Dance Club Meeting - 7 PM FHT

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory sits cross-legged on a table, waiting for the others to show up.

She looks at her watch every few minutes, wanting to keep the meeting as short as possible. Drawing it out seems...morbid.

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[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[She comes in in leggings and a long shirt, a scarf tied around her head]

Hey Rory. I wasn't sure we'd be doing this...[she stops short]...at all, really.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory glances up. "You know, then? About Kitty?"

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Yes. [Her bottom lip quivers, but she takes a deep breath.] The whole staff knows.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory nods, and blinks a few times.

"Yeah. I wanted to have at least one meeting, to let everyone know that there won't be any more for awhile."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Rory, I think we should try to keep things as normal as possible. I know this is really hard, but we can't just stop everything. Kitty woudn't want us to, you know.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory frowns. "It feels...morbid, though."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

I know, honey. I've been through this before, though...if you don't go on with your life...[She sighs deeply and looks down]...you have to go on. Consider it a gift to her memory. Ok?

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory nods. "True. Do any students know? Other than me and Alanna and the," she thinks for a second, "three people we've told?"

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

I don't know how many students know, Rory. I think we should try to keep it quiet. I know the Dean and the authorities are working on it. The kids will find out soon enough.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"I agree. The only ones who know are the people who were there when Alanna told me, and my boyfriend. As far as I know, anyway. And...we don't need people in a panic."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Right. And I don't know if her...[she swallows hard]...if her parents have been notified.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory gasps. "Oh, I hadn't even thought of her parents. I don't think she had anyone come for the weekend - at least, no one came through the checkpoint looking for her."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Hey, you feeling any better?" Elizabeth asks as she enters, and spots Rory.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory shakes her head. "Listen, thanks for taking care of the yearbook thing for me. I'm still...not okay, but, um, Kitty can't make it," she swallows, "so I'm going to run the meeting, I guess."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Hey, it wasn't a problem," Elizabeth says, placing a comforting hand on Rory's arm. "You know you can count on me for anything, right?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory nods. "Thanks, Liz." She swallows hard. "I'm not sure how long the meeting's going to last, by the way. And we're not going to be dancing."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth half-shrugs. "I figured that... I'm not exactly dressed for dancing," she says, looking down at her jeans and t-shirt.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Me neither," Rory says, lifting half her mouth in a smile. "But...yeah. Look, Liz, you should probably be back in 239 and 240, spending time with your friends. This meeting is going to be depressing."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth tilts her head slightly. "Rory, what's going on?" she asks, her voice low and calm.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory sighs. "I'm not supposed to tell anyone, but you'll find out soon enough...a student was killed on Thursday, in town."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth pales, and puts two and two together, coming up with five. Her voice catches. "Was it Kitty?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory nods vehemently. "I don't know the details, but that's what Alanna told me, and I'd trust her to know."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth bites on her lip, her face pale. "Oh my God," she whispers, leaning against the table.

[persian-eunuch.livejournal.com]

*comes in, not hearing about this club until a few days ago*

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Hi," Rory says quietly. "Um, we're probably going to call the meeting off for tonight. Sorry about that. The club president is...unable to be here."