High School Gossip is the Pits

Summery: After Daphne has a bad date with a boy named Wesley who spreads nasty rumors about his dates, the gang must protect Daphne from getting known as the biggest whore in Coolsville high school.

Authors notes and warnings: First I would like to thank Love_of_Velma for helping me prof and fluff. This is a teen story, with some language and strong subjects. Shaggy/Velma, Fred/Daphne, and Daphne/Other are all referred to. The title might change but it's the best I have for now.

Velma

"Life as I know it is over!" Daphne said pasing back and forth in my room.

"It's going to be Ok Daph" I said, trying to calm her down for the umpteenth time since she called me on the phone sobbing hysterically, asking me to come get her, so I borrowed my mom's car. She was sitting out in the rain looking like a drowned mouse and that was the last thing on her mind.

She had had a date with Wesley , tall, mysterious and a complete utter ass. He picked her up as planed. They went to dinner as planed. Up until now Wesley was a 'gentleman'. Then came the movie...and he wasn't a 'gentleman' at all. She had snuck away from him and walked to the Arby's where I picked her up. She was still reeling from the assault.

"He's going to have a different story or say that I went all the way with him. My parent's told me he's bound for great things and kept saying it was dinner and a movie when I said he was a jerk. He past their interrogation without even asking me first."

"Maybe we should tell Fre…."

"NO!" she interrupted then plopped her arms down in defeat, "He'll just make things worst and besides I can't let him know and I can't the my parents how the date went. Your the only one that can know."

"OK, but if he tries anything like this again, I will not only sic Fred on him but my jumbo brothers too." My twin brothers were freshmen at college and easily 250lbs each, and though they were more protective of me they were protective of Daphne too, gave wrestling advice to Fred and Shaggy, who drastically failed at it. Fred did well but Shaggy got pounded.

"But how can I show up at school again if he's spreading all sorts of crap about me?" She asked laying down on my bed.

"You'll manage and if he even tries that, news will get to Freddie and he won't believe a word of it and kick their butts."

"Thanks, Vel. I don't know what I'd do with out you." She said giving me a big hug. "I think I can call my parents to tell them that I'm staying with you tonight , that's ok with you right?"

"Call em' Daph." I said handing her the cordless; It was going to be a long night

Fred

I can't believe she's going out with him, Wesley , he's so , so not for her."

"Like, you know those parents of hers probably put her up to it" Shaggy said back to me. He was tossing a hacky-sack in the air laying on his couch-bed.

"But why him? There's so many other choices that they might aprove of: Jacob Emeary, Dustin Davis, me!"

"Like, stop worring about it. You can't do anything about it right now, and if you mess up things between them, and she likes him, you'll like put a wedge through the entire gang. I can't let you to that man"

"That's easy for you to say Velma's not on a date with a complete asshole." Wesley was someone who could turn a simple kiss on the cheek to a BJ. Certainly she knew that this guy was bad news, and certainly she had some kind of a choice in the matter. I just wish her parents liked me; a detective is no way to impress them. It's almost the modern arranged marriage. Now that she's in high school they've set her up on 3 dates. One was with Kendrick Douglass, another tall guy but he had said she wasn't his type after the date. Daphne didn't like him much either, but no harm done. Another was Nathan Laurence, he was actually a good guy but found out he was moving a week after their first date. The one that actually worked for a while was Jameson Joiner who was very chivalrous, I liked him even though I was jealous that Daphne did too. Eventually, they called it off because of conflict of interest he was the jealous type too and Daph blew a fuse when he asked her stop running around with the gang.

Now they've set her up with Wesley of all people. Sure he was almost guaranteed to go to the NFL, the Denver Broncos are already interested in him along with just about every sport university in the States. But that didn't change the fact he's a jerk.

"Shut up and get so sleep, Fred." he said rolling over. Scooby layed next to me.

"Do ro rant me to rite Wesley " he asked wagging his tail, hoping it'll make me feel better, and of course it did.

"Only if he hurts Daph. Until then we'll just keep a close watch on Wesley ."

