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"Rachel, someone's here!" Brooke announced as she entered Rachel's bedroom. Rachel was miserable ever since Celina, that homewrecker, came into her life. The one guy she ever loved, left her.

Rachel groaned, "It better be Ben or Jerry!"

Brooke giggled, "Even better." Brooke moved aside and Mouth walked in. Rachel's face light up. "I will leave you to alone!" Brooke said as she left.

"Mouth?" Rachel said as she sat up. Mouth walked over to her and sat on a chair and faced her.

"Hey," he said softly.

"What are you doing here?" she asked softly.

"Aren't you happy to see me?" he asked.

Rachel sat up, "I am thrilled you are here. I-I just thought that you were gonna be with Celina?"

"Come on, Rachel, Celina?" Mouth said with a laugh.

However, Rachel didn't think that this was very funny, "What's going on?"

"Rachel, Celina was a great girl. Honestly, she wasn't you. I realized it wasn't her I wanted, it was you," Mouth revealed. Rachel smiled.

"I am speechless," Rachel said as she couldn't breath.

Mouth leaned in, "Then, don't." With that, he kissed her.

Rachel giggled, "So, does this mean we get to restart?"

"I think it does," Mouth said as he smiled.


"Are you guys ready?" Brooke asked. Rachel and Mouth raised a brow.

"For what?" they asked in unison.

"Hello, news-fa-lash, this is high school. Beauty," Brooke pointed to Rachel, "and geek—no offense." She pointed to Mouth.

"Thanks for stating the obvious!" Rachel snapped.

"What I mean is, you guys are about to get eaten alive!" Brooke said using hand gestures.

"I think that we can handle it," Mouth said.

"Ok, but, Rachel, if you die, I call dibs on your jewelry!" Brooke said with a laugh.

"Thanks, Brooke," Rachel said uneasily. Brooke felt bad for her friend. The three hadn't even reached the front steps to the school and there was already news spreading.

"Rachel!" a voice called. Brooke and Rachel froze and turned around.

"Oh, hey, Emily!" Rachel and Brooke greeted. Emily Greene, a total—and complete—bitch! Emily always wanted to be Rachel or Brooke.

"So, funny thing I heard today," Emily started.

"Oh?" Rachel said innocently.

"There is some wacky rumor going around about you. According to the rumor, you are dating the geekiest guy in Tree Hill. What's his name? Marvin—"

"Mouth!" Rachel corrected.

Emily laughed, "Agh, so you are dating him?"

"Yes, I am dating him," Rachel said as she stared Emily in the eyes.

"Wow, lowered your standards?" Emily said as everyone around them laughed.

Rachel felt her blood boil, "No, I raised them!"

"Really?" Emily questioned. Rachel nodded.

"You see, the guys we so-called-popular-people are supposed to date, are the jocks and the most popular guy, right? Well, take Brad Pitt, for instance, totally a ladies man and popular to the extreme. He was married to Jennifer Anniston, but he left her for Angelina Jolie. For the sex? Money? Fame? Who the hell knows, bottom line, guys like him hurt ones who love him. Mouth would never hurt me, ever!"

"Rachel—"

"No, wait until I finish, bitch!" Rachel yelled. She was getting this all over with now. "You see, even though you all see Mouth—Marvin—as a geek, he's more than that. Maybe, you would realize that one day, if you would pull your head out of your ass! I mean, get over this shit, all it is, is petty gossip. Who the hell cares?! Mouth is smart, compassionate, and funny. Really, I love Mouth no matter what you—or anyone—may think," Rachel said. Brooke smiled.

"You heard her, hoe!" Brooke said as she stood next to Rachel. Emily gasped. That dream of being the next Rachel or Brooke died.

"By the way, Emily, you know your boyfriend, Eric?" Emily nodded. "He's been shacking up with Mary," Rachel revealed as she and Brooke walked off.

"Damn, you were great, Rachel," Brooke said.

Rachel smiled, "Really?"

"Yeah," Brooke said. "I'm sorry too."

"You didn't do anything, Brooke," Rachel reminded.

"Maybe, but, I'm sorry that we used to be like her!" Brooke said with a giggle.

"Oh, no-no-no, we are hotter than her!" Rachel said.

"You whore!" Brooke teased.

"Bitch!"

"Skank!" Mouth called from behind them. Rachel and Brooke laughed. "I wanted to be part of the name calling."

"Hey!" Rachel said as she kissed him.

"I heard about Emily and you," Mouth said.

Brooke smiled, "Rachel defended you—this time!"

"Hey!" Rachel said as she shoved Brooke. Brooke giggled.

"Thanks!" Mouth said.

"How has it been for you?" Rachel asked concerned.

"I think my popularity status has gone up. I mean, the boys are so jealous. Now, they wanna be my buddy and everyone knows me. Man, is Marvin McFadden getting popular?" Mouth said with a grin.


AN: ROUTH! YAY!
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