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[auroraphoenix]

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'seventeen, four months and 3 days'
'female'
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kaycee and terry sat on the hillside for a long time, admiring its beauty. kc wasn't really one for nature, but she had to admit that this view was pretty dang great. the sounds of laughter wafted up to kaycee's ears, but she didn't think much of it. in fact, it almost made the view better. it was a symbol of nightlife fun and kaycee loved the thought of that. the laughter filled her head with memories with gina and terry, going back to the wee ages. the time when they had all had been walking down the hall, and gina had gotten catcalled. being the shyer of the three, she had merely ran away with a crimson face, but kaycee and terry had taken care of it. they tracked down the boy who had catcalled and nearly broke his nose. so maybe it wasn't a great memory for him, but for them, it was a sign of affection and loyalty to each other. "what's got the cat grinning now?" the voice broke the silence , terry looking over at her friend , being able to see her face because of the town below them. "huh? oh, just remembering the time in eighth grade where we almost broke the poor kid's nose. wonder where he is now," she explained, her statement ending in a gleeful giggle. "i hope he's far away from us," terry answered her friend's question. terry had never given him another thought. the only real impression she had of the guy was the fear in his eyes.he hadn't expected two eighth grade girls to gang up on him so quickly. kaycee chuckled with a shake of her head. "it's such a random memory, but a good one nonetheless." kaycee brushed off her shorts and stood up, stretching her arms out. "we should get back now, though. it's getting kinda late and i'm tired." terry raised an eyebrow, saying, "that early?" it was a tease, but terry agreed. both girls began making their way down the hill, kaycee managing to do it without shrieking out in fear. the small wins mattered to her. in silence, they walked home, past buildings, a group of guys , the ocean until they came to terry's house. "see ya, pal." terry smacked her friend on the back, before going to climb into her room. kaycee waved and left to go back to her house, being satisfied with her night's adventure.

[riptide .]

➵ Jack
➵ 17 & 1/2 yrs. old
➵ brown hair & green eyed male
➵ troublemaker
➵ beach
➵ tagged: KC

Jack was oblivious of the two girls that walked past the campout a few yards away . a couple minutes later , he wobbled to his feet , and went over to Vincent . he pulled his friend's shirt back down in it's proper place , then he dragged his friend to an upright position , gripping his beefy friend's built arms . he let out a puff of exhaustion as he tried to drag the dead weight , resembling a pile of rocks . after a few more tries , he had Vincent laying in the back of the station wagon , his arms draped over the side , looking like a dead body . he was sure from a distance it would look like he killed someone , and was stashing them in a old car . Jack reached for Michael , dragging him a lot more easier . he then threw Michael in the front seat , closing the door . his chest heaved slightly as he was out of breath , and his body wasn't in the right condition to be hauling around heavy bodies . Jack decided to leave them in the car , as the would be less visible to anyone who might stumble across them . the last thing they needed was someone , or a cop coming over to the campout and seeing two passed out and drunk underage guys . this way , it was safer . regaining his strength , he began to walk a bit more slowly back to town , careful not to make it look like he was stumbling like a zombie . once he hit the pavement of the sidewalk , he directed himself towards his house . by the time he got there , his vision was blurring a little . his parent's door was closed , as they usually were sound asleep early . not wanting to wake them up drunk and all , he tried to remain silent as he moved through the kitchen , then up the stairs . he tripped a couple times , but he still kept going , knowing the consequences of a major hangover , and not wanting to have it right on the stairs for everyone to see . once he hit his bedroom , he crashed on the bed , his body collapsing in a heap . assured that Michael and Vincent were fine sleeping in the car out in the field , he fell asleep himself , glad he was at least home in his own bed .

[auroraphoenix]

kaycee walked down the street to her house, barely being able to keep her eyes open. she did make it home, falling into her bedface first when she arrived. she groaned into her pillow, knowing that she had to go clean herself off and brush her teeth. kaycee just didn't have the willpower that night. she stayed in her bed for a few minutes, dozing, but eventualy she shimmied off the bed and into the bathroom. kaycee didn't know why she was so exhausted, she just was. kaycee suspected alot of her energy had been sapped from the time spent at the beach, that was what usually happened anyways. she stared at her reflection in the bathroom mirror, studying her undereye area and her cheeks. near her nose sat newly formed freckles. kaycee frowned and began to wet a washcloth. carefully she applied sope to the cloth and began to rub it all over her face. once finished, kaycee left the bathroom and got into her pajamas, finally collapsing into bed for the second time. almost as if flicking a lightswitch, she fell into a deep slumber. no nightmares came luckily, and when the brunette awoke the next morning, she felt well rested. kaycee checked her phone calendar for any tutoring sessions, and saw that there would be one at around four that day. she got dressed, changing into a sundress and braiding her hair as always. she clambered down the stairs, into the kitchen and got a familiar greeting from her mother. her mother was an older version of kaycee. they had an almost scary resemblance to each other, more than other people. kaycee grabbed a multigrain bar before descending out the door , making a beeline for the coffeeshop. however, midstep and halfway there, kaycee remembered the fight that had broken out the day before. she slowed and stepped to the side to avoid the crowds and tried to think of another nearby coffee shop. checking her phone, kaycee saw the nearest one was a fifteen minute drive away. kaycee didn't really want to have to go back and get the car, so she swallowed her pride and began her journey to the coffee shop again. besides, she and the coffee barista jack had made up.. sort of.

[riptide .]

