Chapter 10
The weekend passed by quickly, she had avoided looking into her chat group. Not because she was angry at anyone but she didn't want to see everyone excited to a party she couldn't go to. Again.
It's not like she is jealous, but sometimes, she feels she has much stuff to deal with. She tried hard not dive her thoughts into it, just like the psychologist told her, but it definitely
made her wake in a bad mood on Sunday. She liked her job and she needed the money but that irrational part of her was mad she couldn't come to the party like the rest of teenagers.
She holds on until the night. But, after her shift ended and a great warm shower, she was sitting on her bed and decided to check it. There was hundred of messages in the group that went from 'how are you going to dress?' to 'whres tge fuck s Clark???' she laughed and tried to imagine what must have happened. She checked her insta too. She liked all the photos about the party. One of Monty in sunglasses. One of Jasper, Monty and Harper. One of Octavia and Clarke with the caption 'me and my hot friend' she quickly commented something funny.
She saw Bellamy, Lincoln, Roan and a few others from the basketball team. Why do they always use that jacket? It's a party for god's sake!
She checked the stories. First was Blake, it was a boomerang of her doing shots, next was a blurry selfie with all of her friends, next was a blurry video of her and Niylah screaming a song out of its beat. Jeez.
Next Clarke, it was just a video of the party, there were a lot of people and Niylah's house looked huge, they were in a closed room, maybe the living room, Raven didn't know. Then a photo of hands toasting. She sighed. Next one was Lexa Woods; the first stories was a photo of her celebrating her goal. Next one was a annexed post, of the front page of Polis high newspaper, she could see the photo that the girl took of her friends, It was Lexa, Luna and Niylah, that last one was holding a ball in the air, she focused on Luna, she was pretty and her smiled glowed with joy. She skip after a few seconds. A Lexa's mirror photo And then a selfie with her sibling doing funny faces. Next one, Luna Woods. It was a small video of the place and she seemed to be outside, there was a pool and lots of tiny shining lights around the trees. Next video was moving from Lincoln who finished his shot then to a very excited Lexa singing a song with Niylah on her side and Clarke on the other. The next one was annexed from Anya's post in Luna's stories. It was Luna dancing a song, she didn't notice the phone until she turned and smiled wide, she stepped closer and the video ended. Raven repeats that story a few times before falling asleep.
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Mondays after party weekends were always the same, but not this time.
This time, Clarke may or may not have hit lightly her car entering her garage, causing a tremendous or 'just a tiny bump' damage, and Octavia may or may not have caused it. Raven wasn't really getting the story correctly but she doubts the girls really knew what happened.
No one could tell exactly or no one wanted to be blamed, but anyway, because of that she went school walking, and because of her leg she left the house earlier than usual.
She didn't expect to be the first one of her friends to arrive at their tree, though. She sat and watched everyone that passed by talk about the party and all the things that happened there. She took her phone from her pocket and decided skroll through her insta while she waited in an attempt to give her hands a task so she could seem less out of place.
After a few minutes scrolling down her Instagram, her friends sat by her side and they all seemed like shit. It was definitely the effect of walking at school on a Monday morning.
"So, tell me everything" Raven said. And then her friends started a confusing story about a fight, a squirrel and the car...
"Octavia was talking with Niylah and they almost kissed" Clarke said, making the cheerleaders hit her lightly. Raven looked at the smaller brunette and choked, she was blushing. Octavia Blake was blushing. It was not a simulation everyone.
"Oh babe you look so cute, embarrassed" Raven said, hugging her, but Blake's face was angry.
"It wasn't a kiss, gosh, you're annoying!"
"you kissed Lexa?" Raven asked and Octavia just made a tongue noise of disappointment. Clarke tried to explain why for the third time with a horrible excuse when the bell rang. They made their way to their classes. Raven was almost dying of boredom when her phone lit up.
Unknown
Did you see your email?
Raven frowned, and went check it. The English teacher sent them all their new challenges. They need to take their new friends to do your favorite thing or favorite place. But to not waste time, the teacher already told them, in fact they only have a week to go in each partner's places, what would need two different days. She started to think what would she take Luna to do when her phone lit up again.
