Hey y'all! I'm back! You all are probably thinking, "Where the hell have you been, you haven't written in more than a month!" Well, I have a legitemit (SP?) excuse for that...um...actually, i just had writers block (and Jessie was on vacation, so most of this chapter is written by me [most! Jessy wrote some of it for the smut-heads!]) I'd just like to reiterate (SP?) that I am anti-BBXT...but, unfortunately, there is slightness of it in this chapter...sorry, BBXRae shippers! Enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: If I owned the Teen Titans, do you think I'd be sitting in my computer room at all hours of the night typing fictional fantasies about them? Correct answer: No. So, I do not own the Teen Titans :)
They walked silently through the park. It was winter, but winter in Jump City could mean a variety of things. It could be snowing, whether it be the slushy, disgusting kind of snow or the perfect 'white winter' snow. It also could be eighty degrees and humid with rain on and off every five minutes. This crisp early December morning was very beautiful: there wasn't any snow, so you could see all of the colorful leaves littered across the ground. The sky was a bright blue; the sun shone a brilliant gold against the blue background. Rachel sighed with content. She wasn't normally the one to like these days, but as she heard Garfield whistling a happy tune next to her, she couldn't help but to smile.
The streets were bustling with people getting ready for a big weekend. Rachel read somewhere that there was going to be a city-wide bonfire in town center tonight, and her teeth chattered with excitement. Garfield continued to whistle what sounded like "All I want for Christmas is You" when they passed by a park bench. Sitting on that bench was none other than the blond slut he was dancing with at the club before Rachel entered last night. She turned her head to Gar, who winked at the girl and said, "Hey, Terra." The blond slut who's name was Terra giggled and walked up to them.
Rachel visibly flinched at her outfit; it was a warmer winter day, but it was still only about sixty degrees and chilly. Was it really necessary to wear a black shirt that barely covered your barely-there chest and shorts that were more fitting as underwear? Apparently Gar didn't seem to mind. He met her halfway and pulled her into a tight hug, completely blowing Rachel off. Her rosy cheeks lost all color as he whispered something in Terra's ear and the girl blushed. What he said sounded strangely like 'I have a surprise for you tonight'. That made Rachel want to puke. She watched silently as he exchanged numbers with her and gave her the address of Kori and Bee's apartment. Rachel felt a pang of jealousy wash over her as she watched the two talk. 'Why do you care? You're only friends, remember?'
Terra's annoying voice suddenly broke through her thoughts, "Okay, Gar! I'll see you tonight at the bonfire! And maybe somewhere else..." she mumbled with a sadistic grin before waving and jogging away. Rachel decided that she didn't really want to walk with Garfield anymore, so she turned on the heal of her skater shoe and headed in the direction of the apartment. She heard Gar in the background, shouting her name, but she just kept walking. She didn't feel like hearing his voice anymore.
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Back at the apartment, Rachel walked in to find Kori and Bee still sleeping, but Richard and Victor were awake and sitting at the table reading either a car magazine or the newspaper. They looked up at the sound of the door opening, and upon seeing Rachel, they both smiled. "How goes it, Rachel?" Victor asked with a toothy grin, tearing himself away from the many vehicles in the article to reach his arms back and stretch, effectively cracking a couple of joints.
Rachel smiled back, only a half smile, but beggars can't be choosers. She had only talked to Victor once before this, when Bee had introduced them, but the most she'd ever said to him was, "Make sure you use protection, cause I am not taking care of any children." Nevertheless, she liked him. He was very polite and respectful toward women, and it seemed that he was never in a bad mood. Though quarterback on the school's football team, he wasn't a meat head like the rest of the players. He actually tried in school and maintained a straight "A" average. He was just a good guy.
