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New Look

Chapter 17: New Look

It was now November and Jump City High School was busy. The students had not only their work to focus on but also their social lives as well. This applied more to Raven then it did others. She had been living with Kori for about a week already and things were going well for her. The bruises on her body had all cleared up and she was back in school. And boy had she missed a lot. Raven was already knee deep in missed school work, but every thing was fine. Not once did she complain about it. It helped her keep her mind off some things that she didn't want to go over.

Although things were going fine she couldn't help but feel stressed. Kori's parents would be coming home soon and it worried her, even though Kori told her not to worry. Then their was the countless questions people would ask her. None of which she gave a truthful answer. The real story was for her and her friends to know.

Morning came and brought light into Raven's dark room. She had only been living there a week and the room was already her sanctuary. Kori and Karen had helped her redecorate it. The once cream colored walls were now a dark purple. Black curtains framed her window and her furniture was a dark brown. The bookshelf contained all her horror novels as well as a small token given to her by Gar, a stuffed chicken. Not really her choice for a stuff animal but Raven liked it any way. Then there were pictures of her and her friends, the old photo of her and her parents remained hidden only for her eyes to see. The place was really beginning to feel like home.

A knock at her door made her stir in her sleep.

"Raven! It's me Komi," shouted Kori's older sister from outside. Komi had already taken the role of annoying older sister for Raven but respected her space. "It's almost time for school so get your ass up!"

With that said Komi walked off to go wake up Kori in her own special way. Raven groaned and threw off her blue bed sheets. Getting her clothes ready she walked off to the bathroom to fix herself up. Once she was all done she stared at herself in the mirror. Black hair...just like her father. She wished she had her mother's hair. Her mother was a brunette.

She ran a hand through her hair, "...maybe it's time for a change."

"Raven! You ready," called out Kori. "Dick's here and we gotta go!"

"Okay, I'm coming," Raven slid on her dark red sweater and ran downstairs to meet up with Kori. She raised a brow at the red head. "What happened to you?"

Kori's hair was completely wet. "Well my sweet sister decided to give me an earlier shower this morning." Kori said, opening up the door so they could walk out.

"Wet hair looks good on you, I'm sure Dick will like it." Raven said, passing Kori.

"Hey!...you really think so?"

Raven rolled her eyes at her friend and proceeded to Dick's car with Kori right behind her.

It was third period which meant it was math class for Raven. Raven was sitting next to Jenn copying the notes on the board. She couldn't help but to drift off. It was then that the teacher was called out by another teacher. She stepped out the room which gave the students some time to talk to each other.

"Hello, Raven. Are you in there?" asked Jenn while she waved her hand in front of Raven's face.

"Sorry, Jenn. I was just...thinking." said Raven.

"Oh really, what about?"

"It's nothing but lately I've had this feeling. I'm not sure what it is but I wanna do something."

"I know that feeling." said Jenn while she was playing with her pink hair.

Raven watched her and her eyes widened. She knew what she wanted to do.