Second chap: A boy and a kiss
It was a windy night yet I still loved being at the docks. I walked onto the shore and took a set on the cold sand. I felt terrible for Rachel that she wouldn't be the same again. She used to manage to put a smile on her face when she was with Gar but that wasn't going to happen again.
I felt myself so tired from today, all day I had to constantly change outfits and standing in front of bright lights. A few paparazzi managed to sneak into the shoot it turned out to be chaos.
I looked out to an island that was far away and sighed, ther was a wrecked 'T' shaped tower and my terrible past. I felt presence behind me
I looked back to see a man about my age stand next to me
"Do you mind if I sit here?" he asked
"…yeah… sure" I hesitated in the beginning, I was worried any minute I would start to cry
He took a seat next to me and starred at the same place I was.
He looked so sad as if he had a tragic life like I did…
"Is something wrong?" he asked me noticing I was starring at him
"… No... There's nothing wrong" I lied everything was wrong… It was wrong how Gar treated Rachel or how Robin left me
"What's your name?" he asked starring into my green eyes
"..Star- I mean Kori Anders" I said his eyes went a little wide when I said Star-. For some reason all I could think about was my old name
"I'm Richard… Richard Grayson" he said starring back to the tower
"It's so sad how the titans aren't here anymore"
"they are here… but no longer fighters" I said sadly the only reason we aren't was because he left no one could lead like he did
"Um… do you want to go for a walk?" he asked as he stood up and lightly brushed himself up
He offered me an arm and I took it gratefully as we began walking on the beach. We discussed everything it happened to be that his life was terrible too he lost a love one also.
"So what was her name…" I asked curiously
"I can't tell you that" he said smiling
I frowned after how much he said about her I felt like I knew her
She would always smile, she was out of this world, she always knew how to cheer up someone, and she had the most sparkling eyes
"What was he like" he asked me as we sat at the docks facing many yachts (sp?)
"he was my hero, he always was there to protect me… he .. he made me feel safe" I said starting to cry
"Hey, its okay I'm sure you'll see him again" sadly he didn't know that wasn't true
He wiped a tear from my cheek with his thumb
"Are you hungry?" he asked as we got up
"Uhh … sure" I said looking to my watch
We had walked through the streets to this café apparently this was the only place that was open
We were the only ones there and we took a seat on the coffee bar. We had been there for at least two hours and I felt like I knew him from before, we laughed so much and shared everything together
……….
We had just finished and were standing outside.
"Well I better get home" I said starring into his oceanic eyes
"I can give you a ride home"
"Its fine really"
"No, its no problem"
He said walking me to his car.
I looked out the window as we passed many streets and we finally reached mine. He opened me the car door and led me to my front door.
"Thank you Richard this was a great night"
"Don't worry about it" Before I knew it was going on he leaned over and gave me a peck on the check
I was stunned, I stayed still, and he looked even shocked
He pulled something out of his pocket and put it in my hand
"Bye… Kori" he said trying to decide if that was a bad move
I opened the palm of my hand and looked to a small card that had
Richard Grayson
Vice president of Wayne Enterprises
(949) 756 -9901
……
I had woken up still a little confused what were these emotions I felt love, guilt for Roy, Robin, and betrayal
I heard soft knocking on my bedroom door and then the door opened slowly
"Hey, are you awake" came a whisper
Great now all I needed was Roy to come and make my emotions even more unsteady, I had to keep all of last night a secret he would have hunted down Richard if he knew he kissed me and had a chance of winning over my heart
"Oh hi Roy I didn't hear you come in" Roy had a spare key and used it almost everyday to come and check on me
He gave me a light kiss on my forehead as I rested back against my pillow.
"So what are our plans for today?" he asked me smiling
"Our…What do you mean, what about your job?"
"I have the day off today, we can do anything you want" he said holding my hand, it was a relief to hear that, I barley saw him for the last 4 weeks; we didn't even spend Christmas together he was always with his other friends.
…..
