Trust me, as much as we loved the fact that we had a guy in the White House, even we couldn't help but laugh at him rather than with him now and again. Guy was an epic shoe dodger, though, you have to give him that.
[ He breaks off a little bit of frosting and tastes it. ]
You, side of the aisle enemy, are way too easy to fraternize with. [ not that jenna's not used to being the lone pinko commie in a room of good old boys; mystic falls is definitely not on the liberal side. ] But you're right, good reflexes on that guy.
[ she snags a cupcake of her own, with a little 'why not' shrug. ]
Fresh fruit. [ A shake of his head. ] You ever try out the gardens? Don't they grow anything like that down there? I don't know...space strawberries, or something?
[ He just looks a little disappointed at that, sinking deeper into his chair. ]
It's too bad. It'd be easier to get on and just live if things were just a little closer to home here. I guess that's what the deal is with the lockers--trying to lull us into a false sense of security.
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[ but now her smile in return is a lot more genuine. ]
I am the cupcake woman, goo goo g'joob.
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[ He breaks off a little bit of frosting and tastes it. ]
Mm. Very nice.
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[ she snags a cupcake of her own, with a little 'why not' shrug. ]
I missed little stuff like this.
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[ He winks, then starts peeling off the wrapper, leaning back in his seat as he does so. ]
I'm not sure what I'd say I missed most. Sushi, probably.
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[ but there's no snap to it. ]
Biscuits. Bisuits and honey and tacos, and oh god Phish food.
...and most of all, fresh peaches. It's weird, the longer I'm here the more I just want a stupid peach.
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[ everything is just off in space; familiar enough to itch, different enough to annoy. ]
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It's too bad. It'd be easier to get on and just live if things were just a little closer to home here. I guess that's what the deal is with the lockers--trying to lull us into a false sense of security.
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[ she rolls her eyes, takes another sip. ] I never thought I'd be on this end of a real life psych experiment.