Sep 13, 2006 21:31
Jenny's sitting on the edge of the stage, heels drumming absently, looking happy, but rather warily so.
Though really, it's the happy that's out of the ordinary.
chammy de warriene,
claire pullman,
anna logres,
jenny "thorn" sloane,
karla gabriel,
helen crenshaw,
preston vasquez
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"Thorn, right?"
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"I would be, yes. Have you been settling in?"
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...brushing tangles out of long hair at night, legs kicking against the air as they hang off the fishing dock, waiting for the lights to go up on the school play...
Well, it reminds her of too many things that she won't let herself think about anymore.
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Of course, in this world, she might well be.
She pulls the cart to a table near the stage and sits down heavily. Why she wants to make friends at her age she can't say, but she finally says, "Hi."
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And she's totally wise in the ways of the world.
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"Hey there, peaches."
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He's flipping through it, apparently absorbed.
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Then stands and walks over to him.
"Hey," she says, quietly.
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(His ninth-grade teacher would have killed him for it.)
"Hey, Thorn. What's up?"
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She looks down at her feet.
"I just wanted to say I was sorry." It comes out in a rush.
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"Hey. Haven't seen much of you around, lately."
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There's a moment of clear hesitation before she says, in a neutral tone, "Heard you've been staying at the Field Museum. How's that going?"
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