1st floor lobby

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

All the packing was done, so she took a diet coke and went out to watch TV. The remote was on the table as she tried to pay attention to The March of the Penguins...but she fell asleep anyhow.


[open for one final assault on the speech teacher. Go wee!wild]

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[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter wandered in, Pup dangling in a choking grasp and noticed the sleeping lady and the penguins on the TV.

Ooh. Penguins.

"Hey!" He pulled on CJ's arm. "Wake up! There are penguins!"

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe was racing Nadia through the dorms and heading for the door. She did another leap off of the flight of stairs and landed on the floor. Then she dropped onto the floor and started rolling, finding herself in the lobby.

"Hi CeeeeJaaaaay!"

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

With a snort and a start she snapped awake. "Penguins? Where?"

This was Fandom High, after all...they could be taking over the school.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

She looked over and blinked. This was just getting better and better. At least this girl she sort of recognized.

"Phoebe? Uh, hi?"

[sensethevisions]

"Uh huh! It's me. Whatcha doing?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"There!" Walter still had Pup dangling by the neck and spun to point at the penguins on the television.

"Who are you? Are you someone's mum?"

[demonbelthazor]

Bel tugged on CJ's sleeve. "Why you going?" he said, pouting.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

She blinked a few times, almost more stunned at how much wee!Phoebe looks like her grown up self.

"I'm just...nothing. What are you doing?"

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Her head still foggy with sleep, she sat up a little and focused on the tv. "Oh. I...um...I'm Jack's mom. I'm CJ. Who are you, little one?"

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

They seemed like they were coming out of the woodwork, these little kids. She looked down at the cutie with the pout and smiled softly. "Why am I going? Oh..." it took a moment, "...My job is done here, sweetie."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"My name's Walter." He shifted the squirming hellpuppy to a chokehold with his left arm and stuck out a hand, reciting. "Nice-to-meet-you-CJ."

[demonbelthazor]

"Nuh uh," he argued. "So you have to stay." He looked quite pleased with his reasoning.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

She took his hand, a smile charmed from her with his cute wee!manners. "It's nice to meet you too, Walter. I think your puppy wants down."

[sensethevisions]

"Racing Nadia and jumping off of things," the nine year old said matter-of-factly. "We found the Best. Game. Ever. on the computer."

She frowned. "They told me you're leaving, CJ. Don't you like us no more?"

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

That made no sense whatsoever. She cocked her head and held her hand out to him. "Why nuh uh? I have to go home now."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

"Oh, Phoebe, of course I like you. I just...my job is over."

Dealing with little kid logic? Not really her strong suit.

[demonbelthazor]

"Because I'll miss you!" Bel said, looking very very sad.

[sensethevisions]

"So tell them you need a new job, then," Phoebe said logically. She paused and then her eyes welled with tears. "Are you leaving because I we did something wrong?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter was already distracted by the marching penguins on the television and didn't loosen his hold on the puppy, who other than dangling and wiggling, seemed surprisingly unbothered by the fact that he was being strangled.

"What do penguins eat? Why are you here? Do you live here? Do penguins bite? Can I sit on your lap?"

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I'm sorry sweetie. What's your name?" she said, reaching out to pick up the wee!pouting cute boy.

[demonbelthazor]

Bel flung his arms around her neck. "I'm Bel, silly!" he said. "You taught me how to talk and stuff."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

It took her a moment to process the frantic line of questioning, then she nodded. "You can sit on my lap and I'll tell you all about penguins, Walter. I live here becasue i'm a teacher. And penguins..." she patted her lap before continuing.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

"Oh, myGod." she said. Not sure if she should shove him away or hold him back, she gently laid her hands on his sides, ready for either. "Bel, I've never seen you so wee so affectionate."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

"I can't, Phoebe. I have to get back to my world. It's nothing anyone did...it's just time." she said, reaching out to brush away the tears, "Don't cry, sweetie."

[demonbelthazor]

"Don't want you to go," he pouted, clinging to CJ. "You havta stay and teach me more."