Chloe (chloejames) wrote in mcdermott_game, @ 2010-05-04 11:33:00 |
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Entry tags: | chloe, chloe/kj, kj |
Who: Chloe and KJ
What: Chatting during set strike
Where:Dressing rooms at the PAC
When: Sunday May 2
Rating: G
Status: Complete
Chloe had never been a huge fan of set strike. Truth be told getting her hands dirty taking things apart wasn't something she really liked to do. It was a requirement though so she did her best to make do, doing what odd jobs she could to help out and chatting with the castmates around her.
It was hard to see the show closing, it had been a great time and during the run of it she'd been feeling good. She could only hope that that feeling would last past the end of the show. She had manged to get the job of cleaning up the dressing rooms by the end of the strike and she was gathering the make-up that cluttered the counters, sorting through what belonged to the theatre program 9and was clearly marked) With what people had manged to forget when she heard the door open. "Hey!" She greeted the person warmly when she saw that it was KJ entering the dressing room. "Come to help?"
"Something like that," KJ told Chloe, as she grinned widely at her friend, offering her a hug. "I wanted to stay away from the hardcore stuff. Besides," she added, glancing at the piles of makeup, "I think I left my eyeliner here somewhere. I should know better 'cause it's the good stuff, but, you know me..."
KJ shrugged and then began picking through the makeup with Chloe. "It's hard to believe the show's over already. Feels like it just started, didn't it?" She'd been saying this to a lot of people lately, but it did feel kind of strange to her, how they were done already.
"It is an easier job." Chloe admitted. She'd much rather be helping gather costumes or cleaning up stray things left behind than dismantling sets or even sweeping up after since most of the Tech students had the actual taking things apart handled.
"It is hard to beleive." She agreed as she tossed another tiny jar of cream based blush into the box that contained the theater's make-up. "I mean it always goes fast but latley it seems like everything is just flying by. I'm trying to find out where winter went It feels like we just got back from that break you know? And yet we've already had Spring break and summer is soon." Then again her winter had been spent trying to take care of Tim and handle classes at the same time, there was no wonder why Chloe could barley remember it.
"Seriously," KJ commented, spreading out and reaching for the tubes of mascara and lipstick that were lingering near the edges of the counter, trying to figure out if she knew who they belonged to. "I'm going to be a junior. Now that is a scary thought." She smiled easily and held the tubes out for her friend to inspect. "These look familiar to you at all?"
"Hey, technically I'm already a senior credits wise." Chloe pointed out as she reached for the tubes KJ had proffered, inspecting them. "Try that for weird" She was also pregnant which was a different level of weird and strange entirely but Chloe didn't want to dwell on that. "An nope, not a clue. stick them in the we have no idea whose they are pile."
KJ obliged, tossing the tubes in the ever-growing pile. Before she turned away, though, she noticed a very familiar looking stick and grinned. "Hey! Found my eyeliner. Sweet." She tucked it in her pocket and then went to help Chloe, going around the other girl to the other side of the counter. "How have you been lately?" They hadn't had too much of a chance to really chat, even though they'd seen each other around; between rehearsals, production, and just general busy-ness, there hadn't been much time. In a way, KJ was very glad she'd run into Chloe here; she'd missed spending time with her friend.
"Score!" Chloe laughed as KJ held found her eyeliner. She was quiet as she continued to sort through things, mulling over KJ's question. She'd been good latley, well good minus the being sick most morning and the fact that she was a little annoyed with the obvious weight loss over the last few weeks. Chloe wasn't a large person to being with, those few pounds either way showed and she had liked how she was looking with the added weight she'd put on since starting Mcdermott. "I've been good." She admitted. "The show has been a blast but keeping me way busy, which I'm sure you realize."
"Yeah, I think it's been keeping everyone busy," KJ commented. She'd noticed the weight loss but figured with the extra activity of the play, and any stress Chloe might have been going through, that it just kind of happened. It happened to KJ enough anyway. "You look like you've been super busy, though." KJ paused, trying to think of a nice way to elaborate, but couldn't, so she just left it there. "At least we'll have some time to relax a little now that summer's almost here. You're staying for the summer, aren't you?" She thought she might have read that somewhere in the journals.
