South Attic -- Wednesday Evening

[sensethevisions]

After her classes, Phoebe had returned to her dorm and sat at her computer. In theory she was working on her Poetry assignment. In reality? She was dealing with the fact that ANOTHER teacher she respected and cared about was leaving them.

That brought the total count up to how many now... four?



[[Locked to someone who knows who she is]]

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Cally, having changed into fresh clothes after US History's bizzare soaked, slimed, and then soaked again incidents, makes her way up to the South Attic. She's still concerned about what she read in the paper. There's definitely something going on.

So she knocks, puts on a happy face, and waits for an answer.

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No, Phoebe had not been crying, much and the knock on the door surprises her. She wipes her face and goes to open the door. When she sees who's standing there, she's surprised, but pleased. Cally always makes her smile.

"Hi Cally, come on in."

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"Hey Phoebe," Cally says, stepping inside. She's still smiling. "I... I read your article. And it kinda scares me."

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Okay, Phoebe feels guilty. Scaring Cally? So not what she wanted to do.

She shuts the door and gestures for Cally to take a seat.

"I'm sorry, Cally. I wasn't trying to scare anyone."

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"Well, maybe not scared. I mean, I'm worried. About what might've happened that'd get you all angry at the law like that." Cally sits down. "I thought maybe I should hear what caused you to write that. Try to understand what's going on."

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Phoebe looked down at her hands for a long moment trying to get her emotions in check.

"It's been a very bad week," she said softly. "Cole was arrested last week. He was accused of attacking someone and they only thing they had for evidence was that someone had seen the attacker looked a bit like Cole in his demon form." She sighed. "I just spent the last week trying to keep my boyfriend's spirits up through a set of bars while trying to find proof that he was innocent."

She buried her face in her hands. "I was taught that we are all innocent until proven guilty. They just assumed he was guilty."

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Cally nods, remembering what happened last week in Soc. "You know, I understand the whole feeling. But..." Cally shifts a little, wringing her hands. "I'm not saying Cole did it, or anything, but who's to say the witness didn't see exactly that?"

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Phoebe nodded and looked at Cally. "I don't doubt... okay there is some doubt, but it could be possible that it was a demon that looked like Cole who attacked." Phoebe didn't want to cry, not in front of Cally. Oh she liked and trusted Cally, but she didn't want to make the other girl feel bad.

"I guess... I think I let my emotions get carried away when I was writing. But there was no proof he had done it, and they were all acting like he was automatically guilty." She swallowed. "I'm not exactly the most rational when people I care about or innocents are being hurt." She bit her lip. "This hurt him so badly, Cally. We had been telling him that being on the side of good was the right thing to do and that he should have faith in the systems and things on this world because they are just and fair... and then this happens."

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Cally had no idea she was walking into something this complicated, so she just chews her lip for a second.

"I guess, okay. Yeah," she says, in all her eloquence. "I'm sorry. I wish things coulda been better."

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"Thanks."

Phoebe smiles at her.

"Things will be better. He's home now... if he had gotten home before we put the paper to bed then I may never have written that editorial." She looked embarrassed. "Not exactly one of my best decisions."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, just..." Cally takes a deep breath. "Nevermind," Cally stands up. "I'm sorry to have barged in like this. I know we're not really that good of friends, but I'm glad you were able to tell me this."

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Phoebe stands up. "What were you going to say?"

She nods. "I know we're not, but I do think you're pretty neat and you asked... so that means something nto me."

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"It was nothing," Cally says, giving a little wave. "Don't worry about it. I'll see at Soc tommorow, okay?"

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Phoebe nods. "Alright. Thanks, Cally, and I'll see you tomorrow."