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Chapter seventeen: A present that brought two people back together

"Kori…." Richard let a silent tear fall after remembering everything. He just couldn't take it. He needs to break his wedding.

"Good morning, sir! Victor can't make it so…."

"Garfield?"

"Yes sir?"

"Don't call me that…"

"Huh?" Richard sighed.

"When no ones around, just call me Richard…" Garfield was shocked.

"Why si… Richard?"

"I don't want to be called sir anyway…." Richard say banging his head on the desk.

"Is something wrong?"

"Where's Barbara?" Garfield looked outside seeing no Babs.

"I believe out Richard…" Richard sighed and called her.

"Hey, babs. It's me, we need to talk…"


Rachel Roth went inside the Grayson Hotel searching for someone. She had a feeling Kori would be here.

'Kori, where are you?'

"May I help you miss?" Rachel turned around to see Garfield.

"I'm looking for my friend, Kori…" Garfield smiled and shook his head.

"I'm sorry but she isn't…"

"Rachel?" Rachel turned around to see Kori.

"Where have you been girl?" Kori smiled and looked at Garfield.

"May you show me the way to Richard's office?" she asked smiling. Rachel gaped while Garfield nodded. Kori smiled and followed Garfield. Rachel behind her.

"Wassup with you girl?" she asked confused.

"I just want to see Dick…." She said happily.

"You do know it's his wedding day right?" Kori stopped walking smiled.

"That is why I'm here…" she then continued walking. Rachel stood there surprised.

'Wassup with her mood?'


Richard Grayson waited for Barbara hoping she would understand. Just then, Garfield came in.

"Sir, Ms. Kori's here to see you…" Richard sat up straight and nodded for acception. A smiling Kori came to view.

"Hi Dic…Mr. Grayson…" she said smiling.

"Please, call me Richard…." He said warmly, although his heartache. Kori smiled and sat down.

"I came here to apologize for my behavior the other day. I wasn't myself…." Richard sighed and sat down.

"Look, Kori. I wanted to tell you that…"

"To apologize, I came to congratulate you of your wedding and to give you a small gift. I hope you can forgive me…" Richard opened the gift and nearly cried. It was a picture of both of them on the floor at midnight the day of the punishment.

Dick was wearing the dress while Kori was in the PJ. Before he could reply, Kori was gone. Dick tried to chase after her, but then Barbara came in.


Kori burst out of the hotel doors and ran home. Rachel chased after her and stopped her. "Let me take you home…" Kori smiled and wiped her tears away.

"I will walk…"

"It'll take you more than an hour to reach your home from here!" Rachel snapped.

"I have run further than this…" she said remembering what Richard told her. Rachel nodded and Kori started running. She felt horrible. She needed a place to go. Out of here, out of Dick's presence and Xavier's. She wanted to cry her heart out, she wanted to ripped her heart out, anything to stop the pain in her heart.

"DICK!" She shouted as she fell on the ground sobbing. "Dick…. sob…DICK!"


"What's wrong, honey?" Barbara asked. Richard stood there gripping the photo hard.

"We need to talk…"


Xavier Red wasn't looking forward to the wedding. He still loves Barbara. 'Richard gets everything!' he said in his mind. Just then, he saw someone in the shadow.

"Babs?"


Flashback

"You're what?"

"Delaying the wedding…" Richard said looking at the photo.

"Why? Is it because of that bitch Kori!" Richard banged the table.

"DON'T YOU EVER CALL HER THAT BABS! DOESN'T MEAN I'M MARRYING YOU, YOU CAN CALL MY FRIEND BITCHES! YOU WANNA KNOW SOMETHING? SO ARE YOU!" Barbara gasped.

"You callin' me a bitch!" she shouted.

"Yes…" Barbara screamed and yelled.

"WE ARE SO THROUGH DICKHEAD! We're THROUGH!" Barbara threw her engagement ring to Richard and stormed out of the room crying.

'Fine, you're not marrying me? I'll tell Xavier Bruce's little secret.'


"XAVIER!" Barbara shouted sobbing. "I've just figured out something from Richard…"

Barbara whispered in his ear. Xavier's eyes went huge then his face went red. "No, I can't be!" he said fuming. Barbara sobbed harder and Xavier hugged her.

"It's true…."


Kori Anders was almost home when she saw a bike outside her house. She frowned knowing who was here and walked away.

Dick Grayson saw Kori from a mile away and saw her retreating after the sight of his bike. He ran after her.

"KORI!" he shouted Kori ran and didn't look back. Unfortunately, Richard was a fast runner.

"Wait!"

"Aren't you supposed to be with Barbara saying 'I do'...?" Kori asked facing him angrily.

Richard shook his head and hugged her. Kori yelled and hit him. "GET OFF ME!" Dick didn't and Kori soon broke down into tears again.

"Kori, I remember! I remember everything!" Kori stopped yelling and looked at him.

"What?"

"The frog incident, the old lady, the mop punishment, the car accident, the threat by Jason… everything!" Kori pushed him away from her eyes wide.

"How?" Dick kneeled down in front of her and started crying.

"By your face, Kori. I'm not going to marry Babs…." Kori gasped as Richard showed Barbara's engagement ring to her.

"She threw this at me…"

"Richard…." Kori kneeled down and hugged him.

"I'm sorry…." Dick hugged her back and cried.

"I love you….." Kori smiled and kissed him. Richard of course returned the kiss.

"Here, this belongs to you…" Richard said after a few minutes of kissing. He took out the promise ring. Kori giggled and Richard placed it on her finger.

"So, what now?" Kori asked. Richard wiped his tears away and grinned. He took Barbara's ring and stood up.

"Goodbye, BABS!" He threw the ring away. Kori gasped and ran after the ring.

"How could you do that? It's expensive stuff!" Richard chuckled and stopped Kori.

"If you want one, I'll buy a new one…" Kori blushed and Richard pulled her into a passionate kiss.

"I love you, Dick…" Kori said as they walked back into the house.

"And I you, Kori…"


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