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Post by Harmony on Mar 24, 2006 20:32:21 GMT -5
Harmony just fifteen stood outside Olympia High her brown hair tucked undeneath a large pilot cap. Small wings poked through her pink converses, high pink socks went to her boney knees. Her baggy shorts were just as long reaching down to the tip of her knees, her tanktop fit snuggly on her body. She was considered a whack job but that wasn't really her fault. In the last ten years she had travelled to five different foster homes. None of them except one stuck. She was always considered the troublemaker and was never trusted. Until she met the titans. Even then she never really fit in. Her brother Jay or her foster brother Jay always said that she would, that it would just take time. She never believed him. She hugged her knees close to her thin body. It was a beautiful summer day, the feild hockey players practicing for their next big game, groups sitting outside to get a bit of fresh air. And then her sitting alone in the front of the building. As she sat someone caught her eye. Odie. She blushed and her heart began to race. But, she knew it would never be. Harmony gave a sigh and looked out at the road. The wind brushing against her body.
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Post by LovesDarkness on Mar 26, 2006 21:24:03 GMT -5
Never once did Haileigh ever imagine she'd be in this situation. Never in a million years.
What situation was that exactly? Hell even she didn't know. At the moment she was in the car of some guy she had met the week before. How did she meet him? She couldn't remember much of that either. Everything had happened so fast...it was a whirlwind. She was new in town, transfering into the local high school after being accepted to one of the most prestigious ballet academies in the area.
She'd only been in town for a few days and was walking down the street when a man tripped in front of her. His briefcase had popped open and papers had been tossed everywhere. After collecting all the fly away pieces, she handed them to the man. A moment later she was being told that she was gorgeous, had an excellent physique, and that she absolutely MUST be in his next photoshoot. She was handed a calling card, told to be at the address on the back, and then the man was gone in the blink of an eye. And Haileigh was left completely clueless, wondering what exactly had happened.
The next day she went to that address and suddenly found herself in a whirlwind of clothes, make up and different accessories. In the chair next to her some blonde guy, whose name turned out to be Neil she found out soon after, told her that she was in great hands and the two of them would look amazing together. She was rather flustered though by him at times, as he took every possible opportunity to ask her out on a date.
After the first day though, her initial nervousness subsided and she found that she was having a lot of fun. Neil was actually really funny and told lots of jokes that she couldn't help but laugh at. He flirted a lot, and continued his harassment of date proposals. Haileigh took it all in stride though, laughed it off and flirted a little back. One last time he asked her out on a date, and his reaction when she once again refused...
"Ok...so if you won't go on a date with me...will you at least come meet my friends? We're all going out for burgers in an hour."
Haileigh had to grudgingly refuse. She had ballet practice and wasn't able to miss it. She then packed up her things and left.
The next day was her first day at school and just as she was coming out of her appartment building to get to her car, Neil pulled up.
"Come on...I'll give you a ride." he said with the same charming smile he'd been using on her the past week. Hailiegh could only shake her head and smile.
"I do have my own car you know Neil..." she said. But just like him, Neil refused to give up. Which led to her present situation. She couldn't help but feel Neil's eyes move up and down her as she slid into the car. They lingered a moment on her thigh where her skirt slid up slightly, and she uncomfortably pulled the skirt back down. Tossing her blonde hair over her shoulder, she looked at Neil and smiled.
"Well then...I guess it's time to get to school?" she asked, notcing his eyes travel to her shoulder where the strap of her tank top and just slipped off. Gently smacking the back of his head she slipped the strap back to where it was. "Come on. Stop perving and drive us to school already."
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The bike ride to Olympia High was the same as it had always been. Uneventful. And that was just the way Odie liked it. After battling the countless monsters and being that Cronus had sent after them over the past few months. Things in his life had been so insane lately, he actually enjoyed the boring normalness of riding his bike to school.
After locking his bike at the side of the school, he noticed Theresa's car and wondered if she and Jay were together. Figuring the two must have been together with the rest of the group he made his way around the school to meet them.
