Love and Betrayal
Sk8er Chic
Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade. Don't sue me ever.
A/N: Same as usual. Rowan's going to get some light on her story now. Um, also, help the victims of the tsunamis and earthquakes. Thanks ;-)
Thank you all my reviewers, including Torri-Chiobie. Thank you for reading. And a special thanks to deadpenguin for helping me with the sk8ing prob. Dude you rock!
Summary: So, Raven and Tala are getting along nicely. Nothing tragic has happened, yet. Rowan's going skateboarding with Johnny. Interesting…But wait, does Rowan actually know how to skate?
The Mall, Beverley Hills
Rowan's cell phone started a ringtone of Fur Elise.
"Rowan speaking, I'm in a crisis right now, so if it's not important, leave me alone."
"Hey Ro, it's Alex. I got your message and I'm on my way."
"Okay, hang on a sec, I've got another phone call." Said Rowan. "Hello?"
"Hey Rowan, it's Christa! I can't believe you're going on a date with Johnny McGregor!"
"No big and it's no date. Hang on, I'll conference you in."
"Hey Christa!" said Alex.
"Yeah, hey Alex!" said Christa.
"So you guys, you're both on your way to the mall right?"
"Yep." Said Alex and Christa.
"Great, I appreciate this. It's just, I need a board and I need the gear and the looks and all."
"So you're saying, that you've never skated in all your life?" asked Alex.
"My, what great ears you have!"
"Wow girl, you sure you can hold it up with Johnny?" asked Christa, her voice worried.
"I hope so, Alex, you're a guy, you're a sk8er, tell me what a sk8er boi wants?" said Rowan.
"Well Ro, I'm sure Johnny's into cool chicks and less into the showy ones. You know what I'm saying?"
"I hear you, Alex. But I need your full attention, here and now!"
"You got it now, we're ready here and now!" said Alex and Christa, right behind Rowan.
"You don't know how good your timing is," said Rowan, taking her friends' arms and walking them through the shops.
They continued through countless shops until the stopped at a sports shop. Then they asked a girl, wearing a camouflage shirt and brown pants, for the boards and gear. She pointed them to different sections of the store. They split up, Alex checking for the boards, Christa and Rowan for the gear.
Alex's P.O.V.
They have the sweetest boards here. Just wish I were the one needing a board. They have the coolest boards around. Hmm, best wait for the girls to make their pick. Never know what girls really want in their stuff…
Christa's P.O.V.
Uhh, I think I've seen enough here. What kind of gear is this anyway? And these pieces don't even match! How can guys where all this junk? Ah well they do look hot in this baggy stuff so I best not complain. Lucky Rowan snagged Johnny. Or is it the other way around?
Ah well, we've got interesting stuff here. It'll take forever to figure it all out.
"Christa! Help, I'm never going to find anything!" said a panicking Rowan.
"Don't worry, we have all morning right? Then we can finish it up before noon and grab lunch, then head over to the park!"
"Oh alright. But hurry up and help me here." Said Rowan flinging through everything.
Normal P.O.V.
After half an hour or so, the girls got the gear and the clothes. Rowan wore a green camouflage t-shirt with baggy dark blue pants and chain on the side. They got a shiny blue helmet and matching elbow pads. For the rest of the stuff, they just winged it.
Thereafter, they joined up with Alex and looked through the boards. They spent another half hour checking all the boards out. Then Rowan narrowed it down to three boards: They were on black with crazy colored designs underneath so she just left it to her two friends to pick. Alex being the sk8er expert and a guy and Christa being the most stylish girl in their whole school. With cool and chic together, things couldn't get any better for Rowan. So they finally got everything and were going to pay for it.
"That'll be 185.65, please." Said the cashier.
"Whatever," said Rowan, charging it to her card.
Christa and Alex waited till Rowan got all her stuff. Then they left the shop and headed for the food court.
"So guys, whatcha wanna eat?" asked Rowan.
"Hmm…" said Christa, deep in thought.
"Dunno," said Alex.
"How's if we go to that new restaurant, over there?" asked Rowan.
