hold tight to your umbrella

when it rains, it pours but you didn't even notice it ain't r a i n i n' anymore it's hard to breathe when all you know isthe struggle of staying above『the rising water line』

[louisesharpe]

colson-jackson‌:

Louise gave Colson a sort of vibe that she was just plain Jane. There wasn’t anything interesting about her, but he also got that from a lot of people. Everyone was content to be anything but normal. It caught him off guard, and it took a second for Cole to register. He slowly nodded his head, “Uh yeah. You can tag along. You might get hurt, you know that right?” Still he was motioning her towards the hotel entrance. “Unless you want to grab some stuff. We can just head out now.” 

She nodded hesitantly as she took a step towards him, still not sure if she should have said anything. What if she went with him instead of being the person who called him to make sure he was okay? What if no one was there to call him at 9 pm and something went wrong? Almost as if he could read her thoughts, Colson’s comment came right at the tail-end of Louise’s anxiety, and she jerked her eyes back up to his face. “I-- you’ll still make sure someone calls us though, right?” She managed a smile, though it was clearly wavering as she glanced toward the entrance and the unfamiliar outside landscape. “Maybe I should...change my shoes or something?” She gestured down to the delicate sandals on her feet.

[louisesharpe]

colson-jackson‌:

Colson quirked his brow at Louise, “That’s not the point but it just comes with the territory.” The danger was half the fun, but he wouldn’t say that out loud. That’s when people would give you weird looks and try to strap you down so you didn’t go anywhere. “Nothing really,” He thought about it, “Mostly its cool to check the places out. See what was left behind, explore shit like that. It’s mostly the rush, ya know?” 

“The...rush.” It was an entirely foreign concept for Louise. She didn’t do dangerous things to get some kind of adrenaline, had never been the type to be excited by scary things. She had always sat back and worried about the people who did do stuff like that, though she had never really known anyone like that personally. But now a fellow classmate was standing in front of her, giving her a choice. She could just continue to sit back and worry about the safety of the people who had reckless, adventurous things, or she could take a deep breath and... “Well...can I go with you, then?”

[louisesharpe]

colson-jackson‌:

Colson had packed his gear up. A few large ropes, walkie talkie, snacks, flashlight, and anything else Colson would need on his adventure. While everyone was out enjoying the sun, Cole was a lot more interested in the abandoned parts of the island. He had started to make his way down towards the lobby. Though he didn’t know where he was going, he wasn’t ready to die. “Hey!” He called out. Spotting one of the kids from his school, “Can you do me a favor? I need you to call me or text me around 9pm, and if I don’t respond. Like call the cops or something?” He shrugged his shoulders as he recited his back up plan if shit hits the fan. “I’m planning on hitting up some of the abandoned parts of the island. Better to be safe than sorry.” @luxorstarters​

Louise turned at the sound of a voice behind her, smiling a bit in acknowledgment of the familiar-looking male. “Oh, he--” Before she could speak, the boy was already talking again, and Louise furrowed her brows in confusion as he continued. “What are you-- that sounds really, really dangerous.” Her eyes had widened now as she tried to process the male’s plans. “What are you...hoping to find in a place that’s abandoned?”

[louisesharpe]

ceciantez‌:

It didn’t take long for Ceci to find herself sprawled out on the sand, soaking in as much sun as humanly possible, her AirPods blasting the best songs of her vacation playlist on iMusic through her as she tapped her fingers to the beat on the side of her Pina Colada. Her eyes remained closed not caring enough to converse with anyone around her at the time, completely emerged in her own sense of vacation that also meant far away from anything that reminded her of Luxor. That was until she felt a shadow blocking her face, a sudden damper in her vacation mood as she whined, “Hey, rude. You’re stealing all of my sun.”

@luxorstarters​

“Oh! Sorry!” Louise exclaimed as she scooted immediately to the left. She tucked her hair behind her ear, not even sure if the girl could hear her because of the music blaring from her headphones. “I was just uh-- I was just curious what music you’re listening to?”

