disclaimer: SURPRISE SURPRISE!I NOW OWN TEEN TITANS! BECAUSE I BOUGHT THEM! just kidding, i do not own them, but I do own the story and stuff. technically I do not own Melody or Drew that come in in this chapter because they are real people, but I own the stuff that they say and do.
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jesse:i now present niki's random thought.
niki:I can't even read my own mind...silence...Nope, nothin'.
jesse:this has been niki's random thought.
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jesse:i am sooooooooooosorry it took so long to update,but i was on vacation for a week,and now that school is back on i can only be on the computer 1 hour every day,and i had to update my other storys and this chapter took a really long tiime to type.but finally here it is.
oh, RaeBBfolife asked to know more about Gar's history,so here it is in case anyone else is confused.:
Before Gar was born,his mom was married to the man he reffres to as his 'real dad'.When Gar was three,his dad died and his mother married James and they had Danny and Larry(so they are three years younger than Gar.).About a year before this story takes place,his mother dies and James shows his slave driver/domestic violence side(and he really does get drunk some times).Since then Gar has lived like you see in the first chapter.
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pt.1 ch.2 Changes and more Changes
It was noon the next day, and the whole family was in the living room watching tv, except for Garfield, who was making lunch. The doorbell rang and several letters came through the mail slot.
"Larry, go get the mail."James said.
"Make Danny go get it."said Larry.
"Danny, go get the mail."James said.
"Make Garfield go get it."said Danny.
"Garfield, go get the mail."said James. Garfield groaned, set down the spoon, and went to get the mail before he got a bruise to match the one he got last night.
(totally random author's note: this is totally random, but have any of you guys heard 'sing a simple song' by Hampton and the Hamsters? i know some parts are wierd, but it's a really good song to dance to, for you girls(including me)who just can't keep your hips and feet still when you hear a good song. it's on Radio Disney Jams vol.6)
He picked up the pile of mail and dropped it into Danny's lap. Danny picked up one of the letters and handed the rest to his father. He slit it open and skimmed through the contents."Sweet!The Teen Titans are having a party!"he said.
"When is it?"Larry asked.
"Tonight from 8:00 to 1:00 at the tower. Dad,can we go?" Danny asked.
James shrugged and said "Sure."
"Yes!" yelled Danny and Larry together.
"Let's go decide what to wear!"squealed Larry like a little girl.
"Not now boys, lunch is ready. Right Garfield?"said James.
Of course, lunch is served." said
Garfield as he brought three bowls of soup to the table, then picked up the invitation to read as he made his way back to the kitchen to eat his own soup. It said:
You're Invited!
to a party with the Teen Titans.
from:8:00 p.m. April 24
until:1:00 a.m. April 25
at: the Titans Tower
who's invited: everyone between the ages of 10 and 18(loud music and excessive junk food may not be suitable for people outside this age limit)
no R.S.V.P. nessecary, hope to see you there.
'Everyone between 10 and 18...' "James,can I go?"Garfield asked. Danny and Larry paused, them burst out laughing.
"A servant like you at a Teen Titans party? Oh, you wish."said Danny between periods of uncontrollable laughter.
"James, please! It says that anyone between the ages of 10 and 18 can come, I'm 16, that's not a problem!" James appeared deep in thought.
"Dad, you're not seriously considering it? He's a servant!"Larry protested. James payed no attention.
"Well I see no reason why not..." he said, followed by a loud
"What!" from Danny and Larry.
"If, that is, you finish all your chores in time."he finished. Garfield jumped into the air and yelled
"Thankyou thankyou thankyou so much! I'll finish them in time, I promise, thankyou so much!" Quick as lightning he raced to the laundry room to get started.
"Dad, why did you say yes? He'll ruin everything!" protested Danny.
"I didn't say 'yes', I said 'if'."James said.
"Ohhh..."said Danny with an evil grin.
"Ohhh what? I don't get it."said Larry looking confused. Danny smacked him in the back of the head.
"You are such an idiot!" he said and whispered in Larry's ear.
"Ohhh..."said Larry with a grin he had meant to look evil but really looked demented.
