Cassie covered the phone with her hand as she pulled it away from her ear to speak. "I know. But dontcha know it's rude t' interrupt someone while they're on the phone?" With that, she returned to chatting about switching 'spots' with someone for something.
Rachel was about ready to just grab the phone from Cassie's hand, "You're helping that bitch. But you barely know her."
Cassie raised an eyebrow in a 'so?' gesture, not pausing her sentence to speak to Rachel.
Rachel glared at her and shouted, "Because she's the living embodiment of the devil! To be friends with her is to live a life of toxicity!"
Cassie rolled her eyes. "Look, Gage, I gotta go. See ya tonight." She hung up the phone, uncrossing her legs to rest her forearms on her knees as she leaned forward. "Uh huh. Your proof?"
"I was friends with her for years," Rachel said not need to lie about that, "I know just how horrible she is.'
Cassie's eyes flickered to Lillian, then back to Rachel, looking as unimpressed as always. "That ain't proof in my book. She don' seem all that bad, unlike you."
"I'm a doll how could you say that," Rachel looked at her flabbergasted and taken aback, "She's the nasty one! What the hell did you do anyway?!"
Laura watched with wide, fearful eyes from beside Lillian.
Taylor scowled at Cassie as well, supporting Rachel from behind.
"You can't honestly believe that." Cassie snorted dryly, rolling her eyes. "Stuff and things, things and stuff, none of your business. You look upset. Maybe ya should sit down an' take a deep breath."
"It is my business if it has to do with Lillian," Rachel said her name with malice and hate.
Lillian was frozen and couldn't move. On one hand she had gained another ally in this hellscape of a school, on the other hand she just pissed off Rachel further.
Laura slowly took Lillian's hand in a friendly gesture and squeezed out. It's going to be okay, she told her silently with a reassuring smile.
"You place too much importance on yourself." Cassie decided, leaning back as she obviously began to get bored again.
Lillian let out a short sigh as she shut her eyes, "I hope to god so."
Rachel scowled, "I should. I'm the one who should have gotten the lead."
"Nah. I'd rather see the show with her as the lead than you." Cassie said, shrugging a shoulder in disinterest. Right back to apathetic, so easily.
Laura's eyes widened. Her lips hadn't moved. "Y-You heard that?" she whispered.
Taylor cast a sharp glare on her direction. "Be quiet, Trash."
Lillian took a harsh step forward again placing herself in front of Laura slightly. She whispered back to Laura before shouting over to Taylor, "I'm an actress, I can read body language. You're the only trash here Taylor."
Rachel walked up to push Cassie in the shoulders, "What is wrong with you?!"
Lloyd figured this had gone on long enough, whatever the consequences for him would be. "H-Hey, guys… maybe we shouldn't fight, you know? I'm sure you're all nice enough people, so we don't need to be quarreling."
Cassie reached up quickly, her expression never changing, though her eyes did harden as she grabbed Rachel's wrists in a vice-like grip. "Oh, so many things. The real question is, what's wrong with you?"
Rachel gave her a wicked cat smile, "Nothing's wrong with me. I'm a perfect angel darling. The fucked up one is the rest of you."
She looked up to the lead boy, whatever the fuck his name is, "If you've got a problem come down here and I'll gladly show you how nice I am."
Taylor laughed. "Oh really? You have no clue what's she's done," she said, indicating Laura. "She deserves everything that has came her way."
Laura covered her lips with her hand and closed her eyes. No! Don't cry! she screamed at herself.
"Does it matter?" Lillian said defensively knowing exactly what Laura was feeling, "You don't get to decide that."
Lloyd somehow managed to maintain eye contact with Rachel, but seemed anxious, particularly when she said the word angel. "I-I… I just think that maybe this would go more smoothly if we could all just… learn to get along? Like, by no means do you have to like each other, but we could at least learn how to cooperate."
"That is about enough of that as I can take." Cassie's own smile was wicked, as she shoved Rachel and released her wrists. "Now, kindly keep your hands off of me, and for the love of the gods, is this really the best waste of your time you could find?" She took a step back, eyes flickering to a spot in an empty row of seats for a moment.
"Yes, I do," Taylor snarled. "She ruined everything! Always has, always will. Nothing can ever change how much I hate her."
Laura let out a sob. She was weak and she knew it. And now everyone else did too.