BLUE
a fanfiction by Random-Crazyness
Chapter 7Bittersweet Geometry
Raven stirred from her slumber. She'd collapsed after she'd gotten home. Judging by the light outside, it was midnight. Raven got up and rubbed her head. How long had she been asleep? The empath picked up the small, yellow communicator on her nightstand. It was Sunday. She had slept for over one and a half days. Maybe it was a reflex. Maybe she was overly tired. She couldn't lie to herself. She wanted to die. To escape the pain and torment that stung her with every sight of a fish or scent of salt air. She couldn't stand even being in the room. Maybe it was time for an escape.
"Jesus Christ."
The water felt unusually heavy as Aqualad swam. Midnight swims had become common ever since the break up. Night after night, for hours and hours, just swimming in circles, thinking about love. It was an incredibly unusual morning. Speedy and Zam were busted by Bee, for 'doing the do' in the tower. On one hand, Aqualad was happy for Speedy, since he finally finalized his lovefor Zam, but on the other hand, he felt a little ashamed, for boasting about how far he'd gotten, when in actuality, they didn't get farther than first base. It also hurt to know that Speedy and Zams' relationship had gotten so far in such a short time.
"YO! AQUADUDE!"
Aqualad quickly changed expression. It had become commonplace for Zam to appear around one for toast. It was always a pleasure to talk to her, but with each conversation, she kept boring deeper and deeper into his true reason for swimming.
"Hey Zam." Aqualad said casually, lifting himself onto the balcony with a column of water. "How's things?"
Zam was dressed in her typical night wear; a ripped red tank and a pair of yellow pajama bottoms that she undoubtedly stole from Speedy.
"Pretty good, pretty good," she replied non-chalantly. "But you, on the other hand..."
" I am not gonna talk about it with you, Zam." Aqualad stated firmly.
"Talk about what? Oh, you mean how you totally screwed up your relationship with Raven because you tried to change but she misinterpreted your message which is why you have been all mopey and swimming so much in the nighttime?"
Aqualad's jaw hit the floor.
" Y'know, Speedy will do anything for a back massage."
" I'll kill both of you. I wont leave a scrap of meat."
"Chill!" Zam tried to calm him down. She walked over to the fuming atlantean and guided him to the fridge. " You need to not sulk! Go and tell her you love her!"
Never had truer words been spoken.
Raven landed in front of the Witching hour. Maybe it was some sort of pull the place had on her heart, but either way, she went. It had the sort of atmosphere that called for a shattered heart. The scent of coffee and cigarettes wafted from the open door. Breathing in, she walked in, as if her problems paled compared to everyone elses.
"Raven!"
The empath turned her attention to the corner of the cafe. There sat the familiar pink hair, the pale, but beautiful skin, and the characteristic black and purple corset of Jinx. The enchantress was not alone. She sat with a young man, lean, but not unpleasant. His hair was the color of fire, and he was quickly chugging a green tea chai.
"Jinx! Wally! What are you two doing here?" Raven asked, as she took a seat with the couple.
"We..." Jinx pointed at herself. "are night people."
"Actually," Wally started. "We're here to help a frien get over his break-up. He isn't too into the sun...Oh! here he is!"
Raven, all of a sudden, felt nostalgia. The friend Wally was describing was carrying a small tray of different coffees. His black hair was drawn over one eye, and the exposed eye was heavily decorated in eyeliner. His shirt was black, and bore what appeared to be a ghost from pac-man. The wrists supporting the tray were heavily adorned with studded bracelets of every kind, and he smelled...familiar.
"Gage."
"Raven?" Gage asked, placing the tray down on the table. "What are you doing here?"
Raven couldn't answer. Gage was her ex. She could remember the first time they met, at the warehouse party. They had talked, they had kissed, they had dated for a few months. The empath suddenly felt guilty, because the reason they had broken up, was because she had feelings for Aqualad.
"Speak of the devil..."
