OBSCURE

Who Is Raven Roth?

Chapter 3
"Who Is Raven Roth"

Raven sat on her bed and flipped on the small TV in the corner her room. A tall, built man came onto the screen wearing a black suit. He had reddish blonde hair and a pointed smile. The words Vote For Trenton Skaath came across the screen as he stepped to a podium. "I will take this city by my own hands to make it an even better place." his voice deep and raspy. He paused as the crowd cheered. Raven watched intently as the man spoke. "This is just a small step for me, but voting for Trenton Skaath is a huge step for you."

The screen went black as she cut off the TV and headed out the dorms. She stayed in her dorm most of the time when she was not in class to avoid Gar. He, on the other hand, did not avoid her every chance he got. He took every chance to torture her in the worst possible way. a few days ago he had even given payback for the incident in front of the dorms. He was getting more creative with his tricks.

"Hey Rae" he came from nowhere walking beside her. "Where are you going?" he followed with a smirk.

"Nowhere" she stopped and turned to him. "Please stop talking to me?" she looked around with her eyes as if someone was watching.

Gar leaned in "Why" he whispered "Are you being followed" he played along.

Raven jerked away "yes by you," she whispered angrily. She had no idea how he knew where she was all the time. It was like he appeared out of nowhere.

"You shouldn't get so mad Rae" he scolded in a playful tone narrowing his eyes" "It only feeds my enjoyment" he raised a hand to his heart.

Raven rolled her eyes "you think you're clever don't you?"

"I wouldn't say cleaver" he placed his hand to his chin "More like-"

"Stupid, rude?" Raven finished.

Gar crossed his arms "Har har very funny" he pretended to laugh. "You should really get a sense of humor."

"I was being serious" Raven pushed past him to walk. "And the last thing I want is a sense of humor that can make you laugh."

He ran up behind her and tugged on her hair smiling.

"HEY" she turned around "That hurts you know!" she held the spot he had pulled

"My apology" he bowed and stood up. "So sensitive" he mocked.

Raven glared at him not looking away. "Do you find enjoyment in this? If so there is hundreds of other girls dying to have you bother them."

Gar raised his arm as if he had a watch "Oh look at the time, it's almost time for class" he smiled and walked away.

Raven groaned as he walked away, "This is what my life has become?"

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Terra, Kitten, and Jinx were walking around the school courtyard. "We never asked how Raven took our little laptop incident," Jinx asked.

Kitten jumped in excitement "Did she cry?".

Terra smiled "I think she got the idea" flipping her hair. She noticed Raven not hanging around Gar, it had also been a long time since she saw them together. "I've made progress with Gar." she smiled as her friends looked surprised. "Yep, after going to the museum together we totally bonded in a non-friend way."

"Really how do you know that?" Kitten asked looking to terra with big blue eyes.

"Well.." she giggled, "he offered to drive me home and asked if I was hungry." she felt really proud.

"Is that not what any decent person would do if you were with him? Jinx questioned.

Terra turned out of her happiness and glared ar Jinx "NO, I could tell he was being extra nice. He is not that nice to just anyone." she crossed her arms. "He may be nice around those girls who think they have a chance but I know its just show. He wasn't pretending with me."