.
"Dark violet?" He suddenly says, "But Kori's eyes are emerald… how can they turn dark violet?"
"Maybe she's bionic…" Garth shrugs.
"Look, it doesn't matter, "I whine, "What matters is that I'll never be able to graduate!"
Once again, they ignore the wonderful Roy. Without even looking at me, Wally turns to Richard's direction and shouts, "YO GRAYSON! How can Kori's eyes dark violet when her eyes are green?" All eyes in the cafeteria turn to us as it grows silent. I swear, Wally is asking for trouble.
Richard appears confused, "What?"
"Garth asked you a while ago," Garth waves as Wally points at him.
"Yeah… I said emerald."
"No… You said dark violet," I look at them now.
Silence.
Richard finally shrugs, "So? I made a mistake… it's no big deal," he rolls his eyes and goes back to his own thing.
…
"What's happening here?" Raven suddenly appears and asks as she sits in front of us. The noise in the cafeteria starts to get louder again.
Wally shrugs, "Nothing important… Hey, Raven! Have you heard of the 'thingy-thingy' dance?"
Raven looks up. "You mean the 'Mid Spring' dance? I saw them put the poster up just now… I swear, people have obsessions with dances these days," she rolls her eyes.
Wally's face drops, "Oh… so you're not going…"
"I don't like dances… and dances hate me."
"Oh… then, I guess… I won't go then." Wally bows his head in disappointment.
Poor Wally… It's alright… We can always hangout at Azar bar, you know… we can lament on our non-existent love lives.
Raven looks up again, "Why not?"
Silence.
"Why not?" Raven repeats the question.
Oh my God… what is with dense people these days!
"Well, I have no one to go with," Wally excuses lamely, "I was hoping that we could go together, y'know… just to keep each other company…"
Raven thinks for a while, "Sure, why not? I'll go with you."
Wally's eyes light up, "Really!" He grins.
Raven snorts, "Yeah… I enjoy your company, anyway," she smiles.
Wally, you DAWG!
"Hello classmates! May I sit with you?" a sudden voice startles all of us but my heart starts to flutter.
"Kori," Garth acknowledges, "Richard's sitting right there…" he looks at the table where Richard is sitting on.
I glare at Garth; I swear… these people curse the day when I'll become happy. They hate me! Why do you want to send her away, Garth, WHY!
"Well… I want to sit with you," Kori smiles ever so sweetly, "May I sit with you?"
"Sure," I smirk… YEAH! Kori wants to sit with me!
I watch her sit beside Raven as she gives her a tender hug. Raven smiles at her. The smile is warm, but she is giving it uneasily.
"So," Kori prepares to speak, "May I know what you are talking about?"
"About the Mid-Spring dance… Are you going with anyone?" I feel my hopes get up.
"I am going with Richard," she answers and my hopes go rock bottom, "I am not as excited though… I think Richard is hiding something from me…"
"I'm sure he's just stressed," Raven immediately tenses, "He and Wally are seeing the guidance counselor…"
Kori ignores Raven's answer and immediately changes the subject, "I heard that Victor and Gar often hang out with you in Jump City Café…Why?" There is a hint of bitterness in her voice, "If they can hang out with you, then it means that I can too, right?"
"Of course!" I reply instantly, "This afternoon at five?"
Raven glares at me, "Does Richard know about this? Is he alright with-"
"Who cares about Richard?" Kori gently cuts her off, causing Raven to send me dozens of death glares.
But I don't mind them…
C'mon, Raven! Richard doesn't have to know… let me be happy for once! You have Wally! Let me at least have a moment with Kori!
Flashback
Raven's eyes softened, "No… never…"
Wally pouted more, "Because… I can be nice; I don't think I deserve to be just some rebound boy."
"You don't deserve to be that… it's plain pathetic calling you that…"
Silence.
"I'm not using you or your friends to replace mine. You know I have no problem with being alone… I can be a loner so I don't need any replacement of my friends. I befriended all of you because all of you are different… and definitely charming. You all got me hooked," she smiled.
"You all make me feel appreciated… and I thank you for that…" she finished, blushing, "You're all too wonderful to be mere replacements."
That's all he needed to hear.
"You want some tea from Jump City Café?" He asked out of the blue, his mood starting to brighten again.
Raven snorted and held his hand, "Sure… it's my treat…"
They proved to be wonderful friends.
End Flashback
My heart clenches as I see the frustration and despair in Kori's eyes.
"I cannot believe that Raven is not coming. I was looking forward to it," Kori lets out a tiny sob and I cannot help but feel disappointed in Raven. How can someone make such a sweet girl sob like this?
"She's just busy, Kori…" Wally tells her.
"Lies!" Kori senses them, "I know that only Richard and I are the ones whom she is ignoring. I know you guys are hiding something from me!" She points at Victor, Gar and Wally as she lets out an angry sob.
"You are overreacting Kori…" Victor says calmly.
Kori's reaction is the exact opposite, "I AM NOT DUMB! I tried to feel alright with being left out, but I am sick of this feeling. Please tell me what is going on…"
Silence.
"Wally?"
Wally freezes, "It's not my position to tell you that, really…"
Kori frowns, "Fine… then I will demand an answer from Richard!" With one last look, she storms off.
I watch her as I become more speechless than before.
Raven's in trouble…
"Okay Roy… I saw how Richard looked at us when Kori sat beside me… If I don't stay away, our conflict will just get worse. Kori might also get affected. I'm sick of foolish conflicts… I just want to stay away. Now, you're the one dying to be with her… so I expect you to make up a good excuse why I'm not going. And don't make Kori feel bad! And don't even try to get her to cheat on Richard!"
Now I didn't really seduce Kori… but… Raven…
I'm so sorry Raven…
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