244Hi! Okay, this is my second and last attempt at BBRae. I deleted my other story cuz I was going nowhere fast. Um...yeah. So, I hope you guys like this better!
(I bet this plotline is overused, but I've never actually read any BBRae AU stories, just the ones that are TT, so please forgive me if it is.)
Disclaimer: I don't own TT
Rachel Roth hurried through the school hallways, her hood up, her head bent down, as always. No one paid any attention to the freaky, Gothic, supergenius. It's not like she talked to anyone anyway. In fact, the only time anyone had heard her talk was when she was answering questions in a dull monotone. The girl barely even looked up. She spent most of her time in the back of the classroom, even behind the note-passing jocks and cheerleaders, reading her dark poetry. No one bothered her. They never did.
Garfield Logan, the scrawniest guy on the football field, brightened as his friends laughed at one of his jokes. "I bet I could make anyone laugh!" he announced. Victor Stone, the star linebacker, rolled his eyes.
"Can not!"
"Can too!"
"Can not!"
"Okay, guys, break it up!" interjected Kory Anders, captain of the cheerleading squad. It had been lunch time for five minutes and the two were already arguing. Usually it was about vegetables vs. meat, as Gar was vegetarian and Vic was...not. The two grumbled, but listened to her. Vic snapped his fingers, a lightbulb appearing over his head.
"Fine then, we'll make a bet," he said, grinning evilly. Everyone leaned in, anticipating a legend. Vic wasn't about to let them down. "I dare you to make someone laugh." Everyone groaned. "Wait! Not just anyone. Rachel Roth." This time, everyone, minus Gar, gasped.
"Who's Rachel Roth?" asked Gar skeptically. Richard Grayson, also an amazing football player, laughed.
"Of course Gar wouldn't know. She's in all A.P. classes, and he's got nothing." Gar glared, but was still curious. "Rachel Roth is this Gothic girl. She's super smart and she never talks to anyone. She sits by herself over...there." Dick pointed, where a lone, pale girl was eating. Gar felt a strange pang of pity for her. He didn't know how anyone could survive high school without friends.
"It's sad, isn't it?" murmured Kory. "If she'd let me, I'd go talk to her, but she hates me, I think."
Gar's eyes widened in shock. "How could anyone hate you?" Kory blushed, but shrugged. She had never let her popularity go to her head. She was one of the kindest people Gar knew. A person who hated her was going to be a very hard nut to crack.
"If you can't make her laugh by the end of this school year, on June sixth, you will have to spend the whole summer wearing a hot pink bikini whenever you go outside your house," said Vic solemnly. His girlfriend, Karen Beecher, who was also Kory's best friend and teammate, chuckled.
"And if I do?" challenged Gar.
"If you do...then I'll wear a robot suit all summer."
"Dude! Not fair! How about you...aw, you can't shave your head, it's already bald...um...wear a dress to the last dance of the school year!" said Gar. Vic rolled his eyes. It was a pretty good one, but his bikini idea was better. It didn't matter, though. Gar would never be able to make Rachel Roth laugh.
"Fine. do you understand and accept these-"
"Yeah, yeah, make her laugh, whatever. Anyone want some tofu surprise?" No one accepted.
"Hey, uh...Rachel! Yeah, Rachel!" called Gar. The girl stopped hurrying, but didn't turn around. Gar jogged up to her. "Hey, I'm Gar."
The girl nodded, but didn't look at him.
"Look...I, uh, heard that you were really smart and stuff..."
The girl nodded again.
"And I'm not. Actually, I'm pretty dumb. And I need help in my classes. I was wondering, if it's okay with you, if you could tutor me?" he asked hopefully.
The girl paused for the longest time, and then nodded again. Gar beamed.
"Great! So, uh, I'll meet you after school tomorrow, and we can go from there!" The girl hurried away. As soon as she was out of sight, Gar's fake smile vanished. "Weird."
Sorry it's short. Please tell me what you think!