Mutilate

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      "You don't know?" He asked quietly. Raven still crying and shaking in his arms. He felt her shrug as she shook her head. In an attempt to soothe her he began to rock her back and forth slowly. Praying that she would calm down. After awhile she calmed down, letting Damian scoop her up bridal style and allowing him to set her down on her bed. The empath buried her head in her hands, desperate to calm her crying.

The ebony haired teen blew out the candles that were placed throughout her room before heading back to his sobbing girlfriend. He sat down beside his mage, "Angel what's wrong?" He swept a strand of her hair behind her ear. A chill cascading through her body at the sudden touch. "I don't..want t-to tell you." Those words stabbed him like a knife in his heart. His own girlfriend didn't want to talk to him. "Wh-what? Rachel.." his hand came down to rest on her shoulder. But was shrugged off.

He gave up on trying to push against her walls and turned over on his side of the bed. Damian closed his eyes hoping that when he woke up Raven would be ready to talk to him.

  Her mind drifted off into dark and eerie places. Damian had already fallen into what seemed like, a peaceful and deep sleep. Leaving her alone in the darkness; her thoughts corrupting her.
What if I cut too deep? That would be a nice experience..maybe I should. Would drowning myself or taking pills be more affective? Maybe jumping would be a better decision.
She sadly thought to herself. These kinds of thoughts were the only thing filling her mind. Her attention was turned to the clock for a split second where she realized that it was two hours past midnight. Groaning, the empath turned over and cuddled up to her boyfriend. Raven rested her head on his chest, the sound of his heart beat soothing her. Raven felt an arm wrap around her body. "You do know that I love you, right?" A groggy voice asked. She nodded against his body, "I know." Her soft voice cracked a smile on the son of Batman's face. "Good" he kissed her head before flipping his body onto his side. Giving him more room to hold Raven while they slept. Well, while Damian slept. Raven merely closed her eyes.

Her deep and dark mind still haunting her in the darkness of her own body.