Hehehe! I've been waiting to write these chappies!
Chapter Twenty-eight: Rachel, Garfield and Terra's Day
Rachel lay on the bed, thinking.
Who could have done this?
You know perfectly well who did this, said Rage.
But this is low, said Logic. Even for Terra.
Nothing's too low for Terra, Rage replied.
But even if it was Terra, said Timid, how would she have known about Trigon?
Shut up! Rage shouted. Don't ever say that name!
All of you cram it! she shouted inwardly.
But by sunset, there was no doubt in her mind that Terra had spoken to Lois Lane a day earlier.
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Garfield sat on the couch, thinking. Terra was down at the buffet and Vic was who knows where. The only ones that were still in the room were Kori and Dick.
"Dick?" said Kori. "Can I talk to you for a second?"
"Sure," he replied, and they went into the other room.
Moments later, Gar heard yelling through the door. He couldn't quite make out what they were saying, but it didn't sound good. Then, Dick came back out, fuming and left the room with out a word. Kori came out after him, breaking down to tears. Gar helped her to the couch.
"What happened?" he said.
She simply shook her head. Then, when she finally calmed down, she got up.
"I'll be right back," she said, and left the room.
Then, it began to rain.
Rach finally came out of the room and sat next to Gar.
"You ok?" he asked.
"Garfield," she said, "it was Terra."
He blinked.
"W-what?"
"Terra," she repeated. "Terra was the one who told Lois Lane those stories. Terra was the one who made those things up. Terra was the one."
Gar shook his head.
"No – no she would never…"
"She did"
"No!" he stood up. "No! Look, I know you two have your differences, but she wouldn't stoop that low!"
"Open your eyes, Garfield. She will do anything to get at me."
"You don't know what you're talking about, ok, Rachel? Look, I know how messed up she is, but she would never do something like that!"
"Wouldn't she?"
"No, she wouldn't!"
Rach thought for a moment, nodded, and then got up and left.
"Rach!" Gar called. "Rachel!"
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Rachel stood in the elevator, trying hard not to cry.
How could he not believe her? Does he need a picture?
The elevator opened, and she stepped into the lobby. She didn't know where she was going; she just knew that she wanted to get anywhere but here.
As she walked through the lobby, many people whispered and threw side-glances at her. They had obviously gotten their issue of the Daily Planet. Just then, Terra stepped in her path.
"Why?" she said. "What have I ever done to you?"
"It's not what you've done to me," she said, "but what you're doing to Garfield."
"What?"
"You're stealing him away from me," she responded.
"What? No I'm –"
"Oh, don't play dumb with me!" she spat. "A blind man can see what you're doing to him! I mean, the way he looks at you… the way he talks about you… it's like I don't even exist!"
"Won't that be the day?" she answered, viciously. And she went to walk past her, when she stopped her.
"Don't stand to close, Rach," she said, snidely, "I don't like girls the way you do."
That was it. Rachel couldn't take anymore, so she ran into the rain, sobbing on a bus stop bench.
Around the corner, a radio was playing…
Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
wake me up when September ends
Like my fathers come to pass
seven years has gone so fast
wake me up when September ends
Terra smiled, triumphantly and turned around. Her smile drained instantly as she saw Garfield standing there with a disgusted look on his face.
"Garfield!" she said in surprise. "Uh, what are you doing down here?"
Gar merely looked at her and proceeded to walk towards the direction of Rach. Terra caught his arm.
"Uh, Gar? Sw-sweety?
He looked at her grip on his arm. "It's over, Terra."
"What? You're – you're dumping me? You can't dump me!"
He yanked his arm away. "Watch me"
Here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are
As my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when September ends
"Rach?" Gar called out through the rain. "Rachel!" Then, he saw her, sobbing on the bench and ran to her. "Rachel!"
"Go away!" she cried.
"Rachel, you were right! I'm so sorry!"
"Just go away!"
Summer has come and passed
the innocent can never last
wake me up when September ends
Ring out the bells again
like we did when spring began
wake me up when September ends
He put her hands on her shoulders and faced her towards him.
"Rachel," he said, "I am so sorry. Please don't cry"
Rachel looked into his eyes.
The rain ran through his green hair and across his face. His cloths were baggy and hung loose and wet around his body.
He pushed her wet hair out of her violet eyes. Her tears mixed with the rain to the point where Gar could hardly tell which was which, but he attempted to wipe them off, anyway.
Here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are
As my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when September ends
"Rachel," he said, full of meaning, "I'm sorry. God, I am – so – sorry."
The locked eyes. Gar was able to count the raindrops in her eyelashes. Then, they kissed.
Gar brought her close to his chest by tightly wrapping his arms around her waist. Rach wrapped her arms around his neck hung on for dear life as they deepened the kiss.
When they finally broke apart, Rachel hugged him and whispered:
"I love you, Garfield"
Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
wake me up when September ends
Like my father's come to pass
twenty years has gone so fast
wake me up when September ends
wake me up when September ends
wake me up when September ends
YAY! Terra's finally gone and Gar and Rach are finally together!
R&R
Tprinces