Library [11/1]

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Kyle had a stiff shoulder he was being careful with as he returned books to the shelves in the morning. By afternoon, he was sitting at the front desk practising his writing with a very serious look on his face. His thoughts were elsewhere and he had to keep starting over.

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Re: Afternoon

[onlysmokesnics.livejournal.com]

"True," Hayley said. "And getting through stuff is really important. Not getting through... well, that'd be awful."

Re: Afternoon

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, not getting through isn't really an option, so you have to do everything within your power to make sure you get through no matter what."

Re: Afternoon

[onlysmokesnics.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Hayley said. "But... you gotta make sure you're makin' the right choices while ya do it. I think."

Re: Afternoon

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"Maybe the philosophy can help with that."

Re: Afternoon

[onlysmokesnics.livejournal.com]

Hayley nodded enthusiastically, her face breaking into a grin. "That's what I'm hopin'. I made some bad choices in the past, so I don't want to repeat them. This should fix me."

She had a sort of naiveté to her words, but she meant them.

Re: Afternoon

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"Come over to the front desk and I'll check it out for you. Maybe after you finish this one you can come back and read some of the others. I think there are a lot of guys who wrote about different ways to look at the world."

Re: Afternoon

[onlysmokesnics.livejournal.com]

"...But which one was right?" Hayley said. "I mean, they can't all be right, right? So I should only read the ones that aren't wrong about stuff."

Re: Afternoon

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"I don't think there is a right, because philosophy's not really a thing, it's kind of like it's all the possible ways to think about things." Mmm philosophy, so headachey.

Re: Afternoon

[onlysmokesnics.livejournal.com]

Hayley made a face, like she had no idea how to react and it hurt to try and figure it out.

"...So I shouldn't just believe everything written in this one?"

Re: Afternoon

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

Kyle shook his head. "You have to make up your own mind. Take what you like from each philosopher and make up your own."

Re: Afternoon

[onlysmokesnics.livejournal.com]

"That sounds hard," Hayley said. "But I guess the important stuff can't come as easy as just following what one person says, huh?"

Hayley really wished it was that simple, though.

Re: Afternoon

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"Exactly. Just because these guys wrote their ideas down and people remember it doesn't make them right or smarter than anyone else. They're only part of the bigger picture. Everyone adds in to the bigger picture. Even you and me. Then you use what you learn from the bigger picture to get through tough times."

Re: Afternoon

[onlysmokesnics.livejournal.com]

"Gee, maybe I should just forget the books and hear what you have to say," Hayley said. "You sound pretty smart enough, I think."

Re: Afternoon

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"Nah," Kyle replied, laughing a little as he scanned in the book for her. "I'm practical, that's all."

Re: Afternoon

[onlysmokesnics.livejournal.com]

"Well, beats what I got," Hayley said. "I'm mostly just a pretty face." She grinned.

Re: Afternoon

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"You've got more than that. I can tell from your eyes. Don't sell yourself short."

Re: Afternoon

[onlysmokesnics.livejournal.com]

"Awww, shucks," Hayley said, blushing a bit. "That's really nice of you to say."