I10 - In My Room

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:54 am

After being released from the bunker, Theresa had taken a few moments to look outside and then had retreated to her room. She had one last box tucked in a corner that she hadn't unpacked. She'd been reluctant to do it, but she needed it now. Once the box was open, she pulled out a raggedy old teddy bear around two-and-a-half feet tall and smoothed out its fur before hugging it tightly. She sat down at her desk with the teddy bear in her lap and dashed off a quick "I'm fine" e-mail to her parents and then parked herself on her bedroom floor, leaning back against her bed and looking at the sky out her window.

((Open))

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:00 am

After some wandering around aimlessly and being unable to find the people who had joined the big battle (they were fine, she's sure, they had to be) Kay finds her way back to the dorm and spots Theresa through the open door.

"Hey..." she says weakly.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:22 am

"Hey," Theresa said. "How're you doing?"

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:23 am

"Dunno... I was looking for Brigid but I couldn't find her..."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:39 am

"I'm sure she's fine," Theresa said. "We can be pissed with her if we find out she's not." Theresa smiled, but she seemed to hug the bear tighter at the thought that Brigid might not be okay.

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:46 am

"I'd just hoped I could find the people who went out there. And I was too big a chicken to check the infirmary..." she says, stepping into the room and sitting down next to Theresa.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:52 am

"At least you left the dorm. I haven't even done that."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:55 am

"Not really. I just didn't know where to go. Outside it's... still all messed up..."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:00 am

"Yeah, I looked through the windows. Dead grass and stuff. It's kind of creepy and I normally like creepy, but this is different."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:05 am

"Yeah. I heard someone died out there... One of the X-Men..."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:16 am

"Yeah, I heard that too. I can't imagine what that must be like for the rest of them."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:29 am

"Yeah... And I felt even worse when I heard it was one of them and I was relieved it wasn't... you know..."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:40 am

"That's normal," Theresa said. "Just gotta be mad at the jerks who decided to start the fight in the first place."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:42 am

"I guess. I can't really manage to get mad right now though. I just feel kinda..." she shrugs a bit helplessly.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:52 am

"Yeah, I know what you mean," Theresa said, picking at one of the teddy bear's ears.

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:11 am

"At least everything's good now. I think."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:14 am

"We're not in the bunker anymore which is a plus."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:16 am

"That was bad, yeah... Not knowing what's going was much more scary than what did happen, I bet."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:27 am

"Watching Colin keep the younger kids attention was at least amusing though," Theresa said with a giggle. "He's such a dork."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:28 am

"Little bit, yeah." she smiles faintly. "Kept them distracted for sure though."

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:36 am

There was a sound of a door opening at the entrance to the suite.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:39 am

Theresa leaned back and looked out towards the main door. "Maybe that's Brigid now."

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:27 pm

"Hey," Brigid said softly as she approached where they were.

"They made us all go into the infirmary to get checked out. Just in case. I have to go to the security office tomorrow morning, because they're mad at us."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:29 pm

"Brigid!" she jumps up. "Are you okay?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:30 pm

"Answer her first," Theresa said, standing up. "And then tell us why they're mad at you."

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:45 pm

"I'm fine, don't worry. They're mad at us for getting into the big fight."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:47 pm

"Damn right they are. I'm mad at you for that too!"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:59 pm

"I would be mad if I didn't sort of envy you," Theresa said.

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:03 pm

"Look, I'm sorry! I just... I couldn't stay behind."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:07 pm

"It was dangerous! Someone died!"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:20 pm

"Well, either way," Theresa said, setting her bear aside and hugging Brigid. "You're here and you're safe."

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:21 pm

"Yeah, I'm... I'm sorry I worried you guys," she said as she hugged Theresa back.

"It's just... you don't let someone do that to your home, you know?"

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:30 pm

"Well... no... And I guess you are kinda perfect for something like that, what with the dinosaur wrestling and all..." she manages a slight smile.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:34 pm

Theresa giggled at 'dinosaur wrestling.' "Sounds like someone's trying to take my 'brat' title away from me."

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:40 pm

"You can share it," she laughed wearily.

"And I'm not gonna say we weren't in over our heads, out there."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:51 pm

"At least it's over now."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:58 pm

"Yes, thankfully. Now if we only had some ice cream."

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:12 pm

"I don't think they're gonna be letting us off campus for a bit. Me longer than you guys, probably."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:16 pm

"That'd be so unfair. I mean it was stupid dangerous but you did help..."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:23 pm

"Probably because they don't want to encourage it, or something like that. You know the sorts of things adults tell themselves to make themselves feel better about punishing us."

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