Chapter 5: Boyfriend Troubles Part II
Previously:
Roy turned to Raven with a look of anger on his face. "Okay, Raven who the hell was that son of a bitch?"
"What are your talking about?" Raven asked Roy even though she had an idea. Apparently Kori was the only one in the room that had no idea what was going on. "Who does that guy think he is?" Roy asked furiously. "What do you mean?" "Don't play dump with me Raven, I saw the way he was looking at Kori." "He wasn't doing anything Roy." Raven clarified. "Now I am going to find out what's going on with Kori." Raven exited the room without a second glance at Roy.
Richard, Kori, and Garfield were talking to Dr. Williams by the door of the hospital. "So she should just take it easy for a couple of days your saying?" Richard clarified with the doctor making sure he knew everything he needed to about the Kori's health. "Yes, that and she should probably start eating properly." Dr. Williams said looking at Kori. Kori felt her gaze and looked down in a bit of shame, "I am aware Dr. Williams." Suddenly Dr. Williams' beeper began to light up a vibrant red and beep, "Oh, I'm sorry I'm needed in surgery, good day to you all and take care Kori." Dr. Williams said as she rushed down the hall towards the elevator.
"You hear that Kori," Richard said turning to her "you need to eat properly." "I know." "Yeah Kor, and we're gonna be here to make sure you do!" Garfield said with a reassuring smile on his face. Kori looked up and smiled. "Thank you, both of you." "Is everything okay?" Raven asked as she walked up next to Garfield. "Yeah, everything's fine." Garfield reassured her.
"Richard?" "Yeah?" Kori reached into her bag and handed Richard a key. "What's this?" he asked looking at the piece of metal in confusion. "Looks like a key to our apartment." Raven stated. "Yes, I was wondering if I could impose on you to come over later and help me get a few things straight. Also I had hoped we could spend some time and do the catching up?" Kori asked looking up at Richard with a look of hope in his eyes. Richard chuckled, "Yeah, I'd love too." Richard put the key in his pocket. "Great, could you come over um...?" Kori took out her cell phone to look at the time. "A quarter to nine, so could you perhaps come over at around 10:30 or so?" "Sure" Richard said. "I have to run by my office anyway. I'll see you in a few hours Kori." Richard said heading towards the door turning and waving before he left. "See you soon Richard!" Kori chimed in before he disappeared.
"And I don't want to see you at the work for at least a week." Garfield told Kori in a unusually serious tone. "I agree with him Kori, why don't you just take it easy." "As you all wish." Kori replied in a quiet, obedient tone. "Hey Kori, where's Richard." Roy said in an angry tone as he pulled Kori close by putting his arm around her waist. "He has left Roy." "Well, 'bout time. Anyway baby, I should leave too." Roy said kissing her hard on the lips making her feel so uncomfortable. She hated when he kissed her like that, she had told him that, yet he always did. He never listened to a word she said. "Alright." Kori said looking down. Roy exited out the hospital door without a single glance at her.
"Um, Raven?" "Yes" Raven replied looking up at Garfield. "I…was wondering…if umm" 'why am I having so much trouble with this? We're just friends, right?' Garfield wondered. "Yes?" Raven asked slowly. "Umm…would you like to go to dinner tonight?" "Umm..." Raven looked over at Kori wondering if it was okay to leave her so soon. As if reading her mind Kori replied "Go Raven, I am fine." Kori said with a smile. "You sure?" Kori nodded. "Alright, I'd love to." Raven said turning back to Garfield with a smile. "Great. I'll pick you up around 7:00 tonight?" "Sure, Great." Raven replied with a smile. "Do you need directions?" Raven asked. "No, I already know where Kori lives, and you live together right?" "Yeah." "Okay, I'll see you later." Garfield said to Raven, then turning to Kori, "I'll see you in a little while too, but you take it easy till then okay?" "Yes" Kori confirmed. Garfield then headed out the door leaving the girls in the hospital.
"Raven. I have to run some errands." "Okay, I'll come too. I really don't want you driving yet, you're still a bit weak." "Very well." Raven took Kori's dress from the other evening and her jewelry and dress shoes form her hands and put them in the back seat of Raven's black Lexus. The car had been a gift from Richard for some reason or another. Raven offered to give it back, considering they were not a couple anymore, but he refused to take it back. He had said he had given it to her because he wanted her to have it.
Roy pulled his silver Mercedes up to Kori's apartment building. "I don't see why she'd want to stay here, in this dump. She'd be so much happier if she lived with me." Roy parked his car and went up to their apartment on the 4th floor. He knocked on the door and waited a few minutes. "Kori? Kori?" Roy called through the door. When he realized no one was home he pulled out the key Kori had given him from his pocket. 'I'll just wait for her here.' Roy went in and made himself at home. He looked at his gold Rolex watch; it was 10:25 (AM).
