Luna
I’m sitting in the stall gripping my hair real hard. I am so stupid. I have such a crush after only a few hours. I probably scared her and that’s why she said she’s single. I made her nervous. And now this new girl shows up who knows her and is involved. Just my luck.
Even worse, I saw her missing person poster. Her sister, Claire. I remember Claire. She knew Renee and was nice to her but always let me and Pratt know we were below her. That girl with the dog was no angel either. She used to think it was funny.
I hear the door open. Damn it! I don’t want to be bothered. I lift up the trim of my dress and bring my feet up onto the seat of the toilet after I lock the stall. I bring my knees to my chest the best I can with this corset on. I hug my knees and hold my breath. Whoever it is, hopefully they’ll go away and wont know I’m here.
I hear my name. Great. It’s Sabrina. What does she want now? To justify not telling me she was with someone and give me the excuse that she meant to tell me but didn’t know how? Just be quiet Luna. I don’t respond.
Prometheus
Sabrina heads towards the ladies room despite the look of anxiety. I can tell she doesn’t want to go talk to her just yet. That’s why I said, IF she was looking for Luna. I shake my head.
"Too much damned drama and I haven’t even been around these folks a whole day. Already people don’t like me, I’ve had to patch things up with Corin and Luna has been hurt.
I’m not sure about this… Bo. She looks familiar and I don’t know why.
I walk into the Teachers Lounge and see Corin, Gigi and WENDY. Corins cousin. She was never bad.
“Hey, Wendy. Long time no see,” I greet.
My eyes go wide and sir down with a sigh. “Too much bullshit already in my day. That’s just last ten minutes,” I say out loud to myself.
I see Eve just outside standing with Devon. In this light she is REALLY pretty. I didn’t notice earlier today. I shake my head and turn away.
“What’s the story with drama queen out there?” @Ash@Eagle@Patch
I get no respond. I don’t know what else to do because I know she’s in here.
“The meeting is starting soon” I leave the bathrooms feeling guilty but with a bit of relief until I see Genesis with Corin. I roll my eyes and make my way towards them. I want to ask when the meeting is starting but I decide just to stand there in silence and wait. I look down at Fenella who’s just staring up at the decorations I boop her on the nose.
I’m dying of embarrassment already and to add to it, Sabrina materializes beside us. I snatch my hand away from Corin’s arm like I’ve been caught with my hand in the cookie jar. I don’t know why I feel guilty about it because it’s totally not what it probably looks like, we were discussing business, but still…
“Hi,” I greet her as she looks at Fenella, giving me time to think of something else to say. “Your hair looks fantastic.” I reach for something to get her to look at me.
The sweet girl introduces herself as Eve and backs off behind Devon as she says she is not much into dogs.
Jokingly I bend down and cover Dyson’s ears, “Dyson don’t listen!” It was like he hadn’t heard because what does he go and do he edges towards Eve. He was just a very friendly dog that was far too human-like it’s scary how clever they actually are and how important they become in your life’s. Maybe Eve will have a change of heart if she gets to know Dyson?
I pull Dyson back away from Eve. "Sit boy." I reach over on to the plate that Jessi is holding and give him a chip. Directly my words to Eve I say, “He has such a nice temperament. Maybe give him a stroke? He is seeking new friends.” I smile at the group.
I see a bit of brief movement in front of me. I swear it’s two hands unlinking but I try to pay attention and just focus on Fenella. She’s just smiling and giggling. I look up after Genesis says something to me. ”Oh thanks! Luna did it for me.” I feel conflicted talking about her. ”You look nice yourself” I mentally cringe at what I say. Oh how I want to start this meeting and just go home. This night has not gone at all how I imagined.
I sit and wait for a response from Wendy that doesn’t come. I then take notice to what probably has her attention. Corin and Gigi are having a moment. They probably didn’t hear the question I asked or they thought I was asking Wendy. I have no clue what they’re talking about either as I came in for the end of that conversation. Sabrina walks in but she’s alone. Luna must have have done that thing where she hides and doesn’t answer.
I wait until they’re done talking and get up to walk over to Sabrina and Gigi after Gigi says something to Sabrina.
“So now that we’re away from prying ears, what’s the deal with the drama queen and her dog?” @Eagle@Patch
Prometheus takes a place beside me. Great now I feel more closed in.
I feel my blood boil as I listen to what he’s saying. I’ve had enough. I look straight at Prometheus. ”Her fucking sister is missing!”. Then I look at Corin. ”Are you finished stuffing your face and gawking at Genesis because I would like to listen to what you have to say at this meeting because if you don’t mind this night is supposed to be a celebration and I want to dance with my sister” . I feel red and hot and more than ever I just want to run into the shadows but I stand my ground.
Prometheus
I realize I set Sabrina off when she responds with language I can never recall her using that Bo’s sister is missing. “I must have missed that part. Sorry. Have a seat and lets calm down.”
