ext_198789 ([identity profile] doodle-lover.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fellowshippers2005-05-13 11:37 am

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Title: The Arts: The Art of Family and Friends
Author: [livejournal.com profile] doodle_lover
Pairing: Orlijah, eventually..i promise...
Rating: mmm...R for later chappies
Warnings: Well...I am sorry to say it, but I think that this will be the last post on this for a while. I'm all done with school for the year, which means I'll be going home to the parents house for the summer. I definitely try to pop in every once in a while and say hi! I will be working on it during the summer..so, if you all want to send suggestions as to where you would like it to go, just send me something to my email on my userinfo...i love getting mail!
Disclaimer: Not mine..but I'm sure you already knew that. The only thing I own right now is some debts.
Beta: The always giving [livejournal.com profile] often_adamanta
Feedback: makes my heart glow..



The Art of Family and Friends
Elijah sighed, grateful for the chance to sit down again. He was sitting in his third and last class of the day. After Productions, Andi and Lily drug him around campus, showing him around and showing him off. They ran into some friends of theirs, Dominic and Billy, and Elijah made the excuse of class 45 minutes before he had to be there and walked around a little on his own, café mocha keeping him warm. His English class went off depressingly well with no eye-catching distraction to keep him from going blind with boredom. Elijah had always done well in English and this would be no different.

After English was his foreign language class, a required elective for graduation. Since he had known French since he was 12, it was by far his easiest class. 3:25. The professor had 5 minutes before being late. His schedule claimed that his teacher’s name was T.B.A., meaning they didn’t know who was roped into it yet.

He wouldn’t get to meet the professor that day. Elijah didn’t even realize he had fallen asleep until his cell phone was ringing. The class was over, and other students around him were packed up and brushing by him on their way to the door and freedom. Rubbing his eyes, he pulled his phone out of his pocket.

“Hi, Mah.”

“Elijah, dear. How did you know it was me?”

“Caller ID.” Elijah started to pack up his belongings and headed over to the door.

“How was the first day?”

“Fine.”

“Yeah? How do you like all of your teachers?”

Elijah sighed. “They’re fine, Mah.”

“Don’t you sigh at me, young man. I’m just concerned about you is all. I don’t want another incident like the one over at Sheffield.”

“Mah, I know…I know. My teachers are fine. Don’t worry about it.”

“Alright. So, all of your classes are all right? What about you? Is there anything you need? Do you
need any money?”

“No, Mah. I talked to the newspaper yesterday. They are going to take me on as a feature writer and photographer.”

“Oh, how fun! Be sure to send Mr. Charlie and me a copy. You know how we love to read what you write.”
Elijah didn’t mention the fact that Mr. Charlie was a cat, and couldn’t read. He had given up that argument years ago.

“Okay, Mah. I will. Listen, I gotta go. I’m meeting some friends for dinner,” he lied.

“Okay, my baby. I love you. You be sure to call me if you need anything, all right?”

“Yes, Mah. Love you too. Bye.”

“Bye, sweetie!”

Elijah flipped his phone closed, sliding it back into his pocket. He really hated to lie to his mom, but after the fallout he had back home, it was better for her to think he was happy, and with friends. He started walking again, heading toward the door out to the Quad. Walking toward the direction of his dorm, he lit a cigarette and sighed smoke.

“Lij!!!”

Elijah silently cursed. All he really wanted to do right now was to go take a nap, and then maybe go get some food. Lily caught up with him and grabbed his shoulder, embracing him in a brief, one-armed hug.

“There you are! Hey, why the long face?”

“Uh, just talked to my mom. It’s all right.”

“Are you sure? You can talk to me if you need to.”

“Yeah. Uh, thanks. Is there something you needed?”

“Um, Andi, Billy, Dom, and I are just about to go get some food and rent a movie, then go to our place and watch it. Do you wanna come?”

Elijah floundered for an excuse. “I..um…”

“I take that as a yes. Come on.” Lily yanked his arm and dragged him off to where the other four were waiting.

“Hey, Lij!” Andi greeted him.

“Hi, Elijah.” waved Billy and Dom.

