Teehee.
Build It Up To Watch It Fall
Miami, 4pm, College cafeteria
Lori: *sits down at table*
Claire: Hey I didn't know you went here.
Lori: *looks up* ...Claire. Hi.
Claire: *smiles* So what are you studying?
Lori: Criminology.
Claire: Oh. Ew. *sits down*
Lori: What are you here for?
Claire: You make it sound like prison.
Lori: *laughs*
Claire: I'm going into economics.
Lori: Oh...Fun.
Claire: Oh come on. It's way more fun than...Whatever you're doing again.
Lori: Criminology.
Claire: What does that mean anyway?
Lori: ...Crime. It's the study of crime.
Claire: Why would you want to study being a criminal?
Lori: *shakes head*
Claire: So you staying on the campus?
Lori: No I've got my own place.
Claire: How?
Lori: I've been working since I was 16. I saved up.
Claire: You were working? Wow. Never pictured you ever working.
Lori: You know you're really very funny.
Claire: *laughs* ....OH MY GOD!
Lori: What? What?
Claire: Hot guy, 2 o'clock.
Lori: ...I'm not seeing this. My 2 o'clock or yours?
Claire: Who cares you can spot him a mile away!
Lori: *turns around* He's not that good looking.
Claire: Are you kidding me? Come on. Look harder.
Lori: You want me to rub my eyeballs in his face? He's not that good looking.
Guy: Excuse me? You talking to me?
Lori: No.
Claire: She was so. *starts giggling*
Lori: I wasn't talking to you.
Claire: Oh come on, I told you to look at the hot guy, you did, you said he wasn't hot and here we are. *smiles* By the way, what's your name?
Guy: Logan.
Claire: Well hellooooo Logan.
Logan: *frowns*
Claire: Geez, sorry. So are you new here?
Logan: Yeah and I'm guessing you are too.
Claire: How?
Logan: You're sitting in the cafeteria.
Claire: So?
Logan: Only new people sit in the cafeteria.
Claire: ...*looks down at table*
Lori: So then why are you in the cafeteria?
Logan: What?
Lori: I said why are you here. Are you deaf?
Logan: I was walking across to get to the other side of the building. It's faster this way.
Lori: So you insult people on your way huh. Must be a man thing.
Logan: And who might you be?
Lori: I'm Lori.
Logan: Well
Lori why don't you mind your own business.
Lori: You came in here, and my friend asked you a question and you insulted her. I have every right to be in your damn business.
Logan: Oh she's fiesty.
Lori: I'm a lot more than that you jackass. *stands*
Claire: Lori, Lori sit down.
Lori: *frowning*
Logan: I'll see you ladies later. *walks away*
Lori: *sits* Where were we?
Claire: I'm sorry I got us into that.
Lori: It's okay. Besides, he's a jerk.
Claire: Why are all the pretty ones jerks?
Lori: They aren't. He's not pretty.
Claire: *laughs*
Criminology class, 5 pm
Claire: Can I sit in with you? I don't want to go to my class.
Lori: You have to go to your class.
Claire: Yeah but people will see me.
Lori: So?
Claire: I look too young to be in economics.
Lori: ...How did you even get into that course?
Claire: It's the only one I could pronounce.
Lori: Figures. Come on, sit down.
Claire: *sits*
Lori: *sits*
Claire: Oh don't look now but
Logan's in this class.
Lori: What? Why?
Claire: I think he's taking criminology. Unless he's in economics too and didn't want to go.
Lori: Who cares. He's a jerk.
Claire: I know. But he's so pretty. Can I look?
Lori: He's not pretty.
Claire: But I can still look, right?
Lori: Look all you want.
Claire: Excellent.
Teacher starts talking
Claire: *whispers* Why does this class start at 5 at night?
Lori: Because it wants to.
Claire: Yeah right. I bet it's because people will fall asleep during it anyway so they might as well have it at night.
Lori: *writing notes*
Few feet down
Damien: Hey man, start writing these notes.
Logan: I'll do it later.
Damien: ...You do realize there is a test on this.
Logan: I know. *looking up*
Damien: Your neck broken or something dude?
Logan: No.
Damien: *looks up* ...Haha no way man. I cannot believe you.
Logan: What?
Damien: A girl? Seriously. *laughs* Dude, she's not even in your league.
Logan: What? Why?
Damien: Well for one, she's hot.
Logan: *elbow slips off table* DAMNIT!
