Room 406, evening

[izzyalienqueen]

Isabel had planned on getting things done today. Except when she'd booted up her laptop to check her email, she clicked a game link that looked interesting.

Hours later, she was still sitting there, trying to beat it. "Dammit, it's just not possible."

The door was open.

[Click at your own risk, I did actually manage to beat all 30 levels. Once. Second time around? I'm stuck on level 16.]

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[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

"Hey," Meg said, poking her head into the room. "What are you up to?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Stupid ass game," Isabel grumbled. "I should know better then to click on game links. I've been here half the day."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

Meg chuckled. "I always fall into those online game pitfalls. Whatever you do, don't send me the link."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

With an evil cackle, Isabel opened her email. "Oh no. Mom always told me it's polite to share." A few clicks later she grinned. "There, it'll be waiting for you when you go back to your room."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

"Evil, you're evil," Meg said with a grin. At least it would keep her busy all weekend. "Hey, I've got a favor to ask you."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Sure," she said immediately, setting aside the laptop. "What's up?"

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

"Uh, see, I got a letter from Stanford the other day. Well, actually, the letter was from my sister who found the letter from Stanford in my parents room. But that's not important," Meg waved her hand. "My parents are stupid."

"But anyways," Meg pulled a crinkled envelope out of her pocket. "Could you, uh, open this for me?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

From the little bit Meg's told her about her parents, Isabel wasn't going to disagree with her. "Too nervous?" she asked, reaching for the envelope.

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

"Understatement of the century," Meg said, handing Isabel the envelope.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"They wouldn't possibly turn you down" Isabel told her as she opened the envelope. She read the paper, nodding and making non-committal noises.

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

Meg bounced on the balls on her feet nervously. "Well?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Weeellll," Isabel drawled. "I hope you like northern California. Because Stanford has a spot for you."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

Meg squealed and went to put her arms around Isabel. "Oh my god! Oh my god! I can't believe it!"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Laughing, Isabel hugged her back. "Congratulations! I'm very impressed. Stanford's a good school."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

Meg found the presence of mind to let go of Isabel before she suffocated her. "Thank you! I can't believe it."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'm not surprised," Isabel told her. "You're smart. Of course they want you there. I wonder if they have an online store. You need a sweatshirt, so you can announce to the world where you're going."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

Meg laughed. "That'll be the first thing on my to-do list after I accept."

"What about you?" Meg asked. "You get any acceptances yet?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I haven't," she admitted. "Cornell doesn't start sending out acceptances till next month at the earliest. And UNLV? Well, it'll be up on their website. I just haven't looked."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

"Well if you want someone to check for you..." Meg said innocently.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel handed over the laptop. "The link's in the toolbar and my password is already stored so it'll log you right in."

She got to her feet, unable to sit still and wait.

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

Meg took the laptop and logged into the UNLV website. She tried to hide her excitement as Isabel had but Meg was just so bad at hiding it. She sat there grinning broadly at Isabel.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Really?" Isabel grinned. "Awesome!"

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

"Yep!" Meg said. Between her getting into Stanford and Isabel getting into UNLV she wouldn't stop smiling anytime soon. "Congratulations!"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I think this calls for the celebratory chocolate," Isabel replied, heading for the desk to dig out her stash. "Go us."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

"Definitely. Chocolate is definitely needed," she said. "Good thing Valentine's Day is coming up. My chocolate stash is getting low."

She'd blame Dean for eating it all but she knew it was mostly her.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I always make sure to keep a good supply on hand. Parker got me in the habit," she explained, handing the bag of Dove pieces over to Meg. "But I'm not going to say no if Wyatt turns up with some more."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I never say no to chocolate. Especially when it's given to me by hot guys," she said, grabbing a few pieces out of the bag.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel was still grinning as she scooped up Annie and gave the cat a squeeze. "And we do have some hot ones."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

"That we do," she said. Meg finished a piece of chocolate. "You think Wyatt's going to be excited about you getting into UNLV?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure if I'm excited, he'll be excited," she smiled. "And I am. But I'm also kind of sad. Since it means leaving here."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

"I haven't been here that long but I'm going to miss it too," she said. Meg was kind of worried about what Dean would say. California was pretty far away after all. "Now that I know I've gotten into a school I think I'll be able to enjoy the next few months in Fandom more."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I plan on enjoying them as well," Isabel agreed. But in the back of her mind, she was aware they were running out of time. "The Valentine's Dance, Prom, Spring Break. Lots to look forward to."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

"Ooo Prom," Meg said. "I can't wait. I love dressing up. I'll be able to dress up for the Valentine's dance too, just not anything poofy and ridiculous. You can only get away with that for Prom."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I think I'll still pass on poofy and ridiculous for Prom," Isabel chuckled. "Sleek and sophisticated might be a little more fun. I still need to figure out what I'm wearing for the Valentine's dance. I looked at a few things when I was working, but nothing really struck my fancy."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

"I haven't had much luck either," she said. "Hopefully I'll find something over the weekend. I completely forgot that the dance was next Friday until I was reminded at the Student Council meeting."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"The benefit of having been here for two years," she explained. "I figured it's tradition at this point and the only thing that would stop it would be an invasion. And even then, we'd still dance. Just with weapons."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

"And the dresses would be more practical if there were an invasion," she said. "And sneakers instead of heels."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I was in a wedding last fall," Isabel laughed. "And one of the reasons we wore the dresses we did? Was because it was easier to hide weapons under them. Not that we needed them. But we were ready."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

Meg laughed and shook her head. "I think a baseball bat is as far as I go with weaponry. Can't hide that under a dress. Unless you're very tall."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel set Annie down and wiggled her fingers. "This is it for me. Which is good in a way. I never have to worry about going through airport security with them."

[goodgirlmeg.livejournal.com]

Meg smiled. "That's always a useful feature. Nothing worse than being stuck at an airport."