Chapter 3
Halfdemongirl: okay yea sorry I was really sick and couldn't get out of bed... so sorry! ENJOY!
Slade's hideout
"UGH!" Raven was thrown up against the concrete wall. She just leaned against the wall, eyes closed, breathing heavily.
Slade came up and grabbed Raven by the top of her cape on her shoulders. He held her up so that she couldn't stand on the ground.
Raven shut her eyes tighter and took in a couple of painful gasps. She grasped his wrists and tried to free her self.
"What's the matter little bird?" Slade asked mockingly. Slade held her at arms length away. Raven's eyes shot open, her eyes full of rage. "Can't speak? Or are you too weak?"
"Get your hands off me you son of a bitch." she spat in his face.
"Oo, birdie's got a bad mouth." Slade taunted.
Raven pushed her feet off the wall and kicked with both feet, that landed in Slade's stomach. Slade staggered back a few steps, dropping Raven in the process, he put one hand over his stomach.
"You shouldn't have done that." Slade tsked. Raven smirked and quickly disappeared in her black aura.
Christmas day
Rachel walked into school and into the crowd of teens. Rachel walked over to her locker and turned the knob, for her combination. She opened her locker and placed her back pack in side. She heard a familiar voice. She turned to her left to find Richard and his friends a couple of meters away. Rachel coyly smiled. She reached for her backpack, unzipped it and grabbed something.
"Yea, I was just going to say-" Richard was interrupted, by Gar.
"Pst! Richard look who's here." Gar teased. Richard turned around to see Rachel coming this way, she had her hands behind her back.
"Who is that?" Kori asked, she was dressed in a cheerleading outfit, she made the cheerleading squad.
"Richard's got a girlfriend, Richard's got a girlfriend." Victor and Gar chanted over and over again, teasingly. Kori's mouth dropped.
"Hey Rae." Richard calmly stated.
"Hi." She said. Rachel lowered her head a little bit. "Um... here..." she handed a wrapped package and a letter to Richard. Richard took the gift from her, and looked at her face, she had a slight blush on her cheeks. "Merry Christmas." she said coyly.
"Wow." Richard didn't know what to say. "Thanks Rae." he said.
He opened up the card;
Merry Christmas
Dear Richard,
Thank you so much for being there for me... you're my only true real friend... you've been such a kind and gentle person... you've changed me... You're the best friend any one could ask for...
Love,
Rachel Roth
Richard smiled. The group of three standing behind him peered over his shoulder. Richard put the card back into the envelope and started to open up the gift. Richard took the wrapping paper off and looked at this beautiful hard cover book. On the front it had golden, fancy, carved letters that said :How do you do it?
Richard looked confused.
" It's a poem book. Most of the poems are mine, but there are other's that just touch my heart. I think you'll like it." Rachel said as she turned and walked away.
"Rae!" Richard walked up behind her. She turned around. He pulled Rachel into a hug. "Thank you." Rachel returned the hug.
Before they broke, Richard gave Rachel a quick peck on the cheek. Rachel's face turned hot. Kori's turned red with anger.
"I'll read it during home room." Richard added, he assured the girl that he loved it.
After school Rachel's house out side
Rachel was walking back home, her backpack on her back, books in her arms and mind off in lala land. Rachel was unaware of the person that was following her, on his motorcycle. Rachel walked to her front door and unlocked the lock, pushed it open, then walked in. Closing the door behind her. The stone steps she walked up looked old and worn down. The green door was worn too. The house looked small.
Richard waited for a couple minutes before going to the front door. He parked his motorcycle, put the kick stand down and walked to the door. He hit the door bell. A woman unlocked the door from the inside. She opened the door as far as the locked chain would let her.
The woman gave a death glare at the boy.
"Is Rachel home?" he asked.
The woman spat, "No!" she then slammed the door and locked the rest of the locks.
"Who was that?" a young female voice came from inside.
"No one." the older voice stated.
Richard tried again, after a couple of minutes. He hit the door bell.
"I got it!" the young voice called. Locks came undone. The door opened. "gasp Richard!" Rachel closed the door and unlocked the last two locks. The door reopened again. "How did you find me?"
"I kinda followed you." Richard stated coyly. "Here..." Richard handed Rachel a card and something in wrapping paper.
Rachel looked at the gift, she blushed. "Come on in." Rachel stepped aside letting Richard in. Richard handed Rachel the gift, she took it. "Let's go up to my room."
The house was small, if you looked straight the stairs and a small hallway was in view, all wooden, very bare. If you looked to your left there was a small kitchen/dinning room. The woman at the door earlier was in there cooking.
The woman glanced over at us the quickly turned back to her cooking then glanced again. "AH!" she yelled she jumped back. "What's he doing here!" she scolded.
"Mom, this is Richard. He's the one I have been telling you about." Rachel said as she blushed and clutched the gift tighter to her chest.
"Just keep him away from me." she warned. Rachel just turned and walked up the wooden stairs, Richard followed. Rachel got to the top of the stairs and turned right, there was a wooden door that lead to her room. She opened her door and walked in. Richard followed and shut the door behind him. Rachel sat on her bed and opened the card first:
Dear Rachel,
You're also a very good friend, too. You have shown me something more then just being a friend. You're true to your heart and don't give up that easily. You're a true friend.
Love,
Richard Grayson
Rachel smiled and put the card down. Richard sat next to her on her single bed. She opened the package and her smile widened.
"More poem books!" Rachel was so happy. "I've been needing more for weeks!" Rachel flung her arms around Richard's neck. "Thank you." she whispered in his ear. Richard returned the hug.
"I read the poems you wrote. They're amazing." He whispered. "You need to keep it up, I can see some day that you'd be a famous writer." Richard pulled Rachel on to his lap, her legs straddled his hips. Rachel was caught off guard, she pulled her head back and looked Richard in the eyes. "You're... amazing..." Richard added, softly. This made Rachel blush. Richard put his hand at the nape of Rae's neck, he leaned in.
"Richard." Rachel whispered. Their lips met each other. Their eyes drifted shut. Rachel leaned into the kiss. Their lips danced on each other's, it felt like forever that these two were like this. Soon air over came them. They broke apart, to catch their breath.
"Wow." Richard sighed.
"What?" Rachel asked, worried.
"That was amazing." Richard said. Richard leaned in and kissed Rachel again, this time they stayed like that for the longest time. They were so happy to be in each other's arms. To stay like this was what made Rachel's heart melt. Rachel soon felt vibration on her inner thigh. Her eyes opened and she pulled away. "Sorry." Richard apologized. Rachel slid off Richard's lap and sat down on her bed. Richard stood up and dug into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone. "Hello?" Richard answered the phone. Richard held the phone away from his ear. The man on the other end was yelling at him. "Okay, okay! Geez calm down I'll be there in a minute." Richard hung up and turned to Rachel sitting on the bed. "I'm sorry Rae. I have to go." Richard leaned over and pecked Rachel on the lips.
"Good bye." Rachel sighed as Richard walked to the door.
"See ya." Richard said as he opened the door and fled down the stairs and opened the door and got on his motorcycle and left. Rachel waited till the motor couldn't be heard. She fell back on her bed with a sigh. She used her powers to close the door and blinds. She grabbed her pillow and put it under her head.
"Richard." She sighed as she drifted off into a light sleep.
