Aereopagitica: Friday [12/1]

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana was a little surprised to come in and find the store all decorated for Christmas, but it looked lovely. She settled in to wait for customers and try and get some homework done betweentimes.

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[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

For having no classes, Jude was actually out pretty early. He narrowly avoided bouncing off the door before he hopped off his board and padded in, throwing a sketchy wave at Lana. "Hey, bra."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana smiled at him. "Hey, Jude. How are things going?"

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude shrugged. "Okay. You?"

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"I'm good," Lana said with a grin. "Looking forward to spending a quiet weekend with Jim."

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude smiled, but there was a little bit of sadness around his eyes. "Sweet, bra. That sounds great."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana tilted her head. "You okay?" she asked.

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude nodded automatically. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just kinda wish I could have the same kinda weekend."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Things not... going so well for you in that area?" Lana asked sympathetically.

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

"Setsuna ditched me and hooked up with Ranma and I kissed Blair but now I don't have anyone, so not so good." Jude said this all in a mumble, looking at his feet.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"She... and you... Blair?" Lana said, trying to follow the sequence. "Oh... I'm so sorry."

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude nodded. "Blair. He's like, a really good kisser. But, um, thanks. I think."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Blair?" Lana said again. "I mean, well, wow. That's a tough situation. I wish there was something I could do to help."

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude shrugged. "I've been dumped before. Not the end of the world." Didn't help that he no longer even knew if he would now be looking for a rebound girl or rebound guy.

[mildly-super.livejournal.com]

Clark initially came in for the paper, then thought, optimistically, that his mother might like something to read while she was in the hospital. She liked those Louis Lamour books.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana smiled at him. "Hi, Clark, how's it going?"

[mildly-super.livejournal.com]

Oh Lord that's right. He hadn't told her. How had that slipped his mind. "Actually," he said. "I've been better."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Oh?" Lana said curiously. "I'm sorry to hear that."

[mildly-super.livejournal.com]

"My mother...she's in the hospital. Pan-pancratic cancer."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Oh my God, Clark!" Lana said, her hand flying to her mouth. "Oh my God, I... I'm so sorry."

[mildly-super.livejournal.com]

"It's," clark took a deep breath. "The doctors say she's allright for now but..."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"That's..." Lana shook her head and looked down. "That's terrible. I'm so sorry, Clark."

[mildly-super.livejournal.com]

"I'm, I'm trying to keep optimistic." he said. "So, I thought I'd get her something, a book to pass the time."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Oh sure, right," Lana said. "What does she like?"

[mildly-super.livejournal.com]

"She likes westerns." he said. "I think because Pa liked them. Also Little House on the Prairie."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana led the way to the section where he could find the westerns. "They're all here," she said. "I don't really know much about them, but I think Mr. Giles has pretty much anything you could want."