"10:30" Richard said as his limo pulled up to Kori's apartment building. "We're here Master Richard." Alfred said as he unlocked the limo doors. "Thanks Alfred." Richard replied as he climbed out of the spotless black limo. "Right on time." Richard said to himself.
Richard came up to the 4th floor apartment and pulled out his key. Kori looked tired and if she had fallen asleep Richard didn't want to wake her. He would much rather slip in and out unnoticed. Richard turned the knob on the door and stepped in. Roy heard the knob turn and stood up. "Who's there?" Roy said going towards the door. Suddenly to Richard's surprise the door swung open. "Richard! What the hell are you doing here?" "I'd like to ask you the same question." Richard said stepping in and closing the door.
"Kori invited me over. She must be running late cause she gave me a key and asked me to come over at 10:30. Just so we could catch up on old times." Richard explained. "10:32, you're pretty prompted." "Is there a problem with that?" "No! Anyway, what do you have to catch up with her on?" "Old times." "What old times?" "I met Kori in grade school. I haven't seen her in around nine years." "Well," Roy said standing up trying to intimidate Richard. Richard wasn't intimidated in the least bit and stood up as well. "Yes?" Richard asked. He could tell Roy was about to tell him something. "You even try to steel Kori away from me and I'll kill you." Roy said throwing a punch at Richard. Richard caught his hand before if was and inch away from his face. "I really don't think it wise to threaten a DA." Richard said with a smirk.
Roy however was ruthless. He caught Richard off guard, he threw another punch this time connecting with Richard's left eye and throwing him into the wooden coffee table and snapping it in half. "You stay away from Kori!" Roy yelled looking down at him.
"Kori, your hair looks great." Raven complimented. "Thanks raven." "Kori, I have to run a few errands myself. Do you mind if I drop you off at home." "Not at all, I believe I can manage." "Great, we're just about home anyways."
"Roy, I'm not going to fight you." "Why? Kori not deserving enough?" "I know she deserves better than you!" "You bastard!" Roy threw yet another punch at Richard. This time however Richard moved out of the way and was able to get behind Roy. Roy slammed his fists into the wall.
Roy came at Richard again. Whereas Richard hadn't laid a finger on Roy. Roy was going to attack Richard once again. Suddenly the door unlocked and opened. "Roy!"
Kori had walked in just in time to see Roy attempting to punch Richard yet again. "What are you doing?" Kori screamed rushing in. "Kori…I-" Roy tried to calm her down. "No! I want you to leave. Why would you do this? You're lucky if he doesn't press charges!" "Please Kori I-" "I said NO! I don't want to hear it. I want you to leave. You come to my apartment uninvited and you harm my friend, you just met him. What could he have done? I would like you to leave." Kori said turning away and closing her eyes. "Please, just go." Kori didn't look, but she could hear Roy's footsteps go towards the door and then hear the door violently slam shut.
Tears were now running from Kori's face. Suddenly her eyes opened. "Richard!" Kori looked down. Richard was sitting on the floor holding a hand to his forehead to stop the bleeding, but failing miserably. Kori sighed. "Here," she said calmly with a small smile as she bent down. "Let me help you with that. I am going to be a doctor you know." Kori led Richard to the couch. "Lean back, I shall return in a moment." Kori told Richard pushing his shoulders back and then disappearing down the hallway.
Kori came back with a warm, wet towel, and ice pack and some bandages. "Move your hand." Kori said as she put her own on his and pulled it down off the wound. Kori cleaned the area by resting the warm towel on it. Richard winced slightly. "I am sorry." Kori said feeling horrible for making him feel pain, but she knew it had to be done. Once the area was cleaned she put the bandage on the gash in his forehead. "It is not that bad a wound." She reassured. "Now, let me see you eye."
"Kori put her hands on his cheek to turn his face towards her. "That will be black and blue for a few days Richard." "That's alright." "I am sorry." Kori said looking down. "I am sorry that Roy did that too you. I can not image why." 'I can' Richard thought. Kori handed Richard the ice pack and he rested it on his left eye.
"Thank you." "What?" Richard looked up. "Did you just say thank you?" "Yes I did." "Why?" "I know you Richard." Kori said with a smile. "I remember I went to all your championships and tournaments when we were younger. You are a black belt in karate. You are an expert, even taught it at a time. I thank you for being the better man and not fighting over something that had to be trivial. I respect that." "You do?" "Yes" "Thanks Kor."
"By the way, your…your hair looks nice that way." Kori giggled "why, thank you Richard." One of the errands Kori had to run was getting her hair done. Instead of it being up to her waist it was now up to her shoulders. She still had her bangs. Her naturally straight, red hair matched her face perfectly, framing it quite well. "I had it cut as part of a program called Locks of Love." (A/N Real Program, in case your interested. Sorry I don't know the number. Two of my friends are doing this.) "That was a nice gesture Kori." "Thank You."