➵ Jack
➵ 17 & 1/2 yrs. old
➵ brown hair & green eyed male
➵ troublemaker
➵ cafe
➵ tagged: KC

Jack was awoken by the burning bile in the back of his throat . instantly bolting out of the bed and into the bathroom , he threw up . after waiting a couple more minutes , he threw up a bit more . after sitting and waiting in disgust to make sure no more was coming up . he sat back on the bathroom floor and yelled . his parent's were well at work , so he could scream all he wanted . after the blowout , he climbed into the shower , and washed away . . everything . after a warm refreshing shower , he fixed his hair , and brushed his teeth twice , wanting the bile taste out of his mouth as quick as possible .m luckily his eyes weren't blood shot or anything major since he only had two or so . no trace of him drinking was present luckily , just a sour stomach and exhaustion . after changing into new clothes , and throwing the dirty ones in the hamper , he glanced at the clock , surprised at what time it was . he was twenty minutes late for his shift . he cursed under his breath like a sailor as he shimmied his jacket on as he jogged down the street . he burst through the back door , shrugging off the girl with the previous shift , as she was raging at him for being late . he made his way to the counter , apron on , smile absent . he served the next few customers , his expression blank . tiredness nipped at him constantly , as he even wasn't snapping orders as harshly to Eddie . his eyes darted up to meet the gaze of Kaycee . he didn't expect her to stop by , since they had a whole argument . he raised a brow , not in cockiness , but in surprise .
he asked her the usual question , a bit less harshly , but still stern , lack of sleep making his voice slightly groggy , " what can i get you ? " he tried pushing the incident that happened between them to the back of his mind as he cleared out the previous order , and added a new one .

[auroraphoenix]

Kaycee walked into the cafe, nervousness picking at her. she didn't exactly know why, never had she been scared of walking into this place. if anything, kaycee had been annoyed and all too prideful. she joined the long line of people and a few minutes later, kaycee stood face to face with jack. she examined him a moment. his features weren't as sharp and he looked about ready to pass out. kc mimicked his raised eyebrow, wondering what the heck had gone down that night. however, kaycee decided not to press the subject. "i'll take an iced latte. skim milk and hazelnut, i suppose." the brunette saw the price appear on the small screen in front of her. she slapped a twenty dollar bill, her last one in her wallet, on the counter. "this is my last one. but for now, keep te change." kaycee's lips upturned into a smirk. it wasn't condescending or mean, just her normal type of smirk. like always, the teen stepped to the side to wait for her order to be handed to her. she half expected an irritated grunt, or a seething glare. kaycee turned her back to the cashier , watching the customers in the shop. there were several people conversing on their cellphones, and the amount of people kept increasin every minute. she found it entertaining to watch all the business people on their fifteen minute breaks on their way to work. not one of them looked happy, nor did any actually unattach their phone from their ear. kaycee swiveled back to face the cashier and to take her drink when it was handed to her. kaycee nodded in thanks to the cashier and headed to sit at a small round table. she watched the people outside the window mill around, getting from place to place. in her head, she tried to figure out something that she had to get done. kaycee needed that productive validation after doing nothing for the past day. she did need a few new pairs of shorts, but the thought of shopping wasn't very appealing. she sipped at her drink, her deep-in-thought face still there.

[riptide .]

➵ Jack
➵ 17 & 1/2 yrs. old
➵ brown hair & green eyed male
➵ troublemaker
➵ cafe
➵ tagged: KC

Jack pursed his lips , then took the twenty without hesitation , slipping it nice and snug in it's rightful place in the cash register . he glanced at her , his dark emerald eyes ever so slightly softer then their previous encounters . he then turned to Eddie , shooting the order at him . turning to the next customer , he grumbled at them , with a more grouchy face . he guessed he didn't realized he was doing it , as it came rather naturally towards people he didn't exactly favor . that , or it was the hangover getting to his head , as a throbbing migraine was starting to pound on his skull . after serving the last few customers in the line that had seemed to go on forever , he leaned on the counter , and rubbed his temples , attempting to diminish the pain . he went over and grabbed a muffin from the case of pastries . he took a bite , the texture was a little stale , but he could care less . he could go for some hangover food . he itched to go and run over to the grocery store to grab pint of ice cream , but he had a shift to finish . puffing a exasperated sigh , his mind wandered as he gazed outside at the busy street of the daily hustle and bustle . Vincent had probably tried to sneak back into the his house , but got caught , knowing that pile of rocks was far too bulky and rambunctious , and was grounded again . knowing Michael , he most likely got away with it , and was getting over his hangover too . Jack's parents obviously never noticed Jack being bad , or doing things , sneaking around . they had always been oblivious to what their son had being doing all those years . sure there had been close calls , but he had always gotten away with just about everything . he took another thoughtful bite of the blueberry muffin . finishing it , he threw a couple quarters in the cash register . sure it wasn't the amount that he should have put in , but it was the thought that counted . plus Eddie wouldn't dare tell even if he saw , as the string bean was scared silly of Jack . he jumped every time Jack said something to him , even if he wasn't yelling . his gaze flickered over the few people who were in the cafe . seeing quite a few tables with a minimal mess from people's morning coffees . he grabbed a black plastic bin , and went over to the eating area , gathering the dishes and coffee cups , making a few clinking sounds as the ceramic white coffee cups clinked against each other . he stacked a few plates , and inhaled annoyingly as he heard the little bell on the cafe door ding . they just kept on coming . these people would do nothing without coffee . he watched the brunette girl out of the corner of his eye , very slightly .