Once he turned the corner Odie saw them immediately and started to make his way over. Though just as the front steps came into view the bright vibrant colours of Harmony caught the corner of his eye. He watched her a moment as she just sat there, hugging her legs to her chest as she waited for the school bell to ring. He noticed her look at him a moment, but quickly look away.
"She always was the odd one." he said to himself with a slight smile as he made his way over. Plopping down next to her, he smiled.
"Hey Harmony. What's up?"
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Post by Harmony on Mar 26, 2006 21:43:11 GMT -5
Jay sat under the shade of a tree and closed his eyes. He enjoyed the peace that had befallen the group. He was tired of fighting off Cronus's goons day in and day out. And they also recently recruited Harmony his foster sister into the group and that was as tough as any monster. From trying to avoid her many pranks to having the emotional problems of any orphaned child. He gave a long sigh and Theresa tapped him.
"Eath to Jay. Wake up Jay," she laughed.
Jay opened his eyes. "Yeah?" He asked and streched.
"Look over there." Theresa pointed to the front of the building and smiled. "It seems that Odie is trying to make a move on Harmony."
"Get out of town." Jay turned his head and noticed the same thing. "Well, well, well I would love to see Odie try to break the wall that Harmony has built up around herself."
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Harmony gasped as Odie sat down beside her. She hadn't really talked to anyone but Jay and Hermes. She opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out. She blushed and turned her head. She continued to hug her knees. "He must think I'm a complete idiot." She thought to herself and burried her face into her knees. "Say something Harmony." She thought.
"Not much," she whispered. "What about you?"
She closed her eyes tightly. What would he say?
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Post by LovesDarkness on Mar 28, 2006 21:45:02 GMT -5
Haileigh smiled at Neil as he made conversation. She'd come to find that a conversation with Neil meant that Neil did all the talking while you sat quietly and listened. She didn't mind though. The stories that he told could be amusing at times.
Atlanta looked over to where Odie had sat down with Harmony. "Come on guys...you don't know that he's trying to make a move ON her." she said as she looked around at the rest of them. "I mean...she is our friend isn't she? She needs to feel like she's part of the group. And...well...none of us have really tried to make the move to have her really join."
"Yeah...I guess you have a point there." Theresa said with a sigh as she looked away. She spotted Neil's car down the road and squinted slightly. "Here comes Neil guys. I guess that's the new car he's been talking about." Sitting up slightly, her brows furrowed as he pulled into the parking lot. "Hey...who's that girl in the car with him?"
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Odie shrugged a little. "I'm doing alright. I have a presentation to give in chemistry today. Been working on that for a while."
He looked over at her and smiled a little. "How come you're sitting over here by yourself? Why don't you come sit with the others with me?" he asked, giving her a friendly punch in the shoulder. "You have to actually sit with the group to be a part of it. We're all your friends you know."
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Post by Harmony on Mar 28, 2006 21:59:59 GMT -5
"Yeah and that's how my fifth photoshoot went. I love being a fashion model I mean I'm so beautiful," Neil blabbed and parked the car at the schools parking lot. "Here we are at the school." Neil smiled and chekced his hair from the rear view mirror. "Beautiful as usual." He got out and strightened his clothing.
"Don't know I've never seen her around the school before," Jay said looking over at the car. Jay got up and put his hands in his pockets. "Well whoever she is we should give he an Olympia High welcome. What do you think guys?" He put his hands in his pockets and leaned against the wall.
As Archie saw the girl in the car a strange feeling boiled up inside him. Something about her turned him on. Her blonde hair, her eyes, her figure. Everything made his heart soar inside his chest. He leaned forwards to get a better veiw of her and fell too the ground with a thud. "That wasn't smart." The group laughed and Jay helped him to his feet.
"No it wasn't," Jay said laughing and patted Archies back. "You okay?"
"I'll be fine. It was just a fall nothing serious," Archie replied and brushed himself off. He looked up again to see the car gone. "She was so beautiful." Archie thought and gave a smile.