Chloe shrugged as KJ made the comment about how she looked. "Stress." Was her one word and mostly truthful response as she picked up a tube of lipstick. "This one is yours right?" She asked as she continued sorting. "and yup, staying here. I have some work lined up in July and a few press appearances but I'm signed up for all the sessions." And the maximum amount of classes she could take. "I sort of want to ensure I'll be done in December."
"Oh yeah, thanks," KJ said, taking the lipstick, too. She figured Chloe was under a lot of stress and so she shrugged. "That's cool. I'll be here too." After a pause, she added, "So will Riley." Though he had been at the Nickelodeon, KJ hadn't had the chance to properly introduce him to all of her friends. Besides, at the time she'd wanted to avoid them all, anyway, because she'd felt so emotionally unstable. "He's taking a few classes here to transfer to his degree." She smiled. "You'll finally get to properly meet him."
She did pick up on the fact that it seemed Chloe was determined to leave in December; KJ had known that it would happen eventually, but something seemed different about it now. "Summer should be cool, though. I'm actually kind of interested in taking a tech class, taking the summer off of acting and seeing what goes on behind the scenes." KJ shrugged. "Before I leave here I'm gonna try and be assistant stage manager or something. It seems pretty awesome."
"Oh wow, Really?" Chloe stopped what she was doing then, giving her full attention to KJ at the mention of Riley. "Riley's coming here? That's... Well it'll be good for you, right? Easier than long distance?" Not that Chloe had any idea as to what Long distance would be like. She'd never tried it before.
"Summer will be cool, especially if you take a tech class." Chloe had taken one or two over the last year. "It gives you a whole new outlook on what goes on."
"Yeah," KJ replied, smiling. "We've been talking about it for a little bit. He figured it'd be easier for him to come here because he wants an excuse to play his guitar all summer and get graded for it." She laughed, shaking her head as she picked up some foundation and added it to the unclaimed makeup pile. "It'll be cool." She paused. "Though it'll kind of be weird, you know, him being here in the summer, when last summer..." She trailed off, shaking her head.
"Anyway. Yeah, I thought taking a tech class would bring a whole new spin on things. It'll be interesting to see a production from the other side."
"You get to make new memories." Chloe assured her quickly. "There's nothing wrong with that KJ. new memories can be good. it doesn't have to be weird." It's hard to just watch the production." Chloe admitted. "But it's a good experience I think. "
"I know," KJ said. "It's not that I don't want to. I'm so excited Riley's going to be here. I just... it'll be hard not to think about... you know." She glanced at Chloe, not wanting to get into the details; she knew Chloe knew, especially about Auden and Charlotte, too. But she didn't want to talk about it. It was a non-issue. KJ wasn't going to let it be an issue, not right now.
"What are you taking in the summer?" she asked curiously. "I mean... what else do you have to do until you're done?" KJ paused. "Do you get a graduation ceremony or is it one of those things where you have to wait until next spring to have the ceremony and all that?" She made a face; she couldn't imagine having to wait to graduate.
Chloe was happy for KJ's willingness to change the subject. She didn't want to talk about Charlotte and Auden to be honest because while she felt for KJ she also felt that the two were good together and was just thrilled that Charlotte was happy. It wasn't something she really wanted to get into considering the awkwardness it could cause.
"I have to graduate in the spring with everyone else." Chloe admitted. She'd still be there in the spring anyway so it wasn't like she had to come back for it. "Which is okay. that way I get to graduate with friends anyway. As for classes...I'm taking a lot. I want a light load for fall so I'm maxing out in the summer."
KJ made a face. She'd taken a lot last summer and the summer before that; she wanted a lighter load this time so she could spend more time with Riley. Still, you had to do what you had to do, right? She nodded, though. "Good luck with that," she told Chloe. "I mean, I know you can do it, just... it always sucks taking a bunch of classes when it's so nice out."
"It's not going to be great, that's for sure." Chloe remembered last summer where her time had been full of hanging out with Jeremy and few classes and then her burgeoning relationship with Tim."But I kind of have to do it." She wasn't sure how she'd feel come summer although she was sure that come August when she was carrying around extra weight and the uncomfortableness of pregnancy while trying to take classes she wasn't going to be happy about it.
Chloe hadn't had an in depth conversation with anyone really in the last month or so. beyond Jeremy and Auden and Bex and Shae and Tim at least. She'd joked around and had fun with people but she was finding that sitting there and talking to her friend, talking to someone she did share things with it was hard to not say anything. Sure she and Tim weren't telling people except on a purely need to know basis but really, KJ needed to know didn't she? How could Chloe have this conversation and keep the biggest thing going on in her life from her?
