Chapter 2

"Yes!" Exclaimed Kori excited. "I haven't seen Richard since-um when was it last Richard?" Kori asked her face showing evident curiosity. "I think it was 6th grade last. Then you moved away correct?" Richard asked turning towards her. "Yes that is it." Kori said getting lost in her past. "I-really missed you Kori." Richard said sitting down next to Raven. 'Why do I feel so-weird, like I-wait? Do I still love Kori Anders?' Richard wasn't sure. It was true he had had feelings for the red-headed beauty a long time ago since they had met in kindergarten they had been best friends. Then by 3rd grade Richard had developed a crush for Kori. They had lost touch with each other after she moved away the beginning of 6th grade.

Suddenly Kori's cell phone began to ring. "Oh! One moment please" she asked as she picked it up. "Hello?" "Hey baby how are ya?" Roy's voice echoed on the other line. Kori had been dating Roy, the multimillionaire for months now. "Fine Roy and you?" Kori asked. "Roy?" Richard asked as he turned towards Raven. "Kori's boyfriend" she said look at him. "Oh" was all Richard could say. 'Why do I feel this way?-am I…jealous?' Richard was so confused he wasn't sure what to do. He never thought that he would see Kori again and now that he had he felt like he was in middle school again.

"-Yes Roy…-alright…I will see you then…yes…alright goodbye umm love you too." Kori said then hung up the phone. She didn't sound really convincing though with that 'love you too'. "So, Kori how have you been?" Richard asked leaning back. "I've been alright I-" suddenly Kori froze. Richard had out his arm around Raven's shoulder. Kori's heart and stomach felt as if they had just dropped. 'Why do I feel this way?-am I jealous?" Kori wasn't sure. After all she was dating Roy. She felt as if she was betraying him by having this feeling. After all Kori had had a crush on Richard since the 2nd grade.

"I," she continued "am doing quite well. I am studying to be a doctor, a pediatrician, actually." Kori finished proudly. "Well you always did love kids." "Okay!" Tara finally piped in. "Is everyone ready to order, I'm starved." Then the waiter came and took there orders. While everyone got full course meals Kori only got a salad.

"Is that all your eating Kori?" Raven asked concerned. "Yes-well," Kori said looking down at her food. "I have to stay on a strict food regiment remember. "Kori have you eaten anything else but salads this whole week?" Tara asked. "For once I agree with her Kori, you need to eat better. You need more protein and nutrition then just salad." "I'm fine" Kori said getting defensive. 'Who are you kidding Kori, you've been feeling sick all day.' Kori thought. This was true- in fact she's been feeling sick all week. Her stomach felt so empty. She felt so dizzy. Now that she thought about it the room looked like it was spinning.

Kori's hand suddenly shot up to her head. "Ohh." She quietly whispered. "You okay?" Raven asked leaning toward her. "Yes!" Kori said pulling away quickly. She shot up and ran outside for some fresh air. For some reason, on instinct maybe, Richard stood up and ran after her.

Kori was outside leaning against the wall of the restaurant. "Kori are you okay?" Richard asked walking towards her. He put a hand on her shoulder. She quickly pulled away. "I-I don't think that's a good idea." Richard raised an eyebrow. Kori took a step forward. Suddenly she felt dizzy. Kori began to shake and rock back and forth. "Just…go back to Raven…I'm…fine." Kori said slowly. "No!" Richard yelled angrily. "You're sick. Something's wrong with you Kori. You haven't changed since we were kids. You never could put anything past me! You know that!" "Richard" Kori whispered. Richard saw her loosen her grip on the brick wall. He saw he eyes being to roll up in the back of her head, and then what he had been dreading happened. He saw her begin to fall gracefully backwards.

Suddenly everything in Kori's mind went black. The last thing she remembered was the feelings of a pair of strong arms grasp her waist. Then a soft hand caressing her cheek. She heard Richards muffled voice saying her name. Next-nothing.

"Kori, oh g-d!" Richard didn't know what happened. One minute they were talking-well screaming at each other. Then next he's in the street on his knees with an unconscious Kori in his arms. "Kori! Kori! Can you hear me?" He screamed for her to wake up, or at least move. But nothing, not a motion. "Kori please" he called to her desperately. She didn't move. He picked her up and gasped. 'She's so light, when was the last time she ate?'

"HELP HELP I NEED AN AMBULANCE!" Richard screamed as he rushed into the restaurant.

"How is she?" Raven stood up from the waiting room chair. "She'll be fine in a couple of hours." The doctor informed her and Richard. Raven had convinced Tara to go home by telling her that she would call her when she knew anything about Kori.

"What happened to her?" Richard asked angered. He hated feeling this way-useless and powerless. He just watched her get sick and collapse in front of his eyes. He had is head up against the wall.

"She passed out from mal-nutrition. I don't know if you knew this but your friend hasn't been eating right. She doesn't have enough protein in her body and she was tired. The combination was just too much for her. Her body had to give her a rest and it just couldn't wait." "Can I go see her?" Richard asked. "Sure." The doctor replied looking up from her clipboard. "Thanks" Richard said before rushing in.

Richard walked in to see Kori sleeping in a hospital bed. She had wires attached to her head and arms. An IV was also attached to her arm and was giving her body nutrition. "Kori, what are you doing to yourself?" Richard asked regretfully.

"Look what you're doing to me., all these emotions are coming back to me, emotions that I haven't felt in years." "Kori" he said grasping her small, skinny limp hand in his. "Kori, I-I think I'm still in love with you."

Richard wasn't sure whether or not he wanted Kori to hear him.

Raven stood outside Kori's door. Richard hadn't come out so she decided to open the door and see if they were both okay. Raven hadn't even stepped two feet into the door when she heard "I'm still in love with you."

Tears began to form in Raven's eyes as she backed up from the door with her hand over her mouth. She began to run. She didn't know where she was going, but she knew one thing-

She was going away from there. Away from Richard away from Kori away from life.

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"Hey are you okay?"

"I'm Garfield, Garfield Logan."

"Kori!"

"Hurry she may flat-line!"