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- Picks up at the end of 4x14-
Gretchen slowly made her way down the hall towards her dorm room. She had spent all weekend in the library studying. Anything to get her out of the empty room. It was silly, she thought to herself, but the smallest things had her thinking of Claire. She would be standing in the meal line for breakfast and as she spotted the chocolate milk she would find herself thinking: Claire still owes me one of those... maybe more than one seeing how that turned out. How many people can say " I risked my life to join a sorority?" The goofy smile that went with those thoughts got her a few more odd looks, but Gretchen was used to that. She would find herself ready to tell Claire something, only to unlock the door and find Claire's bed still neatly made. Geez, it only been two days, she thought as she unlocked the door and let herself in. Expecting a still empty room she started to throw her heavy bag on the floor, but once she spotted Claire asleep on her bed she managed to stop her arm from letting it go, nearly making herself fall over in the process. Stupid two ton books. Seeing that Claire had fallen asleep holding her cell, she gently eased it from her grasp and set it next to the lamp. Gretchen felt her heart break a little as she noticed the tear tracks on Claire's face, but she couldn't help the fluttery feeling she got seeing that Claire's other hand was clutching the note she'd left on the door.