Main Campfire, Saturday Evening

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He wasn't going to admit that it was boredom that drove him out of his alcove and to the main campfire. He wasn't bored. He was just...without anything to do. Boredom he could have solved by sleeping. Nothing to do meant he wanted something to do and thus, he took himself to the main campfire. Despite the warmth, he lit the fire anyway. If anything, he could light his cigarettes on it.

Though, even he was intelligent enough to realize that was a really dumb idea and would only be tried if he got himself drunk. The snag in that idea was that he had no alcohol with him. Sad, really. He could have done with a nice bender.

Instead, he was just going to lay against a log and smoke for awhile. If he were some deep poet type, he'd call it stargazing. Since he wasn't that type, he was calling it relaxation. It worked for him.

[i declare this campfire open!]

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[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

Jennifer settled in at the campfire and made herself comfortable. "Hi," she said.

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

Considering how many people this spot tended to attract, Alex was almost surprised to see someone he didn't recognize.

"Hey," he replied, glancing over at her briefly. And deciding he could be somewhat polite, he added, "How's it going?"

[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

"Pretty good," Jennifer said. "Decided to take a break from studying."

Yes, Jennifer was studying hard, even though it was only the summer term.

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"Thought you were quitting," Effy remarked, settling herself on another nearby log.

No, she never really believed he'd actually do that.

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

"...studying?" He barely stopped himself from gagging. "You're studying on a weekend?"

[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

Jennifer nodded. "Can't rest just because it's Saturday," she said. "Not if I want to get to Harvard."

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"Fell off the wagon," he said, not sounding unhappy at all. "Think I'm going to stay there for awhile. I lasted about an hour. Better luck next time."

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Oh, another nerd. Figured. "What are you studying?" Maybe he'd missed the braniac classes.

[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

"Criminal Justice and SAT Prep," Jennifer said. "Those are the big study ones. Arts and Crafts is in there just so I make sure to have a break in the week."

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

"You looking to be an ambulance chaser?" he asked. "Bother poor people with broke necks to make a quick buck?"

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"And I didn't even get to try and steal your fags or anything." That was sad. Never one to complain about a free excess.

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"Aww, too bad for you," he said, frowning exaggeratedly at her. "If you want one, just ask."

He smiled.

"Nicely."

[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

"Public defender," Jennifer said. "Helping the helpless. That sort of thing."

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

"Aww, a good Samaritan," he said, tone dry more than anything else. "If I had a gold star, I'd give it to you."

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"Don't tell me," she said, smirking a little. "You want sugar on top and everything."

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"Do I hear a little sarcasm?" Jennifer asked, her eyebrow raised.

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"And cherries," he said, waving the pack at her. "See, I'm not a demanding guy. I just like manners."

He really didn't give two shits but he did like amusement.

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"No, I've really got a pack of gold stars in my pocket." He hoped the sarcasm was clearer there.

[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

"Hey, around here, I have to ask," Jennifer said.

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"Because you're just full of those, yeah?" Oh, come on, she'd got a better grasp on him over the last week or so than to believe that.

[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

Jennifer waved at the girl she didn't know.

"Hi," she said.

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"You've run into someone with gold stars before?" he asked disbelievingly. "Was he an Irish jig dancer or some shit?"

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"I saw someone here pull a safe out of nowhere," Jennifer said. "So I'm trying to hedge my bets."

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"Bus buddy," Riggins said as he sat down in front of the campfire. Yeah, he remembered this time.

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

Effy looked the girl over curiously a moment, and nodded a sort of greeting. "Alright." It served as a greeting, and a vague sort of question at the same time.