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Three hours later, Garfield was no closer to finishing his chores than when he started. Not for lack of trying; he had been working his fingers to the bone. It was just that whenever he finished one job, Danny or Larry or James would give him another one. The house maid Melody helped out as best she could along with all her usual chores, but it wasn't much help because Danny and Larry piled on so many chores. Finally around 4:00 they grew tired of it and retreated into their rooms to get ready for the party.
"Thanks so much for helping me Melody. Hey, you're done with all your assigned chores, maybe when we're done you can come to the party to. You're 16 too, it's not a problem, and James can't stop you." said Garfield as he and Melody washed the car.
"Oh, I might, but my main concern is getting you out of this house and having some fun."she answered.
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"James, I finished all my chores,can I please go to the party?" Garfield called after 7 grueling hours of work. James looked him over closely, as if trying to detect a lie.
"Have you washed and dried the laundry?" he asked.
"Yes."
"Ironed it?"
"Yes."
"Folded it?"
"Yes."
"Put it away?"
"Yes."
"Trimmed the hedges, shoveled snow from the sidewalk, washed the car, vacuumed, washed dishes, cleaned the stove, cleaned all the rooms, washed all the sinks and bathtubs, polished all the silverware, watered all the plants, and cleaned the fireplace?"
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes." Garfield answered. James gave him a slight smile.
"Quite an acomplishment. Alright, you may go. If, that is, you have something suitable to wear." Garfield's face fell faster than a bowling ball as he looked down at his tattered jeans and dirty t-shirt. He hadn't thought about it, but he really didn't have anything good enough for a party.
"I didn't think so.Well, unless you can come up with some decent clothes in one hour, you can't go." said James. Garfield slumped down the hall where he sat down on the bottom step and put his head in his hands.There was no hope now. He didn't have any decent clothes, and he didn't have any money to buy new ones. All of his chances to get out and have some fun, to finally meet the Titans, to finally meet Raven, they had all blown out the window.
(Sing a simple song. Sing a simple song. Open your heart, come and make a new start, sing a simple song)
Melody came and sat down beside him. "Gar, you've got to have something decent to wear."she said.
"Well, I do have one almost-decent pair of jeans, but they have a big rip down the side. All my shirts are either ripped or permantly stained. My best one also has a big rip on the side." he said. Melody's face lit up like a light bulb.
"Oh, I can fix that. Come on, show me." she said and practically dragged Garfield up the stairs to his room. "I don't see how this is gonna help, but here they are." he said as he showed Melody the torn shirt and jeans. She looked at them closely, muttering things like 'These rips are pretty tattered, but I can fix that.' She said that they were flawless except for the rips. "Now what to do?" she wondered out loud. "Where are Danny and Larry and James?" she asked suddenly.
"In the living room watching tv, why do you ask?" Gar answered. Melody grapped his hand and dragged him down the stairs with the clothes over her arms. "Melody, what are you--"Garfield started before Melody clamped a hand over his mouth.
"Shhh! Follow me." she whispered as she led him down the hall to Danny's room.
"Melody, we can't--"he started again before Melodyclamped a hand to his mouth again.
"If you want to go to that party, I suggest that you close your mouth and do not open it until I tell you."she whispered very fast. "Hold these." she said and dumped the clothes into Garfield's arms. She went over to the closet and dug through it until she found what she was looking for; a pair of black jeans and a green belt.
"Melody, what are you doing! Those are Danny's!"said Garfield in a frantic whisper.
"I know, but he's outgrown the jeans, and he's waaaaaaaay to fat to wear the belt. I don't know why he even keep them around."she said as she dumped the clothes into Garfield's arms and walked across the hall to Larry's room. Here she took a shirt that Larry had out grown and a silver chain that he never wore.
Then she dragged Garfield to the sewing room where she mended clothes. She measured the length of the rip in the leg of the jeans and cut two strips of that length out of Danny's jeans. She then sewed the strips onto the rip and to the same place on the opposite leg. She did the same thing with the shirt, and when they were done and Garfield had them on, they looked very nice indeed. The red shirt had black strips down the sides, and the blue jeans had black strips down the sides, and with the belt and necklace to accent it, the outfit was deffinatley worthy of a party.
