The Roof, Sunday afternoon

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Somewhat bored with this day, Amber took her sleeping bag, a pillow, a thermos of hot chocolate, and a bag of Cheetos, up to the roof. It was a relatively pleasant day and she was going to enjoy it by making shapes of the clouds and eating junk food. The only difference between this and her room was... not much.

Whatever. She totally was going to take a nap too.

...if only she had like...something to play with. Like a sling shot. That could be fun.

[I'm bored and have no inspiration. Wah. But it's oooopen!]

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[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

After a great deal of paperwork that she was going over for the new semester (very important to know, after all, where the store stood) and wanting to desperately avoid Jeff's dog, Turtle went up to the roof for some fresh air.

And blinked at Amber, before turning her eyes toward the horizon.

"A little...off season for camping, isn't it?"

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Amber smoothed her hands over her sleeping-bag-enconsed-legs.

"I'm sure there are all sorts of people who camp during the winter season, Turtle. Besides, I'm practically a sitting commercial for Turtle and Canary. You've got to be proud of that."

A beat.

"Want a Cheetos? They are super good today."

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"Only if you're mentioning to people where you got everything," Turtle pointed out, but she walked over and sat down beside Amber, crossing her legs in front of her and holding out a hand. "And, sure, I'd love some."

And, she knew this was technically a break from her work, but it didn't make a whole lot of sense to not ask Amber while she was here. "By the way," she said, "you still on for Wednesdays next semester for work? I've been crunching details and stuff."

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"Sure I will," she nodded, cramming a puffy chip in her mouth. "I mean, you're like the first person out here, but if there are others I'll definitely suggestively mention where my goods came from."

Amber dumped a handful into Turtle's waiting hand. "Oh, yah, you betcha I am. Unless... you still need me right?"

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"Of course!" Turtle nodded. "I can't lose you, Amber. You're a great employee, and the only other girl, unless one of the new hires will be one."

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"Yay! I kind of need the money, you know? I graduate and then it's back home. I don't want to have to live with Loretta and ma, so I'll be searching for a place of my own."

[flashesforinfo.livejournal.com]

Amber wasn't the only one having a problem with boredom. School breaks were great, but Angela was one of those people who liked to actually be doing something. It didn't much matter what.

She wandered out onto the roof, and looked at Amber for a moment. "You moving out here?" she asked.

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She grinned. "The clouds demanded I study them today. This could be an all day thing so I decided comfort was necessary."

Yah, she was really bored.

"I have Cheetos?" she said, offering up the bag.

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"Ooh, perfect cloud-watching food," Angela decided. Not that she'd even considered what might be ideal cloud-watching food might be before.

"Thought maybe you were on the outs with your roommate," she joked as she made her way over. "This would be a really weird way of dealing with that."

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"Right. 'Cause they're puffy!" said Amber, who clearly thought about this before she headed up here. Not that she'd admit it.

"Nah, Triela is a great roommate. She's been a little... testy lately. What with getting shot. I thought to give her some room. Space. Whatever she needs. But basically I was just bored as crap."

[flashesforinfo.livejournal.com]

"She got shot?" Angela asked a little incredulously. "And is just a little testy about that?"

Seemed a rather mild reaction, to her.

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

Hurley wandered up to the roof.

"Whoa, hi people," he said. He had actually expected to get some alone time up here.

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"Hiya! Hurley!" Amber waved.

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

"Hey Amber," Hurley said. He was wearing his new earmuffs. "What's goin' on?"

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"Nothing," she said. "I was bored and decided to cloud watch. Want some Cheetos? They're extra good because they're from Turtle and Canary."

A beat.

"Nice earmuffs."

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

"It was my Christmas from my mom," he said. "I kinda like 'em."

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle waved when she spotted Hurley, noting that she hadn't talk to him in a while. "How's it going, Hurley?"

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

"Oh, hey Turtle," he said. "Not much. Rocking my new earmuffs."

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"Very cool," Turtle said, giving him an approving thumbs up. "Christmas gift?"

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, from my mom," Hurley said. "She wanted to make sure I was keeping my ears warm, I guess."

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"Isn't it cold up here?" Triela asked as she stepped out onto the roof.

It was possible she'd been looking for her roommate.

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And Amber had been trying to give her roommate space, just in case.

"Hi, Triela," she said, giving her a small wave. "No, not so much." But then she was buried halfway in, in her sleeping bag.

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

Triela would appreciate the space when she started getting irritable again. Which, given how recently her mission had been, and the anticipation of a recall order for surgery was, was probably soon.

But for now she just grinned. "I know it's late for it, but... I got you a Christmas present."

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"Oh, you shouldn't have," and more importantly, how did she find the time?

"I know you... had a rough time of it, yah?" Amber really didn't want to mention the getting shot deal. Unpleasantness all around.

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"Oh, it wasn't too bad," Triela shrugged with one arm (the one not in the sling). She'd had worse, after all.

"Anyway, I didn't have time to wrap it, but..." she reached into her pocket and pulled out a knitted red scarf (http://hitherandyarn.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/red-scarf-long-2.jpg). The previous owner wouldn't be needing it anymore, after all.

Not that Triela thought she'd ever tell Amber where she got it...