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4. Walk Me home
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"No Raven, I can't come with you." Garfield Logan said as he walked with Raven down the street.
"Why not?" Raven asked frustrated. She hadn't thought it would be that difficult to convince Garfield.
"I have a date with Terra."
"You always have a date with someone. For once you could do something with me." Ok, Raven knew that what she was doing him wrong. He usually asked her to go out with him and have fun but that was not the point. She wanted him to feel guilty. No matter what it had to take she needed to convince him.
"But Rae, she says I am handsome and that she loves me." Garfield wailed.
"Of course, she tells you that she loves you. She just wants to get away from her annoying parents she lives with. And you are the perfect moron." Raven shook her head at his credulously thinking.
"That was really mean and bitchy. She-"
"The only reason why I am so bitchy is that jerk Richard is a pain in my neck." Raven fumed without really listening to Garfield.
"Why are you so upset? I mean, you've only known him since yesterday." Garfield asked her as they turned left into a street.
"Do you want to know what he said about me? He asserted that I wouldn't know how to smile and that I couldn't have fun. I-"
"Hey, hey," Garfield grabbed her shoulders and looked at her seriously. "Raven, he's totally right."
Raven rolled her eyes and shoved his hands away. "I know that he's right but I didn't want hear that from him." She sighed.
Ok, so far nothing had worked. Garfield didn't leave her any other options. She had to do it.
"I just want to show him that I, as well can have a boyfriend. A handsome, intelligent and sexy boyfriend." She said.
Puzzled, Garfield stopped in his track while Raven continued walking.
'Did she really say sexy?' he asked himself and jogged to her.
"What did you say?" he asked her. "Do you really think that I am sexy?" he added to make sure that she really understand.
'Here we go, Raven. Tell him what he wants to hear.' "Of course, you are," she replied. "But you know, you are right. I shouldn't try to do something stupid. We-"
"No, no." Garfield cut her short. "We will do it."
"We will do what?" she asked innocently.
"Tonight, I will be your boyfriend and you my girlfriend." He said her with a big grin.
"And what about Terra?"
"Who's Terra?" he replied nonchalantly.
Raven mentally rolled her eyes. It was so easy to manipulate men. Just tell them they are sexy and handsome and they would do everything for you.
But there was nonetheless the feeling of guilt: She knew it wasn't right to lie and use Gar in such a way. But she shoved this feeling aside.
"Ok, we will meet at the "Foxy". Nine o'clock and don't be late!" she admonished him.
Raven looked around her. The club was full of bright-colored, dancing and laughing people. From everywhere she was greeted by smiling and happy faces. Everything she loathed was here in this club. She was so stupid to agree to this. No, she was stuck in a club with dumb people, and on top of all she had to act as if she Garfield were together. That meant she couldn't hit him when he touched her like he was doing at the moment: Garfield was holding her hand leading her towards the bar. Then he let go of her hand and place it on the small of her back as if nudging her forward through the crowd. Ok, this touch seemed nothing big, but for Raven it was an intimate touch, a sign of pure possessiveness. She couldn't change but feel uncomfortable. She never allowed anybody to come this close to her. It just didn't feel right.
The little group came to a halt at the bar and at the same time Roy Harper approached them. Kori immediately wore a big love-drunk smile on her face which perfectly matched Roy's expression.
"Are you enjoying yourselves?" Roy asked but his eyes were glued on Kori who was wearing a black, ribbed, sweater halter-top that bared her shoulders and mid-drift; a lavender, short, silk skirt that flared slightly at her hips; matching jet-black stockings and a pair of multi strapped, black heels topped off her outfit. Roy couldn't keep his eyes from her.
"Of course, we are." Richard answered.
"I have to go up to play the music. Do you want to come?" Roy asked Kori.
"Yeah," she nodded while Roy turned around to walk at the stage.
Kori smiled at Richard and hugged him tightly. "I love you," she said and ran after Roy. "Don't tell that to me, say it to Roy!" he called after her but Kori had already disappeared.
"So, this is your boyfriend?" Richard asked Raven as the remaining trio sat down on stools at the bar.
"Yes," both nodded.
Richard smiled and looked from Raven to Garfield. "Tell me, where did you meet each other?"
For a moment Raven and Garfield glanced at each other. "In the park," Garfield answered.
"In the park?" Richard repeated curiously. "Yeah, in the park," Raven confirmed.
"What did you do in the park?" he asked.
"I was taking my dog for a walk and so was she," Garfield told him proud of his quick thinking.