“No.” Lily interrupted. “It’s not Elijah with us. It’s Lij.”

“Uh, all right?” Billy said.

“Hi, LIJ!” Dom replied, emphasizing the ‘Lij’, as if showing Lily that he understood.
Elijah laughed. “Hi, DOM!”

They all laughed, then started walking. They reached the parking lot, and Billy walked right up to a huge dark green SUV. “Come along then, we’ll take mine so we all fit.” They piled into the car, and Billy backed out of the parking lot. Dominic, in the front seat, started to rummage around in a CD case.

“Ah ha!” he said, brandishing a disk and slipping it into the player. “Lij, I hope you like this band. It’s pretty much all we listen to.”

Elijah knit his eyebrows in thought. “Who is it?”

“Reel Big Fish.”





For all of your support and love, and cause they were introduced in this chapter...I give you two more dolls!!

Billeh!!!



Dommeh!!!



[identity profile] anyothergirl415.livejournal.com 2005-05-13 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG I love Billy and Dom dolls!! *AWWWW* *squeels* those are SOOO cute! And I just love Elijah's attitude with his mommeh lol! Brilliant love!

[identity profile] jcssexitary.livejournal.com 2005-05-13 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay!!! Very good, I can't wait for more!

[identity profile] darkmindedemo.livejournal.com 2005-05-14 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
LOVE IT! AU School Fic...Ah, just what I need! YAY! I love this chapter! Can't wait for the next one!

[identity profile] darkmindedemo.livejournal.com 2005-05-14 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
OH, well, have fun on your summer break!!!

(don't leave me haning...)

*loves you for your greatness*

[identity profile] darkmindedemo.livejournal.com 2005-05-14 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
You...GREATNESS!

Oh, and that was supposed to say "hanging" not "haning", but I see you got that...

[identity profile] darkmindedemo.livejournal.com 2005-05-15 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
*giggles* Yeah, I guess!

*grins* I do not lie...*innocent eyes*
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[identity profile] darkmindedemo.livejournal.com 2005-05-18 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Monkeys? Where? *looks around suspiciously*

[identity profile] himmerethwen.livejournal.com 2005-05-18 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
they are the flying kind...


look up there!!!

[identity profile] darkmindedemo.livejournal.com 2005-05-18 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
*looks up* All I see is a LotR poster...

*looks to the side and up, screams, ducks* Found them...

[identity profile] himmerethwen.livejournal.com 2005-05-18 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
aww...poor baby!

*shoos them out with a broom*

Leave her alone! You manky gits!

[identity profile] darkmindedemo.livejournal.com 2005-05-18 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you. *offers you chocolate for being oh so kind*

[identity profile] darkmindedemo.livejournal.com 2005-05-18 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes...Chocolate is good...

*loves, too*

[identity profile] darkmindedemo.livejournal.com 2005-05-19 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
Lost was...God, it left me speechless. The cliffhangers are a bitch, though! God, I hate them.

The message in a bottle thing...haha..I loved when Hurley told him not to read his and as soon as he got it he unrolled it to read it. Loved it.

Next week looks angsty and AWESOME!

*runs in corner to stash peanut butter and Dom*

[identity profile] darkmindedemo.livejournal.com 2005-05-19 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
HAHA! No, that is completely something Dom would do...
It's seems like something I would do too.
Loved it!

I can not wait either...

[identity profile] darkmindedemo.livejournal.com 2005-05-19 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
My nosiness has gotten me in so much tuble in the past...and the present...and most likely, the future, too...

[identity profile] darkmindedemo.livejournal.com 2005-05-20 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, I KNOW! It's what makes it fun.

And hell, my nosiness has gotten me information I wouldn't normally get that has helped me in oh so many ways...

[identity profile] darkmindedemo.livejournal.com 2005-05-20 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
YAY!
*loves*
*friends back*

[identity profile] luvnorli.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I don’t want another incident like the one over at Sheffield. Ooh, I’m intrigued. Now I want to know what happened w/ Lij’s professors. But anyway, you have Dom and Billy. I can’t get enough of them. And the ending was perfect. It must be friendship.