I12DT: Carrying Quite a Bit of Baggage

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:06 am

"No wonder you're wearing....that. No offense," Molly says, "You have to let me get you some proper clothes. Please. Especially since you were so nice about listening to me about my problems when you had things so much worse."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:09 am

"What's wrong with what I'm wearing."

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:12 am

"Well, it's just a little...plain," Molly says, always feeling as if honesty is the best policy when it comes to fashion, "It looks like you're terrified that someone might actually look at you."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:15 am

Kay just gives her a look.

"I like my clothes." she eventually says, sounding quite awkward and embarrassed. Which only makes her dislike Molly more.

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:18 am

"Well, if that's what you prefer that's fine..."

It was clear that she was being "polite".

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:26 am

"It is, thank you very much." she says, trying to sound like Regan. But since she's not Regan she just sounds like she's a couple steps away from hiding in her room for the rest of the day.

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:29 am

"Look, I don't want to change you into some skirt wearing bimbo or anything," Molly says, "Different fashions work for different people. I just want to help you find something nice that works for you and makes you feel good about yourself."

Makeup is going to be tricky though.

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:31 am

"I did f--do feel good about myself."

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:37 am

"You are wearing a hoodie," Molly says, "No matter what depressed emo girls with bitchy attitudes might tell you, Kay, that is not a fashion. That's giving up."

Sometimes you had to be firm with people. It was the only way to help them.

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:44 am

"So? Maybe I want to give up."

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:51 am

"That is, like, the saddest thing I have ever heard," Molly says, her face full of pity for Kay.

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:57 am

"What do you even think it's giving up on?"

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:02 am

"...You know, I did some volunteer work at a crisis hotline," Molly says, misreading the situation, "If you need to talk..."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:04 am

"What? I'm not suicidal!"

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:08 am

"I'm not saying you are," Molly says, handling Kay in a very calm, neutral voice that made it annoyingly obvious what she was doing, "We all get stressed out sometimes and depression is really common among girls our age, but it can really help to just talk it over with someone."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:09 am

"Oh for fuck's sake. I'm fine! What's wrong with you?"

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:14 am

"I...I'm just trying to help," Molly says, looking down at the floor, "Sorry."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:18 am

She sighs. "NO I'm sorry. Look I'm fine, okay? I'm not depressed. I'm just fine."

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:26 am

Molly instantly brightened up, "Don't even worry about it. And if you say you're alright, I won't make anymore of a fuss, okay?"

Molly did not believe for a second Kay was alright. She was obviously very defensive about her depression. So, Molly knew she was going to have to initiate Operation: Become The Sad Girl's Friend So You Can Help Her Before She Kills Herself, or BSGFSYCHHBSKH for short.

She was working on a better acronym.

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:35 am

"Great. So which room is yours?"

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:39 am

"This one, I think," Molly says, stopping in front of a door. Getting a key out of her pocket, she unlocks it.

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:41 am

"Alright then. Got any more questions?" Please don't...

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:55 am

Molly shakes her head, "What room number is yours?"

"Just in case I do end up getting lost."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:59 am

"Two doors down on the other side." she says, pointing at it.

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:04 am

"Alright, thanks," Molly says, "And...don't worry about the rest of my bags. I'll just fly them up."

by **Kay Haddock** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:05 am

"You... but... right." Kay mumbles before slinking off to her own room.

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:08 am

Molly waves, That poor girl. I've got to help her somehow.

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:12 am

Inside the room, everything was in a state of organized chaos. Everything seemed to have a place and was in its place, but there was no immediate rhyme or reason to why things were where they were. Mary Ann had been dozing lightly on the bottom bunk, but she opened an eye as she heard the door opening.

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:05 pm

Molly steps inside, looking around.

Oh, gravy.

"Hello?" Molly calls out, not seeing her roommate at first.

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:23 pm

"Hello," Mary Ann said, slowly getting up. The lower bunk had obviously been heavily reinforced though she didn't seem particularly heavy.

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:26 pm

"Oh, I'm sorry," Molly says, "I didn't mean to wake you or anything. I just wasn't sure there was anyone here under all...this."

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:36 pm

"Just dozing. And I've sort of been living by myself for a bit so my stuff's expanded to fill the space I guess. I'm Mary Ann."

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:37 pm

"I'm Molly," Molly says, "It's nice to meet you, Mary Ann."

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:47 pm

Mary Ann began attempting to rearrange things. "Good to meet you. Glad ill finally have a roommate in here. Where are you from?" Mary Ann was dressed in style More associated with hippies than modern high school students.

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:48 pm

"The states," Molly says, "I actually grew up in Boston."

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:59 pm

"Cool! I've been to Boston once. It was a nice place, though a little urban for my tastes."

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:15 pm

"Are you from the country?" Molly asks, sounding interested.

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:17 pm

"Upstate New York. The part of New York everyone forgets exists."

by **Molly Malcolm** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:29 pm

"Well, the city is wonderful but I have a soft spot for upstate New York," Molly says, "My mother is from Albany and I have family in the area. We used to visit every so often."

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:31 pm

"The countryside is really pretty, though the snow can get a bit old out in the country."

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