Everyone looks at Logan
Teacher: *looks up* Young man, is there something you would like to share?
Logan: No sir. Sorry sir.
Teacher goes back to...Teaching.
Lori: *looks down at Logan*
Logan: *staring at Lori*
Lori: *frowns, goes back to notes*
Logan: *rubs elbow*
Damien: *laughing*
Logan: Shut up. *punches Damien*
Damien: Hey man I'm not the one who has the hots for her.
Logan: I do not have the hots for her.
Damien: It's college. Just bring her to a kegger like everyone else and have your fun with her then.
Logan: A kegger? Are you serious?
Damien: What?
Logan: That is the dumbest thing you've ever said.
Damien: I've said dumber things.
Logan: Well that remains to be seen. I'm going to go talk to her after class.
Damien: Why?
Logan: ...Because I want to.
Damien: *laughs* Like I said, she's not in your league.
Logan: Why are you deciding this for me?
Damien: Because I'm your best friend. I have to watch out for you and make sure you don't screw up.
Logan: You haven't helped me yet.
Damien: I will man, chill.
Logan: *rolls eyes*
One hour later, class leaves
Lori: *walks to locker*
Claire: So what are you doing now?
Lori: I have to study for a while. I'm thinking of going to that giant open thing.
Claire: ...The fountain in the middle of the school?
Lori: Yeah.
Claire: That's where everyone goes.
Lori: Yeah big noises. Lots of fun.
Claire: Oh great, here comes that jerk.
Lori: What does he want?
Claire: Who knows.
Logan: *walks over* Hey I see we're in the same class.
Lori: Mhm. *looking through notebook*
Logan: Look, I just wanted to apologize for before. You know, my being an ass and all.
Lori: I'm not the person you should be apologizing to.
Logan: *looks at Claire*
Claire: *frowning*
Logan: I should have treated you better, I'm sorry.
Claire: Apology accepted.
Logan: So Lori, where are you off to now?
Lori: Uh...Study.
Logan: Need a study partner?
Lori: No I can handle simple words and paper on my own thank you. *walks away*
Logan: *stares at locker* Uh...Okay.
Claire: *laughs* Ass. *walks away*
Logan: *frowns*
Damien: *walks over* I hate to say it but that is exactly what I'm talking about.
Logan: Shut up.
Damien: She rejected you.
Logan: She did not reject me. She's busy.
Damien: Right, studying.
Logan: Yeah.
Damien: That's just a real nice way for women to say 'get lost'.
Logan: Believe me, with her attitude? If she wanted to say 'get lost' she would have actually said it.
Damien: You've known about her for a couple of hours and you think you've got her all figured out.
Logan: No.
Damien: *shakes head* You remember your last girlfriend?
Logan: No.
Damien: Exactly. *walks away*
Logan: *shakes head*
Large area, people walking around, sun beaming through large glass panes
Lori: *sitting near fountain, flips through books*
Logan: *walks in*
Lori: *flips page*
Logan: Aha. *walks over* What are you reading?
Lori: *frowns* The same thing you're supposed to be reading.
Logan: I have two weeks.
Lori: *looks up slowly* ....Good. So use it to study.
Logan: You know, I get the feeling you don't like me.
Lori: What was your first clue?
Logan: The fact that you called me ugly.
Lori: I didn't call you ugly. I said you weren't good looking. There is a difference.
Logan: So I'm not ugly.
Lori: You're annoying.
Logan: Ouch. Tough crowd.
Lori: You're in my light.
Logan: There's light everywhere.
Lori: You're in the light I'm using.
Logan: Sorry I'll move.
Lori: Don't bother. You'd annoy me wherever you stand.
Logan: So if we had met and I was nice to you, would you still treat me like garbage?
Lori: Maybe you should re-think your first impressions.
Logan: So I'll never change your mind.
Lori: You don't need to.
Logan: I'm not a bad guy you know.
Lori: I know. You're just an arrogant one. Don't worry hun, it's not your fault you were born without a few thousand brain cells.
Logan: *sits beside Lori*
Lori: *frowns* What are you doing?
Logan: I'm not leaving.
Lori: Get lost.
Logan: No.
Lori: Look, I already don't want to talk to you so what makes you think I want to sit near you?
Logan: We could study together.
Lori: We can't study unless you were listening in class which you weren't. You were staring at my cleveage the entire time so again, get lost.
Logan: *nods* Alright. Point taken. I'll see you in class tomorrow. *leaves*
Lori: *flips page of book*
TBC................
