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Chapter 3: Kori's friends

I woke up wondering where I was. Glad that it was Saturday meaning no class, I can actually wake up later than usual. However, I wasn't that lucky since something was squirming on top of me.

I opened my eyes to look at who the hell woke me up at…8 o'clock. My frowning eyebrows softened as I saw who it was. There she was, Korina Anders sleeping peacefully on me. She was smiling meaning a nice dream was playing in her mind and gosh…she was holding me ever so tight. It felt awesome.

I need to wake her up…somehow. "Kori?" I started shaking lightly on her arm. She groaned and held me tighter.

"Go away mum…" she said snuggling closer to me. I chuckled.

"I'm not a girl…" I said making her eyes shot wide open. She shrieked.

"Richard! Oh I am so sorry…" she said jumping of her bed. I laughed louder.

"Kori, whatever for?" she blushed and looked away.

"Do I really have to answer that?" I sighed and walked up to her. I gently wrapped my arms around her body embracing her into a hug and she buried her burning face into my chest.

"You ok? You seem a little…hot" she blushed harder but shook her head.

"I've been this hot since I was 16, Dick. I don't know why…" I decided to change the meaning.

"Are you sure? For me I think you've been hot ever since 7…" she gasped and blushed harder.

"You mean that hot…" I rolled my eyes.

"You're burning. Have you seen any doctors or anything?" she nodded her head.

"But they all have the same answer…" I waited for her to continue talking. "They don't understand my temperature. I'm 29 degrees hot Richard…" my eyes went wide shocked at what I'm hearing.

"But you should be dead by now!" I shouted making her flinched. She whispered to me closing her eyes.

"I know that's why…" I softened slightly and embraced her into another hug.

"I'm sorry, Kori. I'm glad your alive…I didn't mean to say that." She returned my hugged and smiled at me.

"Let's go meet my friends, Richard." She said. I nodded still wondering how she could survive. "Oh and Richard…" I looked at her.

"Yeah?"

"Please do not call me Starfire around them. They do not know my past…" I nodded and stopped her from opening the door.

"And don't call me dick in front of them…It's not often you hear someone called Dick." She giggled and kissed me lightly on the cheek.

"Deal!" I smiled and both of us left the room.

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On the way, I walked uncomfortably watching everyone staring at us. "Umm Kori, are your friends you know…like the others?" I asked eyeing every people caught staring at me. She turned to look at me and shook her head.

"Not really…My friends are different. There's a girl called Rachel Roth, who is known as the Goth Queen of our school. She very emotionless and some thinks she's emo which she once admitted she is except this emo girl has friends. There's also a vegetarian guy called Garfield Logan. People could tell that Rachel likes him but due to her emotionless expression, no one knows anymore. Garfield however likes a popular beyotch called Terra Morkov. But other than that, he's a really childish guy and helpful. Then there's the best footballer ever, Victor Stone. He's totally bald and tall. He was once a popular kid but because of a girl called Karen here, he decided to join us. He's very nice, helpful, and a little hot." I frowned slightly as she said that. But what caught my attention was her next word.

"And then finally there's Xavier Red. He's amazing. Those hazel eyes and red hair, that smile and a very helpful and kind heart. You would like him." She continued talking and walking but I stopped. I then knew I'm gonna hate this Xavier Red.

"Oh there is also this guy called Roy harper but I don't really like him. He's funny, nice, and helpful, and also very serious but he's way into himself and always cares about his good looks. Rumor has it that Terra Markov likes him and that is why Garfield and Roy don't actually work along." I nodded and followed her outside the school building.

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"There they are!" she exclaimed. "Come on, Richard!" she said and grabbed my wrist. Both of us started running towards her friends. As counted, there was six of them sitting and lying on the grass either chewing gum, reading, talking or sleeping. A blond hair guy with green highlights first saw us and stood up.

"Hey, you're the dude who ran off last night. Richard Grayson. Am I correct?" he asked.

"Uhh…yeah. And you are?" he blushed.

"Oh right, my name is Garfield Logan." He said, forest green eyes staring into my sapphire ones. I smiled.

"Nice to meet you, uhh…Garfield…" I said shaking his hand. He smiled and called for everyone. Kori just stood there eyeing Xavier all the time. I frowned but was unseen to everyone else.

"Richard Grayson is actually joining the non-pops?" one tall, dark man said. He must be Victor Stone since he's the only bald one among the rest. He has dark brown eyes and a totally muscular body. I smiled weakly at him thinking that was an insult. He then chuckled and brought me into a bear hug.

"Victor Stone the name is! Whoa, Richard Grayson. Must be awesome to have mon…" Kori covered his mouth frowning at him. My smiled faded and looked away. A dark brown haired girl with purple highlights whispered something into his ears and Victor's angry frown at Kori disappeared.

"Oh Richard. I'm so sorry, I never knew…" I turned to look at him.

"Nah, no biggie..." the girl smiled weakly at me and returned her gaze to the "Kill Red Blood" book. The title brought me shivers already.

"Her name is Rachel Roth." Victor said pointing to her. "She's not really her mix around and jumpy person." I nodded turning my gaze to the girl clinging on Victor's arm.

"Hi!" she greeted waving her free hand at me. "My name is Karen Beecher." She said. She has black hair and dark brown eyes. She actually looks pretty with those big eyes. I shook her hand and looked at the last two remaining guys. The red hair one was leaning on a tree checking his hair in the mirror while the other one was behind Kori smiling at me. I smiled at him.

"Hi I'm…"

"Richard Grayson. Please to meet you. My name is Xavier Red. Boyfriend of Kori Anders…" Kori gasped and my eyes widened.

"Boy…friend?" Kori looked away guilty. Xavier grinned harder.

"Haven't she told you?" I looked at her hurt.

"No…she never…" I chocked out. Xavier grinned and wrapped his arms around her. She fell into it but kept eye contact with me. I looked away.

"Hi, you must be Roy Harper. The last of the sevens." He looked at me and smiled.

"Yeah, nice to meet you buddy!" I smiled and looked at everyone else.

"Well, this has been a great morning but I need to go back to my room and unpack…" Victor looked at me.

"You haven't finish unpacking?" I shook my head.

"Nope." I lied. He smiled and nodded his head. I waved goodbye but someone stopped me.

"I'll go with you." I smiled and nodded my head. Roy and I walked back into the building. My heart was numb. Those words kept playing in my head.

"My name is Xavier Red. Boyfriend of Kori Anders…"

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