AN: hey there buddy chum pal chummy chum, I gotta warn ya this chapter is diddly darn short so to make up for that my home slice bread slice friend, I will diddly darn post a long cute fluffy fluff date chapter soon!
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"Friend! You are late to the planning of Richard's birthday celebration!" Kori screeched as she opened her front door. She moved out of the way, allowing Raven to step in.
"Sorry, Kor. I was in the police station filing a-" Raven began as she hung up her coat.
"-The station of police? Are you unharmed?" Kori asked frantically, expecting her friend's arms for possible cuts or bruises. She gave Raven a puzzling look. "You appear to be fine."
"That's because I am fine," Raven stated, removing Kori's arms from her own. "There was a bank robbery and shooting on Jump Street earlier. I was a minor witness and thought I should give them as much information as possible."
"There was a shooting?" Kori asked, making her way toward the kettle.
"Yeah. Three people are injured," Raven said, sighing. "Six are dead."
Kori gasped. "That is awful news! I am sorry you had to witness such a traumatic scene!"
"Lucky for me, I only caught mere glimpses. Anyway, I told the police as much as I knew."
"What do you want as an outcome?" Kori asked as she proceeded to make her friend tea.
"I want the idiots responsible in jail, and quick. You know I'm a pacifist, Kori. Just hearing about murder makes me feel physicially sick. I can't stop shaking still," Raven said, gripping her right arm with her left one in hope that it would stay still.
"Perhaps some meditation will drown out the negative impact that this event has had on you?" Kori offered, handing Raven the herbal tea.
"It wouldn't hurt to try. But first, how about we start on planning Richard's birthday?" Raven asked, forcing a smile.
Kori's eyes lit up. "Glorious! I have thought of many festivites that our friends would enjoy to a great amount!"
Raven cracked a smile. A real one, this time. Kori's bubbly attitude could bring anyone out of their misery. No wonder Richard was smitten with her.
"I was thinking afterwards, we could partake in a sleepover at my house with all of our friends," Kori said, less excitedly, almost as if she knew what Raven's response would be.
And she did.
"No. Definitely not," Raven deadpanned.
"Whyever not?" Kori asked, crestfallen. "Do you have a valid reason for disagreeing?"
"Two reasons, actually," Raven replied.
"And they are?" Kori asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Roy Harper and Wally West," the girl replied as she crossed her arms.
"I do not comprehend," Kori said with a puzzled expression.
"For starters, Wally West is probably the most energetic specimen that I have ever seen in my entire life. He would most definitely not be sleeping at all. He would merely keep us awake the entire night with all the talking that he does," Raven replied with a triumphant smile.
"I suppose you have a point, but it would be slightly dull without Wally's presence. What is the problem with Roy?"
"Firstly, his flirting is way out of line. And then there's the fact that he's constantly drowning himself in hairspray, which makes me, and frankly everyone else, want to puke at the smell."
Kori let out a long and exaggarated sigh. "I will think about what you have said, but I make no promises to change my plans."
"Alright," Raven replied. She opened her mouth to say something more, but stopped as she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. She frowned upon seeing a number that she did not recognise was calling her. She certainly wasn't one to give away her number to strangers.
Kori turned to Raven. "Do you wish to answer that in another room?"
"Uh, yeah, sure," was Raven's shaky reply. After swiftly leaving the room, she answered the call. "Hello?"
"Hey there."
Raven groaned.
It was him.
The blonde doofus who she met earlier on.
"I should have known," she said to nobody in particular.
"Known what?" Garfield said with a chuckle.
"That it would be you calling," Raven replied. "Did you save your number under the name 'G'?"
"I sure did."
"Is that your name?"
Garfield scoffed. "Nah. I just don't think we're formal enough to be using first names right now."
Raven narrowed her eyebrows. "If your number is in my phone, then why didn't it show up when you called?"
"Oh, I have like, five phones," Garfield replied with another chuckle.
"And just what do you need five phones for?"
"Dunno, I get bored sometimes so it's cool to have different ones."
"You're impossible," Raven bluntly stated. "Alright, why did you call me anyway?"
"To arrange plans," Garfield said with a smile. "I want to take you out."
"I barely know you-"
"-Which is why I'm taking you out. We can get to know each other a little bit, how about that?" Garfield said as smoothly as he could manage.
"What do you want from me?"
"Right now, a date. You know the cafe down on New Lane? I'll meet you there at three o'clock. Don't be late."
And with that, he hung up.
the sun goes down
the stars come out
and all that counts
is here and now
my universe
will never be the same
i'm glad you came.
-the wanted