find me where the wild things are.

i'm headed s t r a i g h t for the CASTLE. they wanna make me their Q U E E N. and there's an old man sitting on the THRONE that's saying that i probably shouldn't be so MEAN. i'm headed straight for the CASTLE. they've got the KINGDOM locked-up. and there's an old man sitting on the THRONE that's saying i should probably keep my pretty mouth shut.

[lolachvcon]

nina.

“I was more of a swimming girl. Gymnastics, too. Never was good with balls of any kind. No dirty pun intended.” Perhaps her mind was a bit too tainted and the other wasn’t going to even take it that way but better safe than sorry, right? Nina watched as the other readied the shot and — failed miserably. Hey, at least she wasn’t the only one with an aim that would put anyone in a five mile radius in danger should she be given a bow and arrow to shoot. “That’s what I’ve always heard. We have half a tray left and I don’t think anyone’s gonna eat these.” Nina spoke, almost as if issuing a challenge. 

lola snorted, a faint laughter coming from her mouth. “ damn, but there’s such a good dirty pun to be made there ! ” she pointed out. well, maybe not good, but it was one that most definitely catered to her humour, which was resemblant of a twelve year old’s. “ well, then what are we waiting for ? ” lola questioned rhetorically, before throwing the cupcake she had in hand towards the trashcan, only for it to hit the wall right next to it. “ okay, better. ”

[lolachvcon]

cassandra.

“ i’m not trying to say anything, lo. just that i admire your innocence. are you trying to say something ? “ cassie asked, with furrowed brows.  the smile plastered on her face slowly faded. 

“ that you sound like you’re holding back something and i just wanna know what. ” eyebrows rose and shoulders lifted in a shrug as she spoke her statement.

[lolachvcon]

cassandra.

“ and that’s wonderful, dear. your ability to have full and complete trust in anything and everything is wonderful. “ she grinned, an obvious irritated groan hidden behind upturned clenched teeth. “ i mean, if i’ll get to finally follow my dream, i’ll move anywhere. wait, i didn’t know you were writing a book though, honey ! what’s it about ? “

“ you know, if you have something to say, you could just say it out loud, ” an annoyed sigh escaped her lips, and though she did not want to fight, she would also not take the passive aggressive tone that seemed to mark all of cassie’s words. “ i told you a while ago, mi amor. it’s a book about coldbrook, remember ? delving into the supernatural happenings in town ? ”

[lolachvcon]

cassandra.

“ hey, i’m not judging you. i just think that there’s a bit more to worry about, that’s all. “ she stated, taking another bite of her food. “ i guess i’ve had some work too. one of my advisers suggested i move out to the city again. “

“ well, and i think i’m getting to the bottom of this story and i’m not about to discredit evidence just because there are people who don’t believe in the supernatural. that is all,” she shrugged. “ oh, come on, you don’t really wanna move out to new york, do you ?? been there, done that. it’s not as impressive as people make it seem. if you really wanna move, once i’m done with my book, we could go somewhere completely different. like– how about france ?? i could use brushing up on the french lessons that i took from my parents. ”

[lolachvcon]

cassandra.

“ ah, so you’re not investigating it, you’re just sticking with the ufo thing ? sounds like an interesting copy. when it comes out, i’ll make sure to read it, babe. “

“ just sticking with the ufo thing ? cassie, there are pictures. i got statements. i’m not saying that it’s a sure thing, and i’m investigating other possibilities, but right now, it seems like the most plausible one. ”

[lolachvcon]

cassandra.

“ this always happens. “ she mutters, taking a bite out of her food. “ uh, so how’s work going anyway ? “

rolling her eyes, lola decided to say nothing to cassie’s comment, wanting to avoid yet another imminent fight. “ work is great ! i’ve been really busy with the girls’ case, but i like where it’s headed. i’ve been researching the supernatural happenings in coldbrook over the last two years, but for the first time i actually get to experience one of them. apparently a lot of people spotted a ufo the day they went missing, and all their descriptions seem to match. it’s uncanny, really. ” 

[lolachvcon]

valentina.

“ idiota, i can’t wait for a second. ” she told the other in much more of a whisper rather than a yell, her “friends” were right behind her and she didn’t want them to listen in. she had heard about what had happened to the missing girls and immediately knew what it was. “ i think i know what might have happened to the missing girls. are you looking for a story or what ? ”

“ ay, no need to be so rude. ya esperó, ya pasó. ”  lola stated. “ now, if this is some kind of stunt so you can appear in the news, let me stop you right there–– i’m not interested. the truth is what i’m looking for. or at least something that can be backed up with evidence. now, what do you know ?? ”

[lolachvcon]

nina.