We had decided to go walking around town without his friends they disapproved of our relationships his own brother, Xavier, thought our relationship would never work out
We had gone to a few stores and I had bought a couple of tops. We walked around holding bags and looking around.
"Hey sweetie, I'll be right back, I'm going to get a drink" he said pointing to the store next to him
I waited patiently as my eyes scanned the stores near me. I looked up to a tall building which had 2 large lit words on top of it
Wayne Enterprises
I heard that before but from where. I began to ponder and was about to put my hands in my pocked of my large jacket because of how freezing it was when I hit into something.
I grabbed it from my pocket and read it
Richard Grayson
Vice president of Wayne Enterprises
(949) 756 -9901
My eyes lit up a little, Richard Grayson
He showed me such a fun time; I had never laughed that much, not even with Roy, since I was with Robin
Roy came out with two cups and handed me one
It was warm coffee just what I needed, something to wake me up from these daydreams
"Kori are you okay?" he asked me noticing how I wasn't focused
"Yes, I'm fine"
We walked through the street near Wayne Enterprises and I smiled
I stood there as if waiting for Richard to see me, but I couldn't let that happen at least not with Roy next to me
…..
"Well Hello Mr. Grayson" said the door opener (I forgot what you call them)
"Thank you Randal" he said as he walked through the doors smiling to Randal
"Have a fine day" he said with his English accent
He looked to his right to see a girl who sat on a bench
…
Roy had gone to another store getting something to eat as usual I sat outside waiting for him.
"Is this seat taken" I looked up to see …Richard….I gulped nervously
Roy was always so … over protective when a boy came near me, sadly jealousy was one of his traits
"Uhh… Richard!" I said jumping , looking back to the store that Roy was in hoping he wouldn't come out for a while
I looked back to see Richard sitting next to me
"Look…. About yesterday" he said rubbing the back of his neck
"Don't worry about it…" I said
"No, that's not like me, its just you remind me of that girl" my eyes lost the little shine that came in them when I heard that… I reminded him of that girl. Is that all he could say??
"I told you, don't worry about it"
"Worry about what?" came that voice that I was regretting to hear
"Oh Roy" I said looking up to him. Richard narrowed his eyes as if it was automatic but quickly recovered.
"So who's your friend?" Roy said, stretching out the word friend as if to tell Richard he couldn't be anything else with me
"This is Richard Grayson, Richard this is Roy…. My boyfriend" I hesitated to say it. It was hard to believe but I had a better time with Richard than I ever had with Roy
"So Richard, it's nice to meet you" Roy said sitting next to me, he wrapped his hand around my waist and I think Richard noticed how I cringed when he gave me a peck on the cheek.
"Well, I've got to run a few errands" Richard said getting up, he was too disgusted with what Roy was doing, so was I
"It was nice seeing you Kori…Roy" he said smiling to me as he left
"Yeah… nice seeing you" I said sadly wishing he could come back
"Kori, who is this guy?" Roy said and I could see his eyes narrowing with hatred and his face turning back to its normal color instead of red from anger
"Roy! Why did you do that he's just a friend!" I screamed I was pissed that Roy never trusted me
"Kori... I…I just don't want to lose you" he said calming down
I felt bad I held his hand "And you won't" that was A lie I couldn't say that because if I was getting these feelings about Richard…
…..
Rachel walked up the stairs of her house. There was glass all over the floor of shattered picture frames and torn pictures of Gar and her.
The worst part was… she trusted Terra they were going to make her the godmother of their child but she betrayed Rachel. Terra earned her trust and it was all a …. A lie
She stood in her balcony and felt tears fall down her eyes. Her cell phone began to ring she picked it up and almost smashed it against the floor.
"You bastard… you ruined my life" she stuttered under her breath closing her eyes and shaking her head as she sunk to the ground
The doorbell rang and Rachel only stayed on the floor fearing the worse that he had come to beg for forgiveness.
"Rachel its me? Are you here?" Karen said as she opened the front door.
She heard sobbing and ran up the stairs, she had just heard from Victor the terrible news.
She opened the door to see Rachel on the floor and not moving…