"I kind of have to do it because I have things going on come fall." Chloe admitted finally. "Kind of big things."
KJ, who had been sorting through a whole clump of makeup near the other corner of the counter, glanced up at Chloe curiously, still clutching an eyeshadow brush and palette. It wasn't the words that made KJ give her friend her full attention; it was the tone of voice in which Chloe had said so.
"Big things like what?" she asked curiously, taking the makeup and setting it in the theatre box.
Chloe took a deep breath, she wasn't even bothering to pretend to work right then, not as she made the final decision to tell KJ about the pregnancy. "Big things like...I'm exhausted all the time KJ not just busy and I might be finishing school in December but I'll probably be in Westmont at least until the school year is over." Once the words began Chloe couldn't even begin to stem them and she knew they were rushing forth with no eloquence or finesse. "The weight loss isn't just stress although it's probably part of it. It's because I've spent the majority of my day throwing up most things I eat for the past few weeks. It's morning sickness. KJ...I'm pregnant."
If KJ had been holding the makeup, she would have dropped it. There were many things Chloe could have said - a new project, something big in terms of her career - but having a baby was the last thing she expected Chloe to admit. She stared at Chloe, wide-eyed for a moment, trying to process everything. It made sense, now, why she wanted to rush through things, but she knew Chloe, and trying to fit a baby into the picture was one of the hardest things KJ could imagine. It didn't seem to go together logically, like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
Finally, she withdrew the breath she didn't know she was holding and stepped closer to Chloe. "Are you... are you okay?" she asked, concernedly. Not just because of the news, but having such bad nausea and stress, on top of all the stresses of regular life, seemed like it was a lot to handle. She reached out and gently squeezed Chloe's arm. Maybe the reason it was so hard for KJ to understand was because KJ couldn't even fathom herself in the same position at all.
Chloe caught the wide eyes look. Of course she did she was watching KJ carefully to see how she'd react. She'd expected surprise and yet she found herself ducking her head for a moment when she saw it, feeling a little embarrassed right then .
She looked up when KJ reached for her arm, offering a small and yet genuine smile. "I'm okay." She admitted after a moment. "Physically at least , It's not as bad as it was, or maybe I'm just used to how it's feeling. I don't know but it seems easier and emotionally...other than some rockin' mood swings, I'm doing better with it all. " She waited carefully to see what KJ would say next, hoping desperately that her reaction would be different than Bex's. Chloe was fairly sure she couldn't deal with something like that again.
KJ felt bad when she saw Chloe bow her head slightly; she hadn't meant to stare, to be obviously surprised. But she couldn't help it; she supposed that the possibility of it happening was there, but it wasn't something KJ would necessarily consider. Still, though, she could tell Chloe was waiting for her reaction, waiting to see what she thought.
"So... you're going to keep it?" KJ asked, curiously. She was still slightly dazed, trying to wrap her head around it all, and didn't quite know what to make of it yet.
"Yes." Chloe's were were soft and yet firm. That was a decisions she'd finally come to terms with completley. She could recognize it as a decision she had made. Could even state the reasons she's made it if she had to, she just hoped that KJ wouldn't think she was a complete idiot for it. That she was ruining her life like Bex had thought. "It's not going to be easy." She admitted with a slight lift of her shoulders. "But it seemed the best choice to make."
KJ nodded, and smiled. If she herself had been in the same situation, it may not have been the decision she would have made. But it was Chloe's decision, and KJ was a big believer of letting things happen as they come. She was glad that Chloe was at peace with her decision. She also seemed to know what it entailed, and so as long as Chloe was okay with it, then KJ was okay with it, too. It would be hard, like Chloe said, but she seemed ready to deal with it - or ready as she would ever be.
Hoisting herself upon the counter (even though she knew she shouldn't, and always did anyway), KJ finally said, "You have to do what you think is best for you. I mean... no matter what else anyone else thinks, in the end, it's going to be your life that's affected. And if that's the best choice for you to make... then I say go for it." She smiled. "And if you need anything, just let me know, okay? It seems like it's been rough on you lately." She didn't have much experience with pregnancy; she was old enough to remember when her mother was pregnant with Kallie, but that was a long time ago and KJ hadn't really been cognizant of everything her mother was going through. But she knew enough to glean that Chloe was having a rough time of it now. "I guess that explains your need for some different makeup," KJ said, teasingly.
