I am so sorry about how I portray Terra in this chapter. I also cannot stand her. I will show a calmer side of her, I promise.
Disclaimer- I miss Teen Titans :(
In a nice looking, but messy apartment, a beautiful blonde sits on the couch, wearing nothing but a t-shirt and underwear. Holes are seen in a few places on the walls. She is nervously playing with her nicely-painted nails.
The door opens and in walks Garfield himself. The blonde instantly launches off the couch and yells.
"Garfield Logan! Where have you been? It's..." she glances at the oven clock, "9:57!"
"Terra, I made a bet with Rach and I had to go colle-"
"Oh! You were with another girl?" Terra replied, huffing and crossing her arms right in front of Garfield.
"Sweetheart, I am so tired, I cannot have this argument. Let's just go to bed," he yawned.
"So you're awake enough to talk to Rachel? But not me?" the blonde says in an accusatory tone.
"No, listen, I just stopped by there for a bit. And then I talked to the guys. And then I went to the bank," Gar told her softly. It is obvious he handles arguments like this quite frequently.
"Fine," Terra scoffs. She turns away and starts to walk to the bedroom. Garfield grabs her arm and turns her around.
"I'm sorry," he states. He gives her a soft kiss on the forehead.
Terra sighs. "Whatever. Let me know next time you plan on staying out," she huffs.
"Why?" Garfield asks, a hint of anger in his tone. Fatal mistake.
"Why? So I know where you fucking are, maniac!" she yelled. "God, you could be dying or having sex with someone else or fucking drinking yourself until you're completely out of your mind!"
Gar suddenly formed a sour look on his face. "That's all shit you do!" he spat.
Terra gasped. "Don't you dare say that to me!"
Before she knew what she was doing, she threw her hand up and slapped him as hard as she could. The slap echoed in the apartment.
Garfield stood there, no reaction except to hold his face. He stared at her and then made his way to the bedroom. Terra turned around and grabbed fistfuls of her shirt, playing with it nervously.
A minute passed. Garfield walked out with two briefcases. One, the one he came in with, and the other one retrieved from his bedroom.
"Gar, wait, I'm so sorry I just..," Terra started as he walked towards the door.
He turned around. "I'm so sick of... this! I'll be back for my things tomorrow. We're done."
He walked out the door, slamming it behind him.
*Scene Break
The scene opens up in a hallway. Garfield stands in front of a door, knocking.
"Vic! Dick!"
No answer.
"Someone open up!"
No answer again.
The door across the hall opens. Out walks Rachel, in a silk tank top and pair of short, and bunny slippers. Garfield turns around and makes eye contact with her.
"Garfield? What the he-" she starts to say, but is interrupted when the blond runs up and puts his arms around her waist. Confused by the embrace, Rachel takes a minute, and then returns the embrace.
"Me and Terra broke up. I just... exploded... I don't know. Can I sleep on the couch tonight?" he whispers, not letting go of her.
She nods. He lets go of her and grabs his briefcases. They both enter the apartment.
*Scene Break
In the apartment, Garfield sits on a kitchen chair, while Kori had a plastic bag and a washcloth in her hand. Rachel is pulling out the couch and getting it ready for Garfield to sleep on. Kori is looking at the slap on Garfield's face, which is swollen and red. Terra hits hard. All three are in pajamas now.
"And I don't know after she slapped me I just... I had to get out of there. I shouldn't have come home so late anyways," Garfield finishes, telling Kori the story.
"Don't blame yourself, brother! This is not your fault. Terra is not right mentally, and we all know it. After you explained yourself, she should have been fine. I think you two need to break up, anyways," Kori said, as she started to prepare ice for the blond.
"I just... I don't know. I need to sleep on it. Ow. She hits hard," Garfield replied, holding a hand to his swollen cheek.
"I mean, she does punch holes in walls, so I'd assume so," Rachel spat. "Sorry," she apologized, turning to Gar.
"Thank you both for doing this for me," he said.
"No problem at all! Let us know if you need anything else!" Kori replied, handing Garfield an icepack, with was a plastic bag of ice wrapped in a towel. She gave him a hug and waved goodnight, then made her way to her room.
"Preferably your sister," Rachel added. She put the last pillow down onto the pullout bed.
Garfield got up and laughed. He sat down on the pullout bed, while Rachel sat on the barcalounger.
"Are you going to bed?" Garfield asked the black-haired woman.
"Not yet," she replied, grabbing a folder with papers in it. She stood up and started to make her way to her room.
"Wait! Are you going to do that out here?"
Rachel sighed. She couldn't look him in his swollen face and leave him alone. "If I stay out here, are you going to make fun of my glasses?"
"You wear glasses?" he replied, in shock.
"Contacts. But they're starting to bother me."