Unknown
It's Luna btw
Lexa gave me your number
Raven
Yeah I guessed 😂
Luna 🌜
I know exactly where I'm going to take you. When can you come?
And you didn't come
again
Raven sighed, she thought about replying but she liked her phone and didn't want the teacher stealing it as the other stole Clarke's. She just smiled. She was really enjoying that assignment.
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Raven skipped her extra class that afternoon, something she never does because she loves those classes too much, it's her favorite part of the day. But did today.
She went home right at the moment that the bell rang. She didn't even care that much about having to walk home, since Clarke was in her class, somewhere she should be as well....
She smiled at the noise coming outside. She grabbed her backpack and left. She opened the door and let a confused look leave her eyes. Luna was waiting for her outside of her car, beautiful, leaning on it with her curls framing her face, but that wasn't the motive for surprise, after all, Raven had already accepted the fact she is always stunning and also accepted the fact she have to control her stupid mesmerised face around Woods. Actually, the motive to surprise: That wasn't her usual black vintage car. The car the girl loves and Raven sometimes watches her from far away cleaning a dirty spot that just Luna can see on that shining, well polished hood.
It was a modern white truck car, Luna smiled behind her round sunglasses. She was wearing a loose white shirt, short jeans and sandals. Raven pointed at the car when she got closer.
"Lexa finally convinced you to change your car?" Luna laughed turning to the driver's side after opening the door to Raven.
"She could never do it, that car is my baby" Luna said, turning the car on and leaving. "This car is better for what we're doing today"
Raven looked at her smiling, she had an idea where Luna could take her because of her earlier text 'use a bath suit', but she was nervous anyway. They put music on and let the silent embrace them. It was...familiar.
Raven scrolled through Luna's playlist as she had done days before and chose one. She was starting to like...the girl's music taste. Raven was never going to admit but she googled a lyrics' piece just as she got at home, to find the music she liked.
There's a lot of things she learned about the curly haired one on her side. She was amazing at biology and not that good on chemistry. Raven has a mental note, to sit next to Luna next chemistry class in the lab to avoid explosions...or to cause it, who knows. She cared for her car as the most precious thing on earth. Well, her car and that notebook she noticed multiple times around the curly haired desk. She always looked amazing in that unique style of hers, Raven still didn't believe how well she dressed and still looked like she didn't care much about it, just Luna could do it. She loved green tea, and always drummed her hands on the music's beats, sometimes she risked humming along the lyrics, Raven liked it.
Everything about the other girl screamed peace.
She noticed other things about her too, how her eyes close when she laughs hard and how she bite her lip when she is focused. She was really enjoying spending time with her. Her thoughts were interrupted by the beach view. She looked at Luna who had a light smile on her face, the sun hitting her hair, making it glow, as she looked at her left paying attention at the cross road.
They quickly parked. Raven smiled leaving the car. The sun was out and the weather was amazing for a beach day. She was ready to move forward at the shore but Luna made her way to the back of the truck. She followed her and let her mouth open when she saw what Woods was taking out from the car's back.
"Oh no!" Raven yelled, waving her head.
That was a fucking surfboard on Luna's hand. Luna just laughed hard, as they walked through the sand, at the shocked brunette a few steps behind.
"I won't do it"
"I'll teach you" Luna said, putting the surfboard in the sand. Raven watched as she rested a towel on the sand and put her bag over it. The girl let her shirt out and quickly the shorts went in the same way. Raven thanked her sunglasses for not letting Luna know where her eyes were. Luna took her own sunglasses off and bit her lip, turning to gaze at Raven. The latina smiled and took off her clothes, folding them and putting it into her backpack. Luna saw Raven's hand rest on her bad leg, and imagined the girl was worried about it.
"We don't need to do hard things, it will be fun" Luna said, offering a smile. Raven nod and the curly haired started explaining how it was supposed to work. She lay on the surfboard on the sand and simulated what they would do. Raven watched with attention as Luna simulated a swim, laying on the board and then, how she got up and positioned her feet. After all the explanation Raven smiled nervously.
