I'm Not Who You Think I Am

Duet- Raven is a tough, strong girl who everyone is afraid of, even the guy she has a crush on, Aiden.

Raven- Hey, Aiden...

Aiden- Oh, hey Raven.

Raven- I wanted to talk to you.

Aiden- oh.. Okay. Go ahead.

Raven- okay... {she takes a deep breath} I really like you. I LIKE YOU like you. I can't stop thinking about you and I just... 

Aiden- {hiding his amusement} you.. Like me?!

Raven- {toughening up just a little} you think I'm joking?!

Aiden- no! I just thought... 

Raven- well..?

Aiden- I thought you were-

Raven- {really mad now} you thought I was gay! I know everyone says that! I thought you would be better than that, Aiden! 

Aiden- I'm sorry Raven! Just.. Please keep talking. I'm sorry.

Raven- I don't know if I should..

Aiden- please, Raven. I... Really care about you too..

Raven- you... You do?

Aiden- of course! I feel like your the only person I can really trust. 

Raven- ... Really?

Aiden- really... I'm sorry, Raven. You're just...

Raven- different? I know. I keep up this act because... Oh, it's a long story.

Aiden- I have time.

Raven- {awkwardly} ...okay...

I used to be that nerdy, weak awkward girl who everyone picked on. It went on for a really long time. I never told anyone. Ever. I just let them beat me into a corner everyday during recess. My parents used to wonder how I got black eyes and how I kept losing things. Eventually, drugs and alcohol caught up to them and trapped them in his jaws, and my mother died of overdosage. My father was always drunk and he beat me. None of the teachers at my schoolboy concerned or anything. Eventually, he left me. I don't know where he is, or if he's even alive. I was in the fifth grade when I was left alone. I thought I could take care of myself, and I did- for two months. Then my aunt found out, and now I'm here. At my new school, I wasn't the same girl anymore. Along with my look, I changed my name; I took my aunts last name and my middle name as my first. Now, I'm Raven Chesser.

{silence}

Aiden- Raven... I... I had no idea..

Raven- of course you didn't. I've never told anyone.

Aiden- if you don't mind me asking, what was your name before you came here?

Raven- ... Miranda McGee

{both sit in silence}

Aiden- I still love you.

Raven- I love you too.... And I'm glad I finally got that off my chest {she smiles}

Author's Note

Not my best, but I had to get it out.