A/N here's the next chapter. Thank you to everyone reading, reviewing, favoriting, and following. You people are amazing. I highly suggest if you enjoy this story you go read Slightly Unkempt's story "My Only Real Guidance Anonymously Narrated" as its Jinx's side of the story. www .fanfiction s /9019711/ 1/ My-Only-Real-Guidance-Anonymously-Narrated (just take out the spaces). Have a nice day and enjoy :D

It had been a week since Raven had confessed to Jinx what she had been thinking at the bookstore, and Raven wasn't sure what was going to happen next. Jinx had been "accidentally" running into her quite a bit, and she tried to talk to Raven every time it happened. Though Raven acted like it bothered her, she gradually grew to slightly enjoy it.

Raven never thought that seeing Jinx again would cause her to be slightly happy. She had always expected the pain to stay with her. It was a nice change of pace for Raven.

Raven and Jinx had moved into polite speaking terms in public. They weren't friends, and they both knew it would take quite a bit of time for them to be back to that point, but they enjoyed what little aquaintanship they had regained. The inner peace that Raven felt since her confession was nice. The hole that had been so empty inside her was slowly being filled.

Raven had decided finally that she needed to talk to Sandra again. She knew that she needed to apologize for how she acted the last time they spoke. Raven did feel slightly guilty about what she had yelled at her, and really hoped that Sandra would forgive her.

Raven called Sandra and set up for them to meet Sandra until noon. Raven thought for a few minutes on what to do before deciding to go get on her computer.

When 11:30 rolled around, Raven grabbed her keys and went to start her car. She got to the pizza place a few minutes early and took the opportunity to think on what she was going to say. Honestly Raven had no idea how to apologize, she just knew she had to.

Raven was also worried that Sandra would take the news wrong of she and Jinx being on speaking terms.

Although Sandra was one of Raven more supportive friends, and also a more level headed one, she still had a habit of making assumptions and not saying what she was actually thinking. If Raven didn't know better she would think Sandra would be fully supportive of her and Jinx. She knew that that wouldn't be the case though.

A knock on her window snapped Raven out of her thought. She turned, looked, and realized that Sandra was trying to get her attention. Raven chuckled and shook her head before turning her car off and getting out.

"I was beginning to think you weren't going to snap out of it." Sandra chuckled. She hugged Raven quickly and they started to walk inside.

"No, just trying to think of what I need to say." Raven replied, smiling slightly. They quickly grabbed a Booth in the back corner and waited for someone to come take their order.

"Cheese as usual Rae?" Sandra asked as a waitress started to walk over to her. Raven nodded and kept her eyes on the girl walking over. She was pretty attractive in Raven's opinion. She had medium length brunette hair and green eyes. She wasn't fat, but also wasn't stick thin. In Raven's mind she was what a guy would consider "extremely hot".

"Can I get you guys some drinks to start you off with?" She asked. Her voice was soft. Raven noticed her eyes sweep over her own figure and suddenly felt a bit self-conscious.

"Hot tea for me please." Raven said. She gave the waitress a heart stopping smirk and chuckled internally as the girl blushed and wrote down the order.

"I'll just have water thank you." Sandra said, her disapproval of Raven's action written in her eyes. Lust whispered in Raven's ear, 'you could have her if you wanted, you've already got her in the palm of your hand. It's easy as always.'

Raven tried to block out these thoughts the best she could. This however was easier said than done. She sighed as the waitress brought their drinks and took the order for their pizza.

Sandra cleared her throat and looked at Raven. It was obvious she wanted Raven to start the conversation. Raven swallowed the small fear that was in her throat and began to speak.

"I wanted to apologize for how I acted the last time we spoke. I shouldn't have lashed out at you. It was childish of me." Even though Raven didn't fully believe what she was saying, she made it sound as sincere as she possible could. Sandra seemed to buy it.

Sandra went to say something, but was interrupted by the arrival of the pizza. They ate in silence for a while, both of them trying to think of something to say. It was Sandra that broke the silence.

"I don't think you getting back together with her is a good idea Raven." She said simply. Raven was immediately silent. Sandra was the one who encouraged her to go after her again, and now she was saying the opposite? Rage reared her head at this statement, but Raven kept that feeling under control. Love also reared her anger at the statement, but Raven had a harder time keeping her anger in check with love. Raven sighed and bit the inside of her lip to try and calm down.

"What?" She started to ask, "You're the one that told me that she and I needed to get along and stop this petty war against each other. NOW you tell me that it's a bad idea?" Raven's irritation snuck more into her voice the more she spoke. She couldn't believe that Sandra would say this.

"Well, you wanted my opinion, that's all I'm saying." Sandra said simply, basically ending the conversation. They ate the rest of the meal in silence, then finally paid and left.

Raven didn't know what to do as she drove home. It bothered her that Sandra could change her mind like that and then wouldn't listen. When she arrived home she looked at the clock and realized it was even three. Raven grabbed a book off of her shelf and started reading not only to pass the time, but to try and get her mind off of what happened.

She made it through a few chapters before her phone rang. She looked at the number and didn't recognize it immediately, so she answered.

"Hello, who is this?" Raven asked. A familiar voice met her ears.

"Hey Rae, its Jinx. Uhm, I know that we're not technically on speaking terms like this, but uh I was wondering if maybe you would go to the uh movies with me tomorrow..." The nervousness in Jinx's voice made a smile cross Raven's lips. It was utterly adorable to her and made her heart flutter a bit. She could feel Love's approval and encouragement as she kept listening.

"So, what do you think? I'm sorry if this seems forward or pushy or I'm overstepping my boundaries, I just thought it would be fun." Raven chuckled and thought for a minute before answering.

"Actually, that sounds nice Jinx. I'll go. Just tell me what time tomorrow." Raven answered honestly.

"Okay, awesome! I'll probably pick you up if that's okay." Jinx rushed out. Raven's smile widened at this and her heart beat faster.

"That's fine with me. I'll talk to you then Jinx. Goodbye." Raven tried to end the conversation, knowing that if she kept talking then they would never get off the phone.

"Okay, bye Rae." Jinx answered and then hung up. Raven lay back on her couch and internally celebrated. She knew tomorrow was going to be a good day, and she couldn't wait.