Fourth Floor Common Room | Friday Late Evening | 9/4

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Hayley was having trouble sleeping again. She'd tried everything. Counting jumping sheep, counting sheep jumping in a minefield, the usual sort of thing. None of it was working. So Hayley padded out to the common room in her bright pink pajamas (thank you, Elle).

She turned on the TV, only to discover late night re-runs of Vanessa Saturn. Wow, TV had change a lot since her time...

[[Open to one and all]]

[[eta: collapsing asleep now, folks. Will pick up SP tags tomorrow, if that's okay.]]

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[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"I don't know," Kyle admitted. "We had fun and you're good to be around, but I don't know you, so how would I know if I wanted a date with you? I don't know how dating is supposed to work."

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"You don't know how dating works?" Hayley said. "You... never done it before?"

This seemed more surprising than Elle saying she'd never been kissed.

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"There were 3 Minute Dates at Caritas one weekend, but I was told they're not real dates. So no. Home's a little different to here."

[onlysmokesnics.livejournal.com]

"...why would ya want a date that only lasts three minutes?" Hayley said.

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"I never asked," Kyle admitted. "I think it was a way to meet a lot of people in a short amount of time. I didn't learn much about them, but now I know their names to say hi."

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"That's no date," Hayley said. "Didja even hold anyone's hand or anything?"

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"Why would I hold their hand? We weren't running and trying to keep together."

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"Wow," Hayley said. "Ya never just held someone's hand?" She looked a little sympathetic. "It's just a nice way to feel like... someone's there with ya."

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"I guess I've held Star's hand," he conceded. "Even when we weren't running."

[onlysmokesnics.livejournal.com]

"Oooh, Star?" Hayley said. "Who's Star?"

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"Star's," he started, trying to think of how to explain. "We've been together a long time. I look after her. Looked after her."

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"Like... a little sister?" Hayley said.

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Kyle shrugged, then nodded. "Except we're not related."

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Hayley's face scrunched up a bit. "What's the future like?"

She felt like she was missing important information for understanding all this.

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"That depends on what timeline you're talking about. People here don't always come from the same one. The one I'm from...well, it's not good."