Title: Changes
Fandom: Community
Word count: 525
Rating: PG
For:
31_days,
milady_milord The moment Jeff walks into the library he wish he hadn't. That thought wasn't new by any means, but this was the first, wait no the second time, he walked into their section of the library to see Anne sobbing. To say Annie liked to cry would be an understatement in fact the girl seemed to have a fetish of sorts with it; if that was even considered a fetish... often though that was horribly obvious fake crying to get attention or to get her way. And girls claim their not manipulative! These tears, sobs and hiccuping of hysterics were the real deal or real raw and rough emotion. As a typical guy Jeff didn't like emotion and tried his best to avoid them. He remained in the doorway watching Annie sob as Britta and Shirley both patted separate shoulders and seemed to be talking softly. While Troy pulled with the draw string of his sweater jacker which he worn despite the high temperature outside. Abed and Pierce were absent having the luck hopefully to miss all of this.
"What about Jeff?" At the sound of his name he forgets of quarantine that he gave the table and walks towards it.
"What about him?" Britta asks of Annie, she tries to sound sweet and caring but fails, Jeff shots the back of her head a screw you look.
"It's just I'm going to miss him. A lot!" As if on cue the sobs increased at least three decibels in sound.
"Where am I going?" He asks and can't help to smirk at the startled jump all the girls do at the voice behind them and than he himself jumps at Annie leaping out of her seat towards him. It had to be one of the tightest hugs he could ever remember receiving, well besides the ones great aunt Carla used to give, for a lady in her seventies she sure was strong! "Whoa hey there! Loosen up a bit."
"Why do things have to change Jeff?"
"It's apart of life and the universe?"
"I know that. But it's not fair. I want us to remain the same.' she pauses for a moment before adding, "all of us."
"Annie I really don't understand."
"Spanish class is over next week! No more study group! No more friendships! No more support! No more anything! And don't you say you'll remain my friend after this! Don't you dare! Because I know you Jeff Winger you'll say hi to me in passing, perhaps join me for a quick sandwich but soon it'll be pretending I don't exist. That none of us do!"
"Oh no, you won't do that would you?" Shirley pipes in eyes wide with worry.
"Of course I won't do that! Perhaps to Pierce, but never to you guys. Especially you Annie." She takes a step back and looks him right in the eyes, which she was now pretty good at.
"You swear?"
“Yes I swear, believe it or not you are an important part of my life.” With that she squeals and engulfs him into another hug, luckily a tad looser this time as Shirley awws contently.