[louisesharpe]

elliotxmills‌:

Elliot thought about the options and tried to weigh them out in his head. “I’m down with any!” He answered with a grin. “What kind of games do you have?” 

“Oh, great!” She answered, leaning over the chest to peer in. “Well...all pretty classic games, so I hope you like those.” She pursed her lips as she searched. “We have Chutes and Ladders, Monopoly, Operation, Jenga...” She glanced back at the male. “Do any of those sound fun?”

[louisesharpe]

parkmin--seo‌:

“Yeah, it can be hard, especially in a school like this, but I’m also glad you did!” She said excitedly, her own smile matching Louise’s easily. Her smile brightened when she agreed to playing a game. As much as she enjoyed television and movies, her brain truly could use a break from all of that, and she was certain it’d benefit her eyes to not be staring at a screen. “Ooh, I love UNO and Sorry! I love all of those, actually, except for Monopoly because it’s impossible to win and I swear no one ever finishes the game…” She started to ramble, but let the sentence trail off before she could get carried away. “Anyway, I haven’t played Sorry in forever, so why don’t we play that?” She suggested. Her favorite game was Clue, but she didn’t think it was possible to play that with only two people. 

“Yeah...” She answered softly, her tension easing just a bit from Minnie’s presence. The girl always seemed to carry so much light around with her, wherever she went, and in some ways, it reminded Louise of being back home. It reminded Louise of her mama. Right now, that was comforting. Louise focused her attention back on the stack of games, blinking a few times, before letting out a small laugh at Minnie’s statements on her game preferences. “I...totally agree with you.” Finally, Louise turned her attention back to the other girl and gave her a more genuine smile before reaching into the chest and pulling out a pretty battered version of Sorry. “Great choice!” She scooted to a spot on the carpet where she would have more space and began to take off the box lid before looking back up at Minnie. “Oh! Gosh, I’m sorry, I didn’t even think to ask if you wanted something to drink and eat first?”

[louisesharpe]

rainainsworth‌:

“…no, it’s not a problem at all.” Raina said softly, closing the door behind her. “Thanks for inviting me over.. I needed a break from studying.” she exclaimed, smiling warmly at the brunette. “Yeah… everyone seems a little… off. I don’t know what happened around here, but I imagine having all those people over wasn’t nice. How are you feeling?” 

There was something incredibly comforting about Raina’s soft tone, and Louise found her shoulders relaxing slightly. “I imagine...it doesn’t help that it’s so...soon after everything.” Louise added, teeth beginning to worry her bottom lip. She glanced up at the question, caught off-guard by the bluntness. “Oh...okay, I guess.” She paused for a moment, her mouth slipping into the shape of a frown. She was sure it was written all over her face that she was lying, so she sighed and glanced down, letting out a small morsel of the truth, “I’m pretty sad that my grandmother couldn’t visit.”

[louisesharpe]

jolie-blanchard‌:

“Considering we’re roommates, I don’t think this was an issue,” she joked with Louise, smiling to her. She sat next to her, her brows furrowing slightly. “Are you alright?” Jolie and Louise didn’t hang out too much, but she liked to think the two had a good friendship. They were roommates too and they had probably learned each other’s habits at some point. “It was bittersweet for me. How was it for you? We can definitely hang out! Anything in mind you wanted to do specifically?”

Louise’s cheeks reddened slightly at the girl’s reply and she shrugged. “I just meant-- you usually seem like you have a lot going on. I didn’t want to...be a bother.” Her smile faltered a bit at Jolie’s question and for a brief moment, she felt the intense desire to open up to the other girl. “I-- I’m doing okay. At least...I’m trying.” A breathy laugh escaped her as she glanced down. “Yeah, I think-- bittersweet would be a good way to describe it. I didn’t... actually have any family visit.” She paused for a moment, chewing on her bottom lip. “But I also didn’t...really tell anyone about it, so I didn’t expect anyone to visit, anyway.” 

