𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡 , 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 .

CHAPTER 3 - ,,Are we friends?"

It was a weekend.

Raiven was strolling through the night, taking in the cold, fresh air. Her hair weaving. She couldn't sleep at this time, of course. She also needs to experience leaving the house at night.

It was 2:30.

I can deal with that. She told herself.

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It was 2:56.

Ali was at a bench, under a tree. Playing the guitar. He was somewhere away from the neighborhoods, so he won't disturb the sleeping ones.

He snuck out because his parents were arguing. Again. He heard glass being shattered, cries, and curses. If he stayed home longer than he intended, he'd get added in the argument without even doing anything.

Sigh...

,,Can't mum and dad just get along..?"
,,they will, someday."

Ali jumped at the second voice, he thought he was talking to himself. But it didn't sound his own voice. He looked up and looked around. He saw.. Raiven.

,,Uh.. Hello?" He asked as he saw Raiven walking closer, she doesn't look more outgoing than in school..

Well, probably problems at home or problems at sleeping.

,,It's Raiven, call me Rai."
,,I know your name."
,,Feisty, much?"

She's still annoying..

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Raiven sat beside Ali, watching him playing the strings that are attached to the guitar. He knows how? No wonder.

There was silence coursing through them, it's quiet except the rustle of the leaves through the wind and the playing of a guitar.

Sigh.

Raiven broke the silence - ,,Why are you out this late-"
,,Why are you out this time?"
,,are you this feisty when people aren't around you? It's fucking bitchy at the point. It's not even funny."
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Ali stood silent for a couple of minutes before mumbling the word - sorry.

,,Anyways, like I said. Why are you out this late?" Raiven asked, she's getting more intruiged, right now- ,,Well.. Uh. Family issues. My mum and dad are arguing again. So yea."

He, opening up? Unbelievable. Raiven said quietly with a scoff, quiet enough for Ali to not hear it.

Poor boy, though. Have to deal with his parents fighting.

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Ali continues to play the guitar, make sure to perfect - (not really very perfect, just to complete the song with the right notes) - all the notes of a song.

,,Are you really.. You know, an umbrella?" He heard Rai ask. He paused for a bit before looking up to stare at Raiven.

,,What."
,,don't mean to offend you or anything. Are you Trans?"
,,Uh.. Yea, I am."

..

Does she think that I'm weird?

No, she doesn't. Don't think that, you're probably just overthinking.

,,Cool." He heard her say, she sound like she's blunt but genuine act of shock.

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,,Are we friends now?" He and Rai said in sync, they both made eye contact for a bit before breaking it. ,,This is more confusing than I thought." I said with a small laugh.

This is how it feels to be with someone who respects your decision.