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Chapter Five

My heart rested in peace when I flipped to the page where I wrote about Richard and the others. I didn't know why I felt this way, but everything I heard or read the name Richard, I got a warm feeling, almost a sibling love feeling. I had most certainly enjoyed my time with Richard, Gar, and the others, until Gar had hurt me very much.

What was I to do? Gar had hurt so much, but I offered his offer without hesitation. Did I do the right thing? I sighed as I remembered the day when Richard told me something that baffled me that day alone, but made perfect sense to me the day my step-father died.

-Flashback-

­I remember that Mac didn't like if I talked to anyone out of the group, so when Richard had to talk to me, I had to use an excuse. It had happened when Mac's gang and Gar and the others happened to be crossing each other in the hallway. I tried to escape because I knew I wouldn't be able to face Gar, especially since I was Mac's girlfriend. However, as always, he kept a firm grip onto my arm, and didn't let me go.

I tried to smile when Gar glared in the direction of where Mac was holding onto my arm tightly. I tried to smile, I really did, but it turned out to be a frown. I gasped when Mac said, "Hey, how's it going, Gar?"

Why did he do that? This was going through my head when Gar just glared and he muttered, "What do you think?" I tried to keep him out of my mind when the others just glared at each other. I sighed, knowing that my decision was hasty and that I should have taken more time. I thought of this topic more when Richard sign languaged me, "I need to talk to you." I was baffled by this because no one knew that I understood sign language.

I whispered into Mac's ear after Richard slipped off into the other hallway, "I need to go to the washroom. Can I go and I'll meet you guys outside." Mac looked hesitant but nodded. With that, he and the gang left. I rushed off into the other hallway where I saw Richard waiting, not before giving Gar and the others a sympathetic look.

I looked from side to side, "What?"

Richard looked at me with genuine concern, "Are you alright?"

I rolled my eyes and wanted to say, "What? Is this twenty questions?" but decided against it. Instead, "Yeah. You?"

He sighed, "Great. Counting on the fact that my ex-girlfriend is dating my enemy." I raised my eyebrow in return. He inhaled deeply, and then said, "I used to date Kori."

My eyes widened when I heard this. That must've explained why Richard was throwing X and Kori daggers with his glare. "I'm…sorry…" I was lost for words.

He laughed slightly, "Its fine. But that's not the reason why I wanted to talk to you. Mac is dangerous. The only reason why he's dating you is because he wants to take you as an advantage."

Before I could say anything, he left in the speed of light. I was staring at where he used to be standing. What did he mean that Mac was just using me? I shook my head and just went outside where Mac and the others were waiting. I smiled when I saw Mac, gave him a peck on the cheek, and forgot everything about what Richard has said.

-End of Flashback-

Now that I remember it, Richard told me the truth. I should've listened to him. In fact, I shouldn't have met Mac in the first place. I tried to push away my regrets when Gertrude was outside my prison wall with lunch. I sighed, putting my diary away; I went to gather my lunch.

Few weeks passed, and nothing had changed. Everything was the same from flashbacks to regrets to duty. However, Gar had come to get me on bail. I was relieved when they granted it on the condition if we found the real culprit.

When I was outside of the prison, I felt jubilant, feeling the golden rays of the Sun beaming down on me. I was smiling, which made Gar smile as well. I looked at him. That was the first smile I saw in a long time.

I was about to ask a question, when Gar said, "I guess you would want to know why I worked so hard to get you out on bail even though you hate me, right?"

Appalled, all I could do was nod. He tried to smile, but surprisingly couldn't, "Because I know who you are…Raven." There, he said it again.

"How do you know that name?" I shouted out, echoing into the clear, brisk day.

He looked at me hesitatingly, and then said, "Because of this."

Before I knew it, I saw a flash of green before me and I gasped at who was in front of me. It surprised me because it was impossible. It was impossible because he was supposed to be dead. It was impossible because he was…. "Beast Boy?"

Like it? Sorry if it's short! But I just wanted to get a chapter out, before I have to put my full attention to this story that I am writing with a friend. She wants to get this story done ASAP so I have to write my chapters ASAP too.

Now you know that Gar is Beast Boy. You'll find out the rest in the next chapter…

Until then..

Forgiveness is the scent that the rose leaves on the heel that crushes it.

-Rosefire