Main Campfire [Tuesday, Evening]

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

Effy had spent most of the past four days avoiding people. Something that was probably a good move on her part, and for everyone, considering that she wasn't the most openly friendly sort to begin with, and that would really only be compounded by jetlag and getting sent away to this fucking place. Boring as Bristol was, she couldn't say this was somewhere she particularly wanted to be either.

A few days on, she'd begun to see the attraction of certain parts. In this case, the attraction of getting to sit out by a roaring fire, poke idly at the embers at the edge with a stick, and watch them glow and fizzle with the air.

This was actually not bad, and for the moment even quiet.

And occasionally, she sat back to swig from a plastic water bottle she was keeping away from the flames. Chances were, it didn't actually have water in it.

[[Open like a big open campfire.]]

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[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"Oh there are whole cities of people who know how to have fun," Chuck assured her, taking the joint between his fingers and taking another hit. "You just have the unfortunate luck of being stuck in the boondocks of Maryland."

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"Probably wouldn't be much of a punishment if I was in one of those cities," she remarked, reaching behind her for another drink.

Unfortunately, it seemed this was one of those things her parents had done right.

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"Punishment? Are you telling me I'm associating with a bad girl?" Chuck said, pretending to look shocked. "Well I would have never sat down if I had known."

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

Effy smirked, shrugging and offering the bottle after she'd taken a sip. Still polite, see!

"Welcome to the dark side." He'd just shared spliff, she was fairly sure he'd been over before.

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure you won't be surprised to learn it's a place I'm quite comfortable in," Chuck said as he took the bottle. "I got sent here as punishment too, but that was almost a year ago. What did you do?"

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"Someone," Effy replied easily. "On school property."

You might get the sense she still found the reason for her expulsion a little amusing.

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Chuck smirked. "I've been there. Didn't get expelled for it though. Tell me it was at least good sex?"

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"Not as good as I'd hoped."

Someone screaming at you from not five feet away was unfortunately rather off-putting.

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"Now that is unfortunate," Chuck said, shaking his head sadly. He took a healthy sip of the bottle before handing it back to Effy. "I'm sure you'll be able to find someone around here who is more than capable of giving you the good sex you so deserve."

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"On my 'to do' list," she assured him.

Somewhere below getting herself nicely drunk, apparently. She had time.

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"If you ever have difficulty finding someone, I'll be more than happy to point you in the right direction," Chuck said. Of course that direction would always be towards him but that was beside the point.

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"I'm usually pretty good at locating people all on my own," Effy replied, hint of a smirk tugging at her lips.

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"I don't doubt it," Chuck said. "I'm just offering my services. That's just the kind of guy I am."

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"I was getting that helpful and caring vibe off you," Effy said, smiling and swirling the liquid in her bottle. "You were very welcoming."

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"Why thank you," Chuck said. "For the record, if anyone says anything to the contrary about me they're just jealous."

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"Right." Effy smirked, not entirely sure she believed that, but also not really the sort to give a shit.

"Why would they be jealous?"

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"For oh so many reasons," Chuck said, smirking. "I mean, the good looks and charm you can see for yourself. But there's just so much more than that. I'd be here all night if I went into it."

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"Cuts me deep you don't want to hang out with me all night and chit-chat."

Yeah, it didn't sound much like she was actually taking it to heart.

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"Well if I stayed here talking all night we might run out of things to say and then I won't have an excuse to see you again," Chuck said.

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"If you were that desperate, I'm sure you could figure something out," Effy decided, fiddling idly with her bottle cap. "Got to be some creativity lurking somewhere."

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"True. I can get pretty creative when I want to," he agreed with a nod. "But luckily I don't have to get too creative this time around. I'm having a party on Saturday. You're welcome to come."

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

Party was the sort of thing Effy could certainly get behind, and she actually smiled at that.

"I might have to make an appearance."

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

"It would make for a very good birthday present," Chuck told her.