Email to Bethany

[xp_daytripper]

To: [skaterbabe]
From: [wytchgirl]



Hey babe,

By now I think you know when there's been Yet Another Crisis at this place - I tend to fall off the edge of the planet. Luckily the crisis mostly wasn't mine this time, and I'm all in one piece, so nothing to worry about there. But there is something I need to tell you, since it explains why I haven't been to visit for a while.

Basically? I'm grounded. Totally and utterly, until the first of October. I did something really stupid, got caught and that's the punishment. Which is why I haven't dropped round or arranged to meet up with you in town or anything. And why I won't be able to go to this HeliX thing, which is shitty since I really would like to go. Yeah, imagine that, me wanting to go to a fancy do. But it's HeliX, and you'll be there in all likelihood, and fuck it all, fun would be a great thing right now.

Um. Any way. I'm hoping you still go, if you were planning to, since I asked Manuel to introduce himself to you - I figured it's about time you two met up, and in a way it's easier if I'm not there to get all weird. And he could do with talking to normal people, and since there won't be any of those, you'll do. *grins* Just pulling your leg. Seriously, talking to you would do him a lot of good, I think, and if you don't get on, well, it's a big party mansion and you can hang out with the rest of the crew. Angelo'll probably be there, and Shinobi, and most of the coffee group.

Oh, just remembered. That logo you designed? Is fucking brilliant.

But yeah. That's mainly what I wanted to say. Apart from I'm a horrible friend for not being in touch sooner. And that I can't wait until this fucking punishment is over so we can go to a movie or something. 'Cause I miss you. And I suck.

A.

Comments

[x-shinobi.livejournal.com]

To: [my favorite witch]
From: [B]

If anyone asks, this mail showed up at, like.. dinnertime, and not, in fact, at one in the morning. Shhh.

I'm glad you're okay, grounding aside. I have this irritating tendency to worry about you, and stuff, I know, but we'll both cope with it. *g* What'd you do to earn the jail time? Or is it better that I don't know, and focus on showing you a hell of a good time once you're out? (Can you have visitors while you're grounded? Because nothing says I can't swing by on a weekend or something.)

The HeliX thing.. is formal. Can you see me in something formal? I need to ask His Richness Shinobi if I could get away with, like, a suit or something. And sneakers, with the suit, because I am not going to be caught dead in fuckin' pumps. But yeah, I'll probably get dragged to the thing, whether I like it or not. Dad thinks I should go, and you know me and wanting to please the old doofus. I'll try not to pout too much over your grounding while I'm there, I promise. I'll quietly mock the stuffy people enough for both of us.

I won't lie to you, A - I'm nervous as hell about meeting this guy. Most guys? Not so hip on sharing their girlfriends with someone they can't tap themselves, in my experience. But if it's really important to you, I'll do it, and try not to die of nervousness or awkwardness in the process. I'm not very good at the diplomacy thing. And.. stuff.

As far as the logo goes.. you're just sayin' that to try and get sexual favors out of me. Silly thing, you don't need to flatter me for those.

And you are not a horrible friend, damnit. I haven't precisely checked in on you, either, have I? So if you're a horrible friend, I'm a horrible friend, and I know you'd never think me horrible, so ha. As soon as October hits, call me, and we'll go do something. Could come crash here for a weekend again, or something? (This is me sounding hopeful. It's hard to tell over text.)

Miss you too. Loads.

-B.

I deleted this out of the last reply, but what the fuck.

[x-shinobi.livejournal.com]

To: [my favorite witch]
From: [B]

It's just gonna gnaw on me until I ask anyway, so I better do it now so I can try and be slightly less nervous. Hopefully. Um. Anyway..

...what happens if I don't get along with him?

-B.

Reply to both emails

[xp_daytripper]

To: [B]
From: [A]

Subject: I won't tell if you won't.

One of the advantages of having a roomie whose powers give 'em trouble sleeping? They don't give you grief for not being in bed nice and early, since that would mean no distractions and/or hot chocolate. *grins* Frenchie - Marie-Ange, that is, better known as Angie around here - is my roomie now, and considering we're really different people, we got on all right. Better than, even. You might have seen her at some of the HeliX things - she's the redhead dating Doug.

And that's a whole lot of avoiding the hard bits of this reply, isn't it? So. Grounding - lets just say I let something get to me that shouldn't have and lost me rag in a bad way. I'm basically confined to grounds, but there's nothing about no visitors, so if you happened by, I'm sure they wouldn't run you off the property. And Pete adn Nate would probably smuggle you in any way, seeing how I'm going slightly balmy after... three weeks, I think it is. There's vague noises about a party or such to celebrate the end of my jail time, but any and all other plots are welcome too. According to some, I need more fun in my life, something I'm not going to argue with. And yeah, I'll let you know as soon as I'm free - a weekend at your place definitely sounds good, tho' I'll probably have to go into Columbia on Saturday for the Strange session. *grins* Hey, you could come with, entertain yourself for a couple of hours, and then we could see how much trouble the two of us can get into in New York, what do you think?

