Room 324, Monday Afternoon

[vanillajello]

After the arrest and everything, yesterday had continued to be just as moodswingy a day as many of the others before it. On one hand, her video had gained more than 250,000 hits in a single day, and Lynda had invited her to the Crossroads art shindig this Friday. On the other, she and her brother had had to listen to their parents fighting for like two hours in the evening. That always made her feel like an orphan. It sucked.

As did having to leave Marshall alone with the mess she could escape, especially when it was going to be his sixteenth birthday tomorrow. But Kate was still insanely glad when she finally managed to convince her parents to unground her so she could come back to Fandom.

She flew back, her parents paid for the tickets. She was too late for her classes, and probably would've skipped them anyway, so once she made it into her room, she just dropped her bags on the floor and fell over onto her bed, burying her face in her pillows.

Home sweet home, or something.

[ooc: Door is cracked, post is open, girl is... a lot of things.]

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[therewaslife]

Bod glanced at her when she talked and nodded enough that she'd feel it or see it but still kept silent, trying to abide by those wishes of hers. It sounded positive so Bod was going to hope it was.

[vanillajello]

"Of course, he had to bone that Courtney chick to figure it out," she continued, after pausing for long enough to give him a chance to respond if he wanted to. Really she was talking just to talk, didn't really need replies. "And he tried to break up with her yesterday but apparently it didn't really take. Whatever that means."

[therewaslife]

Bod didn't really know what that meant either but he nodded again because he was listening even if he wasn't talking. It seemed like both Kate and Marshall had had an interesting few days back in Kansas.

[vanillajello]

Interesting didn't even begin too cover it. Kate remembered her brother had once claimed to be glad their mother made them interesting; she was pretty sure he didn't feel that way anymore.

"Kinda feel bad for leaving him there," she sighed, a little more quietly. "It's his birthday tomorrow."

[therewaslife]

At that, he held her a little tighter and nodded again. He thought Marshall would understand but knew it wasn't going to stop her from feeling a little bad about not being there for him.

[vanillajello]

Kate sighed again. "I don't know, maybe he should've moved here when he was considering it last year," she continued, then dropped that subject. "I'll turn seventeen on Friday."

[therewaslife]

Bod knew that too and he nodded. He'd had her birthday in his mind ever since she'd told him so he wasn't intending on forgetting when it was so close to the actual date.

[vanillajello]

"Not gonna be here for that, though." Which was unfortunate, but she wanted to go that First Fridays thing so bad. "Well, I'll probably be here well into the afternoon. Already looked at cheap portals, I should be good."

[therewaslife]

Bod...frowned a little at that, having wanted her to be here for her birthday but kept true to not talking. Still, he couldn't help the slight pang of disappointment.

He'd get over it though and just nodded again.

[vanillajello]

Kate shifted a bit to get more comfortable, unaware of any disappointment she had caused. Somehow she didn't think it would matter much where she was.

"So, if you wanna see me, you better catch me in the morning," she continued, quietly. "I don't even have to work. Or I guess you could catch me late at night when I get back, too."

[therewaslife]

Bod nodded again, still feeling that disappointment despite his efforts to let it go. He couldn't help it. It was one of those things that wasn't his decision to make but he still felt sad about the choice. It was ridiculous and he knew that so he didn't try and argue.

He'd try to see her that morning or that night. It was the first day of that Parent's Weekend too so he didn't know how good his mood would be either.

[vanillajello]

"Just thought you should know, in case you want to do something," she added idly. "Not that I think it's that big of a deal. My sweet sixteen was pretty mellow too."

She'd watched a movie with Leto, and visited a party that wasn't for her. Not quite what she'd imagined it'd be like.

[therewaslife]

Bod nodded again, head bowed while he thought about what he wanted to do. He wasn't going to just let it pass by and he wanted to do something ridiculous and sappy and memorable even if he didn't have the entire day.

He nodded again and rubbed her shoulder with his fingers.

[And I am about to flee work to head to the store to pick up more druuuuuugs and then home so might be AFK for a bit!]

[vanillajello]

Kate was quiet for a moment, just leaning into him. At least she'd relaxed a bit, and didn't feel like raging quite as much. Or crying. That was probably an accomplishment.

But she felt like she had to keep talking.

"Your birthday's dangerously close to Halloween. I might be a cat."

[YAY DRUGS!]

[therewaslife]

Bod didn't quite laugh but he did smile a bit at the thought of that. He hadn't ever celebrated a birthday so if she did end up a cat, he probably would just go on about his day as he'd done in the past.

It wouldn't bother him either way.

[vanillajello]

"And then your special day would be all about me," she continued, nodding a few times. Her cheek rubbed against his shoulder. "And my cat needs."

So, mostly napping on him every possible moment.

[therewaslife]

Most of his days when she'd previously been a cat had been about her and her cat needs so he didn't really see an issue with that. He nodded again, still listening and indicating he didn't really have a problem with that.

[vanillajello]

"And keeping me from eating Halloween candy. Cats shouldn't eat candy. Too much."

And about right then, she ran out of inane things to say, so she said nothing for a while. Just... listening to him breathing, pretty much.

[therewaslife]

He was definitely breathing albeit quietly and slowly. When she fell silent, he stayed that way, still not certain if he wanted to say anything even if she'd told him not to talk.

[vanillajello]

She sighed, trying to lean into him some more. Warmth and comfort.

"Did I make you quiet for good?"

Well, he'd been very obedient so far.

[therewaslife]

Bod shrugged. Doubtful that he'd be quiet for good but he had no intention of talking right now even if he had things to say or wanted to say things. He'd probably start talking again later.

Or tomorrow.

[vanillajello]

"Suit yourself," she replied lightly, if quietly. She'd been the one who'd told him to stop talking, after all. And she knew it wasn't the nicest thing to say, even if it had been necessary. "Fine with me. Could I maybe kind of sprawl across your lap?"

Blame that on thinking about cat things.

[therewaslife]

It hadn't been all that nice, he knew that, and when he was talking again, he might tell her that but he was trying to just do what she asked for now so he nodded.

He didn't mind. He had no idea how she was going to do that but he didn't mind her trying.

[vanillajello]

Well, she didn't end up quite sprawling over his lap, in the end. She tried to find a way to, but it was pretty awkward so eventually she just settled for curling up on her side on the bed, with her head resting on his thigh.

She'd just wanted to find a way to lay down while still staying close to him.

[therewaslife]

Bod smiled down at her once she'd settled and stretched out a little so he could be more comfortable without jostling her. He didn't mind this. It was fine with him.