CHAPTER FOURTEEN
(Graduation night)
"Trevor, over here." Matt yelled, at the far end of Marty's restaurant.
"Hey." I said, slapping hands with the guys sitting around the table. Matt and Becky sat huddled together at the back of one of the giant booths. I pulled Raven in to the seat beside them, her jacket clutched close to her stomach.
"Hey, Rav." Matt greeted politely.
"Hi, Matt." Raven replied. She was looking really upset, and Matt rubbed her arm in a friendly gesture.
"Be happy. No more school EVER!" He said, throwing his hands up and shouting the end so the whole place cheered. Becky grinned and hugged close to his side. His crazy outburst made Raven giggle. I hugged her tight, wrapping my hands around her stomach. Raven panicked and slid out of my grasp, standing beside the table. I felt awful and dropped my head.
"Becky, will you go with me to get some ice cream?" Raven asked. Becky jumped up and stood beside her.
"Trevor, would you like anything?" Raven asked, tapping my hand lightly with her black nail. I looked at her hard and snapped a harsh, "No." I hadn't meant for it to sound so mean. And my hard tone had hurt Raven, it shown on her face. I opened my mouth to apologize when a commotion at the door caught my attention.
"Oh no!" Raven breathed.
"What's your problem, freak-a-zooid!" one of the soccer players yelled, blocking the door to Marty's.
"No problem, just here for a frozen treat." the Romanian accented male replied, with a load of sarcasm.
"Go back to the cemetery, creep." yelled someone else. I stood up as Raven ran towards the door, pushing past the jocks and grabbing Jagger's arm, leading him out the door. I stood there beside Becky not knowing what to do.
"Hey Trevor, looks like you vampire freak has found her coffin buddy." Paul laughed. I walked out side and turned back just in time to see Becky kick him in the shins, Paul screamed in pain at her pointy heels.
"Grow up, dweeb!" Becky yelled. Matt was standing at the booth in shock. Paul was fuming, and I knew if he laid a hand on Becky, that they would have to put Matt in jail for murder, and there would be nothing left of Paul Clark. I grabbed Becky's arm and pulled her outside, Matt followed. In the dark parking lot I squeezed Beck in a big hug. Matt laughed and hugged her to, after I let go.
"That was the bravest thing I had ever seen." he said, kissing her gently. Talking came from beside the building, we walked over to see Jagger and Raven standing next to his hearse.
"I can't tell him now, He just got a scholarship. He doesn't need this." Raven said, gesturing to the paper in Jagger's hand.
"Raven, if you don't want to then don't. It's all up to you." Jagger said sweetly. I felt like I should make my presence know.
"Raven?" I said stepping from behind the building with Matt and Becky following. Jagger swiftly crammed the paper in his pocket and opened the hearse door.
"Bye Raven. Trevor." He nodded my way before getting in and leaving.
"Ray, what was that about?" Becky ask, before I could. Raven tilted her head at Becky wide eyed.
"Old business."