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I heard a distant early warning - but I chose to ignore it -

Jun 20, 2006 22:18

It had been a week since June 13th, and Veronica Mars wasn't in the habit of wallowing. Sure, she might get stuck on an issue, but that wasn't wallowing. It was persistence. But the fact remained that, a week ago, she should have graduated. And, yeah, maybe she had finally found a way to be forever free of Neptune High, but she would have preferred ( Read more... )

jim halpert, veronica mars, river tam, logan echolls-harkness

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jim_halpert June 21 2006, 05:33:44 UTC

Jim had gave up sulking at the waterfall to walk around instead. His head tilted down to stare at the sand he was walking on. It was probably not the safest way to walk around, which was proven when he didn't notice Veronica until he was nearly about to bump into her.

His frown instantly turned into an almost tired smile. "Oh. Uh. Hey, Veronica."

neptune_sleuth June 21 2006, 05:45:28 UTC

Veronica blinked over at him. "Hey, Jim, what's up?" He looked tired and subdued, and warning bells were going off in her head. Maybe he was just tired; maybe that was all there was to it. And maybe I'm just paranoid.

jim_halpert June 21 2006, 05:53:12 UTC

As per usual, she read him like a book. Or perhaps he looked just that crappy.

"Hard week," he replied with a shrug. "Pam and I are..."

He hesitated. They weren't fighting, really. They were just avoiding each other. Or, at least, he was avoiding her.

"...I told her about the magazine," he finished quietly, as if knowing that she both would understand what magazine he was talking about and why it would be causing him to look like he did.

neptune_sleuth June 21 2006, 06:08:24 UTC

Veronica watched him in silence for a moment, then looked out to the water, trying to wrap her head around the idea, trying to imagine what it would be like to tell someone that.

No wonder he looked like that. Pam probably hadn't taken it well. She couldn't imagine most people would. "Why'd you tell her?"

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crazyspacegirl June 21 2006, 14:44:13 UTC

River had gotten tired of just watching the beach. She needed to use up some nervous energy, and so was keeping watch and walking at the same time. There didn't seem to be as many people around as usual, which was odd, but she was glad to see Veronica, even though she didn't look any happier than River was.

"Hi," she said.

neptune_sleuth June 21 2006, 20:57:53 UTC

"Hey." Veronica smiled. The waves crashed on the shore, but she was unsurprised by River's approach. It had taken her a moment, but she had heard her, and Veronica couldn't help feeling just a tiny bit proud of that. See with your eyes. Hear with your ears. Arya could scold, but Veronica was learning.

"Haven't seen you around in a bit. How've you been?"

crazyspacegirl June 21 2006, 21:08:22 UTC

"Mostly all right. A little bit not." River shrugged. "I met your friend Logan."

neptune_sleuth June 21 2006, 21:42:25 UTC

Veronica raised an eyebrow at that. "I apologize for his behavior," she said dryly. It was a safe bet that, however he'd been toward River, it was something to be sorry for. "What's been wrong?"

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echolls_cursed June 21 2006, 18:32:36 UTC

Logan froze up a little when he spotted Veronica walking on the beach. He was barefoot and probably smelled a lot like weed, seeing as he hadn't found much else to do with his time (not that he'd really bothered to look), but after a moment, he jogged over to her and fell into step.

"You don't write, you don't call..." he started in a dry but teasing tone.

neptune_sleuth June 21 2006, 21:05:42 UTC

"I know, honey," she sighed dramatically, "but you know I have to go to these meetings, and the guys wanted to go out for a beer after. I just couldn't say no."

Over the salt tang of waves and sand, she detected a hint of another familiar scent and sighed. Making a bong was one thing, but if anyone could find drugs on the island . . . Well, she guessed she shouldn't have been surprised. "Tell you what, take the credit card and do a little shopping on me."

echolls_cursed June 21 2006, 21:26:44 UTC

Pretending to be excited, Logan clapped. "I just hope that black Gucci dress I've had my eye on doesn't make my hips look big..."

He was quiet after that, until he lightly bumped her with his elbow and stopped walking. "Look, I don't know why you've been avoiding me or whatever... but uh, I do think we need to talk. Here probably isn't the place though."

neptune_sleuth June 21 2006, 21:40:18 UTC

She stopped when he did, turning in a half circle to face him, head bent, expression bemused. "I haven't been avoiding you," Veronica said at once, her instinct putting her on the defensive. She paused, watching him for a moment. "What is it?" she asked warily.

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