Study Hall -- Wednesday, October 12th

[principalconnor.livejournal.com]

Sarah sits at the desk down in front, off in a world of her own as she writes down random, almost illegible notes on a pad of paper. Anybody who might wish to risk their lives to peek at what she's writing would see a lot of half-baked theories about locker 327.

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"We're not even in our twenties, yet. Do you know the stats on teenage love affairs? Worse than the ones on teenage drinking. I'd say 'things fall apart' is a given." Parker smiles, though. "Ideals are sweet, but happily ever after... Is good for some people, I'm sure. It's not reality, though." She widens her eyes. "But hey. You and Blank probably have as good a chance as anyone. You can be that 10% that makes it, I guess."

[chasingangela]

Angela shrugs. "We might. And if it happens, it would be amazing. But I've only known him a month, and it's been such a weird month that I really can't think about long-term stability yet. I mean ... predictability is not his middle name."

She glances to where Marty and Rory are deep in conversation. "I'm not usually this cynical. I think seeing all the couples declare each other soulmates after five minutes is bringing it out in me."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker nearly falls off her chair laughing at that. "God, yes. Ohhhhh, yes. Heh. Ahem!" She giggles. "Whoever came up with the idea of soul mates -- Plato? Needs to be shot."

[chasingangela]

Angela snorts, though she isn't sure why Parker found it *that* funny. "I swear, the whole idea causes more misery ... I mean, I hope I have, like, a good marriage that lasts a long time and all that. I just don't wanna start shopping for a minivan with Martin Blank yet."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Gahhh. Minivans. Don't make me cry." Parker shuddered, calming down with one last giggle. "I don't know, I think I find the whole idea funny because so many of the members of the MFCD were *mooning* over people until Homecoming, and now they're all convinced it'll completely work out, now that they've... worked out." Parker coughed, then snickered. "Five bucks says only *one* of those couples who got lucky last weekend lasts 'til New Year's without a break-up. At least once."

[chasingangela]

Angela makes a little "pffft" noise through her lips. "That would be such a sucker's bet. We're in high school, we can break up and get back together five times before Halloween."

"Do you have a specific one couple in mind to last?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Hunh." Parker tilted her head and narrowed her eyes. "Let me think... Mitchell and MalDoran I don't know well enough to tell. But I can think of plenty of things- and people- that could distract either of them. So, 50-50 on them. Adama and Thrace have so many issues between them, I can see them breaking up three times and being together on New Year's just to spite the people placing bets. Then breaking up for another decade."

She tapped a finger on her lip. "I *hate* to say it, but I would have to go with Crichton and Sun. If only because she's the only person I've seen who seems able to keep John-Boy in line for more than five minutes, and he seems happy to be there."

[chasingangela]

Angela nods, squinting. She hasn't gotten to spend a lot of time with the Colorado gang, but Parker is right on all points from what she's seen. "I guess we'll know if you're right in 2006," she says lightly.