Girl Power

“Girl power to me means being brave enough to take that first step and to speak out and be yourself.”

“Just the girl I was looking for!” Jack had a genuine smile on his face as he approached the girl, arms outstretched as if he was expecting a hug from the other. “You know, you’re harder to track down that I expected. I’ve had this burning desire to ask you a question. You’re probably one of the strongest women I know and I was hoping that you’d consider being my partner in ridding this town of crime? Whaddya say, Babs?”

Barbara had felt uneasy to say the least. The red head had blinked as she listened to him before making a face at the request. While she found the idea admirable she couldn’t quiet find it in her to trust him.  “ Thanks, but no thanks. “ she responded. “ I think I’m good. “ 

Cecil took a deep breath, removing his headphones. The show was finally over and he could get out of here. Normally, Cecil was a complete night owl but the recent weather had left him a little stir crazy. Cecil had chalked the feeling up, not to the weather, but to the all mighty glow cloud which ruled over the town. Surely it was controlling his thoughts, as it so often did. Was that a controlled thought? Was the glow cloud self aware, making him question it’s hold on the reality of his own mind? Cecil shook his head, pushing the thoughts aside. Best not to question your omniscient ruler. Instead, he shrugged on a thick winter coat and exited the radio station. The air was cold enough that his breath came out in white tufts. Which everyone knew were little bits of one’s soul escaping into the night air. Luckily for Cecil, it was a short walk to his apartment if he took a shortcut. That shortcut was through a cemetery. It was unnerving to be there this late at night. Before long Cecil got the feeling that someone was following him. He spun around in the semi-darkness to face them.

It had been her mother’s birthday and Barbara had made a point to leave flowers at her mother’s grave every year it rolled around. Her classes had let out a little later then usual which meant she had only gotten a short period of time before the sunset. Just as she was about to leave she had heard a shuffling noise which had caught her attention almost immediately. When she spotted the stranger strolling through the redhead instantly grew suspicious. Usually people that came through at such a late hour were only there to cause trouble.  She had attempted to keep an eye on them while keeping a safe distance but as soon as they whipped around she realized that she had been caught. “ It’s a little late to be out here don’t you think? “ she questioned putting her hands on hips. 

Jesse was desperately in need of friends, that much was clear. But it was easier to say he was going to put himself out there more often than actually go through with it. He was walking around campus trying to work up the courage to strike up a random conversation when he saw someone who looked familiar. He slowly approached her, rubbing his arm nervously as he did so. “Hey… you’re in my women studies class, aren’t you?” It was kind of an obvious question considering he was one of the only guys that were voluntarily taking the class rather than to fill a course requirement. “I don’t want to make things awkward but you just seem really cool and I was wondering if you wanted to grab a coffee or something.”

Barbara had been sitting on one of the benches around campus, her eyes glued to her phone screen. Her father had sent her a string of concerned texts to which she had to ease his mind. Hearing a fimialr voice had quickly drawn her eyes away from the phone however. The guy looked fairly familiar and he should have considering they had class together.  “ Yup, that would be me. “ she replied. A smile quickly spread across her lips as she listened to him. “ Sure, I’d like that a lot actually. “ she agreed. 

blue sat on the floor picking at the yogurt cup in her hand. it was her third as she had insisted on eating as many in the fridge as she could. she claimed it was because the power in the old house was flickering on and off and that they would go bad if she didn’t eat them but that wasn’t really the case considering he power always tended to come back rather quickly. she felt a little weird with a stranger in her house but she had seen the other outside as the blizzard had started going and insisted that they come in. “so, um, this is pretty boring huh? we could try to talk to some ghosts if you want. there’s definitely a ouija board stuffed in one of the closets here.” that had never been used considering her family quickly decided it was worthless garbage. “we could probably even use the fancy candles my mom buys for readings.”

Barbara had been grateful that the other had invited her to come in. It sure beat staying outside in the freezing cold, that was for sure. She had made a mental note to let her dad know that she was safe and warm later on. Her attention was soon pulled when she had addressed her. The redhead had tilted her head slightly at the question. She had never been one to believe in spirits and as far as she was concerned the scariest things out there were human beings. She simply shrugged in response. “ Sure, why not. “ she agreed. 

“i’m so happy that the holiday season is over!” it must have sounded like a strange thing to say with such enthusiasm, but korra was beaming from ear to ear with a gleam of excitement in her eyes. “no one ever comes into the gym during the holidays and they’re not interested in eating remotely healthy. but now that everyone has those silly new years resolutions, they’re piling in for training sessions and i’m booked up for the whole month! this means i’m in the mood for celebrating. what do you wanna do? i’m up for anything!”

Barbara couldn’t help but nod in agreement. Even though she enjoyed Christmas she was glad that the hectic holiday season was over. She hummed out in thought at the question. “ Well there’s a new book shop that just opened in the mall that I've been dying to check it out. “ she suggested. 

 ❛ I just want finals to be over, you know? ❜ She’s finally taken a break from studying, and is nursing a cup of tea. Though Eliza truly had a passion for Psychology, she desperately wanted a break from studying.  ❛ Then I can focus on Christmas shopping and getting ready for the holidays. This is such a crazy time of year, don’t you agree? ❜

“ Trust me, I totally understand. “ Barbara agreed with a nod. Christmas shopping sounded like a far better alternative to studying and having to write countless essays. “ That’s for sure, I like Christmas too much to complain though. “ she confessed with a smile. 

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