Freedom and Speech

"Rhonda." Tori playfully smacked her supervisor.

Rhonda just grinned at Tori and continued to pass out free food. Some of the stuff was already overpriced but people went to the diner for the nice people and the good food. Tori was one of the best, nice and she could hold up an intelligent conversation with an older person.

"What is going on here?" The owner walked into the diner where everyone was eating and laughing.

"It was all my fault." Tori retorted.

"No it wasn't, Sage, it was all my fault." Rhonda cut in.

"Just fire me, I'm young, I can find hard work somewhere else." Tori argued against Rhonda. "Just please don't fire Rhonda."

"Alright fine, you're fired, Rhonda you'll be working under my careful watch from now on." Sage spat at them.

"Excuse me miss, it was my fault." A familiar voice broke the ice.

Shane stood in the doorway, he had snuck in behind Sage hoping to find Hunter. He spoke with courage and heroism. Tori mouthed a few words and Shane nodded.

"Um, What?" Rhonda asked.

"I did it." Shane repeated.

"Huh, are you sure 'cause I have no problem busting this girl here." Sage retorted.

"All me."

"Alright young man, if I catch you in my diner again, you better be prepared for what comes next."

"Hey Sage, how's that going to work when you're never here to run the place." Tori blurted out.

Rhonda's mouth dropped open. She had always said stand up for what you believe in but this was Tori. She took it all from anybody who could dish it out.

"Did I really just say that?" Tori whispered to Rhonda.

"Yeah."

"Oops." Tori giggled.

"Excuse me?" Sage asked with an attitude.

"You heard me." Tori said with a slight hesitation.

"Are you willing to lose your job?" Sage asked.

"You fire me, you're firing the best waitress you have, so unless you want to work here, I suggest you keep me around." Tori blurted out more.

"You know I don't want to work here." Sage retorted.

"Guess I'm not fired." Tori grinned.

"No, you'll just have to work here for the rest of your life, because I don't care what happens to you." Sage fought back.

"Same to you." Rhonda cut in.

"I don't know why I own this dump, the workers are so ungrateful..."

Sage mumbled as she walked out the door. Tori covered her mouth and laughed a bit. Rhonda patted her on the back and joined her laughing. Tori noticed Shane and walked over to him, he was near Hunter but she didn't care.

"You're not supposed to be here." Tori joked.

"I'm a rule breaker." Shane sighed.

"Well thanks for breaking the rules, it's good to know that I have a friend wherever I go." Tori smiled.

"Speaking of, where's Dustin?" Shane asked.

"At home being normal." Tori rolled her eyes.

"There's no such thing." Hunter broke in. "Normal doesn't exist."

"Dude, you okay?" Shane asked, waving a hand in front of his face. Tori slapped it out of the way.

"Why do you think that?" Tori asked.

"Because everyone's different, there's no written definition of normal that can define people because nothing is ever the same."

"But it's all about opinions of others, people who live less hectic lives are more normal than I'll ever be." Tori opposed.

"Yeah but you're not normal, no one is, it's like the word perfect, it shouldn't exist, nothings ever perfect."

"Perfection is in the eye of the beholder." Tori again opposed.

"So is beauty." Shane nodded.

"You're not supposed to be here." Tori joked again.

"Yes but I'm a normal teen who is perfect at breaking the rules." Shane smirked.

"I have to get back to work. Talk to you later." Tori said with a raised brow.