[louisesharpe]

misscalliopecruz‌:

“anything” she exasperated softly, the only thing on her mind was what she couldn’t do, and how easy it would be to do the opposite. “get off this island” motioning towards the school grounds, “wanna head into town? walk around? go shopping for books?” she offered, referencing the book in the girl’s hands, with a shrug, “the sky is the limit” 

Louise nodded as the girl spoke, glancing away for a moment. She understood how she felt; wanting to do anything -- something -- to take her mind off things. She glanced back up at the girl’s suggestion, her smile feeling more genuine than it had all day. “That sounds like an amazing idea!” She gripped the book she was holding tighter in her hands, leaning forward a bit. “What do you like to read?”

[louisesharpe]

reellykenzie‌:

“Well, it was very un-stressful for me! I think hanging out with my family was exactly what I needed as a pick me up. What about you? Did you enjoy seeing your family or was it stressful?” she asked, plopping down next to Louise. “I’m always down for hanging out, doing nothing or everything or whatever.”

Louise was a bit surprised to hear Kenzie’s response, and she was sure it was written on her face. Everyone else seemed to be so drained after the family weekend, and she guessed she had expected Kenzie to be the same; after the party that had sent the other girl to the hospital, Louise had been worried about her, and she was glad to see that she seemed to be doing a bit better -- though, Louise was no stranger to acting the part. She glanced away from the other girl, shrugging a shoulder half-heartedly. “My umh-- my grandma wasn’t actually able to-- to come and visit.” She glanced back up at the girl, her smile wavering for a split second before returning again. “Doing...nothing actually sounds pretty nice.”

[louisesharpe]

ceciantez‌:

“You’re good.” She’d found the initial invitation weird, but maybe it was time for the girl to get out of her usual circle of people she talked to, what was the worst case scenario, she actually found someone she liked at the school and make a friend? Louise’s invitation had just happened to be around the same time Ceci was dying to talk to anyone since conversations with her sister had become limited. “I don’t do this a lot, so I’m sure it’ll be fun. Did your family come to visit?”

Louise nodded slightly at the girl’s assurance, though it wasn’t much. The one good thing that seemed to come out of family weekend was everyone needed some way to calm their nerves; it was a good opportunity for Louise to talk to people she hadn’t really gotten a chance to yet. She smiled at the girl’s comment. “It can be, especially when you learn new and unexpected things about someone you wouldn’t know otherwise.” She shrugged lightly at the girl’s question, her smile faltering slightly before returning again as she shook her head. “No umh-- my grandma couldn’t make it, unfortunately.” She paused for a moment before leaning forward a bit, “who visited you?”

[louisesharpe]

harringtcnx‌:

“i’m kind of surprised i received an invitation.” kai spoke honestly. he walked further into the room before sitting down beside her. “i wouldn’t say it’s weird…just unexpected.” he looked over at her and offered her a smile. “for the most part my family is pretty good in group situations, i can’t say that about my older brother, but everyone else sure. was it stressful for you?”

Louise responded with a small shrug and a light smile. It was true that she barely knew Kai, so she could see why he would be confused by her invitation, but being raised in a small, Southern town, Louise was used to inviting near strangers over to her house. She had just been looking for an even slightly familiar-looking face when she had caught sight of Kai at the coffee shop, and so she had taken the opportunity to strengthen a relationship. She nodded along to Kai’s words as he spoke. He seemed to be the only person she had talked to so far who didn’t have something terrible to say about the previous weekend -- it was refreshing. She pursed her lips at his question, glancing away for a moment before giving him a smile. “Well...it wasn’t too bad, I guess. My grandma couldn’t make it, though. So I didn’t have anyone visiting.”