Go to the HeliX thing and mock. And if you manage a suit, I want pictures. *grins* Because there's some very interesting thoughts in my head now. Make the kitten eyes at Shinobi - he's a sucky for pretty girls. ;) And invite your folks, if they aren't going already. Your dad would get a kick out of meeting some of the teachers, and I have a vague idea Pete might be there, although that one's not 100%.

As for Manny... Actually, it's probably best you do meet him at a formal thing, since he'll be on his best manners, and those are something to see. There's something to be said for coming from a rich family. *wry grin* But really, there's nothing to worry about. He knows you're important to me, and he knows I'll never speak to him again if he's an arsehole to you, so he'll be making an effort. If anything, he's a bit nervous about meeting you too, mostly because of the important to me part. And curious as all hell.

As for what happens if you two don't get on... well, that'll be for me to sort out. You're both important to me, so I'm hoping it doesn't come to that, but if it does, well, I'll figure out something. He's accepted Angelo is my friend, even though he hates him, and he knows what having you as a friend means to me. It might be I have to make some compromises of my own. But whatever happens, don't worry about it. It'll get sorted, somehow.

Besides, who knows? You might actually get on quite a lot and decide to run off together to some tropical island... ;)

And I know I don't have to flatter you for sexual favours, which is why it isn't flattery. :P Told you that already.

Drop by when you can? There's this Joss Whedon show called Firefly that everyone's gone balmy over, if you haven't seen it already. Popcorn's on me. Possibly even literally.

(and yes, I'm doign better in English. Can't you tell from the new big words? ;))

A.

[x-shinobi.livejournal.com]

To: [A]
From: [B]
Subject: Me? Tell? Naw.

I've seen Angie at the meetings, yeah. Hard not to notice a hot redhead with a pretty accent, though I'm perfectly willing to admit that that part might just be me. *g* Still don't know why they're using my logo when she can draw circles around me (without the aid of a compass, even), but I'm not gonna complain. Maybe it'll help me get gigs after school. Not that I know how a little typography would help me in photojournalism, but every little bit helps.

I know all about losing your cool and getting your ass in trouble. It used to happen to me fairly often, especially when I first started hitting the skate parks, but I think I mentioned a broken nose or two from then to you already. If Pete or Nate want to smuggle me in to say hi, they've definitely got my blessing, but you probably knew that. Tell them there are cookies in it for them, or something. I even promise not to make them myself. Columbia.. yeah, I think I could tag along for that okay..

I'll try not to feel horribly outclassed, especially if he's going to be on his best behaviour. I don't think I have a 'best behaviour'. I have 'be me' and the alternate setting of 'try not to fuck up too badly'. I'll go with the latter and keep my fingers crossed. (And honestly, I'm more worried about him not liking me than me not liking him, because he actually lives with you and probably has more weight, opinion-wise, and is rich as a bastard and.. right. Sorry. Not getting insecure. Friends with benefits. Nothing to freak about. It's just late. Shutting up.)

I'll try not to worry. Can't promise I'll do a good job, but I'll try. And no tropical islands will ensue, I can pretty much promise you that. *g*

It's me being amusing and humble to hide that I'm obnoxiously flattered by the not-flattery, that's all.

I'll see when I can swing by.. only thing that'd keep me away is homework. Bastard books. They vex me so.

(I can tell. Spelling's gotten tons better from where it was when we first met, and that's a compliment, before you get insecure or anything on me. Would it be too mushy if I said I was proud?)

-B.

Subject: Funny how the innocent act always works...

[xp_daytripper]

I really need to go to bed before I pass out on the keyboard, but you, wench, are makign me stay up 'just five minutes more'. Curse you and your typing-ness. *grins*

The hotness of Angie has been noted by people that aren't you. Namely me. And Doug. *grins* Of course, I only mention it when I want to embarrass the hell out of her, because she's straighter than the proverbial and is even cuter when she blushes. Besides, she's one of the few girls I know I don't have to tone myself down for - you being one of the others, Paige being the third - and I'd like for her to not tell me to get knotted. So I tend to keep the appreciation to myself.

When the Pillock was away, Logan introduced us to different media in art, like photomanipulation. Much more fun than the regular stuff, especially since I ain't much of an artist that way. And I turned out to be not half-bad - maybe we should pool our knowledge and come up with some posters or something for HeliX? And fuck, I am bored after three weeks of grounding, to be mentioning this sort of thing off my own bat. Tho' we really should look at more public stuff with it - the party's a good start, but something that doesn't involve dressing up like a penguin.

Funny you should mention broken noses... *looks shifty*

I think I'll email Pete, see if he can't arrange a kidnapping. He's good at that sort of thing. *eg* Keep Sunday free for me? There's plenty of brains here to help with homework if you need it... *makes with the cute*

And being you is exactly what's needed. Manny's an empath, so he'll know if you're trying to impress him or something, and he wants to get to know you without even me telling him anything abotu you. So being you is a good thing. And you do it so well. *grins* And he's not rich, least, not any more. His dad's pretty much cut him off. Mind you, having met his dad, being cut off from him is not a bad thing at all. Creepy fucker.

