Looks to be working! Have you used it before or should I poke you at the useful things?

Poking me at the useful things would be helpful! I'm not a complete luddite, but I've never really used anything like this before.

Friends list! Reactions! Ability to add photos and show what TV shows / games / music / other media you enjoy! A ton of other utilities and features that you can waste years on!

Thanks.

I hope your evening's been okay?

Been doing English homework. You?

Geography homework. So boring.

Wait. Did we have English homework?

Uh – it was set on Friday so you weren't there for it. Maybe check with him about it tomorrow?

Thank god. Good plan. Jeez. I though actually going to school would mean I didn't have to do anything at home.

I thought you watched a lot of TV, didn't they ever do homework in that?

Okay, so it was an unrealistic expectation, but I was kinda hoping it wouldn't be as bad as TV portrayed it?

In some ways it's worse? Sometimes they overplay it.

I think you get used to it though.

I hope so. Otherwise it gets added to the list of things that make life miserable. How do you all concentrate with so many people around while you're working?

Aa. Ignore that question, didn't mean to ask it. Apparently lack of filter extends to IM now?

I can work with it *shrug*

People aren't hard to ignore.

I suppose I'll just have to get used to it then. Never really been around this many people before. So yeah. Probably gonna take me a while...

There any bright sides to this apparent hell?

You get a high school diploma and can move on to college to further your education?

Suppose that's true. If you want to go to college. ...I don't even know what things really look like over here in terms of quals and what you need to do what jobs...

As I understand it basically everyone goes into college? Sort of between how many people do A-levels and how many go to university. Job prospects look pretty bad without college but exist, like if you don't do uni or A-levels.

...Ugh. Guess we're stuck with it then.

Ah. Crap. Sorry, got to go make dinner. See you tomorrow?

See you then!

Joss sighs, shuts her computer down, and goes to see about making dinner.

The next morning, she gets to school about the same time as the morning before - despite not having to attend to things like registration. She's obviously just walked there.

She gets to see Jade standing near a corner of the main building, then, possibly as a compromise between remaining unobtrusive as normal and still being visible if Joss wants to find her.

Joss approaches slowly, giving Jade plenty of time to leave if she wants to, a cautiously pleased smile on her lips.

Jade stays where she is! She even pretends to be mildly surprised when she sees Joss.

"Hey."

"Mornin'," Joss grins, relaxing slightly. "How was your evening?"