Tug of War

Later on at school, Raven stood at her locker and looked inside for her cell phone.

"Ugh! I just had it." Raven said feeling all around in her locker.

"What'cha looking for Rae." Eddie said behind Raven.

"My cell phone. I just……" Raven said turning around, realizing it was Eddie.

Raven's face froze as she stared at him. She tried to say something but nothing came out of her mouth. Then she turned back facing her locker.

"Oh my goodness. I look like a total idiot!" Raven thought banging her head against the locker.

"Ok….so how did that talk with Devon go?" Eddie said.

"Great….just wonderful." Raven said with her face in her locker.

"Did the "gorgeous" help at all." Eddie smiled.

"It sure did…" Raven sighed.

"So he's getting jealous?" Eddie said.

"Uh huh." Raven said still with her head in the locker.

"Why do you still have your head in the locker?" Eddie asked

"Because I'm still looking for my cell phone." Raven lied.

"Here Rae, just use mine to call it." Eddie said taking out his cell phone.

"Thanks Eddie." Raven said holding out her hand with her head still in the locker.

"You can come out now." Eddie said.

Raven slowly turn around but didn't look at Eddie's face. She just grabbed the phone and flipped it open. She saw the picture she and Eddie took when they went to an amusement park as the background of his phone.

"Eddie, why do you have this picture as your background?" Raven said smiling as she looked at it.

"Well, we had a ton of fun together so I want to remember it always." Eddie smiled.

"Oh boy…he's done it again." Raven thought blushing.

Raven glanced up at him and smiled as she dialed her cell phone number. Then she heard it ringing……like it was right above her head or something. Then Raven remembered she strapped it in her ponytail.

"Oh snap! It's in my ponytail!" Raven said reaching up to get it.

"Let me get it for you Rae." Eddie said taking the phone out of her ponytail.

"Thanks." Raven smiled as he handed her her cell phone.

Just then Devon came up to them.

"Hey Rae." He said with a cute half smile.

"Hi Devon." Raven smiled. Butterflies flew around in her stomach.

"Hey Devon, what's up man?" Eddie said putting his fist out.

"Eddie." Devon nodded.

"Uh oh. Someone's jealous." Eddie thought putting down his fist.

"I was wondering if you wanted to catch up after school today, just you and me." Devon said smiling and taking Raven's hand.

"Devon your so sweet….and cute!" Raven thought slightly blushing.

"Sorry Devon, but me and Raven are gonna hang out after school today, right?" Eddie said coming in the middle of the two.

"Uh….." Raven said looking back and forth between them.

There was Devon. Then there was Eddie. Raven head felt like it was about to explode. She couldn't decide between her first love and her best friend.

"So who's it gonna be Raven?" Eddie said.

"Let her choose on her own man." Devon said.

"Listen, I can say whatever I want. You're not the boss of me." Eddie yelled.

"Face it! You're just mad because you know Raven really wants to go with me!" Devon said getting in Eddie's face.

"No you face it! You're just jealous because Raven is my girlfriend. Not yours anymore." Eddie said standing on his tippy toes to get in Devon's face.

"You guys stop it," Raven said coming in between them, "there's no need to fight over me."

"Of course there is Rae, you're the sweetest, prettiest, and smartest girl I know." Devon said as he lifted up Raven's chin.

"Oh my gosh…." Raven thought. She felt like she was gonna melt.

"Stop hittin' on my woman man!" Eddie said pushing Devon making him fall against the lockers. He was knocked out for a few seconds.

"Eddie don't you think your taking this too far? I mean he likes me now. The plan worked. I guess I'm saying….there's no need to pretend anymore." Raven whispered to Eddie with disappointment.

"Oh sorry Rae, it seemed you were really like…my girlfriend. So you wanna break up with me now?" Eddie smiled. He seemed a little disappointed.

"Tomorrow…right in front of him….and when he's awake." Raven giggled giving Eddie a hug.

"Ok….but do you really want to hang out tonight? With Chelsea and me?" Eddie said as they released from there hug.

"That would be great." Raven said as she walked with Eddie down the hallway.

As Raven walked with him she glanced at him remembering all the good times they had together. But she shook her head. It was great being friends with Eddie and she didn't want to ruin that by liking him all of a sudden. That's when Raven decided it was all in her head but not in her heart.

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