Melody looked at her watch. it was 7:45, just enough time to get to the party. "Come on, let's go show the others."she said. She led him down the hall and announced him grandly. "Presenting: Garfield with a decent outfit." The others were stunned.
"Woah. Dude, where'd you get such..." Danny started before noticing the striped jeans. "Hey, those came from my jeans!"
"And my shirt!"
"And my belt!"
"And my necklace!"
rip rip rip rip. Danny had ripped off the jean strips and the belt, re-tearing the jeans and ripping several belt loops. Larry had ripped off the chain which snagged on the shirt collar and tore it. He had then ripped off the shirt strips which tore two big chunks out of the shirt.
"Garfield, such rags are not suitable for a party."said James sarcastically."Well boys," he said to Danny and Larry, "you should get going. I'm going to the office to get away from this one." He jerked his thump in Garfield's dirrection. "I'll be back to pick you up at 1 o' clock.And you behave yourself." He said this last line to Garfield, and all three of them walked out the door.
Garfield slumped down onto the couch with watery eyes. He didn't know why he was getting so worked up about it, it was just a party. But then again, it was a party with the Teen Titans, and with Raven, and being able to meet her, even to see her face-to-face, wuold be the best Christmas present he could ever want.
"Gar, you can't let them push you around like that! Don't you remember what your mother said before she died?" Melody said.
"No one can make you feel bad if you don't want to." they said together.
"You know what, I don't have to listen to him. He can't push me around like that, ans I am going to that party whether he likes it or not!" said Garfield. "But I still don't have anything to wear." he said in sad realization. Melody's face lit up again.
"Gar, what size do you wear?" she asked.
"A 16, why?" he said.
"Because that's the size my brother wears, come on!" She grabbed his hand and dragged him to the front lawn. He changed into a pterodactyl and Melody jumped onto his back. They landed three minutes later on Melody's front lawn. They ran through the door and up the stairs to her brother's room and pounded on the door. "Drew, open up!" Melody yelled. Drew nopened the door and Melody started talking immediatley. "Drew, can Gar borrow some of your clothes to wear to the Teen Titans party because he has nothing to wear and James won't let him go." she said very fast.
"Can't go? Sure dude, help yourself." Drew said.
"Thankyou thankyou so much." said Garfield as he started looking through the closet.
"Okay, you do that while I go change." said Melody as she walked across the hall to her room. All three of them emerged a few minutes later. Drew had on a pair of black jeans and an orange t-shirt, Gar had on blue jeans and a red shirt, and Melody had on a jean skirt and a pink top that said 'Angel-in-a-mask'.
"Uh, Gar, you could get in trouble for going when James told you not to." said Drew.
"I've thought of that." said Melody as she pulled Garfield's cell phone out of its belt clip. "We just set your phone to ring at midnight so you can get home before the others."
"Melody, you are an absolute genius." said Garfield as he put the phone back into the holder.
"Gar, can you give us a lift?" asked Drew.
"Gladly. " said Garfield as he changed into a pterodactyl.
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jesse:i'm so sorry i had to end it here, but it was getting pretty long and i couldn't think of a better place to stop it.
niki:and here are the responses to the lovely reviewers:
theKRITIC: a review is for telling the author if you liked the story or not. see above for excuse why i took so long to update.
Kimi: thanx 4 reviewing. i don't think it'll be like any cinderella movie because it's so twisted, but it will be the most like 'A Cinderella Story', the one with Hilary Duff. for me and my friends, insane is a term of praise because we are insane.
Mike: thanx 4 the review, i wil most definatley write more.
Rae: thanx 4 reviewing, i'm glad you like it. please do not send me to another dimension or i will not be able to write more and you will never get to find out what happens. and i will sick my galormpha on you.
RaeBBfolife: thanx 4 reviewing, see above for Gar's history.
Banana-princess93: thanx 4 reviewing and yes, poor Garfield, and yes, Garfield is in relation to Beast Boy because he is Beast Boy, and yes, this is my story of how Beast Boy joined the Titans and how he met Raven and yada yada yada.
lotsa luv,
jesse and niki
