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« Nov 16, 2015 17:14:20 GMT -6 »
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It was early evening but the sun was already down. The lights around campus flickering to life as Mathew leaned against the North facing wall shivering slightly under the cool breeze. He'd reach into his pocket, pulling out a beat up package of cigarettes. He'd shake the package, one smoke coming out of the hole in the top of the box. A flick, huff, and sigh later and he could already feel the tension of the day melting away.

Another day. Another long day.

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« Nov 16, 2015 17:18:58 GMT -6 via mobile »
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"Mind sharing one of those?"

The Aussie was wearing a sweater three sizes too big and skintight pants, but despite the warmth, she was shivering I'm the cold.

Still, she moved towards her teacher and rival, seeming tired. She had a book and a composition book under one arm, a pen behind her ear.

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« Nov 16, 2015 17:23:09 GMT -6 »
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"I do."

The package would go back into his pocket. No sharing. He'd take another drag, the spite made it better than the first.

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« Nov 16, 2015 17:30:18 GMT -6 via mobile »
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She chuckled, not expecting anything more from the man. Despite his curt behavior, she didn't bother walking away. He didn't intimidate her.

"What's brought you out? Tired of beating up students?"

Piper shifted her books and held them against her chest, leaning back slightly and looking at him, almost sizing him up.

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« Nov 16, 2015 17:32:48 GMT -6 »
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"Believe it or not. That doesn't happen every second of every day."

Felt like it sometimes though.

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"Oh, I believe it. Just seems like its been happening more."

She said it like she had been paying attention to when he was in the office, or the Tutorial. She had heard about some fights, had even seen a few herself, but she wasn't stalking him.

Well. The file couldn't be considered stalking, right?

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« Nov 16, 2015 17:37:28 GMT -6 »
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He'd take another drag, slowly turning to face her.

"What do you want Sarah?"

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« Nov 16, 2015 17:38:11 GMT -6 via mobile »
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"I've told you before. My name is Piper."

Surprisingly, however, there was no heat behind her tone.

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« Nov 16, 2015 17:40:14 GMT -6 »
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He didn't say anything and just looked toward the night sky. No stars however, between the lights of Chicago and the clouds there was no chance of that.

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« Nov 16, 2015 17:42:18 GMT -6 »
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Walking from the opposite direction of Mathew and Piper is a familiar figure to both, a dark-clad teen with her hands in her pockets as she walks alone in the evening. The silence of the infirmary was maddening, mostly because it wasn't silence, just a high-pitched buzz of machines and the beeps of a heart monitor. She needed a moment to just breathe.

So of course she comes across them.

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She let the moment of silence fall upon them, but sat down where she was, obviously not intending to leave. She even opened her composition book, going over her notes.

"So what did you save us from, Mathew Amtrum?" She finally asked, without looking up.

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« Nov 16, 2015 17:43:44 GMT -6 »
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"I don't know what you are talking about."

He sees Rebecca, but doesn't say anything or gesture to her.

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« Nov 16, 2015 17:56:26 GMT -6 »
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Rebecca slows but doesn't stop, nodding to both Piper and Mathew in greeting. There's a flicker of surprise and irritation on her face when she hears Piper's question to Mathew. Way to be subtle about things, Piper.

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Subtly isn't exactly her strong suit. She looks up at Rebecca and nods back in greeting, despite the look that crossed her face. She slipped the pen from her ear and wiggled it slightly before starting to write a few more notes down.

"Looks like you're popular."

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« Nov 16, 2015 18:05:24 GMT -6 »
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He'd just click his tongue, opting to not respond to the statement.

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Rebecca stops at the words, not catching on at first that they were for Mathew and not herself. She bristles slightly, more on the defense than angry.

"What are y--" She stops at Mathew's lack of response and blinks, relaxing a little. "Ah. Nevermind."

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The bristle was so unexpected, shock showing across her features. She blinked and looked at Rebecca for a moment, a long moment, and then shook her head, returning to her notes.

"How are the two?" She asked her friend, though she hadn't come to visit Silas nor Mike.

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« Nov 16, 2015 18:16:12 GMT -6 »
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He was relieved to be forgotten for the moment. But to stubborn to move from his spot. He was here first dammit!

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« Nov 16, 2015 18:22:04 GMT -6 »
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So mature, Mathew. So proud.

"They're okay," she says after a moment, her voice soft. She's standing closer to neither but making a triangle between the three of them. Sighing she removes and hand from her pocket to massage the back of her neck.

"Mike's awake for now, at least." Hand back in pocket, she offers a small smile. She knows Piper's not fond of either of them, but then her gaze slides back to Mathew, who apparently is very popular. She also seems to be frequent in interrupting this popularity, and raises her brows at him.

"Am I interrupting again?"

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« Nov 16, 2015 18:31:18 GMT -6 »
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"Nothing to interrupt."

Yes. They both were.

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Piper shook her head, not thinking there was anything to interrupt, either. She scribbled something down in the journal she had brought, not bothering to ask any more questions about Silas or Mike.

"He's just smoking. Enjoying himself. Figured I'd sit back and get some notes done."

Quite presumptuous, Piper.

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Just another blink. Mathew's not pushing her buttons, and she's not interested in pushing his. The information she had gone after was for herself, not to antagonize him with. Her focus returns to Piper as she nods.

"Good luck with that, then." It's for both of them, though she doesn't say as much. She doesn't need to ask what the notes are for with Mathew right there. She just wasn't sure why the other girl wanted them, unless it was something along the lines of what Daniel had in mind.

Mathew was going to keep being popular for a while, she figured.

"Good night." Again, it could be for both of them or even neither. Her mind on things other than Piper's note taking and the struggle to have a moment of peace alone that she shared with the trainer, Rebecca moves on, letting them be as the conversation she had in the infirmary plays over in her head again.

Who needed a god when you had your own thoughts to punish you?

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« Nov 16, 2015 18:51:33 GMT -6 »
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"Night."

He'd take another drag. He really wasn't trying to start a conversation.

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"Good night," she responded, looking up from her notes. She even offered Rebecca a smile.

Then, she waited for a little while, continuing to write whatever it was she was working on.

"Mathew Amtrum," she said, softly. "What has brought you out here?"

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« Nov 16, 2015 18:57:33 GMT -6 »
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"A cigarette."

He responded gruffly.

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