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Harmony sighed and looked at Odie. "Because I don't fit in. It's a miricle I'm even speaking to you. I only talk to Hermes and Jay and even then I have trouble speaking to Hermes." Harmony leaned back and put her weight on her elbows. "I really haven't liked groups since I was about ten. Don't take it personally."
Harmony's heart soared in her bosom. She was finally talking to the person she loved. This was the best moment of her life. Should she tell him she liked him? No. Save that till a later time. Her pilot hat fell off her head to revel her boy hair. She grabbed her hat and blushed.
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Post by LovesDarkness on Mar 28, 2006 22:30:13 GMT -5
Haileigh smiled and shook her head as Neil parked the car. He was vain yes but she was used to people like that. She knew that she could be vain at times too.
"Well...I don't know about modeling." she said as she stepped out of the car. "I don't think I'm going to do it again after this shoot is done. I'd much rather take the time to work on my dancing more." she looked over at Neil over the car and smiled. "But you make it work for you, and it pays good. So keep it up. Just deflate the ego a little." she finished with a laugh as they headed out of the parking lot around the front of the school.
Theresa stood with Jay as she saw Neil and the girl walking around the corner. "You think she's his girlfriend or something? And she's transferred here or something?"
"Maybe." Atlanta said with a shrug. "By the looks of it, she does seem to the be type that would go out with him." she laughed slightly as Archie stumbled to his feet. "Well...wouldn't that make the great Achillies proud."
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Odie laughed a little and smiled as her hat fell off her head. Taking her hat he gently pulled it down on her head.
"Now who ever said you don't fit in?" he asked. "I know I like hanging out with you. You're a good kid...and your pranks amuse me." he said with a wink. "You'll never know how well you fit in until you try. I think you're just shy, but once you over come that shyness, you'll find that people actually do like you."
He smiled and looked over at the others then looked back at her. "Come on...come with me and join the others." he said, pouting a little.
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Post by Harmony on Mar 28, 2006 22:44:37 GMT -5
"Well the camera loves me. But if you don't want to do it that's cool," Neil smiled. It took him a while to connect the last part. "Hey...was that an insult?" He asked. He turned his head to face her. "I don't have a big ego do I?" Neil sighed.
"Leave me alone Atlanta I just slipped that's all," Archie replied and sloched a bit. Archie saw Neil coming with the girl and his hopes to be with her faded. Neil and her did seem to be the perfect couple. A beautiful girl like her going out with a fashionanle guy like him. How could she resist? Besides what did he have to offer? Not much.
"Guys you shouldn't judge her before you get to know her. She may not be dating Neil," Jay pointed out. "Hey Neil come over here and introduce your new friend to us."
Neil looked up and Jay motioned him to come over. Neil took Haileighs wrist and led her to the small group. "Guys this is Haileigh. She's doing the photoshoot with me."
"Who would want to do a photoshoot with you?" Archie laughed and leaned against the wall with Jay.
Neil ignored Archie. "Haileigh this is Jay, Theresa, Atlanta, Archie and the one sleeping is Herry." He looked around. "Hey where's Odie and that little flying girl?"
"You mean Harmony?" Jay said.
"Yeah."
Jay pointed and Neil saw them talking. "Are they a couple?" He asked.
"No. Don't ask," Jay replied and watched Harmony and Odie.
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"Because I never do fit in. Five foster homes in ten years. Jay's family was the only family that stuck. I was conisered a "troublemaker" and "weird" so I just avoided people all together. But I guess hanging out with the others isn't such a bad idea." Harmony stood up and streched. She slowly made her way to the titans. "Hey guys." She waved and looked towards the ground.
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Post by LovesDarkness on Mar 29, 2006 21:59:39 GMT -5
Haileigh couldn't help but giggle at Neil's question. "No dear...it's not an insult. Just a little bit of advice." she said with a smile as they walked out of the parking lot. "You can come off as a little vain. But I guess it's all part of your charm."
She smiled as they walked over to a group of people she assumed were Neil's friends. One of them asked Neil to introduce her. She smiled at each of them as she shook their hands, and laughed a little at Archie's comment.