"Fine, I guess. Thank you for asking." He smiled again warmly and she smiled back. Richard turned around and nodded in her direction, letting her know that he knew she was existent. She had a harder time figuring Richard out. He was not as warm and friendly as Victor, yet he was extremely polite and kind. Of course, he kept himself closed off most of the time, acting more like a responsible adult than a kid just trying to have fun. She'd also heard from Kori that he was extremely considerate and put others before himself. Rachel had never spoken one word to him for as long as she's known him, which has almost been a year now. That was fine with her. They both were the kind of people who didn't like much human contact.
Garfield came barging in, ruining the silence as he stated out of breath, "Hey, Rae, why did you walk away from me outside?! I ran fricken half a mile to catch up to you, but you went a different direction than I'm used to, so I got lost!"
She scowled, remembering why she ran away from him in the first place, and shoved past him on the way to the kitchen. "My name's Rachel, and I just didn't feel like walking with you anymore, so I went home." She stopped by the sink and filled herself a glass of water, sipping it as she pulled up a chair and sat herself between Victor and Richard at the breakfast table.
Gar made a sound closely resembling a 'humph' and strode in next to her, placing his hands on the back of her chair. "Well then," he mocked, and then turned to Victor, "Hey, Vic, you going to the bonfire tonight? Hear it's gonna be one hell of an evening." Garfield winked and Victor sat up straighter with faux-concern plastered on his face.
"Oh no...what did you do?!" Garfield simply shook his head and ran off to take a shower. Without knowing it, Rachel sighed with relief and relaxed in her seat. "What's wrong, Rachel?" She snapped up and saw Victor staring at her with real concern.
Searching her mind for an acceptable answer, all she could come up with was, "Um...nothing's wrong, I just don't think I'm going to the bonfire tonight..." This seemed to satisfy Victor, for he shrugged and went back to his magazine. Richard, on the other hand, peeked up from his newspaper and eyed her suspiciously.
"Why not? Didn't you hear Gar? It's supposed to be a hell of a lot of fun. You should go." He sat up a little straighter when he noticed her face was still debating. "No one's going to be here tonight, and we don't want something to happen to you. Please come."
This was the first time she had ever heard Richard talk, to her, nonetheless. Sputtering out something like, "Uh...o-okay..." she stood from her seat and ran to her room to get ready.
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"Damn it all to hell..." Rachel mumbled as Kori and Bee practically dragged her to the town square where the bonfire was being held. She honestly didn't want to go; all she wanted to do was stay home, sip tea, and read. But everyone, even Gar, who seemed to completely forget her existence for the day, had insisted she come. So, here she was, standing outside in the freezing cold night, the biting wind nipping at her cheeks; Rachel just wanted to leave. This feeling intensified when she saw Gar and Terra cuddling next to the gigantic fire roaring in the middle of the plaza. "That's it, I'm leaving." she mumbled, and when she didn't hear an argument, she booked it out of there as fast as possible.
Running into the apartment, she immediately threw her coat and gloves on the floor and jumped onto the couch, curling up in a blanket and grabbing her favorite romance novel. She tried, oh, how she tried, to actually read, but her mind just kept wandering to Garfield. How she longed for him to be here right now, wrapping his arms around her cold form, then warming her up by a night of passion. "Ah!" she screeched and fell off the couch. How could she be thinking this? What was wrong with her? She growled at herself and then stood, walking down the hall to her room. She needed to cool off her sudden arousal with a nice, icy shower.
Before she actually entered the room, though, she heard the sound of the front door swinging open. Startled slightly, she looked around the corner of the wall and saw something that made her stomach twist into a tight knot. No, she didn't see a serial killer with a gun ready to shoot her, but she did see Garfield and Terra standing in the doorway making out passionately. Rachel grabbed her mouth to keep from puking and ran into her room, making sure not to shut the door too loudly so they wouldn't hear her. The last thing she saw before the door blocked her view was Gar pull Terra into the room across from hers.
Rachel pressed her ear up to the door to make sure that their's was closed before she dropped her hand from her lips and sobbed openly. She crawled into her bed and whimpered long into the night.
Sorry for the random text change *shrugs* I have no idea what happened...hope you enjoyed! Please review! I only continue if I get reviews (compliments and concerns) so please review!