Room 308, Friday Morning

[bitten_notshy]

Jack hadn't really slept after getting back from his date with Emma. He'd taken a token nap, but in the end the excitement got to him. By seven, he was dressed and his possessions had been boxed neatly. (He had no idea how he'd acquired so many things in just over a year, but he had.)

He had a few hours before his portal left, so he rested on his bare mattress, reading the book Ms. Cabot had given him as a way of focusing his mind away from his nerves. He'd have Sebastien in his new world; nothing could go too far wrong.

The door to the room was open.

[OOC: Last post in Fandom! If you think he would have told you when he was leaving, he did.]

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[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

"You look like you're going somewhere," Alex said idly, stopping in Jack's doorway and glancing around the room.

[bitten_notshy]

Jack repeated Alex's gaze, smiling a bit. "What gave you that idea?"

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

"Just a gut feeling I have," he said, smirking. "You outta here soon? Or just going for that minimalistic, zen look for a few days?"

[bitten_notshy]

"My portal's at noon," Jack confirmed. "I've been graduated for a while. I think I'd start growing mold if I stayed the rest of the summer."

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

"Or you'd just get a really good tan," Alex said, wandering into the room absently. "Got big plans for home? Or just gonna bum around for awhile, get your legs adjusted to the lack of strangeness there."

[bitten_notshy]

"Nothing right off, just getting settled," Jack said. "I don't start classes until September. By then I should be used to a shortage of animal transformations and food falling from the sky."

He gestured to the desk chair, inviting Alex to sit if he wished.

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

Alex did, sliding into the chair and stretching out, looking a little uncomfortable with the situation. He didn't always do great with the sentimental.

"Gonna write?" Alex asked, going for teasing. "Singing telegram? Carrier pigeons?"

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"Seriously, you're leaving to like go to summer school or something, aren't you, you geek," Rose said, frowning as she appeared in his doorway.

[bitten_notshy]

"You caught me," Jack said dryly. "I'm going to spend the next two months doing algebra and taking standardized tests."

The dryness didn't last long, though, as he grinned at her. "It's been an age. I'm glad I caught you in between training adventures."

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"Ew," Rose's face showed exactly what she thought about that plan. "I don't think you're saveable with your going to college and shit." She shrugged even as she grinned back. "I don't know if they're really adventures. Just boring stuff."

[bitten_notshy]

"What kind of boring stuff?" Jack asked, rolling his eyes a bit to show what he thought of the face she was making. "And you're right. I'm unrepentant about college. Law school, even. I have the chance -- I should take it."

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"God, law school? I don't even wanna imagine dealing with college for the next four years," Rose said. "But - you know, it's good for you. How's that England thing going."

[bitten_notshy]

"It should be all right," Jack said. "I talked Sebastien into coming with me, and we'll have a few months to get settled in before my classes start. I'm more worried for him than for me -- I've had a year to get used to this time, and he hasn't."

[noteviltwin.livejournal.com]

Andy came back from saying goodbye to Sam. He really wasn't liking today, there was just far too many goodbyes happening.

"I'm not sure I'm going to be able to get used to having the room to myself," he said.

[bitten_notshy]

"I think you'll adjust," Jack said. "You can have Raven over."

He was smiling, though. "You were a good roommate."

[noteviltwin.livejournal.com]

"Even when I was having gremlins over?" Andy asked teasingly.

[bitten_notshy]

"I didn't mind as long as you kept them mellow," Jack answered. "I've still never seen anything like that."

Slyly, he added, "But Raven's prettier than the gremlin was."

[noteviltwin.livejournal.com]

Andy smiled a little dopily. "Raven's prettier than most things."

[bitten_notshy]

"Are you going to ask her to move in once I'm gone?" Jack wondered.

[glacial_queen]

Karla poked her head into Jack's room, giving him a small smile and a dispirited "Kiss kiss." She'd promised herself she wouldn't cry in front of him, but that didn't mean she was up to pretending to be cheerful, either. "I'm sorry the before-breakfast party thing didn't happen," she said. "I looked around last night for Emma at the party, but she had gone."

[bitten_notshy]

"It's all right," Jack said. "I spirited her away pretty early in the night. I'm glad you stopped by, though."

He eyed her carefully. Was she going to cry? He wasn't sure he could handle that.

[glacial_queen]

Karla was not going to cry. In his room anyway. Where he could see. "You didn't really think I'd let you go without one last goodbye, did you? Not on your life, Mr. Priest."

[bitten_notshy]

"Then it's a good thing you caught me, isn't it?" Jack said. "I have to say, I'm a bit jealous of you -- you have three more years in this place. I felt as if I barely scratched the surface in one."

[glacial_queen]

"I'm glad for them," Karla admitted. "Though I'd trade one if it meant you could have it," she added impulsively. "I know you have to go and that you have good reasons to, but...I wish you could stay. I'm dreadfully selfish and bad with goodbyes."

[bitten_notshy]

"We could not say goodbye," Jack offered, "since this isn't the end. We could say 'see you later' instead. I'm sure I'll be back on the island before you have time to miss me -- and you're welcome as a guest anytime."