He nodded. "Why would I ever make fun of your glasses?"
"I don't know. Just a thought," she sat the papers down on the TV tray next to the barcalounger, and then went into her room.
A few minutes later, she made her way back out. Garfield had put on some documentary about Africa and its animals.
She sat down in the barcalounger and opened the folder. She took her short hair out of its bun. She looked over to see Garfield staring at her.
"What?" she said, coldly.
"Sorry, I was just... nothing."
"C'mon, spit it out. I look like a nerd, don't I?" she sighed.
"No... you look really cute," he said. He was suddenly very aware of what he said, and felt his cheeks turn a little pink.
"Oh, um, thanks," she stuttered. She opened the folder and started working.
Garfield was out within minutes, but Rachel stayed in the living room anyways. But she did turn off the TV.
*Scene Break
Kori opened her bedroom door to see Garfield sleeping on the pullout bed. But also saw Rachel asleep in the barcalounger, head on the TV tray, on top of a folder. She quietly went over to Rachel and shook her gently.
"Rachel..," she whispered. Rachel shook and mumbled, and then slowly rose.
"What time is it?" Rachel asked, quite loud.
Kori put a finger to her lips and pointed to Gar, sleeping peacefully on the couch bed. "9:43."
Rachel's eyes went wide. "Crap! The store opens at 10 today!" she whisper-yelled. She quickly got up from the barcalounger and frantically ran to the bathroom to shower.
Kori sighed, and then began some Earl Grey tea in a travel mug. It is clear this is Rachel's morning drink.
In a few minutes, Rachel emerges from the bathroom in a towel around her body and shower cap on her hair. A minute or two later, she emerges from the bedroom, mascara wand in hand, dressed. She grabs the travel mug from the kitchen table, waves goodbye to Kori and exits the apartment. Kori smiles, and then starts making coffee.
*Scene Break
Later, everyone else in gathered in the apartment except Rachel, in their pajamas, except for Karen. The couch is folded back in and the blanket and pillow are gathered next to the entertainment center. Everyone sits at the kitchen table, except Vic, who is cooking.
"Eggs and bacon, ladies and gentleman!" Victor exclaims, sitting down a plate full of bacon, and then four plates of eggs, made different ways. Garfield instantly gets up.
"Vic, seriously? You couldn't have made something that doesn't like, kill animals?" he whines. He reaches up and grabs some cereal and a bowl, then grabs almond milk out of the fridge, and makes himself some cereal.
"What else are animals made for, besides to eat? They eat each other in the wild! This is only fair," Victor exclaims, digging into his meal.
"Um, hello? Animals are being abused and mistreated every day so you can have, like, a meal! That doesn't sound very fair to me!" Garfield huffs, standing at the counter and eating his cereal.
"Shut up, vegan," Dick says, eating a piece of bacon.
"You're a vegan? No way! I'm a vegetarian!" Karen tells the blond, with a smile.
"Ha! Someone who can agree with me!" Garfield exclaims. Vic's mouth drops.
"Since when?" the bald man asks, in shock.
Karen takes a bite of her eggs. "Since after college. Once I stopped being picky, I stopped eating meat."
"Right on!" Garfield high fives Karen.
"You still haven't told us why you stayed here last night. Or why half of your face is bruised," Dick says, changing the subject before Victor exploded.
"Oh, well... me and Terra got into a fight."
"Typical."
"And I broke up with her."
"And are you going to go over there to get your things, and end up having make up sex with her?" Dick says, raising his eyebrow.
"No," Garfield says, crossing his arms. "I mean it this time."
*Scene Break
Garfield is seen putting his shirt on, while Terra is sitting on the bed.
"Seriously Gar, where are you going?" Terra says, in a sweet voice. "We haven't even started yet."
"Terra, I'm done this time! Stop trying to trick me and take my clothes off. We aren't good for each other and someone has to put their foot down."
Terra gets up. She doesn't have a shirt on, but she is wearing shorts and a bra.
"Doesn't that make things better?" she asks, walking over to Garfield. She goes to put her arms around Gar's neck, but he grabs her arms.
"Terra I'm serious this time. We can't keep being like this. It's not healthy and we just... I can't do this anymore. I'm grabbing the rest of my clothes and my things, and I'm leaving. I'm done. I'm sorry," he lets her go and pulls the suitcase out of the closet.
"Fine! Do whatever you want! You'll be back!" Terra yells.
"You're sick!" Garfield spat.
Terra grabs her shirt and walks out of the bedroom, slamming the door behind her. Garfield starts to pack his things.
He finished packing in a few suitcases, and then exited. Terra was not to be found in the apartment. He made sure he had everything, and then left his key on the counter and exited the apartment.
*Scene Break
Everyone is gathered in the coffeehouse. It is dark outside.
