Burning Ice

Chapter 5-What's in a name?

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"Are you sure your okay Raven?" Scarlett was looking at me with sad eyes. I probably looked like a mess and with my success at school I'm sure she probably felt terrible. But she had no reason to be, it was my fault for being so careless. It's just, I felt the need to get a better look at the person. "Your such a naive person what did you expect, damsel in distress rescued by her forbidden lover?" I guess I probably learned my lesson. Though what exactly is my parent going to say. Their probably going to upset with me for not taking care of myself.

I sat on the couch as a puddle of muddly water leaked onto the floor. After Witchy left me in the mud the storm got worse. I managed to haul myself on the front porch but out of politeness didn't want to go back in and create a giant mess. Scarlett came home around that time with a bunch of her friends and saw me sitting out in the rain. I'm really grateful she found me instead of her mom.

"I'm sorry about the mess." I watched as the puddle was becoming bigger and bigger. I started to wonder if it would turn into a pool.

"It's no biggy."

"Look you can take a shower if you want?" I did want to take a shower but anywhere but here. Truth, I just wanted to go home.

"Don't be silly Raven, just go take a shower my birthday request to you." I suddenly remembered the necklace my mom gave to me to give to Scarlett. I wasn't really good with presents so I usually counted on my mom for these kinds of thing. "Pathetic." I know I thought solemnly.

"Fine for you... also in the plastic bag at the front that's for you."

"That can wait, now slimy go take a shower I'll fix a towel and some clothes for you." She smiled at me and pushed me towards the bathroom.

"Wait!"

"Hmmm."

"Can you not tell anyone about this, please!" I was already embarrassed Scarlett's friends had saw me dripping like a mop.

"Of course, but only if your in the shower in 10 seconds, Raven your going to get sick go!" Scarlett literally shoved into the bathroom and closed the door.

I threw my clingying wet clothes to the ground and step over the pooling muddy water. "You didn't want anyone to know right? SO TRY NOT TO BE SUCH A PIGGY RAVEN!" Okay, okay! I'll clean it after I'm all clean.

I finished drying my hair and hung up the towels. Scarlett had left me some clothes and slipped I them on. Well mom sorry, but your jeans and t-shirt nightmare has come true. I smiled imagining my mom talking to Scarlett's mom and Scarlett's mom showing her all Scarlett's birthday pics.

I had wringed out my dress and placed it in the sink. Without anything else to use, I grab a wad of toilet paper and like some mad woman start coming the floor as fast as I can. Eventually most of the evidence is gone.

"Scarlett! Could you come here for a moment?"

I walk out of the washroom and sneak into the room pretending to be part of Scarlett and her group of friends. Everyone but Scarlett and her mom is staring at me.

"Why is this such a mess? I know it's your 15th Birthday party but come on this," She said gesturing to the table, "is unacceptable." Someone tried to cover for Scarlett.

"Mrs. Park it was-" I quickly hid my face with my hands.

"Lolo!" Scarlett interrupted Shinn. She gestured to their new dog. "Mom, he's been very disobedient I was talking to Raven when he started barking at the door so I let him in and voila! He needs an obedient course."