all-american bitch - cobra kai | on hold!

chapter ten

CHAPTER TEN
back in black

"You always put Venus over me!" Love exclaims, "I get that she just moved, and everything that happened... but my mom died too! Ever since Venus got here, you've acted like I don't exist!"

Mr Cordelia shakes his head in annoyance, "Love, you don't know what you're talking about. Venus is a second place winner. She has useful talents. You don't. Of course I'm giving her more attention."

"I'm not trying to be spoiled or anything," Love sighs, "I just want my dad back."

"You're grounded."

"What?"

"You heard me."

"What-?" Love furrows her eyebrows, "I didn't even do anything! I just tried to have a conversation with you--"

"And how about no more cheerleading?" Her father hisses back.

"This is insane." Love says, storming up to her room.

•••

Robby Keene walks to his door, hearing a knock at it, his eyebrows furrowing at the sight of Love Cordelia.

"Love with an L?" Robby says, "What are you doing here?"

"I did something... rash," Love breathes out, "And I can't really turn back now. So... would it be okay if I crashed here tonight?"

"Uh..."

•••

Miguel opens his door, his eyebrows raising as Venus immediately starts talking.

"I'm having a fucking stroke."

"Please elaborate."

Venus sighs, "Love didn't come home last night. And I have no idea where she is. Or why she left. I'm kind of pissed at her."

Miguel nods, "Okay... why are you pissed at her?"

"Because she had no reason to run!" Venus exclaims, "She gets in a tiny fight with our dad and suddenly she needs to run from home? God, she's such a... dumbass."

"Dumbass," Miguel says, "Alright. I can see why you're pissed off. Come inside."

•••

"I can't even blame you," Robby answers, his mouth full, "Yeah, it was stupid. Yeah, it was rash. But that doesn't mean I blame you for it."

"I just..." Love sighs, "It's like... it's like, there are worse things happening in the world, why am I flipping out because of this?"

"Just because worse things are happening right now, doesn't mean your feelings are invalid." Robby responds, "You know?"

"You're really smart, you know that?" Love asks, "You're like..."

"Like...?"

"Sorry, you're just really pretty."

"Are you high?"

"No!" Love exclaims, with a chuckle, "Unless you laced this popsicle."

She almost forgot about the bright red popsicle in her hand.

"I think you mean ice pop."

"What is wrong with you?" Love chuckles, turning her head to look at Robby.

"You really think I'm pretty?" Robby asks.

"Super," Love smiles as he looks back at her, and their faces inch slightly closer together, but before they can make contact, Love breaks the silence, "Robby..."

"Yeah?"

"Where are your parents?"

A/N: god love is such a mood-killer