They nodded and soon, they were all eating. Christa had simply ordered a Caesar salad with shrimp and Alex had ordered a huge burger. Rowan however had a spicy seafood penne. They all finished up just after 2:00. Then after a lot of arguing, Rowan allowed Alex and Christa to split the bill; each paying an equal share.
"Alex, you wait outside. Rowan and I will be in the washrooms." Said Christa, shoving Rowan away.
"Alex…HELP!" whispered Rowan, her eyes frantic.
Alex smirked and turned back towards the shops.
In the washrooms
"So, what's really going on between you and Johnny?" asked Christa, suspiciously.
"Erm, nothing really." Said Rowan, changing her clothes.
"Don't lie to me. I know there's more to it." Insisted Christa.
"Alright then…Johnny called me yesterday and asked me to go skate with him at the park, today. Anything else you wanna know?" asked an annoyed Rowan.
"As a matter of fact, yes." Rowan sighed.
"How long have you been seeing him?"
"You're kidding me Christa."
"I am not, Ro."
"I've been seeing him in school and that's about it. Doesn't everyone in school see him in school?" said a really annoyed Rowan.
"So you have been seeing him everyday…I was always wondering."
"Grrrrr, Christa you complete idiot, I haven't been dating him at all! He just called me yesterday, for the first time!" yelled Rowan, completely pissed off.
"Oh."
Rowan had all her sk8er habit on and was holding her board in one hand and her helmet in the other. Her short blond hair messy and her dark blue eyes clear.
"You look cool and chic Ro. I don't think Johnny will even recognize you!"
"Gimme a break, Christa. I'm going now and if you spy on me, I'll make your life a living hell. Got it?"
"Sheesh Ro, if you didn't wanna talk you should have just said so." Said Christa, leaving Rowan in the washrooms.
'Gees that girl just pisses me off sometimes.' Thought Rowan, taking her stuff.
Skate Park
Johnny's P.O.V.
So anyway, me and the guys, we've been busting some moves for the time being and so far, no sign of Ro. There are a lot of cute chicks watching though. Prissy but cute all the same. Anyway, Ro's supposed to be here in 5 and it's not like her to be late. She's always early at school. Wonder why?
Rowan's P.O.V.
God, I was so running late. But after some crazy driving, courtesy of Alex Galdamez, we got there just on time. I was so ready for this little skate with Johnny but then I saw some guy bust a 360 and I totally freaked. It really is true when they say, "Confidence is the feeling you have before fully understanding the situation. But Christa ended up kicking me out of the car and thanks to her, everyone saw me. Damn, I'll have to kill Christa sometime. But Alex reassured me that he'd give me a few pointers on the east side of the park.
Anyway, all the guys were staring at me and the other girls were too. I mean, what's the deal? Haven't they ever seen a sk8er chick in their lives? Or did I miss some sort of concert?
Well I scanned the people for Johnny but I didn't see him anywhere. Then, I walked through the park and finally spotted him. He was showing off I guess. Well, I couldn't blame a guy with all the girls there. Guys, when will they just give it up?
I decided I was at no level to skate with him, so I decided to find Alex. He was a really fast driver so it was no surprise when I spotted him.
"Alex, sup?" I said, pretending to be like any other sk8er.
"Watch and learn." He said, heading down the half pipe.
He made some nice moves, I didn't think I'd survive an hour of that, maybe one minute and then it'd be my death's day. Alex did a 360 in the air, while holding the edge of his board. Then he skidded down a rail and finished off with a flip, catching the board in his right hand. I felt my jaw drop, though really it didn't.
"Now you try," he said.
"Uh, how about a NO!" I shouted, thought really I felt quite wobbly.
"Come on, don't be such a chicken." He said. "Hey look! There's Johnny!"
"Where?" I asked, turning around to see. Stupid move, Alex pushed me.
Normal P.O.V.
Rowan skittered down the pipe and then over a few bumps and then towards a huge ramp.
'Oh NO!' she thought.
Ro shut her eyes as she went over it. Holding onto her board and skidding off a freakishly long rail, she didn't realize that she'd completed an ollie with a grind. But nobody's perfect, especially beginner chicks like Rowan…
Rowan's P.O.V.
