Chapter 9

Robin POV

"How about this one friend Robin?" Kory asked emerging from the dressing room in a grooooovy 70's outfit. The vertical lime green lines gave a headache along with the bright yellow blazer but instead I said

"Erm…it's a little out of date"

Kory rushed back in the dressing room after a small "oh"

I wanted to protest…no not protest scream. I really don't see why I had to be here…when Kory said "go to the mall of shopping" I thought maybe she meant movie, food court and if it's not too much to ask…arcade but I didn't expect being here in "Club Banana" watching her little fashion show. Ok watching her parade in so many cute little outfits has been…interesting but after a while a guy can only take so much of saying "uhm…looks ok" or "it does seem a little much" and the worst "it doesn't make you look fat at all". I absolutely despise shopping how many clothes can a girl wear in one year! Heck I've seen Rae parade the same T-shirt twice in one week if she can get along with what she had, can't the rest of the female world?

"How about this one?" Kory asked me once more donning a cute mini skirt that showed a lot of her long tanned legs and a long sleeved blouse that flared elbows down.

"It's cute" I said politely

She squealed in delight and purchased the ensemble. Kory clutched her shopping bag happily with one hand and looped her arm around mine with the other. "So where shall we go next friend Robin? Marks and Spencers? Gucci? Or even…"

"How about we see a movie?" I asked hurriedly…after all a guy even a most gentlemanly one can take so much. Kory put a finger on her chin and looked up heavenward considering it. Her bright green eyes shining innocently. People turned in our direction and stared some little kids clearly unaware of how rude the action was, pointed. Maybe it was coz Kory was a head taller than me or maybe it was because they'd recognize her work as a Junior model. Ahead of us I spotted a shoe store with a sale…I had to act quickly.

"Hey, I'll even let you pick the movie" Nothing could possibly be as worse than three hours straight of shopping. Kory's eyes lit up brighter than before

"You are certain? You will not even try to do the negotiation when you come to realize my choice?"

"Sure…how bad can a movie you like be?"

BAD! BAD! BAD! Never never ever ever let Kory choose the movie. The movie was called A Ruby heart and it was the agony. Why? Why Robin you idiot! Did you not realize sooner not all girls are like Raven! Had Raven been with me she would have chosen an action flick for my benefit of course or at the very least chosen a horror flick for her benefit. I wasn't too keen on watching fictional creatures rip the viscera out of very attractive actresses but it was way way better than watching Ruby heart.

The movie:

Blonde girl: "Oh, Winston please I never meant to sleep with Jean Claude but you had broken my heart and it lay on the carpet like broken glass" (sobs uncontrollably)

Winston dude: "I'm sorry Natasha I only left to protect you…and now…"

Blonde girl AKA Natasha: "Don't' look at me, the car accident left me a disfigured freak"

Robin's POV:

Natasha turns in the screen to reveal she has the biggest nose squashed on the middle of a bony face. And a monobrow? Where the hell did that come from? Why would a car accident make her two eyebrows connect into one? How would a car accident make her two eyebrows connect into one? And a huge car sliced through her lips…Geez! How is it possible only her face was affected but her limbs were conveniently fine throughout the "terrible" accident? And why is she moaning about her face shouldn't she just be grateful she survived? It was too clear that they switched the actresses. And why is it that she was in her apartment surely the hospital wouldn't just let her go two hours after the accident….

Back to the movie:

Winston: "I don't care that you know resemble a giraffe. I still love you Natasha and I always will"

Natasha: "Your heart is one of gold no not of gold that means generosity…your heart is…it is a ruby heart"

Winston: "Come to me my love…will go to Hawaii or Paris we'll make endlessly beautiful music together and maybe just maybe in the near future I will find the best plastic surgeon to fix your grotesque appearance"

Natasha: "Oh, Winston"

Winston: "Oh, Natasha…"

Robin: "Oh, God!"

Robin's POV

I turned to where Kory now clutched my arm tighter…I didn't mind though. I'd already lost the feeling in my arm about an hour ago. Kory bent her head lower to wipe her tear stained face against my sleeve. "So romantic" she sniffled against me. I gaped disbelievingly at her…ROMANTIC? Was she serious? That was illogical! Stupid! Lame! Weird! Freakish! I looked about the cinema to read the faces around me. The guys' faces matched mine carrying a furrowed look of confusion or one of complete boredom, the girls' faces matched Kory's with an "aww" look filled with glistening tears. Then I saw her the first thing that caught my attention about her was the fact the expression on her face was neither bored nor touched. She was laughing or trying to suppress it. "What losers!" she screamed some of the girls' heads turned in her direction and glared but she just threw popcorn at the ones who were in shooting range.

Raven's POV

I flopped on my bed wearing a camisole and boxer shorts. I rubbed at my worn eyes. "Robin…oh…Robin" I whispered to the air. The phone rang giving me heart attack. "Hello?"

"Friend Raven!"

"Oh…hey, Kor"

"I have such news to tell you…"

"Uh, huh"

"Friend Robin…I have asked him out on the date!"

"Really?" (Grrr)

"Yes! We had such a wonderful time ! We did the shopping and watched the heart of Ruby! Have you seen the movie?"

I had to keep from laughing. A Ruby heart was named the must seen movie of the year but it was some sappy romance thing…had I seen it yes…a friend of mine saw it to gain a few laughs. I imagined Robin watching such a movie and had to bite down on my lip to stifle a snort.

"Raven? Are you still on the phone line?"

"Yes, Kor I saw it…"

"Oh, is it not so romantic?"

"If you say so…"

"Robin held my hand all throughout the movie! I am so happy!"

My heart cringed inside my chest. I love Kori…I do she's one of my best friends it's a shame we both like the same guy though. Kori wasn't being mean. She just doesn't know I like Robin too. It gets hard cheering her on to her face but cursing her luck behind her back.

"Oh, Raven what if friend Robin and I become the item?"

My throat tightens as Kori squeals into the phone.

"That sounds great, Kor"

"And we can go on double dates with Wally!"

Great. More double dates…Coz the last one I went on was so much fun…

"Yeah, Kor we can even invite Cassie and Conner and make it a triple date" I said making my voice high and squeaky to mock her

"Really?" Kori asked excitedly

"No" I said dryly

Kori let out a pretty tinkerbell laugh

"Oh it is your dry humor again, friend Raven it is most hilarious at times"

"It's getting late, Kor and I still have homework to do…."

"Oh! I'm so sorry…Goodnight friend Raven, may you have dreams that are sweet!"

"UH huh, bye Kor"

I buried my face in my pillow and grunted. Why? Why? Why? Kori can have any guy in school with her scarlet red long hair, her bright green emerald eyes, her perfect tan and model background but why? Why did she have to like Robin? Okay, besides the fact Robin is charming, athletic, smart, sweet, chivalrous, cute-

AAAAAAHHHHH! C'mon Raven snap out of it and wipe that grin off your face! Nope it's still there! Wipe it off I say, wipe it off! What is wrong with me? Ugh, stupid silly lopsided Robin grin! Flaws…flaws…Robin has flaws he's human. His hair…it stands…I mean what's with the hair gel? maybe if his hair was all stiff it would protect him from a stray bullet. Fashion sense! One time he wore a red shirt with green leather pants he looked like a Christmas elf reject! Shades. Robin tries as much as possible to wear shades, is he trying to look cool? I mean what is he protecting his eyes from at 5:00 p.m.? His eyes, his crystal blue eyes…Robin has weak, sensitive eyes. Beautiful eyes. ARG! I said stop it Raven! I breathed in the sweet lavender scent of my pillow and closed my eyes.