Chapter Five: New
"Garnet! The bus arrives in thirty minutes! Tell me you're up!" Shouted Mrs. Alexandros.
Dagger moaned. She didn't want to talk to anyone. Not right now. Not ever! After last night, she wouldn't have any friends to cry to. They would all probably brush her off. She knew that rumors would probably be flying all over the school. All of them about her too! But, anything was better than hearing her mother run her mouth off about responsibility. Like she knew anything about it? Yeah, right. . .
So, reluctantly, Dagger sat up. Last night she had pretty much thought everything through. But she had stayed up late. The first thing she thought about, were her friends. She couldn't hang out with any of them. . . not after yesterday. What would they do? What would they say? The next thing she thought of, was her appearance. The kind of friends she made was depending on her clothing. Then, her name. . . Even Lola said she couldn't pull it off. It was obviously true. So, she might as well go back to being plain old Garnet. And what about her school attitude? She could join cheer leading. After all, they were holding tryouts this afternoon. She heard some girls discussing it the day before during lunch. So, she could do that! Today, she would be a totally different person!
Suddenly, Dagger, who now appearantly, from today and over wished to be called Garnet, looked at the time. Shoot, she had wasted five minutes! Rushing to the washroom, she prepared herself as best as she could, using her best scented bodywash, shampoo, and bodyspray. Then, quickly, she looked at her hair. Well, Bre and Madison were right about one thing: she needed a haircut! Majorly! So, with the remaining time, she took some scisors and quickly chopped off a large amount of hair. She then glanced at herself in the mirror. Something was a little uneven. She examined her whole head. As soon as she spotted it, she chopped it off.
Remembering that she had to get her clothes picked out, she rushed into her bedroom and picked out some of her prettiest pants and tank top. Her pants were white with colorful floral print near the bottom. And the tank top matched it perfectly! Her tank top was also white. It was filled with plenty of floral prints and colors. That was exactly how her mother wanted her to dress. . . Like a so-called "lady". If you were to ask Garnet, on the other hand, she would say that the horribly tight flares would be too uncomfortable for her. She didn't feel as if girls should torture themselves in that way. It was absolutely ridiculous, as Garnet said it.
"Garnet, the bus is here!" Called her mother.
"Yes, Ma'am!" Garnet exclaimed. She grabbed her pack. Then, she realized that she had knocked something over. As she knelt to pick it up, she saw that it was her Avril Lavigne CD safely in the case. Hurriedly, she stuffed that in her bag and ran to the door. Quickly, she darted on.
"Dagger!" She could hear the voice of Ruby and the other so-called "friends". . . just like Lola and Bre.
Garnet looked around. Then, she saw an empty seat next to a green haired girl. She was talking to her blonde friend and maroon haired friend. They looked like popular girls because they all had little cheerleading suits on. So, this was the first step. They always said it was the hardest. Semi-confident, Garnet approached these girls, biting on her lower lip. "Umm. . . Hi, I'm Garnet. I was wondering if I could, uh, sit with you." She tried not to sound weird. But, she couldn't help the fact that it was very weird.
"Oh, hey! Yeah, of course you can!" Said the maroon haired one. Then, she added right after Garnet sat down, "I'm Vicki!"
"Hey," Garnet said. She was partly excited about new people, but in an odd way, she would sort of miss her old ones.
"Yea, and I'm Angel!" The green-haired girl added. "And the blonde over there is some girl who says her name is Kayla. She just wishes she was as pretty, sweet, and talented as me." She joked.
"Yeah right! You are obviously jealous of me!" The blonde, known as Kayla protested.
They all laughed, even Garnet. She had to admit: they all seemed upbeat. But they didn't seem crazy. Besides, with the other group, she felt as if she was living a lie. Then, as silence came over them, Angel asked, "So, Garnet, we haven't seen you around here! Are you new?" She asked, twirling her green hair around her finger.
"Well, I started going to this school just two days ago. Then , the last school I went to was Alexandria High," Garnet explained. She wanted the truth to be known. She smiled, with the last thing she said.
"Alexandria? Are you kidding? Is it like they say? Is it all bigh and beautiful with beautiful houses?" Asked Vicki.
Kayla was just squealing away. "You did?"
"Well, it is very beautiful. But I find Lindblum to be ten times prettier. In my spare time, I go there. That is where my uncle lives. So, I stay with him." Garnet said.
"Really? How totally awesome!" Kayla exclaimed. She was practically jumping out of her set. Vicki was getting irritated.
"So, I was wondering if I could sign up for cheerleading. I really think that this would be good for me. Plus, I think that I could help the team out!" Garnet explained, once again.
"Okay, well, it's fine with us. When we arrive, just stay with us. We'll introduce you to Beatrix – she's the head cheerleader. She is like, so totally cool! Plus she has an awesome boyfriend. He's the captain of our football team," Kayla said politely.
"Okay, well, that's great!" Garnet exclaimed, putting on a fake smile.
After the ice was broke, the girls had a fine ride there. They all had fun. Garnet was smiling pretty much the whole way. Kayla seemed as if she was a bit dumb, but a little more shallow. Then, there was Vicki. She seemed like the responsible one – always there for a friend in need. Last, but not least, Angel. Boy, that girl was here, there, everywhere. She also had a calmer side to her. Angel seemed as if she was the sweet and innocent one in the group. Overall, they already had their group together. So, why again was she joining? Was she in to get back at Zidane? Did she wasn't to see him hurt like she did?
Garnet shook her head, trying to concentrate on what Kayla was explaining. So far, they had covered the popular kids, preppies, jocks, geeks, and then. . .
