AN: I'll just get to it. The titles of the chapters may seem off, but I'm trying to connect them lol.

Neatness is the key to happiness.

Jinx was currently sprawled out on her pink bedsheet, drawing something for the magazine. Maybe if she did one of those slightly happier drawings with the undertone of sadness in them, Rachel will invite her for coffee next time and discuss about it. She was snapped out of her ecstatic plans, when a knock resounded. She sighed, hopped up and opened the door, to find a tall girl with long red hair, green eyes and a lithe, tanned body, slightly looking down at her. She smiled and said, "Hi, I'm Kory Anders. I was hoping if you have sketch paper?" Jinx ran through her head, knowing she must've heard that name from somewhere. Aha. Dick Grayson's girlfriend. And one of Patricia Hawthorne's friends. She grimaced.

Kory continued on, "Well, I sort of lucked in that the room next to me contained a person who does art. So, I hope you can spare me a page?" Jinx nodded and awkwardly asked, "Um, you wanna go in? The hallway's kinda off." It was lame. But if this was her friend's girlfriend, better play nice. But definitely not chummy. She didn't want to be another laughingstock for the still bitter Ms. Extenso. Kory smiled and glided in the room, Jinx noticing that she didn't peacock herself in like most pretty girls tend to do. Kory said, "Thanks. My roomie's kinda…well…preoccupied." To back her statement up, a loud moan came from the wall.

Jinx suddenly felt embarrassed for the girl and handed her a paper. Kory smiled and said, "Thanks!" And started to write something. Jinx knows a bit about Kory. She was in her year and one of the prettiest. Her parents were people working at NASA. But she never heard one word of her being a mega bitch. But that might be all a farce. To break the ice, Jinx asked, "What's the paper for?" Kory replied, shrugging, "Well, Dick and I fought for a bit. I sort of forgot about our date. I'm just writing him something as a sorry. Though, he probably has a few girlfriends comforting him…" She faltered off with a sad smile. A habit he must've gotten from Bruce. Jinx felt sorry for her, and before she knew it, she blurted out, "Let's go have coffee?" Kory smiled wide, as if she doesn't have other cooler hang-onlookers to have better quality time with.

The village near the school was picturesque outside the coffee shop window booth. Jinx was silently trying to draw it all in so she can paint it back in their dorm. Then she turned to Kori and asked, "If he's such an asshole, why stay with him?" Kory laughed lightly and said, "Oh, Dick's not an asshole, actually. See, I think I may have ADD when it comes to him. I always forget stuff that we were supposed to meet, and there's this one time that I felt that just had to participate at this charity at the soup kitchen, and he was waiting for me at Bruce's charity ball. Well, he got his friend Barbara to accompany him after a while, but you know…" She fingered the rim of the mug she was holding, ensuing silence. Jinx said, "Wow…You're the complete guy in the relationship. Kinda." Kori laughed for while then turned serious, "Yeah. I mean, I don't know how he does it, but he stuck with me for almost three years now. And there are a lot of pretty girls at school for the real reason he can stick with." She blushed and sipped at her latte.

Jinx was shocked. Kory must be a complete crazy to not see how hot she is. Prettier than a lot of girls in school, and definitely not bitchy. She has the height, body and face that any girl would sell their souls to have. Save for her. She actually felt like an anorexic midget next to this girl. Somehow, Kory brightened up and exclaimed, "We should go shopping!" Before Jinx could say that trying on clothes was not her cup of tea, Kory continued, "I know this great art shop here, kinda hidden, but it has all the great stuff from Europe and Asia! I go there to buy some origami at times. I can treat you. As thanks for the invite and coffee, which was really sweet of you. Only Dick gives me stuff." Jinx decided not to point out that she noticed a bunch of presents out of her door every week and once, someone left vases of tulips that made the air smell like a garden for over a week. She read some of the cards by passing, and they were definitely not from Dick.

Back in her room that night, Jinx was trying out her "thank you gifts". Assorted brushes made from the best horse hair, canvas paper that was so thick that you're going to break your pencil trying to jab a hole in it, sticks of charcoal with a small silver knife to sharpen it and small jars of paint from Arabia. She was painting Kory. While walking back, stuttering her thanks and Kori saying it was no big deal, she promised her that she would give her a painting for at least to ease her guilt for her earlier judging that she must be a bitch. But she didn't tell her that part.

