Speech Comm Classroom

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[She leans back in her chair, her feet up on her desk, legs crossed at the ankle. Today she's dressed in a light grey skirt suit with a pale pink blouse. She reads in between parents. On her door is posted an invitation]


Parents of the following students are invited to come talk to CJ Cregg about their progress in Speech Comm.

D'anna Biers dbiers
Sydney Bristow sydney_bristow_
Allie Cameron allie_cameron
Chiana miss_monochrome
Lily Evans ___lily_evans_
Rory Gilmore rory__gilmore
Piper Halliwell cookinggeek
Jack Harkness time_agent
Anya Jenkins not_an_ex_demon
Veronica Mars veronicamars1
Lindsey McDonald wannabelawyer
Jack O'Neill 2ls_in_oneill
Miss Parker mparker16
(Is this kid even in my class?)death_n_binky
John Shepard wraithbaitjohn
Elizabeth Weir notcalledlizzie

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[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[She looks at him, almost as if she sees him for the first time]

His brother? I could actually see that. Yes...thank you, that actually helps me a lot. Wait, what? Who knows who you are? Besides Ten and I?

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Rose, obviously. Beka was sort of in on the whole bringing me here plans, so she knows as well, and...

...and Jack figured it out.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

But you promised me. Last night. To my face. You promised.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

I didn't tell him a thing. He was able to figure it out himself. Because I'm not the one who told him. He had all the knowledge already, because I... my "brother" decided it was best he knew.

If I had known that this would have happened, I wouldn't have gone near him. I'm sorry.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[She begins to breathe hard, in through her nose and out through her mouth. Nausea hits her waves and her whole body goes cold]

Ten told him? He TOLD Chip? Not...everything. He didn't tell him everything. Did he?

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

*hurries over and attempts to place a comforting hand on her back*

CJ... I don't know exactly what he told him, but I'm certain he told him more than a little. But it's not really my place to be the one having this conversation. You should be talking to him about this, not me.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[And he's there...and he's gentle...and she's fragile with betrayal. She leans her forehead on his shoulder and speaks softly, mostly to herself]

How could he? My Jack...oh, god. Secrets...why would he tell? He told me not to tell...I kept that in me. And now, poor Jack.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Hey, now... I'm sure he had his reasons. I can't say I blame him, really. Just sitting ther with Jack, pretendin' to be someone else, it was all I could do not to just break down and hug him, right then and there.

If I was having trouble after a short conversation, I can only imagine what he was going through for an extended period of time. He's not all that bad, really.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Chip is charming, isn't he? [She forces a smile and moves back from him]

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Charm the stars out of the sky, he could. Course, I'm not sure what he'd do with them after that, but he'd do it anyway. *he smiles at her, comfortingly*

Jack's strong. He might be a little broken up now, but he'll recover, and be even stronger than before. Don't go doubting him too quickly.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

It's really not him I'm having doubts about.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Oh. Domestics, great.

And on that note, I have to take a step back. As much as I'd like to defend him to the last... I can't relly explain his actions, either. He had reasons, certainly, that's not in doubt at all.

I'm sorry.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

I'm not talking about him, Doctor. I meant myself.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Doubts in yourself? That's the worst kind, that is. *moves over and sits across from CJ again*

What do you possible have to be doubtful about?

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[Looking directly at him, she raises an eyebrow and smirks] Doctor...you have no idea. And it's going to stay that way. I can keep a secret like nobody else.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

*smiles* And I wouldn't have it any other way. Meddling may be my profession, but meddling with people is another thing entirely.

But, as I said, I'm sorry. I've apparently dug up more than a few hurtful items in my little time here, and... well, it was unexpected, and I cannot apologize enough.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

No...you really can't. I have a hard time believeing a smart guy like you didn't think that your little visit would cause a world of problems and pain. [her smirk changes gradually to a genuine smile] I suppose I owe you one as well, for being so harsh with you.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Well, road to hell, and all that. I should know by now that anywhere I go will end up with disaster and doom, but... You always have to hope that it won't, don't you?

Otherwise, you end up afraid to poke your head out your own front door, and I refuse to be that paranoid, I do.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Call me an optomist,but I prefer to think of every day as an adventure and every moment an opportunity. Things never go as planned, and even when bad things happen, we learn and grow. Now, here...get comfortable and I'll lecture you like I do my students. [She laughs] Ten says I'm never off the clock. I suppose he's right.

You shouldn't be so hard on yourself, you know. You'll regret it later.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm a perfect optomist, me. Always want to see the best in everything. Wouldn't travel, otherwise. Wouldn't be stickin' my nose where it doesn't really belong, otherwise. *he smiles*

Life is an adventure. Life isn't meant to be all "go to work, eat, sleep, and watch telly". You gotta go out and live, do things you've never done before, go places you've never been...

...but sometimes you look for familiar faces. And that's what I'm doing here.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Then why are you in here with me? You should be out there talking to who you came to see.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Because I don't like leaving relationships with good people on the wrong note, that's why. Never one to leave something messy behind, if I can help it.

*stands up*

But I'll also take that as a cue that you've got more important things to deal with than silly old me. Take care, Miss Cregg.

*smiles, turns and walks towards the door*

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

I'll see you later, Doctor.