Robin POV
On my back I stared at that old photograph if me and Rae as kids. I could feel my grin growing wider and wider. She was so cute then, still is actually. I don't know why she ran out in such a hurry, I just hope it isn't because she's gonna cut her hair. What's my sudden concern with Raven? I mean it's just Raven, the scared little kid who used to follow me around when I first moved here. It's just Raven who used to think if you buried some hair it would grow into a hair tree like in Narnia and nobody had to worry about going bald (it was an idea she had when Uncle Bruce's butler, Alfred was combing our his thinning hair) Raven who never worried about her hair, makeup or her figure. Raven whose bare back I saw the other day…
I blush remembering. This is stupid ok…I have to take the "Crush test"
Do I see myself with Raven?
Yeah, but we're best friends it's easy to see each other together coz we're always together just not together together…
Do I see myself kissing Raven?
Uhm, it's a blurry picture
Do I see myself having (gulp) sex with Raven?
No! absolutely not! I won't even venture a picture
Do I want to risk our friendship?
Not for the world
Well, I guess that settles it doesn't it? I just have to get a hold of my crazy hormones.
The weekend seemed to vanish in a blink of an eye and I hadn't seen Raven since she ran out on breakfast last Saturday. Uncle Bruce went next door to apologize that afternoon but Raven wasn't home so Uncle Bruce spent that visit hitting on Raven's mom who's even more stoic than my gothic friend. Watching Uncle Bruce crash and burn from my bedroom window was the highlight of my weekend. I grabbed a couple of books from my locker turned and found myself bumping into Cassie.
"Cassie, hey"
"Richard" she nodded coldly
Ouch, she called me by my real name, it must be that time of the month.
"You seen Rae?"
"Have you looked behind you?"
I turned. No, no Raven there. I looked at Cassie in question.
"Because you know she's always tailing you like a dumb pup-"
Cassie stopped as a pale hand gripped her shoulder. I guess I found Raven. "Can I talk to you? Like now!?" she asked Cassie. Cassie shrugged Raven's arm off and walked past me.
"Uhm…"
"Not now" Raven said silencing me and walking after Cassie. Girls. They can be so weird.
Raven POV
Cassie was really starting to piss me off
"What the hell did I do!?" I demand whirling her around which was yeah rude because she was in the middle of a conversation with Claire Connors (Supergirl/ Kara Zor-El)
"If you don't know I'm not going to tell you"
"Uh guys?"
We both looked at Claire whose hand was partially raised sheepishly. "Cass, how is Raven suppose to fix this mess if she doesn't know what needs fixing?"
I could have hugged her then and that says a lot since I just don't DO hugs. "Claire's right!" I said tossing my head like a snob. "Fine!" Cassie grunted
"You blew us off last Friday Rae"
"I told you I didn't feel…"
"Up to it? Yeah! I know! You're never up to it especially when Robin's not around"
"That's not— "
"Gawd, Raven! You know you've had this crush on Robin forever. When I first found out I thought it was cute, and then when it became clear you weren't getting over him, I have to be honest it looked a little pathetic but now? Now, that you have a perfectly good boyfriend who clearly is more into you than you realize? Now it's just wrong!"
My mouth hung open.
"Okay, I know Wally says he's ok with you not liking him back but Raven! I didn't think for a second you'd be stupid enough to believe that!"
"Wally…he gets it"
"Does he!? I mean Raven! Seriously think about it…does Wally get it?"
I looked down unable to meet Cassie's eyes. She must have caught a clue from my shame faced expression because Cassie's anger alleviated.
"You're my best friend Raven and you know I don't want to see you get hurt…but this crush…it's not healthy…"
I walked away from her then. There was nothing left to say. Cassie had said it all. I had to fix things. I was actually glad my first class was gym, the running, dodging and sweating would help keep my mind off things.
My chest and thighs burned as I raced around the track along with my much healthier peers. My mouth open and closed trying desperately to grasp some more air to fuel my body, a flash of pink whirled by me and Jennifer Fortune (Jinx) looked back to smirk in my direction. She made it look so easy, running down that red rubbery road. My arms flapped against me and my legs wobbled like spaghetti, I was not a pretty sight on that track but I could only think about one thing…water break! I was inches away from frenching the water fountain. Nothing ever tastes quite as delicious as cold water after running three laps around the field. A fake camera click sounded and I gave a sidelong glance at Jennifer and her camera phone.
"Oooh, won't your boyfriend love to see this" she said waving her phone in my face so I could see the image of myself, my face a reddish purple hue while my hair clung to the side of face looking very much like sideburns.
"Wally…" darn this pink haired, pale faced punk, I was this close to having at least a few minutes without thinking about Robin or Wally and she had to ruin it all.
"What do you want Fortune?" I asked tiredly
She glared in response and left without a word. What. a. weirdo. I could barely focus on school today, every once in a while my I had to scratch my head, I don't think I washed all the shampoo suds off after gym class. I kept thinking about what Cassie had said. Was it true? Was I really turning into the kind of girl who blew her friends off for some boy? No! no of course not…I mean…