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Summer love.

Chapter six.

Things were really starting to change between the two friend groups, instead of randomly addressing one another at school they found themselves actually hanging out together on and off school grounds. Like today they all sat together in the school cafeteria, laughing and chatting as friends do. But things were still changing, prom was over the weekend and that altered a lot of things…
Jokes and small talk were shared at the table when the group of friends went quiet as everyone turned to the doorway as Richard walked in with Kory, who had his leather jacket around her shoulders.
Richard stood, with a cool demeanor but on the inside he was nervous. He had done what no one had done before, he gave away his jacket. This was bigger than sharing a milkshake, or even going to prom, this was committing to someone. And he knew by doing this his reputation would be ruined and he would never hear the end of it from his friends. But that was okay, because Kory was worth it. He told himself as he walked her into the cafeteria and over to their friends' table.
“Da dun dada da dun dada…” Roy sang loudly as the pair sat down, “So Dick, you pick a best man yet?” Roy teased.
“Shut up, Roy.” Victor elbowed him, “Besides, everyone knows I’m the best man.” He said proudly pointing a thumb at himself.
Richard let out a sigh, “I’m not feeling that hungry.” He announced before getting up.
“Are you okay?” Kory asked looking at him with concern.
"Yeah, I'm fine, Just gonna go for a run." He told her before leaving the table.
“Oh yeah, I forgot you’re an athlete now.” Victor commented in a mocking tone.
“Run Forest run!...” Roy hollered as Richard left the cafeteria.
Kory sighed as she watched him leave. She knew Richard was having a hard time adjusting to all these new changes that he was doing just for her, and as she glanced at his jacket around her shoulders she felt the need to do some changes of her own. “I’ll talk to you guys later.” Kory said quickly getting up from the table.
“You guys are real mature.” Karen huffed towards the boys.
“What did we do?” Roy shot back.
“Can’t you see Richard is trying to change.” Donna told them.
“It’s something that wouldn’t hurt you guys to try.” Karen huffed.
“Oh we’re just teasing.” Victor defended. “Right Gar.” He said turning the attention over to his friend.
“Huh what?” Garfield asked, not paying any attention.
“What is with you?” Victor asked.
“Yeah, you’ve been distracted all day.” Roy questioned.
Garfield was distracted; he has been distracted since prom, more specifically what happened after prom. He didn’t know what to think, and Raven wasn’t giving him any clues. Were they a couple? Were they anything? Right now she wasn’t giving him any sign that anything had happened. But she did say hi to him today, and she did let him sit next to her at lunch, but that wasn’t really anything he could work with. Until now…
“I’m going to the library.” Raven announced getting up from the table and before anyone could react she bent down, turned Garfield to face her and kissed him. “Call me later.” She told him before leaving the table. Mouths dropped as did some silverware as everyone stared at Garfield who couldn’t help but smile goofily as he watched Raven leave.
Raven knew she was setting herself up for mockery, but maybe now that she gave the boys a new target to tease they would lay off Richard for awhile. Because the only thing better than Richard getting a girlfriend was Garfield getting one.
…
“Richard.” Raven called, quickly stopping him in the hall.
“What do you want, Raven?” He asked kind of harshly.
“Look, I believe you’re a good guy, if anything Kory said about you was true then clearly this bad boy facade is just an act.” He rolled his eyes and was about to start walking again when she stopped him. “And I know you believe that if you show your true self then you think your friends will think less of you, but if they truly are your friends then they won’t care who you’re with.” He looked at her then as she continued, “Okay, Yeah, they will tease and joke, because that's just what they do, but then they will get board and move on to something else, like me.”
“What do you mean like you?” He questioned.
“Don’t say I never did anything for you.” She told him, “Now can you please stop this push and pull with Kory. She’s a nice girl and I would hate for you to ruin that because you’re scared being with her might ruin your reputation.” She told him before walking away.
Richard stood in the hallway, contemplating what Raven said before heading outside to the track and field to run. But now he wasn’t going to run because he was troubled and needed to think, he was going to run to be better for Kory.
…
Kory stood in her bedroom and looked in her closet as she bit her lip in thought. She saw a lot of floral and light colors, a lot of skirts and dresses, a lot of conventional attire; nothing that went well with Richard’s jacket. Kory slammed her closet door shut in frustration before grabbing her purse and calling her friends demanding they meet her at the mall.
…

Description
Summer love.