"That's really strange, because Raven doesn't have a dog." Richard mused.
"Oh, uhm … she was taking my dog for a walk." Garfield hesitantly replied.
"But how can she take your dog when you were taking your dog for a walk?"
"I have two dogs! To be honest, I have many dogs," Garfield lamely answered. He could feel the fiercely glare Raven was sending him. He was so gonna be dead. "And sometimes, I feel like a dog myself," he muttered.
Raven placed his hands on Garfield's shoulder to silence him. "However, we then meet each other at a friend of ours."
"Which friend?" Richard asked.
Raven opened his mouth to answer but Garfield said. "Terra!"
"Terra?" Raven asked surprised. Garfield leaned closer to her and whispered. "Terra with her annoying parents, is here!" and gestured with his eyes at the entrance of the club. Raven looked at the entrance and saw a blond, slender woman wearing a black miniskirt and a tight yellow sweater. The blonde waved at Garfield and began to walk towards him while Garfield turned white as a sheet.
"What are you doing here?" Terra asked her hands on her hips. "I thought you had some issues with your parents?"
"Oh yeah," Garfield stammered. "This is my mother," he gestured at Raven. "and this is my father." He pointed at Richard with a sheepish expression.
Richard grinned evilly and turned his face to Terra. "He is such a joker. Nice to meet you, Terra?" he said and kissed her hand lightly. "These two told me how they had met each other through you."
Terra looked confused at Richard and then at Garfield. "What?"
"Aren't you the Terra with the annoying parents?" Richard questioned irritated and looked at Garfield.
Terra glared enraged at Garfield. "You already have a girlfriend?"
"No, she isn't my-" he began but was cut short by Terra.
"No, it's ok." She fumed and stormed away.
"Terra, wait …" Garfield yelled helplessly after her.
Richard stared in fake-disbelief at Raven and Gar. "So, you aren't really together?"
Raven growled. "Don't act so innocent. You knew it all along. Everything you did was just an act to embarrass me. You're so childish."
"Beg your pardon? The only one childish is you. You were the one playing an act." He told her.
"Yeah, you were the one," Garfield chimed in. Raven shot murderous glare at Gar and turned back at Richard.
"Yes, but just because you said I couldn't have fun," she gestured around the club. "Look, at these people and how they get drunk. Is this fun? Fine, but I don't want to live like that." She screamed.
"You don't want to live like that because you can't. You're boring and no fun." Richard smirked.
Garfield nodded in agreement. "Yes, you are no fun."
Richard turned away from Raven and so did Garfield. They both hovered now over the counter. "This Terra chick is really nice." Richard said to Raven. "How 'well' do you know her?" he asked slyly. "Not well enough. But I hope to change that soon." Gar replied winking and smirking.
Raven who stood behind them pushed them both away and took one of the vodka-glasses on the counter and drunk it at one swallow before grabbing the next one.
Garfield reached out to stop her but Richard held him back. "Let her," he said and watched drinking her third glass.
"But-" Garfield began to protest but was cut short by Raven. "It's time for disco," she hiccupped and ran to the dance floor.
Richard and Garfield looked after her eyes wide and mouths open. "Oh, oh!" they said in unison before following her to prevent anything embarrassing.
Two hours later
"Let me go," Raven yelled and pounded her fists at Richard's shoulder. He had thrown her over his shoulder to carry her out of the club followed by Garfield. Once they were out of the full and noisy club he let her down.
"Why did you carry me out?" Raven asked him, her voice slurred because of the alcohol. She was clearly drunk. "First you tell me to have fun and they you don't let me," she wailed as she tried to steady herself which was really difficult because the whole world seemed to spin around her. "You didn't let me have fun, that's-"
"Would you please shut up?" Richard interrupted her and grabbed her shoulders to make sure that she didn't fell down.
"Why are you yelling at me?" she asked him timidly. She turned her head to Garfield who had watched them clearly amused. "Why is he yelling at me?" she asked him. Garfield smiled and shrugged. Raven drunk was really a sight. He grabbed her hand and pulled her carefully to him. "I think I'll bring her home. She had enough fun for today."
Richard shook his head and grabbed Raven's other hand. "I think, it is better if I bring her home," Garfield eyed him suspiciously. "I mean, we are living on the same street. We have the same way home. It's just logical that I bring her home." Richard explained and pulled Raven closer to him. Garfield reluctantly let go of her.
It felt strange to let her go with Richard. He liked Richard – he seemed to be a nice guy. But still – it didn't felt right. It was always him who brought her home. He was her friend.