That was all I could think to say. Sabrina seems heated about it this person in particular and I’m not sure why. Why is Bo’s sister so much more special than others. So many of us are missing someone. I won’t dare say that out loud right now obviously.
Looks like Sabrina is really going to hate me if she finds out that I suspect Bo has dishonest intentions with the unnecessary scene she created when arrived. Especially since she was too quick to stop the water works the moment she saw the rest of us after she kissed her. Maybe I’m over analyzing it, maybe I’m not. I’m just going with my gut. So they’ll hate for it when the subject is broached.
Seems to be my role anywhere I go anyhow.
When Sabrina snaps at Corin for eating and “gawking,” at Gigi, there is too much tension for my liking. I decide to move back to the door and look up. “Corin, go ahead and start. You fill me in on whatever I might miss. I’m going to go get Eve and Devon and check on Luna.” I don’t give him a chance to answer and walk out the door.
Unlike Sabrina, I’m no longer in the mood to celebrate. Haven’t been since I ran off that attacker earlier.
I see Eve and Devon with Bo and the dog and another girl who’s name I don’t recall catching. I sigh. Make this brief.
I step up close to them. “Devon, Eve, sorry to interrupt but the meeting is starting. Teachers lounge, now. Sabrina is beyond impatient,” I add for emphasis so that Devon gets the hint.
I quickly turn and walk away so that Bo can’t hold me up. Instead of going into the teachers lounge, I lean against the wall across from it, sigh and bang the back of my head on it with my eyes closed and then I hear Luna. Great!"
Luna
It a minute or two after the door closes before I get off the toilet and exit the stall. My stupidity and that crying chick and her dog have ruined my night. I won’t leave alone so I’m going to see what Pratt wants to do. I step out of the bathroom and there he is against the wall probably lost in his head again.
“Pratt,” I say loud enough to get his attention. “I’m not going to the stupid meeting. Tell me what happens. Actually, I want to go back to Devon’s. I don’t want to be here at this stupid celebration anymore. There’s nothing to celebrate. If you can’t or don’t want to go, can see if maybe Devon or Eve want to or anyone other than Sabrina so that I don’t go back alone?” he sighs and nods before banging the back of his head against the wall. I can tell he wants to ask questions but isn’t going to. “Thanks. I’ll be outside.”
I walk away and towards the front doors. First I see Eve and Devon and hold my hand out to them so that they don’t ask me anything. Then I see the girl that ruined my night and her dog. I give her a sideways glare as I pass her and go outside. I would have shoulder checked her if I didn’t think the dog would bite me. I get outside and sit down on the nearest bench. I put my face in my hands and try not to cry. @Catha@Ash@Eagle
Waiting for Eve to respond and maybe interact with Dyson, the girl who seems to dislike me storms past looking upset. What is her problem with me?
I have to resolve this. I pass Dyson’s lead to Jessi, "Would you guys excuse me for a moment, I need a moment with someone."
Heading outside I spot her sat on a bench, she looks upset and I think I know why. "Hey. I know I am the reason why you are upset. I am sorry. I kissed the girl you clearly fancy. It meant nothing, it was just my way of saying thank you to her. We use to be friends you see, and I am going through a really tough time and it was just nice to reconnect with her. Cheer up missy, and get back in there and show her how you feel about her. Snog those lips off her face! Go get your girl."
I hope my words sink in and make her realise I am a nice person and am not a troublemaker.
The girls tell me that the dog is nice and ask, if i want to stroke him. I made a step to the side, trying to hide a bit more behind Devon." No, thank you"
Devon
I see Bo offering Eve a chance to stroke the dog and i can also see Eve stepping away from it behind my back. " Hey, you don’t need to." i look back at Eve. Pratt suddenly appears and remind me of the meeting. " Ok, letS do that first, ok" i watch Eve nodding hesitantly and look back at Jessi. " We will be back later."
I saw Eve back and stand behind Devon when Bo and Dyson had come up to us, I smiled softly as I understand not everyone can like dogs. I had started to eat more from the plate almost humming because it was so good and felt so good to finally eat something as well.
I gave both Devon and eve a smile, “Yes, of course, I’ll be around” I said to Devon, I then looked at Bo and quickly took the lead and nodded “Sure” I said watching Bo walk off. I now stood with a plate in one hand and Dyson’s lead in the other, “Looks like it’s you and me now” I spoke looking down at the dog.
As far as Devon mentions th emeeting i turn arround, with a nod at Jessi and leave. I spot Pratt standing against a wall, wondering where Luna is. Wait… then it hits me, she storms of, but i was to busy with the dog to do a move. I turn arround and see Pratt leaning against the wall, what is this? Is there a ameetong or not? Seems like everyone has spread into another direction. Walk towards him and stop right in front of him. " The meeting is happening right? "
Devon
Eve leaves and here i am. Standing alone with Jessi, which look a bit lost at her plate. " Do you want me to get your a table or somehting? So you can eat and hold the dog."