“Sure you would’ve.” Master of nothing else but sarcasm and documentaries, Nina knew when she should be pissed off or not when someone is being sarcastic, and that time, thank God it was the latter. Pushing the tray of the burnt cupcakes, the few that were left in it, at least, the brunette nodded. “Hey, be my guest. Maybe you’ll have better aim than I do.”

“ i did play basketball when i was fifteen. and it did end terribly because i’m 5′1 and tiny. also terrible at sports. but that’s besides the point, ” she waved off her hand, grabbing one of the cupcakes from the tray and positioning herself, closing one of her eyes and carefully aiming for the trash can. and bam, not even close. “ so maybe i’m not as good as i remembered. practice makes perfect ? ” she suggested with a shrug, reaching for another cupcake.

[lolachvcon]

rachel.

     “i was just looking for…” she trailed off, distracted as people passed her by. it was strange how everything and yet nothing had changed in the two years she’d been gone.  “sorry, i forgot what i was saying. that’s what happens when you skip your morning run and try to survive on coffee alone. you look busy, i’ll leave you to it.”

a small laugh escaped lola’s lips, smiling intriguingly at the girl. “ i’ve been surviving on coffee alone for the last twenty-seven years, so i get you. well, probably not twenty-seven, since i didn’t drink coffee when i was a baby. so let’s say like, seventeen years. still, my point remains. ” she babbled, eyes rolling playfully. “ anyway, don’t worry about it, i just finished what i had to finish. besides, you look a bit lost. are you new around here ?? ”

[lolachvcon]

melanie.

the older woman nodded silently, waiting for the other girl to finish writing the stream of her thoughts into her computer. “forgive my interruption, but it seems as though your charger has been unplugged.” she pointed to the wall where the other girls cable had been pulled from the wall and replaced with another plug.

“ oh, shit. ” she stated, a small chuckle leaving her lips. “ i hadn’t even noticed. god, what an asshole. ” she shook her head as leaned to unplug the charger that had replaced hers, and put her own back in its place. looking back at the other woman, she gave a shrug. “ they did it to me first, so i think it’s only fair. something about karma being a bitch ? ”

[lolachvcon]

cassandra.

“ i’m sorry ? “ she said, taken aback by the girl’s bluntness. “ i thought we were having a no-work date. “

a sigh fell from lola’s lips as she closed her computer shut. “ no, you’re right, i’m sorry, mi amor, ” she shook her head. “ it’s just that this was important. i have a deadline to meet, it really couldn’t wait. but i’m all yours now. ”

[lolachvcon]

if you hadn't become a writer, what would have been your dream job?

“ when i was a little girl, i always dreamt of being an astronaut, so maybe that. i mean, afterwards i found out that you had to study all of this complicated shit and i gave up, but outer space does seem pretty dope. aliens, if you’re reading this, please take me with you. ”

[lolachvcon]

What’s something you’ll always silently judge people for?

“ do i look like someone with the moral high ground to judge anyone ? because, boy, if i do, i sure am glad. plus, if i’m going to judge, i’ll judge out loud, thank you very much. ”

[lolachvcon]

do you intend to stay in coldbrook

“ definitely not forever, if that’s what you’re asking. i mean, i think at least until this case is closed, i will. i’ve put too much effort on it to leave in the middle of the investigation. but truth be told, i can’t really bear staying anywhere for too long. ”

[lolachvcon]

where are you from

“ my syntax is highly complicated cause i emigrated from the single greatest little place in the caribbean, dominican republic, i love it. jesus, i’m jealous of it ! ”

[lolachvcon]

“ calma, just a second. ” she told the other nonchalantly, focused on the words in her computer as she finished typing up the last paragraph. taking a large gulp of the black coffee that stood beside her, she turned her attention to the person who’d been talking to her. “ i’m sorry, what did you want ? ”

[lolachvcon]

cassandra.

“ new york city couldn’t keep up with you, my dear. “ she giggled, kissing the girl back. “ how’s my little star journalist for the daily coldbrook tackling this case ? “ she then asked, grinning at the girl. there were a lot of issues that needed to be addressed, a lot. however, now was not the time and place, plus the fact that cassandra was too much of a chicken shit to bring it up. “ i missed you too. “

“ very few can. ” lola pointed out with a grin. “ tackling this case... slowly. i’ve talked to every single witness, but it led me absolutely nowhere. even tried interviewing the mayor but he refused, ” she told her with a small sigh. it was an exciting case, but following the trail was proving to be harder than it seemed. the fact that one of the missing girls was close to someone she cared about made it even more complicated. “ how was new york ? ”