Chloe let out a sigh of relief, glad that KJ seemed to take it so well. "God, it's nice to hear you say that." She admitted as she offered a larger smile to her friend. "Bex pretty much told me I was ruining my life and Callas...well Callas is supportive but I'm pretty sure she agrees that it's stupid of me and Tim try this." She shook her head. "Our parents are supportive and Shae and Jeremy of course is but...It's just nice to know you're...not questioning it I guess." She admitted. it also felt very good to just share the news with KJ.
"It has been rough." She admitted. "Pregnancy is not....easy or at least it isn't for me. The doctor says the added stress doesn't help things either. It's getting better though...I'll admit to even wondering what it's going to be like instead of just worrying."
KJ shrugged. "Like I said, it's not for me to decide." She frowned. "I mean, people shouldn't be punishing you for things they can't control, you know? That isn't really fair to you." Bex and Callas were her friends, too, but she didn't think that it was fair they were giving Chloe crap because it wasn't either of them that was pregnant. "Especially if it's beating up your body, you know?" She tilted her head. "And wondering and worrying is a lot better than just worrying, isn't it?" she asked, smiling. "It means, I guess, that you're okay with your decision, and that's what's most important, I think."
"It is better." Chloe agreed. "I feel better about it then I did when I first found out..I felt kind of stuck then...Stuck and scared..." She was still scared there was no doubt about that but she didn't feel stuck. "I have no idea how we're going to manage but we have till December to figure it all out...hopefully that's enough time"
KJ sighed. That was going to be the hard part, and if she had to look at it logically, she didn't honestly know how Chloe was going to do it, either. But she'd find a way; she didn't have a choice. KJ had enough faith in her friend that it would happen. "You'll manage somehow," she told Chloe. "I mean... you're not not going to, are you? One way or another, you'll find a way through every day somehow."
Chloe nodded, once more just grateful that KJ was being so supportive. "We're making some plans." She admitted. "It helps, to have an idea you know? I don't know what I'm going to do about work or even how maternal I can be but..." She shook herhead. "My Mom says I'll be fine with it, that I'm worrying over nothing when it comes to how we'll manage to take care of a baby...I don't think I'm worrying over nothing But I sort of figure that between the two of us Tim and I can figure it out. " He was more level headed than she was, and a lot less selfish. Chloe hoped those qualities would help.
As KJ listened, she nodded. Chloe did have a point, and she had to agree with Chloe. She seemed resigned to her fate, almost, and that made KJ a little sad. She frowned slightly as she asked, "I don't want to put a damper on this but... are you sure this is what you want, Chloe? I mean, I know it sounds like you've already decided, but... I don't know. I just want to make sure you're okay with it all and that you're happy." She shook her head. "Maybe it's a moot point now, but..." Shrugging, she swung her legs back and forth. "It's good that you have at least a little bit of an idea of what's going to happen, though," she added, not wanting to brush off Chloe's sincere efforts to sound like she was making this work. "I guess there's only so much you can do until the baby's actually here, you know?" KJ shivered involuntarily, rubbing her arms. "It sounds so... daunting, I can't even imagine," she admitted.
"It is daunting." Chloe agreed. She had no problems with KJ's questions, she had a sincere point and Chloe knew it. "It's maybe not exactly what I want." She admitted. "But it's kind of the best decision out of all my choices." She shrugged again. "I couldn't fathom being pregnant for none months and going the adoption route and an abortion." She winced at the thought. "I don't know if I could handle the emotional aftermath and my career couldn't handle the fallout if it went public...not to mention that I don't think Tim and I could make it through that either.."She paused. "So yea, it's the best of the choices...I'm better with it now than I was. And happy...sometimes very happy about the idea of it all..when i'm not scared out of my mind."
Chloe's words made sense, and KJ nodded, satisfied. She had to agree with Chloe's reasoning, too, if she had been the one to have to make the decision, if it was her own situation. "Then I'm glad," she told Chloe, smiling. "I know it's scary, but... I know you'll have a lot of help and support. Give it a little more time to sink in and I think you'll be okay. And if it makes you happy, deep down, underneath all the daunting things, then I think it'll be worth it for you in the end. Sometimes, you know, things happen and they just... they're meant to be." She smiled, jumping off the counter to cross over and give her friend a hug. KJ felt Chloe might have needed it right then. "And remember, if you need anything at all, let me know. I give you permission to use me and abuse me if you need to." She grinned.
