The Roof, Thursday Evening

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So someone was now in student council. Therefore, someone was on the roof--a place that was always smart to go when you were her--celebrating.

With diet Coke and a book.

WHOA THERE, JEAN. LET'S NOT GO CRAZY.

But that's what she was doing. So. Nyah.

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"Thank you?" Jean totally was assuming it was a compliment.

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

Well, assuming it was a complement was probably better than finding Effy's approach to social situations... a little unorthodox.

"Got a reason?" she asked eventually. "Or, you're just one of those super sunshiny types?"

Effy wasn't, in case you were wondering. Bet that's a surprise. Strange little moody goth girl.

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"Probably the latter," Jean admitted.

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"Ah." One of those. "Working for you?"

Effy did at least pause to offer her a cigarette, even if she was getting the sense Jean was one of those goody-goody sorts who'd turn it down.

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

"I got elected to student council, so I think so." Yeah, she was going to say that a lot.

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

Effy raised her eyebrows slightly, and took that as a no on the smoke front, so snagged her own.

"Congrats," she offered after a moment. "Which class?"

No, she really hadn't followed that side of things at all.

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"Senior!" A beat. "What class are you?"

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"Not that one." Which made it a little better that Effy had no idea who she was, or that she was running.

Sort of.

"Junior." Which was still a little weird. In her head she was calling it sixth form. Couldn't quite stop thinking in British terms.

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

Maybe. Still, how would one miss the glitter? Oh, the glitter.

"I'm Jean, by the way."

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

If you were Effy, you took a wide berth of all glitter related things... She could grant an exception for that time with Alex and the shower involved later.

"Effy," she offered in return. "Hi." Aw, look, an actual greeting!

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

Pff. Glitter is like a cat. It shows up when you hate it.

"Are you new here?"

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"Since the beginning of summer," Effy replied. "So... sort of."

"You?" She couldn't really remember seeing her around before, but that really didn't mean much. It was doubtful they... had many interests, activities, anything in common.

[ihavenocodename.livejournal.com]

"I came during the summer, so I guess I'm still kinda new."

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"Used to it yet?"

Effy certainly wasn't, not that she admitted that to many people.

Or, you know, anyone.

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"Mostly." Hey, mutant. It helped ease people in to things sometimes.

There was a pause before.

"But there are some totally weird things. Like that guy in red who keeps laughing when he sees me and then there's a frog."

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

The frog was... a little hard to miss.

"You know why he's laughing at you?" Because that was weird.