Open What If?

[Mackenzie Dawson]

Mackenzie's break had been.. different. It wasn't specifically that she had done anything else than she normally did, but rather it felt like something in her head had clicked. She had gotten solid grades last year and had proudly headed to her father's office to show them off. She had felt excitement like she hadn't felt for a long time. Excitement to see her father finally recognize that she was there, for him to be proud of her. But she had gotten nothing. Not even a glance. It had taken exactly two steps into his office for him to wave his hand in a dismissive way, indicating that he didn't want her in there. Even when she had found some unexpected courage to speak up and tell him why she was there he hadn't cared. And so she had left his office and later left for school without another word. Still, now that she was back at school she almost felt more lonely than she normally did at home and it had made her wonder if it was all worth it. Part of her still felt a need to prove herself to her father but at the same time she started to realize that this might just be the way things were. So then what was the use of working so hard on classes she didn't even like if it wasn't working? If it didn't bring her anything positive? Annoyed with her father and even herself Mackenzie had made her way outside and sat down near the lake, pulling her knees up and resting her chin on them as she looked out over the water whilst in her head she started to doubt pretty much everything. How hard she worked, how much she disliked studying, her grades, her almost non-existent social life. Everything.

 

[Alexis Rodes King]

Alexis had found herself wandering without direction. Lately, she had been almost completely stuck in her head wondering about how this year might play out. Now that her brother was here things would be different than the last two years. She hadn't really bothered much with her grades before. Alexis sighed thinking about how younger siblings seemed to make things that much harder. She hadn't seen the girl until she was almost by the bank of the lake. Kaiba meowed in her arms as she sat down quietly next to the girl. "You look how I feel." Alexis stated after sitting, watching her for a reaction.

 

[Mackenzie Dawson]

Mackenzie had been pretty content just sitting there staring at the water as her thoughts and doubts took over her mind, which is exactly why she wasn't too pleased when someone interrupted her. Sure, sitting outside wasn't exactly a way to invisible but she still though she wasn't particularly approachable, never had been in her own eyes. She frowned when the girl didn't seem to have just interrupted her but actually sat down right next to her. "I don't recall asking for your troubles." She snapped at her classmate. It hadn't even been her intention to do so but with everything that was going on in her own mind she couldn't help but to get annoyed even more easily than she normally did. "Or asking you to sit down, for that matter." Mackenzie added, not even once turning her head to actually look at the girl in the hopes that she would just go away and leave her be alone with her thoughts.

 

[Alexis Rodes King]

Alexis rolled her eyes. If she really wanted the attitude she would have just spoken to her dorm mates about quidditch. She wasn't about to leave either because she was under no obligation to. It's not like her classmate owned the place so Alexis was free to do what she want. "I don't recall telling you anything about my troubles." Alexis bit back annoyed.

Alexis set Kaiba down so he could run around and she made herself comfortable. She looked out over the water as her mind processed everything. "Besides you don't own this spot. I don't see your name anywhere and you don't control me." If her classmate wanted to be rude then she needed to be put in her place and know Alexis wasn't going to leave because someone had to be rude.

 

[Mackenzie Dawson]

Mackenzie rolled her eyes when her classmate retaliated with what she had said. She was sure she didn't look anywhere near happy right now so for the girl to mention how she looked correlated with how the girl felt had to mean she wasn't feeling spectacular as well. She didn't specifically care about her classmates troubles though so decided she wasn't even going to mention it. Even if the girl was wrong in denying what her intention behind her own words had been. "So you usually sit down right next to someone else when you could sit literally anywhere else?" Mackenzie scoffed at what the girl said next, still not bothering to even look at her. One of the thing she had been thinking about was her social life, about whether she needed to make some changes and try to gain some more friends. Be more outgoing. This probably wasn't going to help her but then again she didn't think she'd be very happy if she were to be friends with someone who didn't seem to know about personal boundaries.

 

[Alexis Rodes King]

Alexis mentally scoffed at the girl. Sure she didn't know her classmate all that well but seeing her there, even if it was after the fact, made Alexis think she needed a listening ear. Honestly, if Alexis had known that being more social was such an issue she would have just stayed in her dorm. She like her anti-social life quite fine. "Well then... Excuse me for thinking you needed someone to listen to you." Alexis reached forward to call Kaiba back. She clearly wasn't welcome. It made her more curious about the girl, but she wasn't going to just accept the horrible attitude that came with it. "Serves me right for trying to lend a listening ear." Alexis grumbled to herself as she continued trying to get Kaiba to come over.

 

[Mackenzie Dawson]

Mackenzie rolled her eyes again when her classmate apologized. Although she was sure it was more of a sneer than an actual apology. She didn't specifically care though, starting to understand that perhaps trying to be more social wasn't something that was going to make her happier. Certainly not if that meant she'd have to be interacting with people who she wasn't even sure she'd liked, that she'd have to suppress her annoyance like she had often done in class before, resisting the urge to roll her eyes or scoff. Mackenzie let out a soft yet sharp laugh when the other girl didn't seem to manage getting her cat to come back which meant she probably was thinking about leaving. "Maybe you should teach your cat to listen instead." She retorted, watching a little amused as the girl continued to get her cat to come back to her.

 

[Alexis Rodes King]

Alexis hadn't really been all that interested in getting Kaiba to come to her. She only realised how it looked after her classmate made a retort. Alexis sat still and frowned at her classmate. "He listens quite fine. I'm just not motivated to disturb his fun." Alexis crossed her arms and turned her attention back to Kaiba. She wanted to prove her point. "Come here boy we're not wanted." Alexis said to Kaiba. Kaiba stopped what he was doing and walked over to her not looking very happy.