And no, he won't be there, as far as I know. Too bloody disruptive, for a start.

I won't lie. Manny's... well, he's the first person I've ever thought of as a boyfriend, so yeah, what he says carries some weight. But you ain't chopped liver either - dunno what I'd do without you sometimes, and that's probably skating the edge of that scary place again, so I'll stop there. If he doesn't like you, he doesn't like you - it's not going to change the fact that I like you. Like I said, it'll be for me to sort out. And again with the jumping ahead.

And I know you were just being all modest at me. *grins* I could tell you were blushing from here.

(You can say you're proud, tho' it'll make me blush too. And of course, there was a great whopping typo in the middle of my sentence saying how much better I'd gotten... *rolls eyes* I'm better at grammer but not at typing, apparently.)

And speaking of bastard books, my maths book is giving me that look again. The one that says it's smarter than me. Think I'll bury it under the spell books and show it who's boss.

A.

Subject: If it works, use it.

[x-shinobi.livejournal.com]

I suppose I could stop typing, if you reeeeally really wanted me to. God knows I should be asleep, too, but sue me - I haven't talked to you in ages. I'm up 'til you're down, so there.

Ooh, photomanipulation, huh? Can I see what you did? I suck at that, mostly because I've never actually bothered to try.. we could totally work on something, though. Maybe I should save up a metric ton of cab fair, and we can go on a photo-taking spree next month sometime? Hit all the tourist traps, like the Empire State Building, and Liberty Island, and all that crap. Could use it to manip up some really snarky mutant rights type stuff, if we tried. Just need ideas on composition.

Oh-ho. A broken nose was involved. Yours, or theirs? Either way, there is still snuggling in your future, so don't worry about me having a freak-out. That'd be silly.

Consider Sunday free. I'll bribe the parental types somehow. Offer to clean the gutters the weekend after or something. Like I mind an excuse to go play on the roof and get my hands dirty. Pfft.

An empath? Um. This is a bad time to mention that telepaths and that kind of thing really kind of freak me out a little, isn't it? Um. Okay, putting on the pretty face is out, then, I guess.. but I'll do my best, I swear.

He's your man, after all. (Okay, so maybe I am insecure. Again with the 'sue me'.)

And I am proud of you. And smiling innocently as I point out you spelled 'grammar' wrong. You should go to bed. Once you bury the math book, anyway.

-B.

Subject: Still hanging in there. Just.

[xp_daytripper]

Like I'm going to ask you to stop. Hah. *grins* Not while I can see most of the letters on the keyboard, no way!

I like the poster idea a lot. Remind me to show you my stuff from last semester when you come over next, especially the one on art as propaganda. And the controversial art project, although I tend to not keep that one out - you'll know why when you see it. But yeah, something about US icons and mutants...

Hers. And I have to admit, for a second? Enjoyed wiping the smug smile off that bitch's face. Of course, all of the rest of it made me feel like shite, but I'm not going into it. It might not give you a freak-out, but it does give me one.

Sunday it is. I'll email Pete and tell him he's making an abduction for me. *grins* He'd never admit it, but he really would do almost anything for me. If I ask proper. I could even offer to help you with those gutters, if my time is up by then. You'd be surprised how handy the magic can be. *grins*

Oh fuck. I didn't realise, babe... If it's too much, tell me now, and I'll explain to Manny, ask him to steer clear. He's working for the Prof most of the night anyway, as a personal assistant type, so it's not like you'd keep running into him. Maybe leave this until later, when I'm there? He'd never do anything to you, I swear, but I know people have problems with his power. It's not his fault, just whatever bad luck gives out mutant powers in the first place, and he's trying to be a decent person with it, really. But if you don't want to do this, I'll understand.

My man. You have no idea how odd that sounds. But in a good way.

Bah. English spelling. It's not my fault you Americans had to go and change things, is it? And yeah, I think sleep is a good idea. I had to wipe out a whole bunch of gibberish before 'cause I fell asleep on the keyboard. You go too. *shoos* Night, babe. It's been good talking to you again. Gives me a happy. :)

A.

Subject: School's computer lab is loud.

[x-shinobi.livejournal.com]

Not even just US icons and mutants. US icons and intolerance of any kind - mutants, GLBT, race, whatever. An' yeah, I'll remind you to show me your art projectamabobs. I'm all curious.

Glad your nose is in one piece, though I'm told getting your nose broken gives your face character. That's what mom said the first time I broke mine, anyway. Ah well. God knows you've got enough character for, like, a small island nation, or something. *g*

Pete's good people. I'll make sure I'm in fit form to be kidnapped. Just let me know when he wants to come get me, and I'll leave my window unlocked for him. Or just, y'know, be awake to answer the door, whatever he prefers.

Nuh-uh - HeliX is all about the tolerance thing, so I'd have to pack up and go home if I wigged on meeting one guy, wouldn' I? Besides, he's your guy, and it isn't like I can avoid it forever, and you want me to, so. Just warn him ahead of time and tell him I promise to try, okay?

I can guess.

-B.