Okay so episode 9 of Stargirl season 2 was definitely an interesting one. Pat definitely did not think about keeping that secret through all the way. Also, online sources confirm that the Jay Garrick shown in the episode in Stargirl is the same one who appears in the Flash, which just leads to more questions, but is still exciting. I hope that they explain it at some point during the Flash or maybe even Stargirl.
"Hey, are you okay?" Courtney asked Yolanda as they sat on the porch swing outside their house. Well technically Courtney's parents' house.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Yolanda said as Courtney wrapped her arm around her.
"We said no more secrets between us." Courtney reminded her as she felt Yolanda snuggle into her.
"I know, it's nothing." Yolanda said.
"It's clearly something it's bothering you." Courtney said and Yolanda could tell that she wasn't going to drop this.
"It's stupid." Yolanda said.
"You're worried about how people are going to react at school tomorrow when they find out about us." Courtney guessed and Yolanda looked at her shocked.
"How did you know that?" Yolanda asked.
"That staff gave me the power to read minds." Courtney said seriously.
"Really?" Yolanda asked and Courtney laughed.
"No, not really, but it's an obvious guess." Courtney said.
"Not funny." Yolanda said, though she was smiling.
"I beg to differ. Besides, it worked, got you to smile. And I've been the same thing." Courtney said.
"You don't look like it." Yolanda said to her girlfriend.
"That's because I can tell that you're worried enough for both of us. You don't need to see me worrying about it too." Courtney said.
"Court, I appreciate that, but whatever this is between us, I want it to be an equal partnership, not you feeling like you have to be strong all the time for me." Yolanda said.
"I know, and it will be, but I know how much the school hurt you after you first came out and now with us being together." Courtney said.
"I wish I didn't feel this way. I wish that knowing that we have people behind us helped, but it doesn't." Yolanda said.
"And I bet that little run in with your mom last Friday night didn't help." Courtney said.
"It didn't." Yolanda confirmed as she felt Courtney rub her arm down her back and it calmed her immensely.
"We don't have to tell people about us right away. Rick and Beth and my family were one thing, but we don't have to be out at school if you're not ready for that." Courtney said.
"No, I want to be out at school, it's you I'm worried about." Yolanda said.
"What are you talking about? I'll be fine." Courtney said.
"Courtney, you haven't seen the way a majority of Blue Valley High treats people like us. I have, I lived it for months by myself before you came here. And I don't want you to go through that." Yolanda said.
"And I won't." Courtney said.
"How are you so sure?" Yolanda said.
"You said it yourself, you went through that yourself. I won't be. I'll have you, plus Rick and Beth with me the whole time, plus my family." Courtney reminded her.
"Wish I had that when I came out. It would've made being rejected by my parents a bit easier." Yolanda said as Courtney cupped her cheek.
"You have us now and I promise you Yolanda, you'll never be alone again. Just promise me you'll keep your claws to yourself." Courtney said.
"You know I'd never use them to hurt you." Yolanda said.
"I'm not worried about you using them to hurt me. I'm worried about you using them to kill any guy who doesn't treat me like the plague and actually tries to flirt with me." Courtney said and now Yolanda smiled.
"I promise they won't face my claws, but if they try to make a move on you, they will pay a price for it." Yolanda said and Courtney smiled.
"As long as it can't be traced back to you or Wildcat, that's fine." Courtney said.
"As long as you don't blast anyone who looks at me funny or gives a hard time with your staff." Yolanda said.
"You know I won't make that promise because I don't want to break a promise to you." Courtney said.
"Courtney, I'm serious. I appreciate you being protective like that, but I don't want you to kill anyone. Besides, that staff is for JSA stuff only. Just like my claws." Yolanda said.
"Fine." Courtney said.
"Try that again, this time while showing me your hands so I can make sure you're not crossing your fingers." Yolanda said and Courtney sighed.
"You win." Courtney said as she did exactly that.
"Good." Yolanda said and Courtney chuckled as her girlfriend leaned into her.
The next day, when Pat dropped Courtney and Yolanda off at school, Courtney could see Yolanda taking deep breaths, trying to keep herself calm.
"We don't have to do this yet. We can just keep us to ourselves." Courtney said.
"No, I can do this, I need to do this." Yolanda said as she managed to calm herself down and then, whether it was to keep herself calm or to reassure Courtney that she was serious about doing this, neither girl was sure, Yolanda took her girlfriend's hand in her own and squeezed it tightly.
"Okay then, let's do this." Courtney said, trying hard not to wince at how tightly Yolanda was holding her hand.
"I'm holding your hand too tightly aren't I?" Yolanda asked as she noticed the uncomfortable look on Courtney's face.
"A little bit." Courtney said as Yolanda loosened her grip.
"Better." Courtney said.
"Sorry." Yolanda apologized.
"It's fine, just remember, you're not alone anymore. You've got me in your corner." Courtney reminded her as she took the lead as they headed inside.
To Yolanda's relief, the first half of the day went by relatively smoothly. No one seemed to bat an eye at her and Courtney, holding hands. But as she knew it would, their luck ran out at lunch as they sat down with Rick and Beth at their usual table. And no surprise, things were ruined by Cindy Burman of all people.
"What do you want, Cindy?" Courtney asked.
"Well, I just wanted to congratulate Yolanda on finally succeeding in turning another girl at this school to her team. I wonder what she had to do to get you to do that." Cindy said and smirked as she saw the embarrassed look on Yolanda's face, since it was very clear what Cindy was implying.
"Actually, she didn't do anything. I made the first move and honestly, you need to get your head out of the gutter. Honestly, if you're thinking about stuff like that, it makes me wonder if you're playing for the same team as us." Courtney said and Rick couldn't help but say oh under his breath with a grin at that.
"Excuse me?" Cindy asked.
"You heard me." Courtney said.
"Clearly someone needs to teach you respect, because no one talks to me that way." Cindy said.
"I think it's the other way around. You're the one who needs to learn some respect and it's clear that someone needs to put you in your place princess." Courtney said.
"Court." Yolanda said.
"No, Yolanda, this isn't just about you. It's high time someone showed Cindy Burman that she's not the queen of everything. All she is is a little spoiled brat who's never been told no in her life. And it's clearly time someone does." Courtney said.
Everyone in the cafeteria was watching them now, wondering what Cindy was going to do, since none of them had ever talked to Cindy like that or seen anyone else talk to her like that. Courtney was going to be a legend for this, one way or another.
Cindy herself was trying to exercise some self control as she resisted the urge to whip out her wrist blades and slit Courtney's throat, but all that would do is blow her cover and likely get her killed by the ISA for potentially exposing them to the new JSA. Not that Brainwave hadn't already done that. Cindy then decided to just huff before walking away, leaving everyone stunned, since Cindy Burman never backed down from anyone.
For a minute, the cafeteria was silent as Courtney moved to retake her seat before the room burst out into applause at someone finally bringing down the Dragon Queen as many students called her.
"I have a feeling that no one's going to give you two any trouble anymore, especially since I think Courtney just became the new queen of Blue Valley High." Rick said.
"I guess we'll see." Courtney said, since honestly, she knew that Cindy would be on a warpath now to take her down. She'd just need to be ready.