Chloe returned KJ's hug. Grinning back at her when she released her. "Careful what you offer KJ. I just might have to take you up on that." She teased lightly. happy that she wasn't keeping any secrets from her friend and given KJ's reaction she was glad to have someone other than Jeremy and Shae who just accepted what was going and offered support, no questions asked.
"Okay, well, just remember that I don't have a car. Other than that, though, if it's feasible, then it's fair game." KJ grinned. She still wasn't sure herself how she felt about Chloe's situation, but she knew it was most important that she got all the support she could right now, and KJ was determined to give that to her. "And my first order of business is helping you clear this place out so I can keep hiding from the rest of set strike," she joked.
Chloe grinned at KJ's joke. "Sounds like a good first order of business." She admitted as she began to clear through things again. "Warning though, being in here hiding from strike means you have to hear me talk all about my date for tonight..." She was teasing and yet there was truth to the statement. She'd made plans with Tim to go out after the strike was over and she was actually very much looking forward to a fun night with him.
KJ shrugged. "Hey, if I can gush to you about Riley, I think I can handle you talking about your date with Tim. It's all good." She grinned as she began to pick up more tubs and brushes, trying to sort through all the cosmetics once again.
"Oh Riley gushing." Chloe smiled at that thought, happy that KJ was happy again. "We haven't gotten a lot of time together to hear all about that." She admitted. "I can't wait to hear some Riley gushing."She admitted as she picked up an uncapped tube of lipstick."Okay whoever bought this needs fashion advice." She decided with a shudder. "Let me know if you find a random cap somewhere, in this mess will you?" The problem was that the makeup tended to get tossed all on the counter when people looked through it. Chloe couldn't quite understand that as she had her own kit that she took careful care of but at least it provided a job for set strike that she was capable of doing without wanting to whine about it.
KJ might have been guilty about leaving makeup out, but she was getting better; after her first performance, she'd lost her favorite eyeshadow and had learned to keep the important stuff together. She grimaced at the violent shade of lipstick Chloe had shown her and shook her head. "Noted. I'll keep an eye out for it." She then ducked underneath the counter; though it seemed strange, makeup had been found down there on more than one occasion. "Well, since we're on the topic... I didn't tell you he's actually my boyfriend now, did I?" she asked, slyly. It had happened a little over a month ago now but KJ was a little more cautious about how she threw out her personal issues now, after everything that had happened before.
Chloe set the tube aside until they found the cap and began to search on a few jars of foundation for the telltale mark that meant they belonged to the theater department. "You didn't actually." Chloe realized. "I think I just assumed since you said he was coming here but no... Congratulations KJ! "
After retrieving a few sticks of eyeliner, a blush brush, and some random tiny eyeshadow brushes, KJ emerged, smiling. "Thanks," she told Chloe, softly but sincerely. "It's weird, being with someone, but not really being with them... but we're going to have the whole summer, which is a lot longer than three weeks of winter break," she pointed out. "I have the feeling it'll be a good one."
"I'm happy for you." Chloe assured her with a smile as she thought about that. "It'll be nice for you guys to be in the same place for an extended period. I mean just having him around will be fun..plus you know I get to meet him." Chloe grinned as she triumphantly held up the cap from the lipstick she'd just found. "Which is a total plus. I can't wait."
"Yeah," KJ said, fervently. "We haven't been in the same place for more than a few days after we decided all of this was going to happen, so..." She smiled softly. "I'm excited." She tossed the eyeliner in the theatre box and set aside the brushes. "And... thanks." She caught Chloe's eyes in the mirror; she wasn't just saying thanks for her enthusiasm, but... it meant a lot to KJ that Chloe wanted her to be happy, even though she was Auden's friend, too. Or something like that. At any rate, Chloe had always been supportive and excited for her whenever KJ was happy, and so KJ knew she needed to be there for Chloe when she needed it most.
"I bet you are." Chloe noted as she caught KJ's glance and smiled. "I'd be excited if I were you too. being in the same place after not for a long time? I've never had to really do that but... I can imagine it'd be an exciting thing..I just hope Riley is as great as you think he is. It's about time you get to be really happy KJ." While Chloe had thought that KJ and Auden had moved too fast and that it wasn't as serious as KJ had made it out to be she also knew that the hurt had been real and she was glad to see that KJ was healing from that.
