dreaming is believing

🏖- our muses hang out by the beach - @merindakellys​

“I don’t hate the beach but I can’t stand all this sand.” Alexandria commented, brushing some off from her legs, “I’ve been sitting for ten minutes and I already know I’m never getting rid of it all.” 

🥏- our muses play frisbee together - @merindakellys​

“Are you sure you don’t want me to throw this game?” Lucinda asked, “I’m more than happy to let you win, Mer.” 

Arden shook her head. “I kind of hate marshmallows. I’m just here for the chocolate.”

“Oh really? That’s rare,” she laughed lightly in surprise. “But I can’t blame you, chocolate is superior.”

“I can’t believe I’ve been here four years,” Wes said, looking longingly into the campfire ahead. “It’s going to be so weird not coming back here every day. I’m going to miss this place, but I’m not going to miss the broken lab equipment– which to be fair, is broken mostly because of me.”

“If you really miss it so much even after some time apart, maybe you could consider teaching at the Academy?” Merinda suggested with a smile. “I miss it sometimes but certainly not enough to want to come back. I wasn’t the best student,” she admitted with a laugh.

“Heads up!” she shouted as the frisbee flew Aurelie’s way. “That could’ve been a close one.”

“I always think I can eat these forever but when I hit like three I start feeling like I could die,” Merinda admitted as she popped a marshmallow in her mouth. “Want this next one?” she asked, nodding towards the one roasting over the fire.

Lucinda couldn’t help but laugh at her sisters insight, it was always simple but always made her feel better. “Who taught you to be so positive?” Lucinda jokingly asked, taking a sip of her coffee in thought, “Okay, one thing has gone right for me today. One thing out of a thousand,” 

Lily enjoyed having Merinda around at their job, she was someone to bounce ideas off of, and Lily always appreciated the fresh pair of eyes. “Knee length maybe?” She asked, laying the fabric flatter before moving the skirt up to give it a shorter appearance. 

“I’m a techie at the academy, so I’ve got access to a record of everyones powers. Sadly, no stretchy people,” he joked. “Do you think it’s worth making more of it? It might come in handy one day, you never know.”

“Well that’s super convenient,” Mer chuckled. “But that really sucks. I sure hope somebody will turn up that can help,” she added with a smile. “Like you said, you never know. You could really help someone some day.”

Aspen shook her head, “I would love to say she was a squirrel, she certainly acts like one. I was telling you about this girl at work, she brought salmon in and ate it in the computer room and not the lunch room. I’m right to be disgusted, aren’t I?” 

Aspen looked up at Merinda with a blank face, not too surprised at Merinda zoning out. “What was the last bit you heard? I’m not repeating the entire thing. Please tell me you heard at least some of it?” 

Lily shook her head with a laugh, she could never stay mad at Merinda for too long. “I was wondering what you thought of this cut?” She asked, holding it out and moving her hands under the fabric to show it off. 

“I was saying,” Wes repeated, “I think this new compound I’m synthesising might actually work as a suit material. It stretches and goes back to its original size with the user. Do you know if anyone would have a use for it? Like a real life Elastigirl if one exists?”

“Oh hey– that’s pretty cool!” she remarked with interest when she finally listened to him. “I don’t think I do know anybody with those sorts of powers though, sorry. Perhaps you could try asking at the academy?”

“How far into the day does it have to be in order to be considered a total write off?” Lucinda asked, sighing as she placed her coffee down. “I swear, nothing has gone right for me today. Has it been any better for you?”