5th floor common room - early Sat. evening

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

She definitely wasn't looking too hot. Annette lay sprawled on the couch, a half eaten box of chocolates resting on her stomach. And she was watching Church Chat, thinking that it might make her laugh. It wasn't working. It was stupid right now. They were all stupid. She didn't feel special. Not at all.

After her visit to the clinic, then gun club, she felt the need to splurge and  Turtle & Canary was all too happy to oblige her.

"That is a stupid wig. Stooopid."

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[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

"You are," Shawn replied casually. "Except if you're talking in a feverish kinda way, in which case... I wouldn't know, but could fix it for you."

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"No. I don't have a fever. The doctor assured me of that this afternoon." She shoved another chocolate in her mouth. "Next time I get my nose smashed, I'm coming to you Shawn, you can count on it." She gave him another nod and a slow wink.

And she hugged her box of chocolates tightly. "Thanks for thinking I'm hot though. I know I totally feel it."

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

"And... that's why you're, cuddling a box of candy?" Shawn asked. "Because, that's not normally a sign of... that."

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"I am thinking thoughts, Shawn. And I don't want to think certain thoughts, Shawn. I want to get fat right here on this couch and not move for the rest of the night."

She pouted. "You can't be hot and fat at the same time?"

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure you can," Shawn said backpedalling a little. She was obviously in a slightly unpredictable mood. It was best to humour girls when they were in those kinds of moods.

"I'll support you in the chocolate eating and the not thought thinking and... things."

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"Thanks, Shawn. You're a true guy-pal. Want a chocolate?" He was right, she wasn't exactly stable. She wouldn't come completely unhinged or anything like that, but it was clear her mind was not on a one way track tonight.

"Shawn?"

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

"Not gonna turn one down if you're offering," Shawn said. "Pick one you're less into. 'Cause seriously, I eat anything."

He looked over at her. "You had a question?"

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"Seriously, I love them all." She shoved the box towards him. "Grab one, really." She might be starting to look a little pale.

"It might be personal in a non-sort-of-personal way." It made sense to her!

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

Shawn leaned over and snagged a strawberry flavoured one. "Personal, but not... okay," he leaned back, slouching into the sofa. "Go for it."

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"Okay, what I was wondering - and mind you, this thought totally came from somewhere else - anyway, is it possible for a guy to keep a girlfriend to cover up the fact that he is gay?" She raised her brows, looking at him. This was important, dangit.

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

"Uhh," Shawn hesitated for a moment. "I guess so," he said carefully. "Not something I know much about, personally."

He looked across at her, "Any particular reason you're asking this?"

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

His answer pleased her. "Good. Cause if it's something you don't know much about then it can't be something that happens everyday, right? If it was a common occurrence then I would know about it and you would know about it and everyone wouldn't be too much surprised when they did hear about it." She nodded.

"Yes." She blinked and tried to eat another chocolate.

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

"It's something you see in movies sometimes," Shawn pointed out. "Never heard of it happening in, y'know, actual life."

"You're not gonna tell me why, huh?" he said.

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

She knitted her brows and thought hard. "Something someone said about Dick."

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

"I don't really know Dick," Shawn said, assuming Dick was a person, and not a literal thing. "But, did the person who said it know him pretty well?"

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Funny, she never thought about that. "No. He doesn't know him at all as a matter of fact."

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

"Then probably not a very reliable source," Shawn pointed out. He gestured at the chocolates, "Can I try and hazelnut one?"

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"Oh, have as many as you like, Shawn." She handed him the box. "And I would do well not to trust any unreliable source." She more or less confirmed for her own peace of mind. Frowning, she lay her head back again. She was going through this misery for nothing?

"I don't think I feel very good."

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

"Maybe, stopping on the chocolates would be a good idea," he said, moving them to the other side of the couch. "Feeling sick is generally a good sign for that."

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Not to mention the worry she worked herself into since visiting the clinic this morning.

She gave him a weak nod. "Congradulations. You are now the brand new owner of a half eaten box of chocolates."

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

"I should make my way up those three flights of stairs more often," Shawn remarked. "It's totally worth it, obviously."

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

She grinned and tried not to groan. "And I'm going to be going up and down flights of stairs for an entirely different purpose."

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

Shawn arched an eyebrow. "Why's that?" he asked.

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette patted her stomach, "Going to have to work off all this chocolate I've devoured over the last half hour."

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

Shawn rolled his eyes. Pfft, girls. "If that's what you want to do with your time, I guess," he said. "I don't see there's any point, though."