[louisesharpe]

parkmin--seo‌:

“Weird? Why would it be weird? I’m honored that you asked for my company, actually. And anyway, I was so bored, just re-watching He Is Psychometric for the… fifth time? I think? I have a major problem, so really, you’re saving me from myself.” She teased, a bright smile forming on her lips as she moved to sit on the couch. Her smile slipped briefly at the mention of family weekend, but it was back to being bright within seconds. “Hanging out with a friend is always a good idea! So, what do you want to do? Watch a movie? Play games? I’m thinking maybe I could use a break from tv before it fries my brain.” 

Louise shrugged lightly at the girl’s question, twirling a thread from her pillow around her finger. “I don’t know-- I guess it’s just hard to make new friends.” She blinked a couple times, then smiled up at the girl. “But I’m glad I did!” Though she had no idea what show or movie Minnie was talking about, Louise nodded politely in agreement. “I’m always willing to play a game!” She stood up and made her way over to a small wicker chest, talking as she did. “I have UNO, Monopoly, Sorry, Chutes and Ladders...”

[louisesharpe]

elliotxmills‌:

“Not weird at all! Thanks for inviting me!” Elliot answered with a smile, using his cane to guide him over to the couch. “I think so too. It’s always good to hang out with friends.” He was aware of how hypocritical that statement was considering he had spent so much time isolating himself in the past and avoiding hanging out with anyone… but he didn’t want to think about that in that moment. 

Louise grinned and nodded her head in response, her tension seeming to ease a bit for the moment. After a brief pause, she quickly hopped off the couch and made her way over to a small wicker chest on the side of the room. “Well...what would you like to do, then? We could watch a movie or play a game or...just talk?” She glanced at the male expectantly.

[louisesharpe]

( @luxorstarters​ )

“Thanks for ahh-- coming over.” Louise began, glancing up at the person standing in front of her. A sudden look of worry crossed her features and she hugged the pillow on her lap closer to herself. “I hope it’s not weird that I invited you over?” She loosened her grip on the pillow slightly, attempting to look more nonchalant. “I just know that family weekend was kind of stressful for some people, so I thought hanging out with a friend would be fun!”

[louisesharpe]

misscalliopecruz‌:

@luxorstarters​

with the end of family weekend and the debutante ball, calliope expected to feel an ease, all the pressure was off; she didn’t fall down the stairs, she had a beautiful debut, and most importantly, she managed the entire weekend without a drink. there was a new immense pressure now, the type of pressure that caused her knee to bounce, and her eyes search aimlessly for anything to do, anything to take her off the edge, “hey” she called out to a nearby peer with an inviting smile, “wanna do something?”

family weekend had not been an easy time for louise; she hadn’t worked up the courage to even tell her grandmother about it, and seeing everyone with their families had made her more sad than she had been expecting. now that all the families had left, she was hoping to feel more like herself again (at least, as much as she could) and continue on her goal of being more adventurous and open to others. she was given the perfect opportunity when an unfamiliar voice caught her attention, causing louise to look up from the book she had been reading. she gave a light smile as she met the other’s eyes, then a small nod of her head. “okay...well, what did you have in mind?”

[louisesharpe]

reellykenzie‌:

Maggie was waiting for Kenzie’s return with coffee, something she was definitely in need of. Even without getting up early and having to go to the hospital, she didn’t quite feel like herself without it. She smiled at the girl who sat next to her and nodded, “Yes, I am. I’m happy to get to see my daughter and spend some time with her. Plus meeting all her friends is great,” Maggie replied, tucking her hair behind her ear. “I’m Maggie Horton. My daughter is Kenzie, if you know her.”

Her smile wavered just a bit as she listened to the woman, who was clearly the mother of one of the students here. It would be just Louise’s luck to sit next to a mother, with hers on her mind even more than usual today. She blinked a couple times before giving a nod at the mention of Kenzie’s name. “I do! She’s really lovely.” She offered out her hand to the woman. “It’s wonderful to meet you.”