New Girl (StarRae)

True Friends

Raven groaned as she reached out her hand to find her phone alarm going off way too early in the morning. She rubbed her pale face with her hand and slowly opened her dark blue eyes to the dark room being invaded by the morning light through her window curtains. She threw her legs off the bed and fixed the old white shirt with a pony on it she had since she was a child, still fitting her small figure. Her shorts were black and had constellations all over them, also turned to the side from her reckless sleeping. She stretched and yawned before walking over to the bathroom, looking at herself in the mirror. Her hair was suffering from a serious case of bed head and the usual puffy bags under her eyes werent as dark as before, she had a sneaking suspicion the red head was to blame. Shaking her head she jumped in the shower.

After she got dressed in a long sleeve black shirt that sat at her shoulders, showing the red straps of her bra and high waisted jeans. Topping it off with a black velvet choker she stepped outside of her room as quietly as she could while slipping on her black bag, trying hard not to wake up her demon of a dad. Alas, her father was sitting at the dinning room table reading the paper, drinking coffee and too make things worse, in his underwear.

"Morning Dad." She grumbled, slipping on her shoes and making sure she has everything. The raven was answered with a grunt as she left the house and locked the door on the way out, descending onto the familiar path. She didn't mind walking in the morning, especially this time of year. It was always cool out and she felt a connection to the surroundings oddly enough, so she didn't mind the lonely and short walk.

"Friend Raven!" The raven was snapped out of her thoughts when a familiar head of hair ran towards her, waving and smiling. The flower print crop top she wore swung side to side as she ran to catch the dark haired girl, by the time she caught up she didn't even break a sweat, just making sure her hair was neat and folded her hands behind her shorts. "I was hoping to catch you on the way to school." Her smile was so sweet it was imposed to look away.

"Hello Koriand'r." She greeted, waiting for the girl to stand next to her so she could continue walking.

"Do you always walk to school Raven?" Raven hummed and nodded in response making the taller smile big. "you do not talk much, huh?"

"I guess I don't." In reality the raven was so nervous she couldn't think of anything to say without seeming weird, but to the red head, it only added to the mystery that draws her to the short girl.

"May I ask you a question, Raven?" Kori looked at the girl and smiled, making Raven turn her head and nod. "Robin once told me you were a witch, is that the truth?" Raven stopped in her tracks and almost laughed at the innocence the girl radiated off.

"I wouldn't call myself a witch." The raven hummed at the thought of the big bad Robin being scared she will curse him.

"What would you call yourself?" By then the two started walking again.

"Wiccan." The taller only nodded, deciding she could look it up when she got home, not wanting to offend the girl with any ignorance she might have on the topic. When they arrived at school the tanned girl frowned and sighed a little, making her dissatisfaction of the short walk known.

"Will we talk again, friend Raven?" Her accent growing thick again and the raven just blinked at the girl and nodded mumbling a yeah sure. She wasn't used to seeing a frown on the girl, but sure enough the bright smile returned as she hugged the shorter one again and skipped off to her locker.

"Hey, momma. Did you see a ghost or somethin'?" Garfield popped up next to the raven swinging an arm around her as they walked to their lockers.

"I saw her walking with Kori. Maybe that's why." Victor stood on the other side of the girl and she sent him a glare, only to get a smile in return.

"Oooo, mommas." The green haired boy teased, poking her sides. She rolled her eyes as they reached her locker, putting in her combination.

When lunch arrived and she joined the two boys underneath the tree, she couldn't help but open up about the thing she couldn't get off her mind since last night.

"She hugged me." Dropping her tray next to her and plopping down in her usual spot. The two boys stopped there conversation when those words left her lips. Garfield trying hard to hold in a laugh at the tired face his friend held.

"So what, shouldn't you be happy?"

"Yeah mama, you look constipated." The raven punched the boy as he laughed and rubbed his arm.

"I would be if I knew her motive behind this. Doesn't it just seem too random that she suddenly wants to hang out with me."

"I wouldn't sweat about it Rave, she's a physical girl. Though she didn't hug us when we first met she still was touchy. I just think that's how she is." Victor shrugged while shoving his sandwich in his mouth.

"She likes you~" Garfield teased the raven, pointed a finger at her. She huffed and pulled his beanie over his face.

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After Kori left the raven haired girl she went straight to her locker, not in the mood to deal with her piers, but much to her demise, the one person she really wanted to avoid was already at her locker, leaning against it. When he saw her he nervously stood straight and fixed his clothes.

"Hey, Star. You weren't here earlier, I thought you were skipping school." She gave him a smile, albeit forced, and shook her head.

"I decided to walk today." She opened her locker, busying herself with getting the right books.

"Why would you want to do that?" He look almost disgusted.

"I have made a new friend, if you must know Robin." Shutting her locker she looked at him, jealousy already laced in his features.

"With who." It wasn't a question. He didn't like sharing the girl in front of him.

"Excuse me Robin, but who I decide to make friends with is none of your concern." She lifted her head and started walking.

"Is it that witch girl, you know, I saw you guys enter the school this morning." He jogged to catch up with the girl.

"So what if it is." He grabbed her shoulder and turned the girl around.

"You can not be friends with her." Kori stared at his hand then glared at the dark haired boy infront of her.

"I am allowed to be friends with who ever I so wish, Robin." His name came out almost like poison daggers as she grabbed his wrist and threw it off her shoulder. She turned and walked into class, anger rolling off her shoulders as she sat down.

When lunch came around she decided she didn't want to sit with people who were sure to judge her new friend, knowing Robin, he already told everyone about this morning. So she made her way to the tree, purposely ignoring the stares she got from her normal table. When she arrived Victor was laughing as Garfield fixed his hat and Raven rolled her eyes, a small smile playing on her pale skin.

"Hello, is it okay if I join you guys in the eating of the lunch?" The three looked up in shock.

"Sure girl, sit down." Victor slid over so the red head could sit across from the raven.

"For what do we owe the pleasure Star?" Garfield was leaning against the tree, raising his eyebrows.

"Robin has decided to dictate who my friends can and can not be, so I am showing him he does not control me." She smiled smugly and popped a fry in her mouth.

"Hell ya! Show him whose boss." Garfield gave a high five to the girl and Victor patted her head in congrats.

"I don't want to be the reason you and your friends fight, Koriand'r." The raven felt guilty. She didn't want the girl fighting with people she was friends with, no matter how rude and stupid they are. Kori's hand rested on the raven's knee and smiled sweetly.

"They are not my friends, Raven."

Raven just watched with amusement as Garfield moved next to the taller girl and wrapped an arm around her shoulders playfully, telling her they would be her friends and Victor laughing and hugging the two while all of them laughed. Kori opened her shinning eyes and held a hand out to Raven, pulling her into the group of friends. It was perfect, the short time they all joked and laughed at lunch. To the red head, she felt like she finally found a little home, with her true friends.