If you ever try skateboarding and you're being pressed to do a 360 tailgrab and a grind, don't close your eyes. Well, I don't think I did that. More like a jump and a grind. But whatever you do, just don't close your eyes! You know when they say, "What you can't see can't hurt you," well it can. You can't see it, but you can definitely feel it. And I almost did. Trust me; it's not pretty to fall while doing a grind. Seriously. Luckily something broke my fall.
I mean someone…
Normal P.O.V.
"Hey, you okay, Rowan?"
Rowan looked up. Apparently, she hadn't landed on the hard cement. But rather on something soft and warm. Sturdy and strong as well. Or rather, a certain someone.
"Erm, yeah. Thanks…Johnny."
Later on, Rowan and Johnny were roller blading in the neighboring park.
"So, I hear you're on the Volleyball team."
"Oh, it's no big." Rowan blushed.
"Cool. Say, maybe next week, we could, um, go to the ice rink?" asked Johnny, hands in his pocket.
"Hm, sure, why not?" said Rowan, taking a step back. "Argh!"
She fell backwards. Johnny caught her just in time. Rowan's dark blue orbs met Johnny's blue ones.
Rowan's P.O.V.
I couldn't believe what happened next. Johnny still had his arm around my waist and I'm glad he didn't drop me. But he didn't pull me up either. Instead he pulled me closer to him and we were so close, I could feel his warm breath on my face.
"Hey Ro, Johnny."
Johnny pulled me back up like it was the end of the world. Aw and we were so close.
"Oh hey Kai." I said. I was so gonna kill him, once Johnny turned his back.
"Johnny excuse us for a moment…" Kai said, pulling me away.
"Hey! Kai, I will kill you for this!" I shouted, my eyes flaming with fury.
He just smirked as usual. Did I mention that he's the most annoying person in the world? Seriously, he never wants to talk to me in school, or phone me either. Now, he wants to interrupt my date with Johnny? Of all the times, did he have to interrupt me and Johnny?
"Alright then. What do you want?" I asked, giving him a cold stare.
"It's about Raye." He said, his hair in his eyes.
"Uh, how's this an emergency?" I asked, tapping my foot in impatience.
"Nevermind…" he said. "I'll let you two carry on."
"Grrr. Get outta here!" I yelled. Seriously, that pervert actually thought we were going to go all the way!
I skated back to Johnny and told him about Kai's troubles with Raven. Apparently, she'd been dating him, way back. Since forever. Well, something weird happened and then he never saw her again. Whatever the case, she didn't seem to understand what had happened. None of them did.
"Johnny, I was wondering, how is it you and Kai know each other?" I asked.
"School…" he said.
"Really?" I asked. With all the different classes we take, Johnny and I barely see each other anymore. We like get a little small talk during breaks and between classes. But otherwise, there's no time for that nonsense.
"Yes, we're in three classes together." He said.
"Ah," I said, taking his hand. We skated a bit more and then we left the park. Johnny decided to invite me to dinner at the last moment. I figured, why not? It wasn't like I had anything better to do. So we dropped by a burger joint to pick up some stuff to eat. Then we ate in his car.
"Johnny,"
"Yeah Ro?"
"I just wanted to ask you, how long you'll be here with us…" I said, taking my pop and emptying it.
"Probably till summer." He said.
"Wow, you're gonna be staying for a while aren't ya?" I said, lying back against the seat of his car.
"Why? You anxious to see me go?" he asked, giving me one of his puppy dog pouts.
I just couldn't stand those. They were so cute and so sad; so I just had to give him a big hug.
He wrapped his arms around me and I lay my head against his chest. I felt warmth between us and there was no stupid Kai to interrupt us…
So whatchia guys think? Please review or send me a message. Any ideas? Well I must get back to my homework now. Just had a french verbs test, 15 3rd group verbs, 7 different tenses to conjugate them and an hour time limit. Out of 80. Not as hard, but no one's sure of getting good. Heh, I'm sure I can get over 69 for an A. Anyway, yeah, must be going. Please review. I'll get back with the next chappie as soon as I can!