"So, next we have the punks. Now, this group is nothing but trouble!" Kayla explained. Then Garnet frowned as she spotted Zidane passing them up. 'Especially that kid there. Trust me. He is totally insane! I mean, he smokes, and I am not talking about cigarettes! Then, I will have you know, he is a total heart crusher. He just makes girls that are easy fall for him, and then dumps them! So ridiculous, isn't it?"
Garnet didn't reply. She was just telling her rumors and stupid lies. That's all they were. But, she had to wonder about Zidane. He was always just so relaxed. How could he be like that? Was it that he did smoke? If so, why wouldn't he tell her? He would. Zidane would tell her and completely trust her. She was sure of that. With satisfaction, she smiled.
"So, we also have our typical Goths. They are so incredibly psycho! You know what I mean? I mean, Especially that Charles guy! He is such a major stoner. It's oh-so obvious. Don't you agree? I mean, look at him! Get this: Charles had to repeat a grade and go to summer school. Twice!" Kayla finished. Sure, he wasn't aroung, but she figured that if Garnet were actually true, then she would definitely know the famous-in-a-day Charles. It was true, though, he was very much famous in a day after a million visits to the counselor and the principal!
Garnet had to agree with that whole Charles deal. Well, definitely not on the summer school and repeating grades and stoner thing. But, he was the craziest one in the Gothic gang. But he was just so funny to watch. He was just so. . . dumb, everything he did was just too funny! Plus, Garnet respected him; he was himself. That was something that you could barely come across at Alexandria High. There, everyone was just so well mannered and behaved. In one basic word: boring.
"So, that I think, sums up our big tour. I think we are ready to go meet up with Heather. But first, do you have any questions? We can most likely answer them." Kayla said. Angel and Vicki nodded. She felt like she was talking to herself. Garnet wasn't answering when she wanted her to. But, she had no choice this time.
Garnet was thinking really hard. Then , she came up with a question. "Ah, I have one! So, why were you so harsh with the Goths and punks? I mean, with the others, you summed up in ten words or less. But you pushed it with Goths and punks."
"Excuse me, are you asking that question?" Kayla wasn't expecting an answer. She continued, "Honey, in this block, punks, skaters and Goths are all scums. They are all just retarded robots without feeling. They are all dumb. They are all weak. They are all pathetic. . ." Kayla ended with that. She was absolutely serious.
Garnet fell behind, waiting for Vicki. As soon as Vicki caught up, Garnet asked in a low tone, "What does she have against punks and Goths?"
"Who? Kayla?" Vicki whispered. She raised an eyebrow.
Garnet nodded at that question. There had to be a simple answer! Or just an answer. It didn't have to be simple at all. After all, most answers weren't.
"Well, see, she was a victim of Zidane. She got her heart broken. After that, she stayed with preps and popular kids and tries to make Zidane's life miserable. That's it. Oh, and Goths. She was lovestruck by Charlie. That was her so-called 'true love' then. So, yep. I hope that answers your questions!" Vicki nodded in satisfaction.
Just then, a girl with dirty blonde hair, wearing comfortable western brown pants with a white stripe going down the side of each leg and a western brown tube top, which revealed her belly button ring came skipping up to them. She was smiling, as some big, strong guy came by her side. She assumed that it was her jock boyfriend. "Life is so good! I have my perfect boyfriend, my perfect friends! How can it get any better?" She asked.
"Well," Vicki began.
"We think," Kayla added.
"We know," Angel finished.
Beatrix raised an eyebrow. She thought life was at its best. But was she wrong? How could she possibly be wrong? Was there another detail in her perfect life that she had missed? Oh no! She forgot to check her horoscope!
"Okay, now. We have a new trier-outer for cheerleading!" Angel exclaimed.
Garnet came out behind the three of them. She smiled as she saw Beatrix. However, Beatrix gave, simply, a raised eyebrow. Then, "So, hello. What might your name be?" She asked.
"Garnet Til Alexandros," She replied, trying to look straight in her eyes.
"Well, Ms. Alexandros, meet me in the gym room at lunch. We'll have your tryout then. Now, if you don't mind, I have to go to the ladies room to fix my make-up." Beatrix said calmly.
They all nodded. But her boyfriend kissed her.
Garnet stood there watching the two of them. Then, she felt a bit uncomfortable. As she reached in her bag for something to grab, she felt her CD. She felt the one that she had taken today. So, hurriedly, she said, "Hey, I'll be right back!" Then she rushed off to find Zidane.
Through the crowds of friends she raced. She had to find Zidane and give him that. Something told her she did. No matter what anyone said. There is such a thing as a conscience. That was the truth. The little voice in her head told her she had to give it to him.
"Dagger!" That was it. That was the moment. . .
"Zidane, hi, umm, I was looking for you." She stated. "I needed to give you this."
Zidane was so happy on the outside. Yet on the inside he was dying. He knew that this would most likely be the last time they say each other. Well, not really saw, but mad contact. She had made it clear to him last night. That was the ending. It wasn't exactly happy either. But, he would move on. . . eventually. So, he soaked in the moment. He memorized how low her voice was. He memorized the look in her eyes- it was an expression he, himself, had recently experienced. Sadness. Grief. The way her hair was cut, so it fell it her face piece by piece. The was she smelled – rain and tropic. Everything
She then gave him a CD. Without saying a word, she ran off to find her friends. Her new friends.
A/N: Ah, sweet love. Don't you just hate it? Anywayz, that's a wrap! So, post your reviews. And I would like to thank the only one that did review the last chapter. Reviews are much appreciated. Now, I don't' know when I will post the next chapter, but I will say that I will post it ASAP. So, thnx a bunch to all of you that have reviewed so far. Also, I hope everyone knows that I do accept flamers. So, just go review crazy! So, until next I post: Adieu.
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