"Well...I didn't come here to do a photoshoot." she said as she sat down with them. "I just moved here...I was accepted to the ballet school."
"Ohhh...you're a dancer?" Theresa asked as she sat next to Haieligh.
"Yes...I am." Haieligh said with a smile. "I was accepted and had only been in town for a few days when some guy came up to me and demanded that I come to his shoot. So I did...which is how I met Neil. I'm not going to stay with it though...I'm way too focused on my dancing to be a model."
Atlanta nodded, then grinned as she saw Odie and Harmony approached. "Hey Harmony!" she said, reaching up to grab Harmony's hat and ruffling her hair, then put Harmony's hat on her own head. "How do I look?"
Odie smiled a little as Harmony agreed to join the rest of the group. "I'll talk to you more when the others aren't around...ok?" he asked in a whisper before they reached the others.
"Hey all. How goes it?" he asked then looked at Haieligh. "Well...who is this lovely lady? I don't believe I've seen you around before."
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Post by Harmony on Mar 29, 2006 22:15:05 GMT -5
"Well welcome to Olympia High," Jay said happily. "And I hope that your dancing goes well." Jay smiled and also ruffled Harmony's hair. "Nice to see that the walls finally gone," he laughed.
Harmony smiled. "I had a bit of encouragement." She looked over at Odie with a big grin on her face. She turned back to Atlanta "I think you look awesome. The pilot had look really works for you." She strightened her hair and jumped into the nearby tree. She hung upside down by her legs. "Woah all of you look funny upside down." She laughed and crossed her arms. "Hey guys I'm a bat." She laughed and stuck out her tongue.
Neil blinked. "Yeah. You go ahead and believe that Harmony. And while your at it get a new style. The pink socks don't work with your yellow tanktop and blue shorts. If you want I can help you pick out some new clothes." He gave his usual I'm good looking smile to Harmony.
"No thanks. I'm fine with my style," Harmony replied. "But thanks for the offer."
Neil turned to Atlanta. "Why where that thing it's so ugly."
"It was a present from Hermes," Harmony retorted and slapped the back of Neil's head.
Archie kept his eyes on Haileigh. He cleared his throat and stepped forward. "So where did you move from Hailiegh?" He asked her and put his hands in his sweater pocket. His foot kicking the ground where he stood. He could never stand still for a moment. He always had to be doing something even if it was playing with a rock in his hands. He smiled at her.
Herry yawned and woke up. "Hey what time is it?" He asked and spotted Haileigh. "Who's this I've never seen her around before," He said and got up streching.
"She says her name is Haileigh. Ain't she pretty?" Harmony said still hanging upside down.
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Post by LovesDarkness on Apr 2, 2006 1:05:59 GMT -5
Atlanta and Theresa glared at Neil as they both smacked him upside the head at the same time.
"You're such a jerk Neil!" they both said, glaring at him with menacing looks.
"Yeah Neil...leave Harmony alone. She's cute the way she is." he said, casting a grin over at Harmony and winking.
Haileigh smiled at Jay, thanking him for his welcome. But before she knew what was happening, conversations were quickly flying around the group and she suddenly became lost. She smiled though as Archie addressed her, and was thankful to have something to focus on.
"Where did I move here from?" she asked, her attention turning completely on him. "I just moved down from Toronto. I went to ballet school there. Someone from the school here though saw me in one of the shows we did, and I did some research and found that this school had more opportunities, so I switched to this one." she said as she tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. "My parents had to stay up in Toronto though, so I'm here on my own living in a smapp appartment. They said that as long as I did well in my ballet classes, and got good grades in regular school they'd pay all my rent and bills. So I have to work really hard."
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Post by Harmony on Apr 2, 2006 1:18:46 GMT -5
Neil rubbed the back of his head. "Fine keep your style Harmony. I just thought it would be cool if you were like everyone else."
