Room 406, evening

[izzyalienqueen]

After a weekend of fun and a surprisingly deep conversation, Monday brought workshops of insanity and brain-breaking. Isabel was still chuckling when she returned to her room after workshops. With nothing pressing to do, Isabel opened her laptop and started to search for some decent Supers fanfic.

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"You shouldn't have to try. When it's right, you'll know," she told her. "You don't feel like that about Johnny because you don't have an emotional connection with him. I'm not saying you have to be in love with whoever it winds up being. But you want it to be with someone who you care about and who cares about you."

[girlzippo.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Charlie softly agreed. She nodded, and took one last chocolate. "Thanks, Isabel. I needed the reality check. Turtle was all for calling him a jerkface and leaving it, but... this helped."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"He's not a bad guy. He reminds me of a friend actually. Who was an even bigger flirt if that's possible," Isabel smiled. "But he was a good friend. And that's what's important."

[girlzippo.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Charlie said, then more strongly, "Yes. Okay." She popped the chocolate in her mouth, then scooted to her feet. "I think I'm going to talk to him while I still have the nerve. Otherwise I'll wimp out and just avoid him. And that's no fair."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"No, it's not," she agreed. "Good luck. And if you want to talk more, I'll be here."

[girlzippo.livejournal.com]

Charlie gave her a bright smile as she walked out the door. "If you need anything, same goes, Isabel. And thanks for letting me play with the kitten!"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Anytime," Isabel called after her. Annie curled in a ball next to her legs as Isabel reached for her laptop again.