A/N: This story has been much harder to write than I had expected. I graduate from middle school today!Well, I hope you enjoy chapter two.
Disclaimer: I can't even drive yet, do you really think I could own Teen Titans, well I don't.
Chapter Two: I'm not crazy
The next day, Gar arrived at the hospital to find Kori talking to one of the patients. The young boy was telling her some story, but it was obvious she had no clue what he was talking about. Still, Kori listened intently and laughed at just the right moments.
Gar walked past them without Kori seeing him. Entering the office, Gar sat back in one of the chairs. Tilting his head back and letting his eyes shut, a yawn escaped Gar's lips.
"Tired?" Kori asked with amusement. Gar hadn't even heard her come in.
"Try exhausted," Gar answered. "I got almost no sleep last night."
"Is there something on your mind?" Kori questioned as she sat in the chair next to him.
"I don't know... I guess," Gar replied as he rubbed one of his eyes with the back of his hand.
"Just don't let Dr. Logan find you sleeping in here," Kori warned him as she inspected the nails on her left hand.
"My dad is here?" Gar asked curiously. What would his dad being doing in the juvenile ward at this time?
"He's been talking to that girl Victor brought in yesterday for over an hour," she told him with little interest.
Immediately, Gar no longer felt tired. Snapping up, he stood swiftly and went out the door. "I'll be right back," Kori heard him say right before the door slammed shut behind him.
Walking quickly down the hall, Gar made his way to the room his dad was supposedly in. Finally, he reached his destination. Peering through the window, Gar saw his dad sitting on a metal chair with a clipboard on his lap. Mark's expression was one of frustration and exhaustion.
The violet haired girl sat on the edge of her bed with her feet dangling off the side. Her head was bowed, making her violet hair fall in front of her face. Each of her hands rested on one of her bent knees.
Mark appeared to be asking the girl a question, but sighed loudly when he received no response. Running his hand down his face, Mark bowed his head in defeat.
Knocking gently on the door, Gar managed to get his father's attention. When Mark saw his son's face through the window, he stood from his chair and walked out of the room, clipboard in hand. He shut the door behind and turned to Gar. "I've been in there for almost two hours, and I still haven't gotten a word out of her. She refuses to her medication, so we'll probably have to force her to."
"Can I try talking to her?" Gar asked.
"Be my guest, but I doubt you'll get anything out of her," Mark answered. "Just be careful." With that said Mark turned and walked away.
Gently, Gar opened the door and walked inside. She didn't even glance up to see who her new visitor was. "Hey, I'm Gar," he greeted. Waiting for her to introduce herself, he continued once he realized she wasn't going to reply.
"Do you to Jump City High? You look kinda familiar," Gar said as he sat down in the chair in the middle of the room. "You're in the same grade as me, right? Can you believe that we're going to graduate in just a year. I'm applying for S.C.U., but I haven't been excepted yet. What college are you going to?"
Who was this boy? He was making small talk as if everything was normal. Would he ever stop talking? He was driving her mad. Even the doctor wasn't this annoying.
Lifting her head slightly, the girl glared at Gar. "What do you want?" she asked coldly.
Chuckling nervously, Gar rubbed the back of his neck with one of his hands. "I just wanted to get to know you a little," Gar replied.
"Why?" she questioned bluntly.
"Um... I don't know."
"Yes you do... You just want to ask me the same questions that doctor was... isn't that your job?"
What was he supposed to say, she clearly didn't want to talk. "I really could care less about all of those stupid questions... I just wanted to make sure that you're all right. Yesterday... I'm sorry about that."
"I don't want your pity," she replied angrily. She bowed her head again to show that the conversation was over.
Gar got the message. Standing up from the chair, Gar walked slowly out of the room. Hesitating in the doorway, Gar turned to look at the girl. "I want to help you," he said softly before shutting the door.
She sighed loudly. No one could help her.
After being shot down like that most people would give up, but Gar was not most people. Now he was more determined than ever to get her to open up a little.
A couple boring hours passed in which Gar chatted with Kori or walked around the quiet ward. All he could think about was that girl, that mysterious girl. Finally, it was time for the patients to eat dinner.
The kids shuffled into the small cafeteria. Scanning the room, Gar couldn't find the girl in the small crowd. Finding a tray, Gar made his way out of the room and down the hall. He knocked lightly on the door before opening it and peering through the crack.
She hadn't moved an inch. The girl was in the exact same spot, and in the exact same position.
"Hey, I brought you some food. I thought you might be hungry," Gar said as he cautiously approached the violet haired girl. Slowly reaching out, he set the tray on the bed beside her.
She watched Gar out of the corner of her eye. This boy seemed odd to her, but she couldn't quite place it.
"Okay, well I'll leave you alone for awhile," he told her as he backed out of the room.
It was about time for Gar's break, so he went and told Kori he was leaving. Opening the door on his small blue car, Gar slid in and drove off the get some fast food.
Thirty minutes later he was back at the hospital. "Hello," Kori greeted. "Would you like to help me distribute the medication?"
"Uh, sure..." Gar took the clipboard from the desk in the office. Kori would hand the pills to one of the patients, the two would watch them swallow the pills, and Gar would check off their name on the list for the day.
Slowly they worked their way down the list, until only one person remained."Raven Roth" was scribbled in the last box on the list.
"Raven?" Gar questioned aloud to himself.
"That must be the new patient," Kori suggested. He nodded, although he had already figured that out. The name seemed to suit the violet haired girl.
They stopped outside of her room. "I can handle this alone, if you don't mind," Gar volunteered. Taking the pills from Kori, he entered the girl's room.
Scanning the room, Gar saw the tray he had brought earlier which was now empty on the floor. Raven was sitting farther on her bed so that she could lean against the wall with her legs partially bent and her arms resting on her knees.
"I knew you were hungry," Gar exclaimed proudly. Raven glared up at him, although it wasn't as harsh of a stare as earlier. Smiling goofily, Gar walked closer to her bed. "So... your name is Raven... that's a pretty name." Her stare made him feel so nervous.
"Why are you being so nice to me?" she questioned softly.
Blushing a little, Gar answered, "I don't know. I thought maybe we could be friends or something..."
"Oh." She didn't sound disappointed or angry, but rather surprised.
Chuckling nervously, Gar walked a little closer. Holding his hand out, he handed her the pills. "What are these?" she asked as she suspiciously eyed the two blue pills.
"They'll help you sleep," he explained. She hesitated for a moment. "Just swallow them, I promise you it's not poison... They won't hurt you, they're completely safe."
"I don't need them," she replied trying to hand them back.
"You have to take them," he argued. "All of the other patients take them."
"But I'm not crazy," she said it too softly for Gar to hear.
"Please." Raven had never met this boy before yesterday, but for some reason she felt compelled to trust him, and he looked like he might burst into tears if she refused.
"Fine," she sighed. Quickly she swallowed the pills dry.
"Thank you." Gar had that same goofy smile on his face again. "Good night, Raven. See you tomorrow." He waved before he left the room.
Raven tried to glare at the boy as he left, but it just wasn't sincere.
A/N: Sorry that this chapter was so boring, but I'm just building up right now, so bare with me. Kori was a pretty OOC, but this story isn't about her. I know it's supposed to be "Rachel Roth," but I like Raven a lot better. Okay, well review if you can. If anyone is a Dragon Ball Z fan, seriously check out Hanagashi's stories, they rock!
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