Wading Through Water - Open

[Haley Shapiro]

After the tumultuous week of running and hiding, Haley finally had had enough. Israel was MIA [she honestly believed someone deported him for even being near Haley] and nobody else had even come close to Haley after the cryo and the Bear brothers threatened anyone who was even remotely associated with her.

She was bored from having to hide all the time so she did the next thing that was close to hiding but...not really.

Haley was bad at swimming. Sure, she knew how to float on her back but that was the extent of her swimming knowledge. And of course, there was the issue of her not actually having a swimsuit. She knew diving in the pool with a t-shirt and shorts was bad form but the pool was empty and she heard that the cryo hated water. Hence, next best thing.

She kicked away from where she dove in and lay on her back with her eyes closed. This was fine. Nobody was going to plan a sneak attack on her.

Right?

[Daniele Cooper]

The last couple days had been good days for Daniele Elizabeth Cooper; she had gotten to go see her family back in Nebraska, which had been amazing all in itself, but now she was back home at Hammel and life was just verging on perfect.

What really made had her grinning like a lunatic though as she walked out of her dorm was the fact that she was getting so bad-ass with her powers. It was incredible and she loved it! With a pair of light blue skinny jeans with holes in the knees and her favorite Kansas band T-shirt, her hair up in an incredibly messy ponytail, the rocker strolled down the hallways of the school looking for something to do. She had spent most of the morning playing target practice with some soda cans and her handy dandy lightning strike but even a superhero-esque girl such as Dani needed a break. Besides, she was starving! One of the downfalls of her little ability.

Daniele had never really been much of a swimmer even before her ability had manifested, but now? Now she wasn't exactly jumping at the opportunity to have a pool party. Sure, there was the fact that she didn't really like wearing bikinis, but the real reason? Water and electricity? Definitely not the best thing ever. Daniele had never actually tried to use her ability when wet – she wasn't stupid enough to try – but she had a feeling she'd want the ability to regenerate if she did.

With all of that in mind, she made her way towards the gymnasium and ultimately ended up by the pool, picking into the stash of sour candies she kept in her dorm in case of emergency. And by emergency I mean her getting hungry between mealtimes. Which happened. A lot. She had almost eaten the entirety of her brown paper bag – she'd need to stock up again soon.

Daniele stopped mid-track when she noticed somebody already in the pool. A girl that did appear a bit familiar... one of the younger students at the school. And she was... in her clothes? Dani let out a unattractive snort, throwing one of her sour candies at the girl – just to get her attention. She never purposefully threw things at people...

Ha. Right. “You know once upon a time someone mighty intelligent invented this thing called a swimsuit... I hear it's useful when swimming. You may want to try it.” she said sarcastically as she propped herself Indian-style on the floor a feet away from the pool's edge.

[Haley Shapiro]

Haley didn't feel the sour candy on her but she did her an intrusive voice speak up. She managed not to flail about in the water in surprise as she turned to where the voice was coming from.

With a raised eyebrow, Haley kicked her legs under water to propel her a ways away from the older girl. "Really? Wow. I was born yesterday so really, that information is really, really useful. Later why don't you tell me what that brown paper bag is for. That would be so exciting." Her voice dripping with sarcasm, Haley splashe some water in the older girl's direction.

She was probably from a rich family, one that could afford one swimsuit for everyday in a year. Haley, on the other hand, barely had anything to her name except her birth tag. Even her clothes were hand me downs from the older kids in the orphanage that were either too small, too big, torn or practically at break point. The ones she had on were possibly the only piece that fit her nicely.

Not that she would be voicing that out any time soon.

[Daniele Cooper]

The only reaction that the younger girl got from Dani was an unimpressed shrug as she paddled away. Daniele didn't really care if the girl talked to her or not. Obviously her feelings wouldn't be hurt or anything – of course, that didn't mean she didn't have any. Unlike popular belief, she did. They were just safely tucked away under a shell of sarcasm and spunk.

“Sarcasm.” Dani noted with a false coat of surprise. She really wasn't. Her eyes surveyed the swimmer for a few short seconds before she went on: “Feisty one, are you?” the fifteen year-old cooed teasingly, her eyes never leaving this so-called 'feisty little girl'. She didn't appear like much of a swimmer. Daniele hoped she wouldn't end up drowning because that would mean she'd have to play hero and jump in after her.

Daniele did not want to do that.

Just getting her little toe wet would be a distasteful occurrence in her relatively pleasant day. Imagine her bitter mood following a complete submersion. Now that would blatantly dreadful.

“So, feisty, what brings you to this dreadfully wet abode? Friends not around?” Dani pushed the little conversation a little further as she picked at yet another sour candy. This pink bear however ended up in her mouth rather than in the pool.

[Haley Shapiro]

Haley gave the older girl a disgusted look at being called feisty. Stunted vocabulary, much? "No, Yoda. Just...no." She rolled her eyes before swimming to the edge and pulling out to grab a towel. Another grimace crossed her face when she saw the older girl munching on sour candies.

The older teen's question was brought forth just as Haley was toweling at her wet hair. "Hah. Friends. You insult me." Haley laughed derisively. Though she supposed Jean Manne did count as a friend. Or rather, an ally but it wasn't like she depended on him or anything. That would just be silly.

"It was empty," Haley replied, by way of answering the first question her senior brought up. "If you think this place is so dreadful, why are you even here? You make it a habit to harrass little children while they're halfway submerged in water?"

[Daniele Cooper]

Ah, disgust. Why was Dani not hurt by such a look?

Right – because her feelings were shielded under thick sarcastic armor.

And the name Yoda? Now if she was to be called any Star Wars character it would definitely be that strange-talking green elf. Or... whatever the hell it is his alien specie is called. She ignored the younger girl's words and that hateful look on her face and merely proceeded to eat her sour candies. This was such an immature conversation, but fortunately it did bring forth some form of entertainment. That had been Daniele's original goal when coming here earlier so she was going to stick around and play her cards some more.

“Ah, right. Of course a girl such as yourself must think friends are so pointless... Trust no one? Don't get hurt?” Ah, now Daniele was just fishing. She wanted to see how far she could take the little brat before she snapped.

Still, with that sarcastic tongue and feisty attitude no wonder she had no friends. Daniele on the other hand was just so insanely loveable... Well, not really. She just had a way of finding the right people that could tolerate her long enough to actually end up liking her.

“I thought it would be empty.” was Daniele's bleak reply when Feisty returned the question about her reason behind her current location. “And darling I make it a habit to harass little children, period.” she added, popping another sour candy in her mouth before smiling wickedly at the younger girl.

[Haley Shapiro]

Haley looked at the older girl weirdly as she pointed out Haley's deficiency. "What?" the younger girl pulled a face as she wrapped the towel around her shoulder. "Dude, are you trying to trash talk me or something? Because that is so lame." The smaller girl shook her head to get rid of the water build up in her ears.

At the response, Haley snorted derisively. "Sorry to disappoint." She paused before a bark of laughter erupted from her throat. "If you were any older, I would have blown my rape whistle."

She craned her neck to the bag of candy and asked curiously. "You got any chocolate in there?" She asked expectantly.

[OOC: Crappy, short and late. I apologise profusely]