Chapter six.

Things were really starting to change between the two friend groups, instead of randomly addressing one another at school they found themselves actually hanging out together on and off school grounds. Like today they all sat together in the school cafeteria, laughing and chatting as friends do. But things were still changing, prom was over the weekend and that altered a lot of things…
Jokes and small talk were shared at the table when the group of friends went quiet as everyone turned to the doorway as Richard walked in with Kory, who had his leather jacket around her shoulders.
Richard stood, with a cool demeanor but on the inside he was nervous. He had done what no one had done before, he gave away his jacket. This was bigger than sharing a milkshake, or even going to prom, this was committing to someone. And he knew by doing this his reputation would be ruined and he would never hear the end of it from his friends. But that was okay, because Kory was worth it. He told himself as he walked her into the cafeteria and over to their friends' table.
“Da dun dada da dun dada…” Roy sang loudly as the pair sat down, “So Dick, you pick a best man yet?” Roy teased.
“Shut up, Roy.” Victor elbowed him, “Besides, everyone knows I’m the best man.” He said proudly pointing a thumb at himself.
Richard let out a sigh, “I’m not feeling that hungry.” He announced before getting up.
“Are you okay?” Kory asked looking at him with concern.
"Yeah, I'm fine, Just gonna go for a run." He told her before leaving the table.
“Oh yeah, I forgot you’re an athlete now.” Victor commented in a mocking tone.
“Run Forest run!...” Roy hollered as Richard left the cafeteria.
Kory sighed as she watched him leave. She knew Richard was having a hard time adjusting to all these new changes that he was doing just for her, and as she glanced at his jacket around her shoulders she felt the need to do some changes of her own. “I’ll talk to you guys later.” Kory said quickly getting up from the table.
“You guys are real mature.” Karen huffed towards the boys.
“What did we do?” Roy shot back.
“Can’t you see Richard is trying to change.” Donna told them.
“It’s something that wouldn’t hurt you guys to try.” Karen huffed.
“Oh we’re just teasing.” Victor defended. “Right Gar.” He said turning the attention over to his friend.
“Huh what?” Garfield asked, not paying any attention.
“What is with you?” Victor asked.
“Yeah, you’ve been distracted all day.” Roy questioned.
Garfield was distracted; he has been distracted since prom, more specifically what happened after prom. He didn’t know what to think, and Raven wasn’t giving him any clues. Were they a couple? Were they anything? Right now she wasn’t giving him any sign that anything had happened. But she did say hi to him today, and she did let him sit next to her at lunch, but that wasn’t really anything he could work with. Until now…
“I’m going to the library.” Raven announced getting up from the table and before anyone could react she bent down, turned Garfield to face her and kissed him. “Call me later.” She told him before leaving the table. Mouths dropped as did some silverware as everyone stared at Garfield who couldn’t help but smile goofily as he watched Raven leave.
Raven knew she was setting herself up for mockery, but maybe now that she gave the boys a new target to tease they would lay off Richard for awhile. Because the only thing better than Richard getting a girlfriend was Garfield getting one.
…
“Richard.” Raven called, quickly stopping him in the hall.
“What do you want, Raven?” He asked kind of harshly.
“Look, I believe you’re a good guy, if anything Kory said about you was true then clearly this bad boy facade is just an act.” He rolled his eyes and was about to start walking again when she stopped him. “And I know you believe that if you show your true self then you think your friends will think less of you, but if they truly are your friends then they won’t care who you’re with.” He looked at her then as she continued, “Okay, Yeah, they will tease and joke, because that's just what they do, but then they will get board and move on to something else, like me.”
“What do you mean like you?” He questioned.
“Don’t say I never did anything for you.” She told him, “Now can you please stop this push and pull with Kory. She’s a nice girl and I would hate for you to ruin that because you’re scared being with her might ruin your reputation.” She told him before walking away.
Richard stood in the hallway, contemplating what Raven said before heading outside to the track and field to run. But now he wasn’t going to run because he was troubled and needed to think, he was going to run to be better for Kory.
…
Kory stood in her bedroom and looked in her closet as she bit her lip in thought. She saw a lot of floral and light colors, a lot of skirts and dresses, a lot of conventional attire; nothing that went well with Richard’s jacket. Kory slammed her closet door shut in frustration before grabbing her purse and calling her friends demanding they meet her at the mall.
…