Study Hall -- Wednesday, November 2nd

[principalconnor.livejournal.com]

Sarah's at the front desk, staring blankly as she leans over a notebook and clutches her head. Her mind seems to be elsewhere, and it's probably a bad idea to talk to her.

The puppies are back, sleeping in the basket in front of the desk and available for people to cuddle for comfort.

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[chasingangela]

"I'm not even sure there ever will be anything for us to do. I mean, at least not without having to talk to Bristow again." She buries herface in her hands. "Things look really bad for Marty, don't they? I mean, I feel like a moron for even caring about that when a girl is dead, but ... if I didn't love him I don't know what I'd think."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"The Dean's sure to be involved eventually, somehow. Kitty was a student here. I'm betting on curfews at the least."

Parker looks down at her hands. "Yes, it does look bad for him. But that's a long, long way from saying he did it. Seriously. Whoever *gassed* him, that's who's responsible. If he even did anything!" she adds, keeping her voice low but intense. "Here. Rory, give her the puppy."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory frowns, and hands Angela the puppy.

"Does Marty think that I think he...you know?"

[chasingangela]

Angela takes the puppy, scritching absently under its chin. "Min's gonna get jealous," she coos.

She pitches her voice lower. "Yeah, if he was gassed and ... did something, that's who's responsible. I just hope a jury would believe it. But good lawyer, right?"

She frowns. "The thing is, if he was gassed and as crazy as it sounds like he was, how would he have gotten it together enough to hide the body? That doesn't make sense."

She turns to Rory. "I'm not sure what he thinks. I think he's afraid that he might have, more than anything."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory nods. "That's a really, really good point about hiding the body. Which is something I'd hoped I'd never have to say."

She sighs. "I need to talk to him. He's going to have enough people suspecting him without his friends turning their backs on him, too. Which is what I imagine he probably thinks I'm doing."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Exactly. Fear gas freak-out is one thing. Hiding a body? Something else."

Parker looks at her watch. "I have to go. You guys, come find me later, okay?"


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[chasingangela]

"There are lots of things we hoped we'd never have to say to go around," Angela says, rubbing her eyes. "I just hope ... I hope they find something to prove he didn't do it, you know? Because otherwise he'll always wonder."

"And thank you for being there for him."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"God. That's-- gotta be rough on him." Parker shakes her head, then looks at her watch. "Whoops. Have to open the Library. Come find me there later, if either of you needs to talk." She pats the puppy on the head again, then smiles sadly at Rory and Angela as she walks out.

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[chasingangela]

"Thanks, Parker," Angela says. "I might do that." She is still a little surprised by how loyal Parker has been to her -- and vice versa -- since their first meeting.