Chloe's comments made KJ smile widely. "Well, I hope you think he's as great as I think he is when you meet him." She sighed. "He's good at making me feel better when I'm sad, even over the phone... I can tell him anything, really. It's a really good feeling." She nodded, absentmindedly playing with a stray lipstick tube. "But yeah. Enough about me. Tell me about your date!" She nudged Chloe. "Any exciting plans?"
"That is a good feeling." that Chloe could agree with from experience. There was nothing better than being with someone you could share everything with. "We're going to a movie." She admitted, knowing that it wasn't all that exciting and yet she was looking forward to it. "Nightmare on Elm Street actually...The original was what we watched on our first non-date." She went on to explain , smiling as she remembered that night. She had gone over there to help Tim through a rough time, trying to be a good friend and it had turned into a date...even if neither one of them would admit it at the time. "So when he heard the remake was coming out we made plans to go see it."
KJ had to smile, too. "That's cute," she told Chloe. "I mean, the movie, not so much, but the whole sentiment." She nodded. "And something low-key is perfect to just relax with after the musical and everything. Sounds like a good date. Lots of clingable potential there," she added, grinning.
"There was a lot of clinging the first time we wathced it." Chloe admitted with a laugh as she remembered that night. More than clinging actually considering they'd missed the majority of the movie. "Best way to watch a horror movie right? I would have had to go see it anyway since Kellan is in it but going with Tim will be a lot more fun...and you're right it's going to be a nice way to just relax. I think we all need to wind down after this."
Laughing, KJ said, "You get two guys in one movie night? That doesn't work out to seem fair at all, but you know... whatever works." She grinned. "And yeah, if I had to watch a horror movie I'd definitely want Riley with me so I could hide behind his sleeve." She nodded, and then frowned slightly, recognizing a few lost cosmetics hiding behind the cardboard box on the counter. "Geez. We have so much freakin' makeup in here it's ridiculous," she commented.
"The eye candy of Kellan." Chloe grinned. "And then my very own amazing boyfriend right next to to bury my face in his shoulder when the movie gets too scary. Kind of a perfect night, right?" She asked with a grin of absolute elation on her face as she thought about it. "It is ridiculous." Chloe agreed. "I think I've now figured out why they have people who do your make-up for movies, to avoid this kind of mess!"
KJ tried to keep a straight face at Chloe's expression, but burst out laughing. "More power to you, girlfriend," she told Chloe, in between giggles. "I mean, you're one of the only people that can pull that off. I still haven't gotten Riley to watch Rent with me yet." She pouted. "And yeah, we do have a lot of makeup, and it'd be cool to have someone do it for us, but this definitely beats being outside dealing with all the other, harder, more boring stuff." KJ nodded. "It's a good thing I found you in here."
"Sometimes it's pretty awesome to be me." Chloe agreed, preening for a moment as she joked around, thinking that it felt awesome to just joke around with KJ. "I'm glad you found me in here too KJ." She agreed genuinely. "It's definitley making this job a lot less boring than it could have been."
"And faster," KJ noted. Though she'd been complaining only minutes ago about how much makeup there'd been in the room, it actually looked a lot better than when they'd first walked in. And KJ had her eyeliner and lipstick. Fantastic. "I think we cleaned house pretty well, Chloe," she said, surveying their work. There was still the 'unclaimed' pile, but KJ was pretty sure people would filter in here eventually. Maybe she should make a note. Huh. She took out her eyeliner and began to write 'find your makeup here' on the mirror right above the pile.
"I think we're almost done," she finally noted, after she'd put the cap back on her eyeliner.
"I think we are too." Chloe agreed with a soft laugh as KJ wrote with her eyeliner. "You know you'll have to clean that up, right? Might be easier to just tape a piece of paper to the mirror so you don't have to come back in here." Chloe suggested as she stepped back to look at what they'd achieved.
KJ shrugged. "You know me. I'll be back here eventually. Besides, it's already here. I'll come clean it up in a couple of hours." She glanced over at Chloe, stepping back with her. "I guess we can't hide out here anymore. Maybe we should try hiding somewhere else." She grinned at Chloe as she began to head towards the door.