Chapter 21

A/N: Hi, readers! Sorry, again for the long wait. Hahaha, I fell in love myself and have been otherwise distracted. But after a heart-breaking experience and some chocolate I am back with life experience and ready to write you more Robin and Raven fan-fiction.

Robin POV

I catch sight of Raven down the hall but she slips into the restroom with Cassie. I rush over and wait by the door. People give me funny looks. I'm red faced, out of breath and intently waiting outside the girls' restroom. I do my best to ignore them. I know why I am here. No. Wait. I don't know why I am here. Why did I follow Raven? What was I going to say when she gets out of there? Why did you kiss me? I know why she kissed me! She kissed me because apparently she loves me or thinks she does. Love? She loves me? She's a kid! What does she know about love? What was I going to tell her? I don't love her? I do love her just not like that, right? Right? It doesn't matter she's a Wally's ex! That's like number one on the bro-code. You don't date your best friend's ex. Especially when she just broke up with him practically five minutes ago!

Oh, god, Wally. No wonder he's pissed at me. As if we didn't have enough drama in our little circle of five. Speaking of which…the bell rings and I see Donna heading my way. Raven still isn't coming out yet. Is she pooping? Cassie went in with her, she wouldn't. Would she? Do girls go to the bathroom together for EVERY occasion. I catch Donna's arm right before she passes me completely.

"Donna…oh…" her eyes are red from crying. I'm guessing letting her wake up next to Roy was probably stupid of all of us.

"What's up, Dick?" She asks, wiping at her eyes.

"No, it's okay…"

She manages and chuckle and forces out a smile, "This? It's fine. C'mon you need my help? I'd love for a distraction."

I take a deep breath. The hall is always deserted. We both need to get to class. Raven needs to get to class. Why isn't she out yet? Donna looks around the hall and at her watch.

"Dick, what is it?"

"Raven kissed me. She ran into the bathroom and won't come out. I need to talk to her."

Donna stares at me a moment her mouth open. It closes and her expression is grim.

"Why are boys such fucking MORONS?!" She practically screeches. She turns on her heel and stamps off.

"Wait! You said you'd help me! You said you needed a distraction." I say chasing after her.

"I needed a distraction, not more drama! Figure it out on your own." She growls.

Whatever was eating her clearly was causing her to lash out at me. I'd have to remember to ask her about it once she has had time to cool off. For now, Raven. I look left and right, making sure I am alone and I slip into the restroom quickly. The girls' restroom lacked the overpowering aroma of male piss which was good, unfortunately it also lacked Raven and no surprise, Cassie.

I slipped out of there fast and rush to class. Class always feels long but right now it feels like a waste of time. I try to focus on the teacher's voice and the numbers on the board. I try to focus. I want to focus on math. Math is a safe subject. You remember the formula, it gets you your answers. Objective, clean, perfect, it's what I need right now. I would rather have these kinds of problems than the one's waiting for me outside this classroom.

Raven POV

I keep getting this feeling like everyone knows I am cutting class. The mall cop gives me the stink I. I am sure of it, even when Cassie assures me that it's just that one of his eyes is smaller than the other. Cassie is remarkably cool and after a text, her boyfriend Connor is with us. Connor could be a model. Actually I believe he is one for shoes but he could probably be a model-model, like without his shirt. I think Cassie mentioned once that he wanted to but his foster parents wouldn't let him. They kiss when he joins up. Not a peck either. He holds her face in his hands. It's not a make out session. Cassie is a bold girl but she isn't tacky. It is however the kind of kiss that lingers. The ones you expect from seeing someone off at the airport or welcoming them back from a trip. It's not the kind of kiss you expect from freshmen kids. It speaks of a kind of love, I believe people get when they've spent a large amount of time together.

I've never had such a kiss but I still know I want it. They part and they smile at each other. Then they turn to me and it is as if they flipped a switch somewhere because I don't feel like a third wheel with them. I feel relaxed like I'm hanging out with a bunch of friends.
"So, Raven kissed Robin." Cassie blurts out.

Yup. I definitely feel like I'm with friends now.

"Way to go!" Connor punches me on the shoulder lightly but his "lightly" still hurts and I rub at the spot I know will develop a bruise later.
"Not way to go." I grumble
"No?" Connor looks confused.
"No." I say not offering an explanation.
"She just broke up with Wally, remember?" Cassie reminds him.
"You were still with that guy? I thought you broke up with him ages ago."
Boys can be so clueless.
"Man, that was bad form, Rae." Connor says shaking his head.
"He gave me those little pecks! I couldn't take it anymore!" I argue pathetically.
"Yeah, I always thought those were weird." Connor shrugs
"I know, right!" Cassie agrees animatedly. "I mean, seriously. Even if you were blood siblings, who kisses on the lips like that at your age?"
"Can we not, discuss this. I thought we were ditching to clear my head."
"No, you are ditching to clear your head. We are ditching because we have to watch some stupid documentary for biology." Cassie clarifies.
"Yup, this is far more interesting than biology. Ah, the Juniors and their drama. So glad our lives are not as complicated." Connor smirks.
I turn to glare at him which is difficult. It is always difficult to stay mad at good looking boys. They just smile at you with blindingly white teeth, laughing at you and it makes you want to join in, even if you happen to be the joke. I manage well enough anyway.
"Tana Moon" I say reminding him of the huge crush he used to have on the editor of the school paper.
Connor turns red and even Cassie laughs. He was so sure she would go for him, he fixed it that he asked her out by bribing someone to put a small ad in the school paper. Cassie is laughing now remembering it but I remember how crushed she was when she found out Connor had a thing for Tana. I wonder if I'll have the fortune of laughing this off someday.
As if reading my mind, Cassie reaches out to hold my hand. She gives it a squeeze.
"Rae, I'm not going to tell you it's okay because that is bullshit. If Wally finds out about this, it will hurt him even more. You put Robin in a difficult position. He's a stand-up guy. You know this. He will tell Wally and even though he cares for you, even though he loves you. He will probably stop talking to you because Wally is his best friend. You are in for a very rough ride. I can't promise it will get better but I can promise to be here with you, every step of the way." She smiles and gives me a hug. I feel it tighten around me. Connor has joined in.
"I realize we are not super close but I'd like to think we're friends, so I'm here too." Connor grins.
I feel the prickle of tears in my eye but they're the good kind.
Connor releases me and swings an arm around Cassie's shoulders.
"I believe frozen yogurt is must for weepy girls?" Connor suggests.
"You ass-hat! We want ice cream!" Cassie jabs him playfully in the ribs.
"But darling, your figure!" Connor gasps
Cassie plants her hands on her hips and raises an eyebrow challengingly.
"Oops, my bad. It's perfect." Connor winks.
Cassie actually blushes. I definitely want that someday but after what I've done. It may never happen. At least not with Robin.