Alright then.
She thanked the fact it was a week day and school/work hour, there's only them at the beach. It wouldn't be that bad when she fails it. Luna asked Raven to imitate what she had just done on the surfboard at sand, she did and soon they were on the water. The water was in a good temperature, Raven watched Luna get in excited and as the waves reached their thighs she disappeared under the water in a beautiful swim, almost as a mermaid, Raven thought. She saw the girl appear again with a smile, her curls were wet and her skin shined because of the water.
"Come in" Luna called her and walked to where Raven was. She tilted her head as she saw the worry in the girl's eyes.
"I don't know, I can't trust my leg" Raven said under a breath. Luna smiled in a line and took Raven's hand, squeezing it lightly. They were close, too close, Raven thought.
"You can trust me" Luna said watching the worry fade in Raven's brown eyes. She saw Reyes relaxing and nod. She knows she can trust her, she definitely trusts her, it just sucks how It was years ago and it still holds her back. She was at the beach with Luna, the excited and sea passionate Luna, looking at her expectantly as the sun created a halo around her, waiting for her to share her favorite thing with her, and she couldn't. She hadn't taken off her brace, but even with it, she can't swim. Gosh, she's damaged so much she can't even be hot in a bikini like the other girls because of that horrible thing around her leg. Raven's thoughts were running at the light speed. Luna saw the girl tensing up again, a frown deepening on her face as she looked down at water.
"If you don't trust me, trust my medals'' Luna started seriously but getting a joking tone at the end, making Raven leave her spiral, she raised her face laughing to gaze at her. It was almost another Luna's secret talent, just like surprisingly being incredibly good at soccer and pool, and secretly an artist, what Raven remembers to ask her later about, but, she had this gift, this strange skill to calm Raven Reyes. She rolled her eyes at Luna's goofy smile but let her lips curve too.
It was always light and bright around Woods. Without letting her hand, they immerse themselves, just to get Raven's body used at the water's temperature. They went back to the surface and Luna smiled at her making sure the girl was okay. After a reassuring nod, she tied Raven's foot at the surfboard and checked once more to make sure she would be fine. She helped Raven get up on the board and Luna walked, pushing it floating with her until her foot could touch the ground. Slowly, each second, getting deeper on the sea.
She helped Raven pass through a few small waves along that crashed against them, not caring much about it crashing on her after Raven passed it flawlessly. Luna submersed to fix her hair, her hands quickly cleaned the salt water from her face, in one move, leaving her face, rubbing her forehead just to connect with her hair, as she returned to the surface.
"You won't come in with me?" Raven asked, looking at Luna, her hands on the board as she moved her foot on the water to keep her head out.
"I'm feeling like Rose, it clearly had enough space but Leonardo DiCaprio had to die"
Luna giggled and that made her own smile get wider. She didn't look like she was tired of her effort to keep herself at the surface, though. Luna disappeared under the water and got back with push, giving her enough force to get up on the board with Raven. They sat with each leg at one side of the board. Raven's in front of Luna. Before Raven could get herself self-conscious about their positions and their lack of clothes they watched a wave at the horizon.
"There, get ready" Luna said and Raven started to swim. Or tried, as they're both on the board and that doesn't let Raven do as Luna had shown before. The wave got closer and Raven turned her head to see a huge smile on Luna's face. Luna got up quickly and helped Raven do the same. Their hands were linked and they got to stay up, in a confused weird way they could surf some centimeters before Raven lost her balance. Falling to her side with a yell, she unleveled the surfboard, this by itself would be enough for them to fall, but on her urge to not fall she grabbed at Luna's arms, what wasn't a big help because both fell on the water.
Luna emerged first and looked worried for a second before she felt Raven's hand on hers still. In a blink Raven appears in front of her, she pulls her hand back and cleans the water on her eyes. Luna missed the contact as soon as it left her hand, her eyes failing at hide her worries about the girl. Is she okay? She drowned? She wanted to go to the sand line?
