Hey again! I'm so sorry for taking so long to update! Please forgive me. And hooray! After this chapter, I get to write the parts I've wanted to write since I started this story! Whoo! :oD
Anyhoo, kudos to anyone who can spot the line from Breakfast Club! I snuck one in there since it's one of my favorite lines. :oD Hope you like this chapter!
Disclaimer: I disclaim it all! i.e. I don't own it man... :o(
Milk.
"Duudddeee!! When's lunch! I'm staaarrrrvvving...." He whined holding his stomach.
As if on cue the door opened with a bang. Five heads swiveled around to see none other than the odd British teacher.
"All roight you lot," He looked at everyone slowly with narrowed eyes. "Woo's ready for some nosh?"
"YES!!" Garfield responded fist pumped in the air. "Finally!!" Raven rolled her eyes. Dick crossed his arms and did the same. Garfield smiled at Dick fist still raised, he opened it, holding up five fingers.
"High five!"
Dick stared at the boy's hand. Garfield continued to grin. Dick stared. Garfield nodded quickly, still grinning as he indicated his hand. Dick stared.
"You! The duffer in green!" Garfield turned a dumbfounded expression on his face, and his hand still in the air.
"Me?"
Mod didn't even acknowledge his question.
"And you," He indicated Raven, who had narrowed her eyes. "You two duckies go and fetch the milk then eh? The rest of you lot stay put and get out yer nosh."
Everyone complied and began rummaging through their backpacks. Garfield however stood there, somewhat horrified.
"Milk?" He questioned no one in particular, disgusted. He looked over at Mod, "Hey, is it non dairy milk?" Mod stared. Garfield tried again. "Soymilk?" Mod stared. "Something that didn't come out of a cow!"
Everyone stared at Garfield, as Raven impatiently tapped her foot. It soon became clear that he wasn't going to move on his own. Growling in aggravation, Raven grabbed Garfield roughly by the arm and began dragging him out.
"Wait! I'm a vegetarian! I don't drink milk!!" Garfield yelled as the door closed in his face. "OW!"
It was awkwardly silent in the room.
Ooo
"Hey! Okay! Geez!" Garfield responded, rubbing his nose where the door had hit it. Shaking his head he looked around for the hooded girl. She was already on her way down the hall.
"Hey wait for me!" He quickly peeled after her. Finally caught up, he slowed to a walk. "Man! Can you believe that guy?" He jerked his thumb to the door. Raven kept walking. Garfield's brow furrowed.
"He didn't even answer my question! I can't drink milk! I'm a vegetarian!" Garfield stuck his thumb in his chest. Raven still didn't respond. He scratched his head, he was using up the majority of his conversation starters, and then seemed to remember something.
"Oh man! That jock joke was hilarious! I mean it was—"
By that point Raven had tuned him out as she ground her teeth under her hood. He had to be the most annoying thing on the freaking planet. He was like the thing that wouldn't shut up... And it wasn't as though he said stuff that meant anything. It was the stupidest, most inane things she had ever heard. She tuned him in for a sec.
"Okay, okay so why did the aardvark cross the road?"
Point proven.
Once again, Raven tuned the boy out.
After an ungodly long walk they had finally reached the door to the cafeteria. Garfield's voice washed annoyingly over Raven like the buzzing of a thousand killer bees... He was still talking!
"So how'd you get in here huh?" Garfield had just questioned, stuffing his hands in his pockets and staring at the side of her head waiting for a response. Raven grit her teeth under the hood and cringed. "Hell-oooo? Anyone home? Earth to Raven,"
Raven grit her teeth. Maybe if she answered he would shut up...
"What?" She finally snapped, Garfield jerked back in surprise.
"Whoa! You talked to me! I mean, usually talking to you is like talking to a rock you know what I mean."
"Just trying to keep the conversation at your I.Q. level." Raven answered forcefully, gritting her teeth. Garfield started laughing.
"Keep it at my I.Q lev—"He abruptly stopped, eyes narrowed. "Hey!"
Raven sighed as she patted herself on the back for making it to the cafeteria and not strangling him to death. Granted, the cafeteria was just down the hall, but Raven felt it was a great accomplishment none the less.
"So, what's the deal with the hood huh?" Garfield questioned, craning his neck to try and get a better view of Raven's face. With a fearsome, shadowed glare she pulled the hood to further block her face.
Garfield cowered in her wake
"Oh...uh... don't wanna talk about it... heh..." He managed weakly, defying gravity from leaning back so far and remaining on his feet.
Raven continued through the doors and went to go get the milk. Garfield stood, a bit frightened still, before shaking his head and following in after her.
Garfield walked in as Raven gathered a tray of milk, regular cow's milk much to his disgust.
"So..." He started, looking around the cafeteria. If she wanted to play the whole mystery girl routine fine, but he would get her to talk to him. He would. "So uh, how's your family dealing with you being in detention?"
Raven froze, a milk carton in her hand, as she shook slightly. Garfield didn't seem to notice and continued.
"Mine's not takin' it so well," Garfield admitted with a goofy smile. "I mean you know how parents are right?"
Milk splattered on his face in response. Taking a second to recover, he wiped it off and stared.
