Chapter 10

I growled. That stupid Re! She liked Robin; it was obvious as the sun in the sky. She wanted him badly. But I wouldn't let her. I just wouldn't. Why would I give up my long time boyfriend who made my best friend leave? We'd been through so much together. I went into his mind. He saved me from Scath. We were meant for each other. Re was just a pretty face. Wait. She wasn't even that pretty. She was pretty ugly; the brown eyes were what killed it. The green eyes flowed better with the look.

"Raven?" I heard Robin's voice through the heavy door. I was sitting on my bed belly down, crying my eyes out. I walked toward the door and opened it a crack.

"Yes?" He walked inside. He looked at me.

"Babe, you're a mess. What's wrong?" I turned away from him and sat on my bed.

"I-I'm jealous." He looked surprised.

"Why are you jealous? If anything she should be jealous of you." I looked at him.

"Why? I mean, she is pretty. I heard she kissed you." Robin lifted his eyebrows. He shook his head furiously.

"It was a peck. Not even a kiss." I rolled my eyes playfully.

"Well, the gossip mags say otherwise." I shoved a magazine at him. He looked at the cover.

"The Californian Inquirer?" He opened it and read. I noted his facial expressions. First it was interest, then disgust, then surprise, then anger. He slammed it down.

"Exactly. How do you get used to this stuff?" I asked.

"Well, growing up with Bruce, I learned to fake it. Like, smile all the time and don't show any sign of anger." He explained.

"Alright. I'll be an emotionless drone." Robin smiled and nodded. He kissed my cheek and went out my door. Now I was alone. Truly alone. But I heard voices outside my door. I pressed my ear up to the door.

"Hey Robin."

"Re."

"Want to go mini golfing?"

"Alone?"

"Not unless you want to."

"Well, I kind of want to stay with Raven."

"C'mon Robin. You need to get out of your fantasy world. You're too good for her."

"I think you should leave."

"C'mon!"

I opened the door. Cyborg, Beast Boy, and that virus Re were grabbing onto Robin, pulling him. They dropped him and stared at me.

"Oh, hey Rae Rae! We're just taking Robin mini-golfing." I scowled at Re.

"Alright. Excuse me; I have to go throw up." I deadpanned. I ran into my room.

"Okay, guys. Let's go!" I heard Re's cheery face. I heard Robin's grunts to come get me. But they were drowned out by Re's cheerful giggles.

I floated up to the roof and caught up on some long needed mediation. I heard my communicator buzz in my pocket. I opened it. It was Cyborg's smiling face.

"Hey Rae. You kind of ran out so I just wanted to let you know: we went out to mini golf with Re. I hope you get better." What? Get better? Nothing was wrong with me…

"What do you mean 'get better'?" Cyborg's face was confused.

"Re said you had moderate food poisoning or something." I frowned.

"I'm fine." Cyborg smiled.

"So I guess you got better or something?"

"Never had it."

"Oh, well, I'd invite you, but we're already five holes deep. Sorry." Cyborg sincerely apologized. I nodded and hung up.

It was at that time that I realized; while I was trying to get rid of Re, she was trying to get rid of me.

So there's a counteractive campaign against Raven. I'll betcha didn't see that one coming. Has anyone every read the book Many Waters, by Madeline L'Engle? I have to read it for school. Is it good? Review and Favorite. Grammar Nazis and Flamers welcome.