01<@Ardweden> [Day: Monday, September 21. Time: 2:51.] 01<@Ardweden> [At least, that's the time on Hank's alarm clock when he bolts awake in the darkness of his room.] 01<@Ardweden> [Session Start.] 06* Hank bolts awake and bolts out of bed, racing towards Susanna's room. 01<@Ardweden> (What does Hank wear when he sleeps?) ( Trenchcoat and shades :o ) ( I guess a t-shirt and sleep pants, for simplicity sake ) 01<@Ardweden> [Hank rushes for Susanna's room in the dark, navigating the wide, empty halls of his home with ease. After only a couple of minutes he's outside of his sister's room. The door is shut.] 06* Hank throws it open in Hank-like fashion. "Susanna!" Let the hijinks ensue. 01<@Ardweden> [There's a scream when Hank does that, and he can see Susanna sitting up on her bed, staring at him with covers clutched to her chest.] 01<@Ardweden> ["HANK, are you tryin' ta kill me!"] 01<@Ardweden> [For the record, it's dark, but Hank's eyes have adjusted a bit at this point.] 06* Hank ignores all that, rushing up and hugging her. "Susanna. Aw, Jesus... Yer alright?" 01<@Ardweden> ["I, uh, yeah...?" She doesn't hug back immediately, still startled. "Bad dream?" she asks, hugging back after a bit.] 06* Hank nods slowly. "Uh... yeah... I guess it was a dream." 01<@Ardweden> [Susanna seems to digest this for a moment, then says, "Me too."] 06* Hank pulls back, releif turnning to worry as he looks her in the eyes. "Whadya mean?" 01<@Ardweden> ["I mean I had a bad dream, too," she says, looking away under Hank's scrutiny.] What kinda dream. What happened in it? 01<@Ardweden> [Susanna bites her lip, then says, "You first."] Nu-uh. I asked first. 01<@Ardweden> ["Well," she says, looking down and twisting her fingers together. "I just- I mean, I had this dream that started off... kind of okay, like, the ones where you just sorta wake up and go to school."] 01<@Ardweden> ["But they're kinda the worst. Makes it hard to know if yer awake or asleep."] 06* Hank nods slowly. 01<@Ardweden> ["An' this girl came over, I got a little bit of a crush on her, an' we kinda..." Susanna blushes a bit. "But then everyone was watchin'. Like the WHOLE SCHOOL and they all... they..." She shakes her head. "I just- I dunno, I- it wasn't *that* bad. I mean, I've had nightmares that were a lot worse."] 01<@Ardweden> ["Shook me up some, though."] 06* Hank blinks several times. ".... Oh." 01<@Ardweden> [Susanna stares at the light from her clock. "I jus' dunno. Maybe the dance's got me really anxious. You know two guys have asked me out already?"] 06* Hank says, "I ain't too surprised." He's looking more relieved by the minute. 01<@Ardweden> [She nods, chewing on her lower lip and not looking at Hank. "Y'think I should go? With a boy?"] 06* Hank is quick to shake his head. "Hell naw. Yer still a freshman, ain't like yer social life's gonna be the pitts if'n ya don't." 01<@Ardweden> [She nods. "But I kinda do wanna go..." Then looks at Hank. "Think you're goin'?"] 06* Hank shrugs. "I dunno." He grins sheepishly. "Ain't found no one to go with, fer one thing." 01<@Ardweden> ["No way." Susanna nudges Hank. "There's gotta be *somebody*."] 06* Hank laughs. "Nope. Not really. Though there's this one woman I saw in town, but she's kinda outta my league. Dunno much about her and she's older n' stuff." 01<@Ardweden> [Susanna pouts. "Aw. Okay, lemme think." And think she does! "Well... how about that one girl? Tiffany's friend. She's pretty cute."] Which one? 01<@Ardweden> ["Um... we met her at pizza... she had this headband thing goin' with a flower in it..."] 06* Hank considers. "Oh right. Guess she wasn't bad lookin'. Then again, I ain't sure I wanna risk asking an associate of Tiffany's. If things went sour..." He shudders. 01<@Ardweden> [Susanna grins in the dark. "I dunno, I kinda like her."] 06* Hank grins. "Aight, she's all yours then." 01<@Ardweden> [Susanna laughs. "Nah, I'm pretty sure she ain't inta me. She was too busy gettin' asked out by Javy, remember?"] Oh, right. I just kinda thought Javy'd be going with Tiffany. 01<@Ardweden> ["Huh?" Susanna blinks. "No, I meant Javy was askin' Tiffany out." Pause. "I wonder if the other girl *is* inta... I mean, she seemed pretty inta you."] 06* Hank considers again. "Y'think? I didn't notice." 01<@Ardweden> [She nudges Hank's side. "That's 'cause you're as perceptive as a brick."] 06* Hank frowns. "Hey. I think I at least merit a cinderblock." 01<@Ardweden> [She laughs. "Fine. Yer as perceptive as a cinderblock. The holes let things in sometimes."] 06* Hank nods, satisfied. 01<@Ardweden> ["Sooooo. What was your dream about?"] Uh... 06* Hank rubs the back of his head. "Iwasfightingawerewolfandikilleditanditwasyou." 01<@Ardweden> ["... Sorry, make that a mite slower and in English, please?"] 06* Hank sighs. "I killed a werewolf that turned out to be you, then I woke up." 01<@Ardweden> [She blinks. "Damn. Your nightmare's way cooler than mine."] It wa'n't cool. It was terrifyin'. Why d'ya think I came bargin' in here like that? 01<@Ardweden> ["Yeah, I know..." She reaches around and hugs Hank, resting her cheek on his arm. "But I'm right here."] 06* Hank hugs back. "An' I'm glad fer it." 01<@Ardweden> ["Hey..."] 01<@Ardweden> ["Later, like... in junior year? Will it be better, y'think? I mean, Pa's gonna be pissed no matter what, but..."] 06* Hank nods. "I'm sure it will be, once ya get acclimated to high school life an' stuff." 01<@Ardweden> ["I hope so," she sighs.] 06* Hank glances at the clock. "We should prob'ly get back to bed. I just wanted t' make sure... y'know." 01<@Ardweden> ["Yeah, I know. An'... thanks for checkin', anyway."] 06* Hank smiles. "G'night." Then rides off into the sunse... erm, goes back to bed. Either way. 01<@Ardweden> ["Night," Susanna says, lying back down. "Make sure ya close the door."] 06* Hank does that!