"What's your problem?" Raven questioned to Victor, who sat down quickly next to her.
"What's my problem? Why don't you ask that Karen girl you set me up with?" He turned Kori, and Victor's eyes widened when he realized Kori was crying. "What's your problem?" Kori just stared at him for a second, then looked down to her hands, and made a whining sound. He turned back to Raven, who was in an unusually good mood.
"Don't mind her. Something about Richard being a jerk." Raven looked at him for a moment. "So, what's wrong with Karen?"
"She's just so Bossy!" Victor yelped. "I mean we fought almost the entire time! I had to call it off early." He paused and turned to Kori. "Can you get me three slices of blueberry pie, if you got it." He turned back to Raven quickly, who seemed completely calm.
"So, who don't like her?" She questioned, turning to her book and opening it to what seemed to be a random page in the middle. She didn't have a book mark or anything. Victor didn't seem to notice.
"Well, no." He thought about what he was going to say for a moment. "It's almost kind of attractive."
Raven quickly turned the page. "So is there really a problem?" She didn't look up, but she could feel his face fill with confusion.
"Well," He paused. "I…" He seemed very confused. Luckily Kori brought him his pie just in time. "Oh, pie! Vic likes his pie!" He quickly grabbed the fork Kori limply handed to him and Victor began to dig in.
"Glad I could help," Raven said, and it almost seemed like a laugh. She closed her book and jumped off the stool. This is way too ironic…She thought to herself. The one day I'm happy, and cheerful, everyone else is all screwed? She almost laughed, but she pressed her lips together and avoided it.
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Richard was Victor's best friend, and victor had to find out what was up with him. He entered the sporting good's store to find Richard standing at the front counter. One hand fingered a tennis ball, the other holding the weight of his head.
"Dude, What's your problem?" Victor grabbed the ball from under Richard's hand.
"Hey, That cost 6.50!" Richard stood up straight up, alarmed by Victor's entrance.
"Dude," Victor dropped the ball, letting it bounce on the floor and roll off into oblivion. "What's up with you and Kori?"
The corners of Richard's lips dropped. "Just leave me alone."
"Whatever, dude." Victor made his way to the door. "But we all see the way you look at her, and we also see the way she looks at you."
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Garfield was awoken by the sparkling sunlight seeping sunlight of a fresh day.. He sighed, sitting up in his bed. "Damn, I feel horrible." He thought aloud. "What did I do last night?"
Memories of Dancing with Raven the previous night came rushing back to Garfield. He remembered becoming friends with Raven. He smiled at the memory. Then he remembered drinking Raven's martini. Then another one. He sighed. "How many did I actually have?"
He scanned his room, beginning to be filled with light. Every thing had been left the same way as it was yesterday. His crushed up soda cans still laid lifelessly on his bed stand. His dirty clothes still sat harmlessly on the dirty carpet beneath him. His eyes caught the book that obviously stood out in the grotesque room.
Oh, right. Raven's book. He finished that already. Actually, he finished it the same day Raven lent it to him. He grinned at the memories of when Garfield and Raven told each other about each others life's.
He quickly threw off his white sheets, revealing the same clothes as yesterday. He ignored how horrible he felt and stole the book off his window seal. He was going to return it today.
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Raven came to the diner again the next day to find Kori still in a depressed mood. As soon as she sat down at the counter Kori broke into a monologue of how she was perfect for Richard, and how she doesn't understand what she did wrong. How long had it been? 5 minutes? 15 minutes? 50 minutes?
Okay, Raven had enough of this! "Kori," Kori continued talking. "Kori, I got to go!"
Kori turned into silence. "Oh." She sniffed. "Okay."
Raven didn't say anything else. She got up off the table, collecting her purse and book, and turning toward the door.
She didn't think she would run into Garfield…Literally. As soon as she made it to the side walk, she burst into Garfield. And they both fell onto there butts.
"Damn," Garfield rubbed his head.
"Garfield?" Raven jumped up from her position. "I didn't think I'd see you today, with your hang over and everything."
"What?" Garfield looked up at her. "How did you know that?"
"I was with you, Remember?" She collected her things from the ground.
"Oh, right." Garfield slowly got up. "Well, I wanted to give you your book back." He stuck out his arms to her. "I really like it. The end where the little girl dies is kind of scary though, why do you read such scary books? Oh well, The beginning was nice!"
Raven almost smiled. "Thanks." She placed her hand on the book, pushing it back toward Garfield. "Why don't you keep it, Garfield? I kind of forgot about it anyway."
"Thanks." Raven nodded and past Garfield. "Hey, Raven?"
Raven stopped. She cocked her head toward him. "Yes?"
"You can call me Gar, if you want."
A/N: Sorry for the no update, guys. I'm in the middle of writing like a bagillion things, so I'm trying! I'll talk to you soon!