"No Gar, you cannot stay in our apartment. Remember the last time you stayed there?" Vic replied.
"But I already put my suitcases in there!" he whined. Vic raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms. "Fine. But if I don't find anywhere else, can I at least sleep there?"
"We had to get a new door," Dick sighs.
"Ok! I get it! Maybe I'll just say with Kori," the blond huffs.
"Yes! That would quite fun!" Kori suddenly adds in, a cheer expression. Rachel puts down her mug.
"Victor, Richard, if Garfield and Terra break your door again, I will pay for it. Please take him," she said, stoic.
"No! I like my damn door!" Vic exclaimed.
Gar stared at Rachel with puppy dog eyes. "Pleaseeee Rach?" he asked.
"Fine. You have to stop calling me Rach," she replied, crossing her arms.
"How many times do they make the same bet?" Karen whispered to Kori.
"Fine! Hooray! Thank you guys!" Garfield cheered.
"Ok, well I'm turning in. We're having mid-season tryouts tomorrow, and I need to be well-rested to run drills. Goodnight everyone!" Victor tells the group, lingering his eyes onto Karen a little longer than everyone else, and then leaving.
"Yea, I'm in charge of planning the work Christmas party! I need to be plenty rested for tomorrow!" Kori beamed.
"Kor, Christmas isn't for like two weeks," Dick told her as she got up.
"I know, but still!" the redhead grabbed her coat, waved goodbye and exited the shop.
"How's apartment-hunting?" Karen turned to Richard.
"It's alright. God, why are there so many shitty apartment around here? Me and Gia haven't found anything that didn't disappear the next day!" Dick replies.
"Well, if you find any good one bedrooms, let Garfield know," Rachel deadpanned. Garfield laughed.
Rachel raised an eyebrow. "I'm serious."
*Scene Break
Vic stands on a high school field, many students in front of him. All of them doing various stretches. He blows his whistle, and gathers the teams.
"Alright, welcome to mid-season tryouts! I can tell many of you are in good shape. I will pairing you up with our football players now and they will teach you drills and et cetera!"
He is pairing people up when suddenly, he hears his name.
"Mr. Stone! Am I late?"
Victor turns around and sees tall, yet surprisingly muscular, girl standing in front of him.
"Late for what? Lacrosse tryouts were a few days ago, I think," Victor replies.
"I'm here for football tryouts! This is the place, right?" she whips her ponytail. "My name should be on the list. Alex Johnson."
"Oh, you're Alex Johnson? Um, ok..," he looks at her. "I'll pair you with someone, give me a minute."
He calls over his star defender. "Reiny!"
A lanky looking boy joins them. "Yea coach?"
"Alex Johnson, this is Justin Reiny. Reiny, show Johnson the exercises," he says, gestering to Alex.
He crosses his arms. "No way! A girl? This is a football team, not a cheerleading team."
"Hey!" Alex interjects, clearly offended. "I was a runningback at my previous school, and played with boys! I don't get why you have to be sexist about it."
"Because this is a man's sport," Justin replies.
"This is an inclusive school. Teach her the exercises," Coach Stone states, giving a stern look to Reiny.
"Fine. I'll go easy on you," the defender huffs, looking at the girl.
*Scene Break
Four out of six are hanging out in Vic and Richard's apartment. Richard and Kori are missing, still working probably.
"Ok, but I don't what was up. Why does she want to be on the football team?" Victor asks the group, taking a bite of pizza.
"I don't know, I didn't know girls enjoyed sports that much. Being strong seems like... I don't know, a guy thing?" Garfield states, taking a slice from the other side of the pizza. Half the pizza is meat lovers, while the other half is vegan-friendly pizza.
"No offense, but from the looks of your face Garfield, is being strong a guy thing?" Karen asked, biting into a vegan slice. Rachel snorted.
Garfield still had a small bruise on his face, but it was healing well. He turned red and put a hand to his damaged cheek.
"Some girls enjoy sports. Some guys enjoy makeup. I don't get why it's a big deal," Rachel said, taking a slice of meat lovers, then picking the sausage off.
Karen nods in agreement.
"Yea," Gar mutters.
*Scene Break
A purple bedroom is shown. Very neat, with grey silk sheets on the bed, as well as a dark oak dresser and nightstand. In the silk sheets lays Rachel, tossing and turning.
Man, I have to pee, the black-haired woman thought to herself.
She slowly rose from bed, and walked to her door. She opened it and entered the living room, to see Garfield stretched out on the couch. The blanket is covering everything but his face.
Wow. He looks so peaceful when he's not being stupid, Rachel thought, and even kinda... cute.
Rachel shook. I know I didn't just think that thought.
She made her way to the bathroom.