"Right!" he said pouncing me and licking me, "Roodnight Red"

Daphne

The next Monday at school, I tried to avoid Wesley at all costs. Friday night was probably the scariest night of all the nights we've been going ghost busting. Why couldn't Freddie find a mystery this week. If he had, I wouldn't cried myself into a mingrain, and threw up my dinner. I'm just thankful Velma was there to hold my hair back. She's defiantly my bestest friend. Who would have that the two of us would be the best of friends. My parents used to say something to "That's so nice of you to be friends with her. She probably doesn't have many." pretty much saying Velma was a charity case for me.

I'm dreading Chemistry, none of the gang are in the class with me, and Wesley and I were lab partners, but that's not until after lunch. I see three ways out of class. I can bum a few laxatives off of Alexis an anorexic gymnast who abuses them and strives to be less than 100lbs. I can drink the schools juice which never agrees with my stomach. Then I can skip, but the truth is I can't afford to skip Chemistry until this blows over my parents will find out and I'll not only be in trouble with the school but be grounded from the gang as well. I'm going to have to face him before too long, and it's just going to be harder if I wait.

"Daphne!" I look up to see the lunch line has moved and Susan, who was in theater with me. Is lightly pushing me forward.

"Sorry" I say still not completely snapping back. He shouldn't try anything in a bright classroom of twenty students, and he wouldn't dare jeopardize his football scholarship.

"What's going on with you today; Does it have to do with your date with Wesley ?" She asked innocently.

"Don't worry about it, I'm not that hungry" I say leaving the lunch line. "See you at practice." though we were pretty good friends she wasn't Velma and she was kind of a gossip.

I then went to hide in the restroom until lunch ends. Looking in the mirror I looked the same as I did last Monday, before Wesley mad the very inappropriate advance on me. I slid off my jacket to see the light bruises on my shoulders. Once the movie started I waited for a car chase or something that had his complete attention, to sneak away. If another couple didn't come in to the movie he probably would have continued, the theater was empty when he started. Most of the stores were closed but I didn't care I just wasn't to get away from him. I was drenched by the time Velma came to my rescue.

My first thought was to call Freddie but I knew he'll cause a scene. My parents wouldn't believe me, tell me I was being rude and send me back in where he'll no doubt make more moves on me when he took me home.

Apparently Susan texted Velma because she came in with a green bathroom pass. "Thought I'd find you here. Susan said you didn't eat lunch. You OK Daph?

"No." I say finally looking at her. "I'm scared Vel, and I want to go home. I could get you some laxatives from Alexis if you want, but you know I'm going have to face Chem class eventually."

"Your right, but I still wish there were something I could do, I would suggested you get your schedule changed to Biology if the schedule change date hasn't already past. Maybe you can change lab partners. No, you can't Mr. Homes won't have none of that. He'll tell you to suck it up. Even if he knew what was going on, he wouldn't want to give you a new lab partner…"

"Because it would mean giving everyone a new partner." I reply knowing we were going no where, but somehow hearing her agree with the possibilities I've already discounted made me feel a bit better.

"And will only give more reason for him to spread rumors about you. Fred my be incentive enough for Wesley to keep his mouth shut but not much. Fred may answer to the same couch but he is still an underclassman.

"You didn't tell him did you" I asked panicked at the thought of him knowing. I didn't want him to think he had to be my body guard, though I wouldn't discount it right at this point.

"No, but if he were to hear Wesley in the locker room. He won't believe a word and won't sit still and listen either; He'd defend your honor even if he's out numbered, the same goes for Shaggy."

"You didn't' tell him did you?"

"No, Daph, but you really should tell someone. If those people didn't walk in to the theater…"

I interrupted before she was finished; I didn't need to be reminded of what would have, might have happened. "You should get back to class, you know how cranky Mrs. Nerys can be. I'll be OK" I said. She looked at me as if afraid to leave me, and to be honest I didn't want her to leave me alone. But her conduct record mattered a lot to her and though she wouldn't be hurt by missing a few minutes of Calculus, she might be written up for 'wondering the halls' or something just as dumb. I would completely blame myself if she got her first write up because of me.

"Text me if you need me, OK" I nod trying to put on a happy face knowing she'd see right through.

I had just enough time to wash my face and redo my makeup before the bell rang, and it was time for me to face Wesley and Chemistry class.