Deep Waters Don't Run Still

"You know, i always told myself that if i were to be a girl- and a hot one at that- i would have a name that ended in ‘lynn’…I guess that means I’m from Texas." The boy smiled. "Well that’s good, that means i can hang out with you and not worry about spending the next week sick in bed."

"It's inevitable, Ace-lynn." Fallon smiled widley and nodded. "I also wouldn't be contaminating things if I were actually sick...so there's that." 

Oh hey. Sorry I uh, didn’t mean to pour my heart out to you. Im Braison

Oh no, Sweetheart, It's completely fine. Pleasure to meet you, Braison. 

Hi...I'm Fallon. 

Pure shit, how about yourself?

I feel gross but I'm fine. What's got you all shitty, Hun? 

Okay, and just call me Ash, alright?

Alright, Ash. My bad. How is everything?

You sure?

Yeah. It's just allergies, Ashiana, no worries. 

"You’re welcome," she chirped in reply, reveling in the fact that she got the girl to shut up. "You know, they say that apple cider vinegar mixed with water is a good home remedy for allergies. I’ve never tried it before," she added, hoping it would annoy the girl.

"Sounds nice." Fallon mumbled, uninterested in anything she had to say.

"It can’t be that bad, my stylist said this was a good look for me. Trust me, I look terrible with straight hair. You’d want to rip it out then," she replied, smirking a bit.

"Well I'm gonna go back to being miserably sick. Thanks for the tissues." Fallon was quick to shut her up about her hair. She could care less that she curled it everyday or whatever. 

"What’s not to get? I’m hilarious.”

"The fact that I don't want to rip your hair out scares me." Fallon smiled under her words, she looked at Juliette. 

"Fallon…That’s a cool name. It’s nice to meet you too. I hope you don’t get me sick." He laughed.

"It's even cooler in Texas where everyone's names end with 'lynn'" Fallon giggled. "It's allergies so don't count your blessings." She sniffed, smiling.

"It’s a joke. Can you not take one?" she asked, cocking her head to the side. "Ketamine is a tranquilizer, used as a sedative for anesthesia…get it, ketamine…choloform…?"

"I get it. I just don't get you." Fallon sighed, looking at her work awkwardly. 

"Yeah, and if you want, I have some Benadryl laced with ketamine. Knocks you out real nice," she replied, shaking her head.

"O...kay?" Fallon gave her a weird look and set her tissues down beside her. 

"Well then let me introduce myself, I’m Ace. now we’re no longer strangers."

"Hi, Ace. I'm Fallon." The girl wiped her nose with the tissue shyly and sighed. "Nice to meet you."

"Damn. This OTC antihistamine I get is the only thing that works for me, but it makes me so tired I always fall asleep in class," she cursed. Rummaging through her bag, she found a small pack of tissues. "Here."

Fallon raised an eyebrow to the girl, cautiously taking the tissues. "Did you lace these with chloroform?" The girl had every reason to believe that this could happen from past conversations. 

"I think you’re going to need this pack of tissues."

"Thanks, but I shouldn't take gifts from strangers." The girl teased,reaching for them happily. She sniffled again.