CHAPTER TWO

(Present)

As soon as I walked through the gate I saw the type of thing you would see in a magazine, husband grilling in the yard, kids playing tag, wife sweeping the porch, and I couldn't help but grin. "Trevor!" Matt yelled excitedly, running to grab me in a huge hug. The years hasn't made him lose his buff athletic form. Four little feet ran up and hugged my shins. Jenna and Tyler, were Matt and Becky's twin two year olds. They both had Matt's light hair and Becky's freckles.

It had been almost five years since we had graduated high school. Matt and Becky were living well, and you could tell that Becky appreciated every bit if it. While I was seated on the couch Jenna in my lap asleep, chatting with Matt, Becky went to answer the ringing phone.

"Hello?" she said confused. The person on the other end said something because Becky's eyes widened in shock.

"Oh, well now is not really a good time. I mean we are really busy and we have company, so can you come by later, just not now." the other person responded and Becky looked on the verge of tears. "Oh, no, Rav, that's not what I meant at all." her face drained all color as she quickly looked at me and then to Matt.

"I.. umm….I…. Matt?" she pleaded, not knowing how to handle it. Matt got up and took the phone from Becky.

"Raven, Trevor is here. Becky's just upset and worried. You are welcome at this house any time. Unless you think it would be to awkward, I would be honored to pick you up from the airport." Matt's voice was kind but serious, he got straight to the point, which was me.

"Good, I'm on my way, bye Raven." Matt hung up, walked over, kissed Becky on the check, turned to me and in his most serious voice he said.

"Stay."

It wasn't a question or a command, it was more like a friendly suggestion, and he smiled greatly. Then Matt left. Off to get the girl I have been in love with as long as I can remember.

Sitting in the living room after matt left, I confided in Becky. "Becky, I don't know anything about Raven. Its been around 5 years since she," I couldn't bring myself to say it. Becky looked at me confused and my words came out rushed.

"Well, since she left me at the dinner to run off with Alexander." I spat his name angrily. Becky looked at me like I was crazy.

"You think she left with him?" Becky said trying to control her breathing.

"She didn't tell you." She stated, surprised and almost angry, I was worried.

" Well.. Yes. She told me she needed to go somewhere, but I thought she meant, she was coming back." I was still confused.

"I can't believe she didn't tell you." She said again shaking her head.

"What didn't she tell m…."

Becky's face went pale, cutting me off.

"Oh, no."

"What is it Becky?" she was staring over my shoulder were Tyler was playing. Becky jumped up and was around the couch before I turned around, but she wasn't fast enough, Tyler had pulled a vase off the table and crashed onto the floor with a loud squeal.

"Oh god!" Becky cried!

"I'm so sorry baby, I should have been watching, I'm so sorry, Oh." She got even paler, when she picked him up. Tyler had a short cut on his left arm but it was bleeding pretty badly. Becky got wobbly. I quickly laid Jenna on the sofa and grabbed Becky's arm to steady her.

"Here." I took the calm little boy from his hysterical mother. Becky went and set on the couch rubbing Jenna's head absently. I carried Tyler to the bathroom, sat him on the counter and grabbed the first aid kit.

When Tyler saw the blood he went as pale as his skittish mother. To calm him down I let him put the batman band aid on himself and he smiled up at me proudly!

"Your daddy is a really great guy, Tyler. You would do good to be half the man he is and I know you will." I said, smiling. Tyler giggled as I tickled his stomach.

"You know you'd be a great dad too." Matt said standing at the bathroom door, Tyler reach for him stretching his arm to let his father see his wound.

"You're the only person that would say that." I disagreed.

Matt hung his head, mumbled, and shifted Tyler on his hip.

"What?" I ask.

"Umm…There is some one I want you to see." His face lit up just as it had before he left. We walked back to the living room and seated on the sofa was the most adorable little girl I had ever seen. She looked about four years old and had midnight black ringlets that reach mid-back. Her emerald green corseted dress matched her eyes. MY eyes! The tiny black high tops she wore made me laugh a little. At the sound of my chuckle, SHE turned from talking to Becky. God she was still breath taking.

Raven Madison? Sterling? Whatever. Her jet black hair had been cut into a shoulder length pin up look, she was wearing a pair of crimson leggings under a black denim mini skirt and a tight band tee with cropped sleeves. She was wearing glasses, like a black rimmed librarian kind. She looked younger than 22. She was beautiful! There was a tattoo running down her left forearm, Amelia Trey. wait, my middle name is Trey.

"Trevor?" Raven said surprised. Her velvet voice snapped me out of my thoughts.

"Yea, Raven, I told you he would be here." Matt interjected.

"I know its just odd." was all she said, 4 and a half years and

the best she could come up with was that it was a bit odd?

Bull! It was freaking' crazy! I was in love with her, she left and

now she's back, it was just too much.

"Yea, umm… I'm going to head out now." I said walking towards the door.

"Hey Momma, who's that?" the little girl ask, jumping from the couch to tug on Raven's hand. Raven's face lit up as she knelt down to the girls height,

"This is Mr. Mitchell. Granddad works for him and his father."

"What?" I mumbled, stumbling back. Matt looked at me with a worried expression.

"Trevor?" Raven said, "I mean.. I.. I'm… I just…"

"No." I said harshly. "No, its MR. MITCHELL!" I hissed at her and walked out into yet another lonely night, but this one was my fault.