A/N: Thanks for reveiwinghere's chapter four.
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Chapter 4
During lunch period Rachel decided, well Karen actually decided, to apologize to Garfield. She decided to go help him out after school and try to stop yelling at him all the time. Unless he truly starts it. That included immaturity, dumb jokes, and other annoying things. She met up with Kori at her locker.
"Have you seen Garfield?" Rachel asked. Kori nodded.
"He should already be in the cafeteria with Victor I suppose. Why?" Kori asked taking two textbooks out. Rachel didn't want to tell her. Then she'd start about how she was being fonder about him.
"No reason, I'll meet you in the lunch room." Rachel said making her way to the cafeteria. She saw Garfeild and Victor laughing about something. She liked his smile she lied saying it annoyed her when he always grinned at her when it really just made her day better. She thought to herself, Whoa that sounds like something Kori would say…She made her way to him thinking about how she was going to apologize, she never really seemed like the one to apologize, but to put the blame on. That wasn't helping her though; it was making her feel guiltier. What's wrong with her why is it hard for her to say two simple words, I'm sorry. Rachel was thinking so much though she wasn't paying attention and she bumped into Tara. They're heads knocked together, Tara was ready to yell at her but she remembered what she wanted Rachel to do. She rubbed her head stepping back.
"Sorry." Tara spoke.
"Watch where you're—huh?" Rachel blurted out. She looked at Tara and she was smiling. She apologized? Rachel thought.
"I said sorry, I ran into you." Tara said looking at her. Rachel looked at her weird. Were they in the Twilight Zone what's going on?
"Oh…okay." Rachel said.
Silence.
Rachel had almost forgot what she was supposed to do. She looked at Tara then began walking but Tara stopped her.
"Um…I have a question." Tara said. Rachel folded her arms in annoyance.
"Yes?" Rachel forced out of her mouth. Tara moved closer to her as if she was telling a secret.
"Do you like Garfield?" Tara asked. Oh I get it now. Rachel realized.
"He's just my friend." Rachel said. For some reason she felt like that was forced out of her. As if something inside her wished that was a lie.
"Are you positive?" Tara asked. Rachel nodded.
"I'm sure." Rachel said. Tara smiled and then grabbed Rachel's forearm and pulled her away to a corner. She motioned her that she wasn't going to do anything to her.
"Listen, I know you don't like me—." Tara started.
"No lie there.' Rachel interrupted. Tara ignored her and finished.
"I'm just going to get to the point, I like Garfield, I know he's you're best friend, I was wondering if you'd hook him up with me." Tara said. Rachel stared at her as if she was crazy.
"Excuse me? Do I look like cupid to you? You don't seem like you have a problem getting other guys every week." Rachel said. Tara put her hands on her hips.
"I'm asking you nicely Rachel, I seriously like him. And I don't know if he likes you or anyone else." Tara said. Rachel scoffed and put her hand on her forehead as if she had an headache. What is this? Is she serious? She thought.
"What do I get out of it?" Rachel asked.
"I can keep Malchior and Roy away from you." Tara suggested.
"I fight my own battles" Rachel said flatly. Tara then got impatient.
"Listen Rachel, I don't know what you want, but I need you to hook me up with Garfield. Please. I'll stop bothering you, I'll tell the other girls to leave you alone, I'll do anything." Tara said.
"Its just Garfield…"Rachel said. She thought a moment. She knew Tara's friends would always be on Rachel's case, asking her questions calling her names, and trying to start rumors about her. Maybe if she did this Tara would stick to her word. But could she trust her? And what about Garfield? Rachel felt a wave of jealousy and anger. Garfield would say yes in a heartbeat to go out with Tara. Not knowing how she really is. Just do it and get it over with. Its not like I'm in love with him. I don't care. If I do it she'll probably finally leave me alone. Rachel thought. She looked at Tara. "Fine, I'll do it." Rachel said. Tara smiled and immediately hugged her. Rachel pushed her off.
"Okay, don't do that, I'm not going to be you're friend, or even close to it. I'm not doing it for you or Garfield. I just am." Rachel said. Tara shrugged.
"Okay. Do whatever you want. But you do have to talk to me." Tara said.
"Only while I'm getting you and Garfield together." Rachel said.
"Deal." Tara said satisfied.
Well there you go hope you like it R&R
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