*Scene Break
Vic is seen on the football field, with the team and tryouts in front of him.
"Not bad for day three! By the end of this week, I will have who I want on the team decided. Hit the showers!" Coach Stone tells the team. They all make their way to the showers, except three boys, who approach Mr. Stone. One is Justin.
"Hey, Coach Stone, we have something to discuss with you," Justin tells their coach.
"A girl on the team? Really?" another boy asks.
"A lot of the guys have agreed that we shouldn't have a girl on the team for... medical reasons," the last one says.
"And these medical reasons are?" Coach asks. "And where is everyone else who agrees?"
"Look, if she gets put on the team, I'm quitting!" Justin interjects. The other two boys nod in agreement.
"Don't yell at me Reiny. I'll put whoever I would like on this team and take whoever I want off. Now hit the showers," Vic replies in a stern voice.
As the boys walk away, Vic sighs and puts a hand on his head.
*Scene Break
"I mean, am I going to put a girl on my team, if half my team plans on quitting?" Vic asks Karen. They're sitting in a restaurant, out on a date.
Karen takes a sip of her drink. "Well, is she any good? Let's establish that first."
"She's incredible! I've never seen a more talented runningback. And since Evans got injured, we've been in desperate need of a new one..."
"There you go. You got your answer," Karen states, taking a bite out of her veggie burger.
"Wow. It really is that simple. Thank you Karen, for being so smart..," he smiles. "And pretty. Even with ketchup on your face."
Karen quickly grabs a napkin and wipes her face as Vic laughs.
*Scene Break
As Rachel enters her apartment, she sees Kori and Garfield in their pajamas, sitting on Garfield's pull-out bed.
"Rachel! Come join us on the movie night! We're going to watch some good movies!" Kori cheers.
"Hard pass, plus there's no popco-" she starts, but then the microwave dings. Garfield gets up and pulls out popcorn from the microwave.
Rachel sighs. Garfield smirks at her, knowing she can't resist popcorn.
"Fine. What are we watching?"
*Scene Break
The scene starts in Kori and Rachel's living room, where Rachel is curled up on the pullout bed, and Garfield is seen sleeping on the love seat. It is still quite dark outside.
Rachel suddenly mumbles something. Then, she yells incoherent gibberish. Garfield suddenly sits up, awoken by the noise and confused. He looks over and sees Rachel.
"Rach?" he says.
"Leave me out of it!" she yells defensively, and thrashes more.
Kori's door opens a second later, and she runs over to the pullout bed. She sits down and shakes Rachel awake.
Rachel sits up, looking quite flustered.
"Are you ok Rachel?" Kori asks, a quite serious tone in her voice. Rachel nods as Kori throws her arms around the black haired woman.
"Just a bad dream," she states. It is clear this was not just a bad dream, as beads of sweat roll down her forehead. She looks around, confused. "Why am I in the living room?" she bluntly questions.
"Oh. You fell asleep, and I didn't want to wake you up," Garfield replies. Both girls turn to him, completely forgetting he was there.
"Well, thanks Garfield. I don't sleep on pullout beds well, however. Please wake me up next time," she says awkwardly before heading to her room, waving goodnight, and closing the door.
Garfield looks at Kori in confusion.
"Long story," Kori tells her brother, before waving goodnight and going to bed.
*Scene Break
"Ok, in this hand, I have the final lineup of the 1996-1997 East Side Tigers football team!" Coach smiles to everyone sitting on the bleachers.
"Now, some of you have worked very hard, and some of you just... do not have the skill. But I do not think any of you are incapable of being on a team. If you are not picked, that only means that I see potential, but you need to work harder."
Coach Stone wanders over to the side of the bleachers where all the current teammates sit.
"If anyone on this team already has a problem with people I have chosen, then they are going to really lose out on experiencing the greatest football season this damn school has ever seen!" he yells, excitement raising in his voice in the other half. Cheers are heard from the bleachers. Victor smiles.
*End Scene
Everyone sits in the coffeeshop, sipping various drinks after long days at work.
"So I had two boys quit. Johnson is really good, and I'm glad I put her on the team. Reiny and Smith were disposable anyways," Vic addresses the group.
"I'm glad you made the right choice," Karen says to him, smiling. He puts his hand on hers, and she doesn't pull away.
"I'm glad you made the right choice too," Rachel adds.
"I think that's cool. A girl football player!" Garfield chimes.
"You know, Kori, didn't you used to play in high school?" Rachel asks.
The redhead nods. "I was the strongest one on the team!" she beams.
"Really?" Dick says. "Arm wrestle me."
"Oh, I will indeed!" Kori replies, a competitive smile on her face as she puts her arm on the table.
Hooray! Chapter two! Trust me, I plan on writing better chapters in the future. Anyways as always, thanks for reading!