"Ok. I think … we'll see each other tomorrow?" Garfield said and looked at Raven profusely ignoring Richard. It came out more as question than a statement.
Raven waved awkwardly. "Yes, tomorrow," she said still feeling dizzy and wobbly.
Richard nodded at Garfield and with Raven's hand intertwined in his they slowly began to walk away.
Garfield watched them until they had disappeared behind a corner. Somehow he had a strange, ugly feeling in his stomach.
Why did seeing Raven walking away with Richard bother him so much?
"We're walking home?" Raven asked hiccupping as she and Robin walked down the street.
Richard smiled. "Of course. What did you think we would do?"
"You don't have a car?" she inquired.
"No."
"So, you always walk?"
"No."
Raven glared at him annoyed. She was drunk and he still managed to piss her off.
He laughed. "I have a motorbike." He added.
"Then why aren't we riding back with your motorbike?"
He laughed again this time louder. "We would, if you weren't so drunk. You aren't able to walk by yourself let alone steady yourself on the bike."
"I am not drunk," Raven protested and let go of his hand. "See, I am able to walk by myself!" And to demonstrate it, she began to walk some steps before tripping over her own feet. She would have fell down if Richard hadn't thrown her arms around her waist from behind to steady her.
He smirked. "Oh yeah, I see how well you can walk without me." He took her hand again. "Do you know that this is the second time I caught you?" he reminded her.
Raven chose to not say anything. She was feeling worse to protest. A feeling of nausea was washing over her and head was still spinning. And to be honest, she was glad that Richard was helping her.
For a while they walked next to each other in silence. But it wasn't uncomfortable. It didn't feel awkward – it was strangely nice.
"Do you know, that the way I am leading you reminds of the way a parent would do while walking a child to school?" Richard suddenly said. He grinned, waiting for a nasty or sarcastic comment from her. He couldn't help himself but to provoke her. It was just too much fun. She always seemed to have an answer for everything. He glanced at her from the corner of his eyes but to his utter surprise there was no annoyance there. There was just sadness. Her indigo eyes seemed inky in this moment just as if a shadow had spread his wings over them.
"When I was little, my father used to walk me to school. He had taken my hand in his and together we walked to school," she spoke softly but she seemed to be far away – immersed in memories. Distantly, Raven could hear her mind screaming at her to shut up. She had already given away too much of herself. The wall she hid herself behind had begun to crack. It was crumbling – something she couldn't allow.
She had expected everything. She had expected him to make fun of her or to ask stupid questions about her father but not this.
"My parents died when I was eight. I was adopted by a nice and kind man I consider as my father. But, you know, my father walked me to school. I always told him that I wouldn't like holding his hand. It was not cool for a boy holding his father's hands at that age," he paused and Raven couldn't stop himself from looking at him intensively. He was handsome – really handsome. But the most striking were his eyes. His azure eyes seemed to drown you into them to never release you again. A deep, bottomless sea. "But to be honest, I loved it. I loved holding his hand. It made me feel protected and needed at the same time. I miss holding his hand." He turned his face to hers and his open eyes met her wide, amethyst orbs.
"Now, I am holding your hand, I feel protected and needed. So, me holding your hand is more for me than for you." He smiled. "Thank you," he whispered and stopped walking.
Raven was speechless. He had basically opened up his heart for her. He had told her things about his life and himself she would have never done. Wasn't he afraid to be hurt?
He had told her that she made him feel protected and needed. She, the cold, emotionless, sarcastic woman, made him feel protected and needed.
"I-" she began without really knowing what to say.
"We're here." He interrupted her and gestured at her house they were now standing in front.
She nodded but didn't turn away from him. Somehow she felt that she had to say something – anything that showed that she treasured his openness. It was stupid – she knew it. She had never felt obligated to do nice things for other people. But until today nobody had told her what he had.
But she didn't know what she should say. She was never a person of many words. Maybe there was nothing she could say but there was something she could give him.
She took a deep breath.
"Thanks," she said quietly almost inaudible. "Thanks, for walking me home." She added and her face came closer to his and then she …
… smiled.
Her lips fell into a smile. It was not a big, beaming smile. It was a small, soft and sweet smile. A smile which reached her eyes brightening them slightly.
Richard stared at her dumbfounded, but then a big grin spread over his face.
"You're welcome." He said and watched her disappearing behind her door.
In this night, Richard only dreamt about a certain purple haired beauty with her sweet and intriguing smile.
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