Ravenclaw Tavern

Mark

W-what?

I swallow and look away, not sure what to say about that, "A year?"

Selena

I nod, sighing, "Yeah..."

Mark

I cross my arms and take a deep breath, "Oh."

Selena

I nod again, biting my lip and looking down, "I don't know how to get out of it though. They're making me do it..." I sigh, "But I don't know. Something has to come up for them to cancell it."

Mark

Something has to come up?

"Something like what?" I ask, looking at her.

Selena

"Don't know," I stay standing and pacing back and fourth, "Something to stop me from working. I could always break my ankle or something," I glance down at it, "But that would be painfull."

Mark

I watch her, flashing a smile. Something has to happen...but what?

Selena

Ugh. I hate it when I have to do this...

I keep thinking, feeling as if my head was gonna explode, and stop in my tracks, "I'm clueless. Um...what would Vanessa do..." I think about my old partner, how she was always getting herself out of stuff. Nothing coming to mind, I sigh, plopping down on the side of the bed and running a hand through my hair.

Mark

I watch her before getting up and sitting at her side.

Selena

I sigh, looking over at Mark, "What do you think I should do?"

Mark

I think, looking down, and sigh, "I don't know, Sel, but we'll think of something. You have a way of always getting what you want. We'll find a way."

Selena

I nod, sighing, "Yeah, we will," I cross my arms.

Mark

I wrap an arm around her and kiss her cheek, sighing.

Selena

I sigh, flashing a smile, before thinking of all the possibilities.

Hurting myself. Nah...dad wouldn't really give a sh*t. Running away. They would sure as hell find me. Um...refusing. I would...end up regretting that. Pregnancy. Ugh. That's only gonna happen if it gets too bad...

I lean against, him, closing my eyes for a second.

Mark

I flash a smile at her and watch as she closes her eyes, thinking of everything we could do to stop her from leaving.