Lunch was horrible for Rachel as she was to choose between sitting with the Titans and sitting with Rose. She knew for a FACT that Starfire will explode if she were anywhere near Rose Wilson. So, to keep things in order, Rachel sat with her friends while Rose sat with Jinx and her boyfriend, Kid Flash, though Rose hated it. She'd rather be with Rachel, but she knew that would be a stretch. Rachel sat with Starfire, though Star wasn't speaking to Rachel, for she was too pissed off with her to begin with. Though Starfire should know that it was more of Rose's fault than Rachel's fault since Rachel was dragged against her will. Garfield looks at both girls and says, "Well, THIS is embarrassing! What's with the tension!? You guys are friends!"
"Stick your nose in someone else's business, Garfield!", says Rachel, angrily.
Richard looks at Rachel and says, "Whatever you have with Star can be fixed. Right...?"
"Don't know, Grayson.", says Rachel. "Ask Star. She started it."
"ME?!", says Starfire as she stood up.
Vic, ducking, pops his head up a bit and says, "WATCH it, will ya? There are children here!"
Vic points to Garfield when he says 'children'. Garfield, his mouth agape, glares at his football quarterback of a best friend.
"HOW DARE YOU? I'm your friend, bro!"
"Yes, my friend. Garfield, the man-child!", jokes Vic.
Robin, rolling his blue eyes, says, "Knock it off, you two. Rach, what happened?"
"Yea, Rach. Tell Richard about YOU leaving the premises with Rose!", says Starfire, making Garfield spit-take his orange soda.
"Whoa...Rachel ditch school? GNARLY!", jokes Garfield as he laughs off the tension.
Vic slaps him on the back of his head. "Not gnarly, dumb ass. Rach, dude. Not cool. AND not like you."
Rachel rolls her eyes. "I don't NEED your disapproval and it's none of your business."
"What makes Rose so...approachable?", asks Starfire with a wrinkled nose.
"Well...I feel bad. We killed Slade. WHO happens to be her dad."
Garfield was about to do another spit-take until he caught a glimpse of Vic's stare, making him swallow and moan. Rachel shakes her head but buries it in her hands as she moans as well. Richard, taking this all in, asks Rachel why'd she skip.
"Yea. WHY?", asks Garfield, joking and making a big scene. "AND you took the blame for her!"
"I didn't want her to get in trouble on her first day, OK?! God, can you BLAME me?!"
"Uh, YEA we can blame you! You're in love with a VILLAIN!", says Star, furious.
"YOU cannot prove...you know what...? Forget it. I'm leaving."
"Aw, c'mon, Rachel...!", says Dick but Rachel coves her ears as she sat next to Rose, who looked bewildered. Interrupting Jinx and Wally's conversation on their one year anniversary.
"Hey, Jinx. Hey, Wallace. Rose. How are you?", asks Rachel as she took a bite of her apple.
Jinx, playing around with her pink ponytail, says, slyly, "What's with the uninvited Rachel Roth? Something bothering you...like always...?"
Rachel gave her a throat-cutting look. Wally clears his throat to stop the tension and says, "Welcome to Table Wally, Rach! Fancy meeting you here! Thought you'd rather hang with the Titans. Unless...Richard here's givin' you bullcrap."
Rachel lightly laughs and says, "Nope. Starfire is."
"Starfire?", says Jinx with a cocked eyebrow. "You mean the fluffy happy giggly queen of outer space?"
Rose almost spat her chocolate milk out of her mouth as she covers her mouth to laugh.
Rachel also laughs. "Yep. She blew up. No sparkle nor pixie dust needed."
Jinx and Rose laugh while Wally was feeling unsteady.
"C'mon, babe. Laugh with us.", says Jinx, rubbing his back.
"I just don't like gossip."
"Says the guy who's always pushing Richard's buttons.", jokes Rachel.
Wally blushes and says, "That's because...Robin...Jinx, help me out here."
Jinx shakes her head. "Nope. You did this on your own. Get yourself out."
Wally groans while Rose says, "I'll help you. I've seen the Titans and they're a total waste of damn energy."
Rachel chuckles nervously. She knew she shouldn't be talking badly about her friends. It was rude and self-indulgent. Her parents would disapprove. Mostly her father. But, Rachel shakes the thoughts of her demanding bastard of her father, Trigon, out of her mind and says, "You should see life inside of the tower. Star always hogs the bathroom waxing her legs. Robin has these photoshopped pics of him and Star kissing. Vic buys these protein shakes that are 'supposed' to be 'healthy' but he can't STAND them. He buys them just to make Wally jealous..."
"I KNEW it!", says Wally.
"And Garfield...? Garfield always obsesses over Supergirl. He's got this mural of her in his room."
"Supergirl?", spazzes Wally as he looks Rachel in the eyes. "THE Supergirl? Miss Goody-Two Shoes Kara Danvers?"
Jinx laughs. "I knew it. No wonder he's always struggling to make her laugh in English class."
"Aw, man! AND she's a cheerleader! A blonde cheerleader...! Garfield shouldn't have ANY business with MY cheerleaders!", says Wally, making Jinx glare at him.
Rachel giggles at Wally's red-beet colored face as Rose rolls her eyes and chuckles to herself.
"So, what's everyone doing after school?", asks Rose.
"Well...I'M gonna watch Wally's football practice...", says Jinx, cuddling Wally, making Rose mentally vomit, and Rachel cringe.
Rose looks at Rachel and smiles. "Rach, wanna cause chaos after school?"
Rachel, almost chocking on her apple, says, "Wh-wh-what kind of chaos?"
Rose shrugs her shoulders. "You're Trigon's daughter...are you? What did your dad do for fun when he was your age...?"
Rachel thinks, her index finger tapping her chin. "Well...he'd like to start fires."
"GREAT! Let's set the school dumpsters on fire!", says Rose.
"NO! We'll get suspended!"
"Oh, who fuckin' cares, Roth!? They'll never know..."
"Wally and Jinx know."
Rose looks at them.
"You guys setting dumpsters on fire...? Sounds like chaos...and bad luck...", says Jinx, slowly smirking before Wally could tell her no.
"No way, Jinxsie. No way am I letting you get in trouble again."
"But, Wally-kins! I MISS the bad life...!"
"Yea, Wally-kins!", mocks Rose. "She misses the bad girl life...!"
Rachel sinks in her seat.
"Are you REALLY willing to miss MY football practice for dumpster fires? Smelly, funky, foul, stenchy, dumpster fires?!"
Jinx copies Rachel's chin tap and says, "You'll understand in the future..."
Wally sulks while Rose and Rachel high-five.
"It's settled then. Me, Rach and Jinx are gonna set dumpster fires..."
Rose and Jinx cheer while Rachel shyly smiles but little did they realize Starfire eavesdropping in their converstaion.