I blushed as I looked at Devon, but I did smile softly at him and almost giggled at the thought of how I must have looked with a plate in one hand and holding Dyson’s lead in the other. “Thanks,u that’s really kind of you, yeah it might be a safer bet so I won’t start spilling stuff” I said with a soft laugh.
“Well she sure could make a living doing hair,” I smile when Sabrina tells me it’s Luna whose done up her hair. She pays me in kind with the same compliment Corin has just given me, which doesn’t help my embarrassment. I didn’t get dressed up or anything, too anxious about Claire. “You’re kind,” I laugh a little.
I was going to ask her to sit with us, I sure would like her to, having a friend at the table would be less awkward, but Prometheus comes over and starts talking. I have no clue what prying ears he’s on about, but I do get the gist he’s talking about Bo. She’s the only one who travels everywhere with a dog.
Before I can speak, I’m nearly jumping out of my skin, Sabrina’s raised voice startling me. I have never seen her so flared up and find myself taking a step back, especially when she calls out Corin for ‘gawking’ at me.
“For ALL of your information I was JUST telling him about Claire and Bo’s posters. That’s something to be discussed in a meeting, ya think?!” I retort, slamming myself in a chair next to Wendy.
I can hear Prometheus trying to sooth Sabrina, but ultimately giving up, moving further away from us until he’s gone. I chance a look at her then one at Corin who has been standing there, unable to get a word in since my sentence flub insinuating he knew something about our beloved Claire disappearing. I shrug, giving him a look that says you wanted to be leader.
“Guess you better get to it,” I hold out my hand in a gesture of giving him the floor to speak. It was past overdue for this meeting to start.
I look to the side as Jessi told me, how nice i am." Just trying to help." i answer a bit ashamed. " So a table then" i look arround and spot some small unused ones. I walk over and grab the first one i get and place it next to her on the wall. " Here we are."
I gave Devon a small smile “Not always people want to help out so it’s nice to meet someone who does” i answered looking a bit at the floor now. My head then snapped up following his movements. Thank you Devon, it’s perfect" I place down the plate and smiles. "Now we wont Have to worry about my sending a plate of food flying"
Prometheus
I look over to see Eve and she’s asking me about the meeting.
“Yea, it’s happening right now. Sabrina is on one at the moment though. She wants to celebrate and got on me for not being fond of the girl that just arrived with the dog and didn’t know her sister is allegedly missing.” I answer with a sigh and look back just in time to see the drama queen going outside and the other girl has her dog. I put it together quickly. Shit! “I gotta stay here for the meeting. Can you go outside and check on Luna? She’s upset and it’s about to get worse. At least stay with her until I can out. I’ll vouch for you not being at the meeting and tell tell Corin that you were with Luna since we’re on the buddy system. She might want to leave. If you leave with her that’s fine. Like I said, I’ll vouch for you.”
Luna
I’m trying to have a moment to compose myself and get back into the partying spirit but all I can think about it that Bo girl and how she showed up here JUST to get Sabrina’s attention. It’s not just the fact she kissed Sabrina but how suddenly none of us existed when she turned up. I don’t want to be mad at Sabrina but I’m saddened by how I almost kissed her and she looked tense and nervous. This girl kissed her and she had butterflies. Why do I always lose out to fake high class girls. Bo was definitely part of Renee and Corin’s type of social circles Why didn’t Sabrina tell me that there might be someone in her life?
Suddenly someone is talking to me. Great, it’s Bo! Why is she talking to me? Does she NOT get that that is NOT okay? I hear her saying that she knows I fancy Sabrina and am angry with her for kissing her. She thinks THAT’S the ONLY reason. She then justifies it saying she was… thanking an old friend it was because they reconnected… I roll my eyes and resist looking back to let my face show how ludicrous I think that is. Seriously, does she NOT hear how bloody ridiculous she sounds right now?
I stop listening after the bit about reconnecting and get up off the bench not looking at her and start walking away while she continues babbling. I continue walking and reach my arm back towards her. I jerk my arm up for her to see with my index and middle finger sticking up and separated. Now maybe she’ll get the message.
Genesis sits down with a thud beside me and I take a loud slow bite from my carrot. I can’t help myself, it’s too loaded a moment to ignore, and I consider myself pretty funny. Nobody else does though, it seems.
Corin looks a bit flustered.
These meetings never seem to go smoothly.
I see Cas come into the room and I flash him a smile. There are no empty chairs near me. He sits across the room but smiles back at me, making my heart flutter a bit.
Eleanor stayed back at our house with the youngest kids, preferring to feed them and put them to bed early tonight and avoid the chaos of the town meal.
The young ones had been really mad, but they didn’t have much choice. Eleanor has taken on the den mother roll at our place and the kids have more or less fallen in line for her.
I pull the notebook that Corin forgot at home out of my pocket and lean over, passing it to Corin.
His talking points for the meeting…