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CHAPTER 1

NOV 1ST | 58℉☂

▸ In a sad turn of events during last night's activities, local teenager Bela Gage was found dead at Gainsbourg Resort as festivities were wrapping up. Local authorities have opened up an investigation regarding the circumstances around her death.

▸ Several houses were egged in height of last night's events. Locals are offering a small reward to anyone with information that may lead to identification of the culprits.

▸ Now for the weather, expect light showers from late morning to mid afternoon. Blackwell is expecting the storm to keep rolling through overnight, so drive safe!

▸ That's the News In today. Now back to your regularly scheduled tunes. This one goes out to the Gages, may you find peace in these difficult times.

THE RISING IS NOT IN EFFECT

Comments

[ex_vacuous481]

Calm down. [ there's a roll of eyes here. as if she'd ever blow his cover. cypress drops a set of knives into the cart before leaning against the front of it again. ]

You really are not in any position to freak out at me. [ ever. at all. ] Besides, no one shops now. They're getting ready for the football game tonight. You and Cole should go.

[icide]

[just texting continuously through this exchange apparently. he's really adapted to the modern teen lifestyle. he makes a bratty face at the screen in lieu of doing it where she can see it in response to her reprimand. she sounds like cole.]

What? [looks up again. trailing behind her with his face in his phone like a duckling.] Why? I've never gone before.

[it'd look weird if he was suddenly interested. look at him he weighs like 2 pounds soaking wet why would he ever want to get invested in a sport that would break him apart if someone looked at him sideways]

[ex_vacuous481]

Maybe you should start showing an interest in your community. [ she rolls the cart back and forth with her forearms. ] Be more than that awkward kid. I hear the cheerleading team is co-ed now, that would be an outlet for your school spirit.

[ cypress lets out a laugh, leaning back to push her cart down another aisle. she sets a loaf of bread in the top seat part of the cart. ]

It could be a topic we discuss at dinner, outlets for you and your brother. Since you seem to need them. You get into trouble otherwise.

[icide]

[yeah that's exactly what he wants to do. wave pompoms. although he'd prefer that over spending more quality time with cole. no thank you]

I've only done what I've been told.

[side eyes her as she continues her shopping while casually discussing the next direction his life should take. it would sound like any concerned family member if it weren't for the fact that she's probably not even capable of concern and barely family. either way, the way she keeps picking at the idea that he done fucked up but won't tell him how or why is starting to irritate him into defensiveness]

[ex_vacuous481]

Oh, I know.

[ she's well aware that micah would never step out of line. her anger isn't toward him. regardless, he isn't her favorite cousin and she isn't going to treat him as such. ]

But your brother seems to think it is okay to do otherwise.

[icide]

[he's not anyone's favorite anything. he's not even cole's favorite brother probably.]

[at least she's finally getting to her point, although it makes him squint in suspicious confusion. he doesn't know what she's getting at or if she's playing with him, but cole just said he had no idea what she would be referring to, and he'd take his word over hers.]

What are you talking about?

[ex_vacuous481]

You're a sad, sad little sheep following the wrong shepherd.

[ sets some fruity pebbles down in there. stop thinking about squishing her bread, micah. it's not polite. ]

You can go now if you'd like. [ a beat. ] I'll see you and your brother tomorrow at seven o'clock.

[icide]

[let's be real here, real talk cypress. you are all the wrong shepherd. all yall are wrong as hell.]

[he lingers for a moment, contemplating asking her what exactly she's implying, but the offer to not be around her any more is more tempting than the answers, so he steps around her with an uncertain look and pulls his headphones back up to drown out the piggly wiggly ambience. if she's not going to tell him and cole says nothing is wrong, he guesses he'll just have to find out tomorrow. which is kind of like knowing you're in trouble but not actually being called in to the principles office for hours. horrible mostly. thanks.]