In Raven's hand was a busted milk carton that had exploded under the pressure of her hand, now covered in milk.
Truly frightened now, Garfield stared. She looked so angry, and yet...so empty... the expression was gone and soon, nothing, as though she hadn't just squeezed the life out of a milk carton.
"Uh...that's a way to get rid of the spare..." He commented feebly, handing her a napkin.
Ooo
A good while later Raven and Garfield returned with the milk. Looking a great deal more awkward then when they first left. At least, Garfield looked awkward at any rate. Raven just looked lost in her own little world.
"'Bout time!" Mod responded upon their entrance. With a roll of his eyes, the teacher grabbed the tray and threw one to each person. "Have at it then," He motioned and was soon out the door.
"What? We only get one weeny milk?!" Victor exclaimed, holding up the carton incredulously as Raven and Garfield returned to their seats. "Cheap, stupid school..." He muttered as he took out a large plastic bag filled to capacity with food items.
"What did you bring for lunch on this day BB?" Kori questioned, as she gleefully removed a hot dog wrapped in tin foil and a container of mustard. BB stared at the hot dog disgustedly, not saying anything as he was still a bit subdued from his walk with Raven.
Kori looked from her lunch to BB.
"Oh yes..." She laughed a bit sheepishly. "I have seen a documentary on the Hot Dog that was quite frightening...But I have gotten the one with no insects I am sure," Kori grinned and BB looked away fearing he would throw up.
To his left however,
he saw a sight which was almost as bad.
Victor was unloading his
bag, Garfield nearly screamed at the contents.
Barbequed spare ribs... bacon...sausage links...hamburgers... He couldn't look anymore. Victor was about to eat ten cows...
"What are you doing?" Garfield finally snapped looking at all the meat disgustedly.
"Um... eating?" Victor responded, about to bite into his spare ribs.
"Dude, do you realize the pain and horror those poor cows had to go through for you! They were sold into cow slavery! Once proud strong animals!"
Victor looked from Garfield, to the spare ribs. Garfield. Spare ribs. Garfield. Spare—he took a large bite. Garfield looked ready to feint.
"I don't want their sacrifice to be in vain..." Victor defended as he swallowed the bite.
"DUDE!"
"You're not going to stop the slaughtering of cows with your vegetarian talks you know," Garfield turned to Dick. "People are still going to eat meat," Dick proceeded to take a large bite out of his ham.
Garfield cringed, but went on strong.
"Dude, how would you like it if like, cows did that to people? That could be you!" He exclaimed pointing to the meat. "I mean, can you imagine?" Dick took another bite chewing slowly and deliberately, maintaining eye contact with Garfield.
"Whatever, I'm just warning you man," Garfield then rummaged through his own backpack, pulling out a sack lunch and dumping the contents on the table.
"And what is that?!" Victor pointed disgustedly at the little wiggly white cubes in a Tupperware.
"Tofu!" Garfield exclaimed with a smile. Victor looked appalled.
"Tofu? Does it have any meat in it?" He leaned in for closer inspection.
"No," Victor looked from the tofu to Garfield.
"Is it... edible?" Victor poked at it.
"Yeah..."
"How is this edible?"
"It just is," Garfield growled.
"You won't eat meat, but you'll eat this?"
"Can I please eat now?"
"I dunno, give it a try..." Garfield was about to stuff a piece in his mouth when a large squelch was heard.
He turned and widened his eyes as Kori was now squirting what appeared to be the whole mustard bottle on her hot dog. She continued blissfully without a care in the world, whistling merrily to herself.
Soon Dick, Victor's and even Raven slowly brought their heads near Kori, staring with wide disbelieving eyes. The flow of mustard stopped.
With a small frown Kori inspected the bottle before hitting it on the back. The flow resumed. The hot dog no longer visible from underneath the nauseating goopy layer of mustard.
Seeming to notice that all eyes were on her, Kori slowly looked up, glancing at everyone nervously. She stopped the mustard and held up the condiment sheepishly.
"Are you wishing to use the mustard?" She questioned with an awkward grin.
Ooo
The rest of lunch passed fairly uneventfully and soon the five teens were all sitting, bored as they were when they first entered the room.
Kori was the one to rekindle conversation.
"My day of birth is approaching," She said with a smile, taking out her doodles once more.
"Really? Mine too!" BB announced. "Look out world, pretty soon, Garfield Logan's gonna get a licence!"
"Remind me to stay off the road..." Victor muttered.
"Why don't you just—"
"When is your date of birth Dick?" Kori quickly questioned, cutting off Garfield.
Dick's face remained cold as he stared Kori down. The girl however kept looking at him with that smile of hers.
"The first of spring," He announced, almost unwillingly. Once again, he slipped up around her. What was the deal?
"Oh! A Robin!" She exclaimed gleefully, clasping her hands in front of her.
Dick turned cold. His heart sped up painfully and his throat tightened. He knew his eyes were now carrying a look of painful vunerability.
"What—what—" He stuttered before he cleared his throat, taking a moment to compose himself. He took a deep, shuttered breath, letting it out shakily. "What did you call me?"
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