Library

[Kaylee~]

Callie silently moved into the room.

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

Madison sat there, leaning back in his chair, holding a book of riddles. His teachers always told him not to lean in his chair like that, before he transferred. But at Next Gen, most of the teachers were pretty cool so he didn't need to deal with that anymore. After his conversation with Moses, he had decided that the rolling hills of the field weren't good for staying isolated anymore. But in the library people were quiet. Most of the time.

[Kaylee~]

Callie glanced at the kid leaning in his chair, Yet again, another person I haven't met...

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

Madison's eyes slowly glanced up from his book to see the girl staring at him. That rarely happened. He moved to let the chair go back to normal and sat up. "Hello."

[Kaylee~]

"Hi," she barely mumbled.

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

She was shy. That was fine, he usually was like that as well. But he was curious now. Why had she been staring at him? Its not like he looked any different than the other kids. But whatever. He returned to his book.

[Kaylee~]

Callie walked over to a bookshelf and grabbed a book, she walked back over to Madison,"Do you mind if I sit here?"

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"Go ahead." He didn't bother to look up from his book. If she had nothing more to say then a simple question, he had nothing more to say then a simple answer. He came to the library to read and have some silence, not to socialize.

[Kaylee~]

She slid into the seat and opened her book.

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

He put his own book down. He needed to write down the problem to try to figure it out. He doubted he could solve it any other way. Madison scribbled furiously on a piece of paper, scrawling, scratching out, re-scrawling. He couldn't solve it for the life of him. Sighing, he began to stand up.

[Kaylee~]

"Need help with something?" she asked, glancing p from her book.

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"Doubt you could. Pretty freaking advanced riddle and I can't even begin to solve it." He didn't care if he sounded ignorant, he was annoyed. Mostly at the riddle, but it bled over to her. He tried to distract himself from it. "What's the book?"

[Kaylee~]

Callie gave him a look,"It's a classic...."

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"That still doesn't tell me what it is. The cover is ripped off, I can't exactly read the title," he said pointedly.

[Kaylee~]

She smirked a little, and bit her lip, trying hard not to laugh,"I don't know, what was supposed to be the cover page is ripped up too, but from my guess it must be Moby Dick."

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"Has it talked about whaling yet? Thats a good way to tell if its Moby Dick." He didn't like her smirk. What was so funny? "Ooh. Did it start with 'call me Ishmael'? Thats another good way to tell. How the heck don't you know what book it is. You're reading it."

[Kaylee~]

Callie's smile faded slightly,"I;m skimming through it."

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"One of the greatest ways to enjoy classic literature: skim through an author's life work." He rolled his eyes and turned to leave.

[Kaylee~]

She started to giggle, her eyes glinted in the light,"But you wouldn't ever be able to read at a fast pace like I do, and let me see that riddle... I might be able to solve it."

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

He turned back. "You honestly think you can solve the riddle? I bet you can't. And I don't need to read at a fast pace. Comprehension is the important thing, not speed."

[Kaylee~]

"Not if your me!" she said.

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"Doesn't matter from person to person. Speed is highly irrelevant in a reading environment. Comprehension and appreciation is what matters."

[Kaylee~]

She rolled her eyes,"I'm not stupid."

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"Never said you were. But I did say that speed doesn't matter. And that you can't solve the riddle."

[Kaylee~]

"Just let me see the riddle," she said.

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"Fine." He slid it across the table.

I turn polar bears white
and I will make you cry.
I make guys have to pee
and girls comb their hair.
I make celebrities look stupid
and normal people look like celebrities.
I turn pancakes brown
and make your champagne bubble.
If you squeeze me, I'll pop.
If you look at me, you'll pop.
Can you guess the riddle?

((No google.))

[Kaylee~]

((lol, i promise i won't))

"Hmm...." she thought for several minutes.

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"Tough, right? My initial thought was water. But it doesn't work for all of it." He shrugged.

[Kaylee~]

"It's not bubble gum either...."

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"Yeah. I actually hadn't thought about that. But that only works for about 4 or 5." It dawned on him. "I think I get it. I bet you won't figure it out within three more guesses."

[Kaylee~]

((gotta go soon))

She glared at him.

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

((Okay.))

"What's with the look? It took me at least ten guesses till I figured it out. If you do get in three, that will be bet-winning worthy."

[Kaylee~]

She sighed,"Ice maybe? no..."

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"Two more." He smiled.

[Kaylee~]

"Sugar?"

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"Nope. And your last guess?"

[Kaylee~]

"Ummmm......no????" she guessed.

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"What?"

[Kaylee~]

"I don't have an answer...so my last guess is No."

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

((And so you used google. Saddens me :/))

"Oh. That is the correct answer, kinda. The answer involves the last line, the actual question: Can you answer this riddle. So yeah, No is a perfectly acceptable answer." He shrugged. "Impressive guess work."

[Kaylee~]

((google isn't even working for me right now!!!!))


She scratched her head,"Really I ment that I'm not going to give you an answer, but that works too."

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"In any case." He fished out a silver dollar and flipped it to her. "See you around....what is your name?"

((Okay, I'll believe you))

[Kaylee~]

She caught it quickly and and disappeared for a second and sat back down,"I don't want your money...I'm Callie."

[Rudy, I am told my voice looks green]

"Nice to meet you Callie. My name's Madison. The money is for winning the bet." He gave a tiny smile. "Keep it as a token of my respect." He snapped and a portal opened on the wall nearest to him and on the library door. He waved as he stepped through one portal and out the other, walking off. A few seconds later, the portals disappeared.

((And fade))

[Kaylee~]

"What the???" she stared after him then smirked to herself,Little does he know that the stupid coin is back in his pocket.

[Zakari]

Rinette slipped into the library, hoping to go unnoticed. She glanced around, then quietly walked to the back.

[Pippin, Doo doo, doo doo doo.]

Benedict was seated at the long, solid-wood table in the middle of the room, waiting for the teacher to show up. I thought math was supposed to be in here, he thought, blinking blindly as a beam of sunshine from the large window caught him right in the eye. Trying to avoid having to stare into the light for the duration of his time here, he moved around to the other side of the table and settled into the arm chair just in time to see a girl walk in. Hoping she'd be able to inform him whether or not he was in the right place, he stood and made his way over to her. "Isn't math class supposed to be in here?" he asked in a library-whisper. Realizing that probably sounded rather abrupt and random, he amended, "I'm Benedict, by the way. I'm new here."

[Zakari]

Rinette glanced at him. She raised an eyebrow and stopped for a moment. Without giving a response, she eyed him and continued walking.

((Sorry, she's a little harsh. ^^'))

[Pippin, Doo doo, doo doo doo.]

((And, unfortunately, Benedict's non-confrontational))

Embarrassed, he glanced about the library for other, more friendly occupants. Seeing no one, he said, "I believe it would take less than a second to give me a yes or no."

[Zakari]

Rinette rolled her eyes and turned around. How can I say this using as little words as possible? she asked herself. "Math class isn't here. No idea where. My name is Rinette. I would say nice to meet you, but I think friends are pointless to me now. Good enough?" Then she realized the guy was right and she could have just said 'yes' or 'no.' With a sigh, she slapped her palm against her forehead.