Jay turned. "Neil like everyone said she's fine the way she is." He gave Neil a cold glare and then turned back to Haileigh. "Ignore Neil. As you know he always thinks highly of himself."
"It's not my fault I'm beautiful," Neil replied and pulled his hand through his blonde hair, puffing out his chest as he did so.
Jay rolled his eyes and ignored Neil.
Archie gave a nod. "How interesting." He was dumbstruck and gave a wide cheesy grin. "So you you live by yourself. How very responsible," he added.
Herry got up and brushed the dirt off himself. He walked over to Haileigh and brought out his hand to shake hers. "Nice to meet you Haileigh." He gave a wide grin to her.
Harmony saw the wink and blushed. She moved her eyes away from his gaze and looked towards the ground. As she did so her legs began to slip and she fell. She landed on the ground with a thud. The world spun for a moment. But once she shook her head she was fine. "That was not smart," she laughed. Harmony got up and heard Haileigh mention Canada. "Canada eh? I was born in Canada as well but moved when I was three." She smiled and patted the dirt off her clothes. The school bell rang in the distance and Harmony grabbed and the others grabbed their bags. "But that's for another time. See you all at lunch." She ran off.
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Post by LovesDarkness on Apr 2, 2006 1:44:10 GMT -5
"Oh shut up Neil." Atlanta said as she shoved him, then grabbed her bag. "Later all." she said, then ran towards the school.
Odie watched Harmony run off for a moment then turned to the others. "Well, looks like it's the beginning of another school day." he said with a laugh, and turned to Haileigh. "It was nice meeting you. Hope I see you around." with that, he too left.
Haileigh looked around at the rest of the group who remained. "Well...I have to get to the office to pick up my time table. Could one of you take me there? And maybe show me around school?"
Theresa smiled a little at Haileigh's request, but sighed. "I wish I could Haileigh, but I have field hockey practice first period, and I can't be late. I hope I'll see you at lunch though." she said as she shouldered her bag and turned to Jay. "Are you going to walk me to practice?"
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Post by Harmony on Apr 2, 2006 18:30:22 GMT -5
Jay nodded and picked up his backpack. "See you at lunch Hailiegh. Don't be a stranger." Jay started to walk Theresa towards the schools feild. Jay put his arm around Theresa and pulled her close to him.
"I don't have time I have design first period and I don't want to miss it." Neil strode off, his back stright and his head high.
"I'll show you to the Office. I have a spare so I don't mind at all," Archie said and blushed. "Follow me." He started to head off towards the front of the building. His backpack obviously on his back. His purple hair blew in the gentle breeze.
Harmony walked into Band class and dropped her bag to the floor. She went to the instrument shelves and took out her Bass Sax and began to set it up. As she finished her communicator went off. She picked it up. "Harmony here." She looked down. "Hermes?"
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Post by LovesDarkness on Apr 2, 2006 19:11:57 GMT -5
Theresa blushed deeply and smiled a little as Jay wrapped his arm around her. Shyly, she rested her head on his shoulder. "Well...Haileigh seems nice. And she's really pretty too. I can understand why everyone would think she and Neil were going out...but her personality is the exact opposite of his. She's very sweet, not at all self centered."
"Thanks...uh...it's Archie...right?" she asked as they walked. She looked up at him and smiled a little as she tucked a stray piece of hair behind her ear. "That's very sweet of you."
"Hey Harmony." Herme's said with a smile. "How's your day been so far? I need you to do something for me ok?"
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Post by Harmony on Apr 2, 2006 19:17:31 GMT -5
"Yeah. We'll get along with her quiet well and I needed no magic to predict that," Jay laughed and kissed Theresa's forehead. "Well here's the feild. I better go I have a peer tutoring class right now."
"Yeah it's Archie," He replied and smiled. "She remembered my name." He thought excitedly and continued walking. "Not a problem Haileigh." He opened the door and allowed her to pass through first. "Ladies always first." He motioned for her to enter the school.
Harmony have a sigh. "It's been all right. But it's just first period. Now what do you want? And don't ask me to pick up anything for you cause you know I won't."
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