"I don't know, Ronnie. I still don't see it." Chelsea said to her new friend as they made their way back to the cabin.
"Oh please, Chels. Blind people can see it. Look at the way she looks at you."
"She looks at me like she always has." Chelsea said.
"Maybe she's always been in love with you."
"No way…"
"Didn't you see the way she reacted when she found out that I was going on this trip? And how she insisted on helping you carry all your things to the bus? What about the fact that extra long hug she gave you before you got on the bus? She was shooting me looks the entire time."
"Don't be ridiculous. What kind of looks was she giving you?"
"Ones that said 'Back off, she's mine.' I'm telling you. She thinks I'm some kind of threat."
"No, Raven's just always been really protective of me." Chelsea said before she told Ronnie the story about Sam.
"If that story doesn't prove her love, I don't know what does." Ronnie said as they sat down at the table with their mugs of hot chocolate.
"What are you talking about?"
"How many girls do you know that, in high school, would dress up as a guy, go to the guy that stood their best friend up, and try to make him see what he was missing out on? She was in love with you even then."
Chelsea considered what the other girl told her. She knew that Raven had always gone out of her way to protect Chelsea, but that was just how Raven was. Yet, she only seemed overprotective of Chelsea, not Eddie. "So let's just say Rae is interested in me, why wouldn't she just tell me? I mean I am her best friend."
"Why don't you tell her how you feel?"
"Because she is my…best friend…Oh, I see what's you're doing. So how am I supposed to find out if she likes me or not?"
"Well there are a few ways, but the first one I think you should start off with is coming out your beloved best friend."
And so the two of them came up with a plan.
