27th☆

[adropofjupiter]

[Phone]

Heya everyone. So, Halloween's in a week and I happened to notice the great lack of jack-o-lanterns on everyone's front stoops. How are we going have an amazing time trick-or-treating if everything isn't festive?

Come on, everyone. Where's the spirit? I'm totally going to set up a community pumpkin carving festival in the park this weekend. Maybe we can trade costume ideas, too. I'm dressing up as a cat. Meow~

Oh! Rin! When you hear this... [Marisa sounds a little nervous.] ...wanna come over for dinner? Mom makes the best roast. We can, um, finish that... project for school.


[1125 Taylor]

[Marisa is diligently carving pumpkins outside. The designs are a little... odd though.]

Comments

[ex_seventh238]

Didn't you have someone else you used to see... [narrowing her eyes...] team up with, a lot? A real bookworm, that one.

[adropofjupiter]

[Marisa shrugged, biting the inside of her cheek a moment, looking a bit away.]

...her family moved to Westport. Like a month or so ago. Better for her health or something. She was home-schooled, Mom.

[ex_seventh238]

[That's met with a small frown.]

Really...? Why didn't you [...] tell me? You used to go there all the time. She's a childhood friend of yours. [bringing a hand to her temple, fiddling with the glasses that... she doesn't need?] ...Wasn't she?

[why does this sound... odd?]

[adropofjupiter]

Known her for years. I just... didn't want-- Really, I just wanted to be left alone, Mom. You get all weird and stuff when you think I'm not okay. Like you expect me to blow something up.

[ex_seventh238]

I don't! You keep to yourself when something bothers you, that never solves anything. And don't use something like that as an example, you know you can blow something up if you really wanted to. I'm just worried! Separation is hard, I certainly don't expect you to forget about it overnight, it just seems like you've been always looking to spend time with miss Rin since. I've heard the other students talking, aside from catching you during school hours with my own two eyes. [crossing her arms now, and looking back seriously.] Are you sure you know what you're doing, Mari?

[because it sounds like 'Marie' and is more normal of a good Christian English name, okay...]

[adropofjupiter]

She doesn't even return my calls, ze. It's like I don't even exist to her anymore. What's so damn wrong with just moving on? It's not like hanging out with Rin is anything new. We have a lot in common and she's fun to tease.

[And hot. Oh the hotness.]

God, Mom, why do you gotta be such a nag?

[ex_seventh238]

[She'll sigh at that, her irritation growing more apparent.]

Because you shouldn't be so dismissive and flippant of everything just because that's how you feel like acting at the moment! I know you're at that age, but teenager impulsiveness can't excuse every little thing. There was a time friendship meant something, you know. Unless you're telling me now that you can make and put aside best friends as easily as switching out old clothes that are out of style?

[adropofjupiter]

Yeah, well it's better than sitting and crying because my g-- friend just up and left.

[ex_seventh238]

[she makes a suppressed groan while still staring down the blonde girl with clear disapproval... way to catch and miss the point both at the same time, ciel]

Finding distractions won't bury the root problem, Mari. ...Well, I don't mind, I just hope you'll come to realize this on your own before it's too late. When will she be here?

[adropofjupiter]

...whatever.

She'll be here in like an hour.

[ex_seventh238]

[small sigh. such a rebel...]

I'll get some snacks ready for you girls later, too, but see her off at 9 latest. Understood?

[adropofjupiter]

Dunno if we'll have all of it done by then.

[ex_seventh238]

You can continue tomorrow, or later this week. Mayfield isn't a dangerous town at night, but I'm still not going to have you two up late on a weekday night. Does Mr. and Ms. Smith know about this? I'm not going to explain to them either, why their daughter isn't home on time!

[adropofjupiter]

Yes, yes, Rin asked them, so they know. [Stop being such a killjoy, Mom.]

[ex_seventh238]

[she can't help it

it's that or you get ~persecuted~ because mom is totes a DEVOUT CHRISTIAN]

Nine latest, okay?

[adropofjupiter]

[Then don't come up into the room without permission while working on the project. And yes, Marisa is going to clean her room. GASP.]

Fine. Whatever. Nine. [eyeroll]

[ex_seventh238]

[she'll knock, geez. Not devoid of common courtesy, here!

But after another scowl and a sigh, she resumes her usual calm and relaxed demeanor.]

I'll be baking after supper. You're not on any diet the last I checked, Mari. Do you girls want anything in particular?

[adropofjupiter]

How about some apple cobbler? Rin likes anything sweet.

[ex_seventh238]

[she chuckles faintly at that.]

Apple cobbler is rather specific, for 'anything sweet'. That's fine though, I'll get on it then. Would there be anything else? I should go check on that roast soon, all things considered.

[adropofjupiter]

Well, I like apple cobbler. With the oat-y crumble stuff on top!

[ex_seventh238]

There's nothing wrong with that, of course, but you could stand to ask your friends their preferences, just for future reference. Hm?~

[adropofjupiter]

I told you - she likes anything sweet. No real preference, Mom.

[ex_seventh238]

Then make one! I don't mean to brag, but I'm quite sure that I bake much better than Ms. Smith. Why don't you make an effort, at least?

[adropofjupiter]

Fine. Geeze, Mom. Do we have ice cream? Like French vanilla? Rin really likes ice cream, so make it a la mode. With some caramel sauce.

[ex_seventh238]

French vanilla ice cream goes way better with brownies, for your information, young lady! [WAVES HER INDEX AUTHORITATIVELY] But that can be arranged tonight, I suppose. You won't find out unless you give people different things to try and ask them what they end up liking best, in the end. Now then, what about for your lunch tomorrow? [just make sure it's easy to pack, naturally--!]