In the moment Raven opens her eyes she lets a beautiful smile take place on her face. She put a hand on Luna's shoulder to use her as support even if her right tip toes could reach the sand floor.
"Let's do it again!"
Luna laughed at the other girl's excitement. She reached the surfboard and helped her get up again, she got herself up and already could see another wave.
They did it a few times, mostly ending with Raven losing her balance and Luna sinking again, in the best of the cases. In the worst of the cases she ended being hit by the wave first and then, sinking. Being swallowed by the wave with full force.
Luna knew they couldn't get too far but she expected at least a few seconds on the board before they fell, however she wasn't angry, actually she was pretty happy about the falls, it was when Raven appeared at surface laughing hard and that was the reason for her own huge smile.
Another wave was coming, they expected it and that time they could stay a bit more on the board before the fall. Raven arrived on the surface but that time her foot didn't find the sand, they were further on the sea than before. Panic started to leave her eyes as her arms moved trying to keep herself floating. She leaned on Luna and hugged the girl in front of her as soon as she emerged. Luna was surprised by the sudden contact but neither could she touch the sand. Raven was hugging her with her arms and her right leg and Luna let her hand rest on the girl's thighs near her knees, helping to support her busted leg. She could sense the girl was a bit scared but she have learned Raven hated showing things.
"Do you want to get back at the sand?" Luna asked and Raven just nodded denying. She smiled enjoying the sensation of the girl in her arms. They stayed like that for a bit and now or then Luna dived with the girl tied on her for escape the waves. She felt Raven lose her grip just leaning her hands on her shoulders. She stared at the girl in front of her, the sun was going down and it made her skin glow like gold.
She loved that part, the sun settling tone that paints the sky. That orange could easily be her favorite color, but ocean blue has her heart, maybe it could be her second favorite color. The water reflects on her brown eyes and even if Luna had brown eyes as well, she thought hers was prettiest, it was a chocolate brown tone that fitted amazingly with all the girl's browns, her caramel hair and latte skin. Almost like the gods themselves painted all her tones and shades. She wondered for a moment what she would do if she just leaned and kissed her.
She couldn't resist the urge of her cells, even if she knows it's a trap, she let her eyes glance at her lips, they're so close. She woke from her thoughts when she saw Raven dive into the water in a abruptly move, before she could ask, she understood.
Luna was hit in full force by a wave behind her.
She heard a familiar laugh in front of her, her eyes still closed because of the salt water and she could feel her hair all over her face.
Great.
She let herself smile embarrassed and put her hair back in place again, as she watched as the sun hid behind a mountain far away.
"Very funny" she said at a goofy Raven, the girl was still mocking her when Luna splashed some water on her. Reyes looked offended and splashed back. They smiled at each other and started a tiny water war. Raven had distance herself leaning on the floating board to escape Luna's splashes. Both had smiles on their faces, but, also both wanted to be the last, so they would win this pointless childish war.
"Give up!"
"Never!" Raven said laughing, moving her hands faster to splash even more water on the girl. Her eyes squeezed, still opened, just to avoid the salt water, gazing at Luna who're throwing enormous amounts of water on her. A smile appeared on the girl's lips, before Luna stopped abruptly.
She pretended she was swimming away causing Raven to stop the war with a defeated smile. Luna smirked and swam back to the girl who was leaning at her surfboard. A full smile adorned her face, in consequence, her nose wrinkled a bit in the cutest way. Luna inhaled deeply before looking down at water, waving her head.
The sky was now mixing the last oranges with blue, a dark blue each inch higher. The darkest night tone on the extreme edge, soon, was going to be full, fading all the orange Luna likes the most. She hates that part usually, she recognizes the poetic beauty of the sun settling, she loves that unique orange shade that it has, she loves watching it whenever she can, but not what it means. She just can't support the fact the blue intoxicates the orange so quickly. All that beauty is suppressed within minutes.
It isn't fair.
She just can't support it means leaving the sea. All that fun and good feelings needing to be felt another day. It was just too good to be ephemeral.
But today she hated it even more.
"Let's get you home"