"Umm... I was wondering" Kori asked sitting on the sofa next to Richard. "can we still do the catching up?"
"I'd like that." Richard said with a smile.
Kori and Richard stayed in Kori's apartment and just talked. They laughed about old times, some that the other one forgot. And you know what? It was the best time that either had had in a while.
"Raven?" "Garfield?" Raven was again by the pier, just thinking as she did often. It was quiet there and a good place to think or just look at the sunset or sunrise. "I love to think out here." Raven explained. "I'm here a lot too." Gar said. "It's nice." Raven pulled out a new package of cigarettes. She pulled one out and lit it with her dark purple lighter. Before she could put it to her mouth Garfield covered her mouth with his hand and took the cigarette form her's and threw it in the water. "Can I help you quit?" Raven looked down, slightly ashamed. "I'd…I'd like that."
Raven and Garfield sat on the pier together. She put her hand up to push her long black, straightlocks of hair out of her face. When she did her coat sleeve came down revealing her scared arm. Garfield turned around before she had a chance to cover her arm again.
Garfield let out a small gasp. "What happened?" Raven looked away. She could feel tears sting her eyes trying to break free. She could feel old memories come back to her head. She didn't want Garfield to see her this way. "I...I have to go." Raven didn't even look at him. She just got up and ran to her car. "Raven! Wait!" Garfield yelled chasing after her.
Something was wrong with her, emotionally and physically and he was going to find out what.
Raven got in her car and started the engine trying to wipe her tears away. Her mind was clouded over and she couldn't think straight. She knew she shouldn't be driving. But she just had to get away. Garfield saw her car speed off and ran to his car to follow her.
Raven was on a lonely highway. Only a few cars were traveling on it, even in the day time. (A/N it is around 1:00 P.M) She could see Garfield's car in the distance, a blue/green Benz.
Raven's vision began to get foggy again. She couldn't see. Swirls of colors were everywhere. It had also begun to rain, not a drizzle, a down pour, making it harder and harder to see.
Then a shadow darted into the middle of the road. Raven veered not to hit it, causing her car to drive into the forest. She tried to press the brakes but they jammed up. Raven let out a scream of terror before her car slammed into a tree. The side of the car she was sitting in getting all the impact.
Everything after that went black for Raven and she fell silent.
Garfield saw it all. The deer run into the middle of the road. Raven swerve to avoid the deer and her car tumble into the forest with her inside. She was going way past the speed limit to begin with and the impact was on a steep slope making it even faster and harder.
"Raven! Oh my g-d!" Garfield pulled his car over and ran out into the pouring rain. He ran though the forest to find what he dreaded most. The car was completely mangled and there was no sound coming from it.
"Raven!" Garfield screamed. "Please be okay...please."
He opened the car door on the opposite side considering the tree was blocking the side door closest to Raven. He didn't even examine her fully. He new it was bad, worst than that. The first thing he saw when he opened the door was blood, Raven's blood and lots of it.
"No!"
Richard and Kori were having a great time. "Maybe you should eat something." Richard said still worried about her health. "Very well, I shall get us both something to eat." Kori got up and headed for the kitchen.
As soon as Kori stepped into the Kitchen she rested her hands on the counter top trying to balance herself. 'Why do I feel so sick? I was just at the doctor I am eating, I should be getting better, not worse?' Kori thought. She knew that Richard would worry so she couldn't let him know. That was becoming harder and harder as her vision began to fog up more and more.
Suddenly there was a shooting pain in her side. Kori groaned in pain. Richard heard her moan. "Kori, are you okay?" Richard asked half-way out of his seat. "Yes" Kori lied. She went and got too wine glasses. She took out a bottle of white wine from the refrigerator. Kori poured the glasses and put the wine bottle away.
After grabbing the wine glasses Kori began to head toward the living room.She was going tocome back in forfood.She stopped cold in her tracks. It felt as if she was burning up and there was a piercing pain in her side. Something was wrong there was no denying it now; she knew.
Richard was waiting in the living room.
Then he heard the sound a glass shattering and an ear piercing scream.
"Ohmy g-d!" Richard rushed into the kitchen just in time to catch an unconscious Kori before she hit the floor covered with broken glass as she once again fell into those familiar arms.
Sorry about the cliffy:-( But it is a drama. Please review. A lot of stuff happened in this chapter, way more than I had planned originally. Now there are two cliffies.
This was my longest chapter yet.
Please tell me if you like it this long. Should I go longer or shorter idk you decide?
Here you go I bet you're just dyeing to know what will happen in chapter 6-so as usual here's your preview.
PLEAES R&R
Chapter 6:
"Raven, Raven please!" Garfield tries to stop Raven's bleeding and finds out more about her past 'cutting' problem. But will the ambulance get their in time to save her life?
"Kori wake up! Wake up!"
"The pain Richard, the pain, help me!" Richard will make the ultimate sacrifice for Kori.
"If we don't find her a donor she will die."