The next morning, she peeked one pink eye open and groaned, seeing Gym from her tacked schedule on her sidetable. She had a warning from her teacher that if she fails this class, she's going to repeat 3rd year, even if she (barely) passed all her subjects, besides Art, where she actually excelled at. But of course, that didn't count as a curricular for the freaking school. Only to her parents, who were avant-garde artists. She pulled her six times bigger than life gym shirt and pants then trudged to the Gym.

When she got there, she groaned, seeing boys, and she knew she was early. She dragged her feet to the nearest bench and flopped on her stomach, feeling a crick. "Hey!" Said a familiar voice. She opened one eye and saw West bearing down on her. She could smell his unbelievably good smelling sweat and saw his defined abs, arms and chest. Not to mention his baggy sweatpants and shiny new Nikes made him look really cute. She shook her head to clear any more indecent thoughts (teenage girl, hello) and growled, "Whaddya want?" Wally laughed, plopped on the floor beside her body, "I'm just tired and gonna rest. What's up with you?" She shrugged and said, "Gym." Wally cocked his head and said, "Gym class was cancelled. Didn't you see the sign? Coach Rocky had to go to Canada to visit her mother." Jinx growled, "Then I just have to go back to the dorm." When she tried to get up, she felt a sharp pain shoot up her head and cried, "Ow!"

Wally cocked up one eyebrow and asked, "Literally woke up on the wrong side of the bed?" She frowned, flopped back down and said, "I'll just lie down here then, and wait for it to pass." Wally sat above her head, then carefully dragged her to a sitting position. She was too weak to move a finger anyway. Her eyes widened when she felt his chest through her back, and his arms under her arms, raising her arms over her head, his bigger palms on the back of her neck. She nervously asked, "What are you doing?" He said, "Relax. My uncle used to do this to me when I get cramps." Before she could say anything, he twisted her head, hearing a sick crack. But she felt better. And a bit dizzy for silently hyperventilating due to the fact she was thinking whatever he'll be doing was going to break her spine.

She slumped on him, her head on his chest as she breathed out, "Thanks." He smiled and patted her head, "Sure. Now, since it's such a great day, why don't I walk you back home to your dorm? You look like you're going to pass out." Her stomach grumbled, and he slightly frowned, saying, "You haven't eaten. C'mon, let's get to the cafeteria." He helped her up, keeping a firm hold on her waist, both walking out.

At the canteen, Jinx was taking small bites from the cheeseburger Wally got for her, while watching him scarf down three of that, a plate of barbecued chicken tenders, a beef casserole and three large cups of soda. When he caught her staring, he smiled, embarrassed and said, "Sorry. When I get hungry, I tend to go overboard." After a while, she softly asked, "Why are you being nice to me?" Wally smiled at her and replied, "Why not?" She murmured, "I'm not like your friends."

"Friends don't always have to come in one type."

"Oh…"

He smiled at her again, stood up and said, "C'mon. Just eat that on our way back to your dorm. I still have to get back to the guys." She said, "No, no. You go back. I can walk by myself." He shrugged, smiled again and said, "Okay then. See you around." He waved then walked out. She sighed, "I bet he doesn't even know my name."

That late afternoon, she was with Rachel in the art studio, painting. Rachel looked at her work, and asked, bemused, "Hungry, are we?" Jinx snapped back down to reality, and saw that she was painting an abstract on cheeseburgers. She shrugged and replied, "I just wanted to try something out, you know." Rachel went back to her painting and then said, "Saw you and Wally West walking to cafeteria." Jinx colorlessly said, "He was hungry." Rachel smirked, "For you? The arm around the waist was quite suggestive. Just quite." Jinx blushed and said, "He was just helping me because I kinda got weak when he took my cricks away with his neck cracking techniques."

"You like him?"

"He's cool."

"I mean, do you LIKE him?"

Jinx paused. Then nonchalantly said, "No. Not like that. He's cool and all, but I have different tastes." Rachel then said, "He's one of the nicest guys. He really cares about his friends. A lot of girls really like him, but he never lets it get to his brain." Jinx said coldly, without noticing, "Why don't you just go out with him then, if he's so nice?" Despite the tone, Rachel chuckled and replied, "Pissy much? Nah. He's a great friend. But we did hook up last year. I just remembered." Jinx almost dropped her brush and kind of whispered, "Oh?"

"Yeah. We were really tripping balls with all the alcohol at the dorm party. Juniors only. Before we knew it, bam. We both woke up in my room, naked. But he was a really decent guy. Asked me to be his girlfriend since he felt he's responsible. But I don't work that way, you know. We stayed friends though."

She smiled at a somewhat paler Jinx, "You're my closest friend in school. Take this secret to the grave?"

"Sure."

AN: And the plot thickens.