On mail day, it didn't matter that the sky was grey and that everything was mostly wrong in the world. Seeing all the owls skimming the air as if on waves gave Bo a warm feeling: today she was expecting a package.

While she waited, she glanced around. She always knew to expect some students getting bad news of a recent family loss. But today it seemed that all was as well as it could be so far in the dining hall.

Kenzi was absently flipping the pages of her newly delivered John Fluevog catalog. "Do you think its bad form to order shoes when the end of the world is nigh? I mean should I save up to build a compound or something?"

"Dude, a compound won't save us from what's coming. Might as well look nice."

Kenzi squealed while hugging Bo. Looking up, she said, "God, that is why I love her like no one else!"

Bo rolls her eyes. "Right, last time I was behind two pairs of shoes on your top five best friend list."

"Well, I was cranky that day because of circumstances. You—"

"—Started spending all my time with Lauren. I know, I know. Well, that's caput now."

Lowering her voice and leaning in, Kenzi said, "Speaking of caput, let's get back to the end is nigh business. What is up with what Tamsin said before she disappeared?"

Bo had racked her brain all week (with what time she could fit in between all the untimely naked Tamsin flashbacks) and couldn't figure it out. She looked at Kenzi to respond and knew her eyes were already blue.

Kenzi shook her head back and forth. "Cheese and rice, Bo! You gotta get over this succubus puberty problem. It's like a constant every time I say the T word."

"I'm working on it, Kenzi. Cut me some slack." Bo had started tapping her fingers. Where was that package?

"Working on it? Come on, Bo. Working on it with Neville doesn't count. That is not going to cut it." Kenzi grabbed Bo's shoulder. "Listen, I've always been in support of the powers of your almighty wondersnatch, but at this point your v-jay jay needs some serious maintenance if we are gonna get through this!"

"It's not a car, Kenzi! You know that I—"

At that moment, a package fell in front of Bo. Kenzi's eyes widened. She grabbed it quickly to unwrap it before Bo could even move. "What'd you get?"

"Nothing. Just some music."

But Kenzi recognized that downwards, sideways glance. "Huh…right."

"Can I have my cd, please?" Bo extended her hand out, waiting.

"Best of The Velvet Underground? Hmmm…Hip, but very old." Kenzi glanced at the song listing and saw that the first song was "Pale Blue Eyes." She handed the cd over. "Well, if we don't fix your problem, that first track will be your new theme song."

Bo looked at the track listing. She could feel a flush curling up from her neck at the passing memory of Tamsin mentioning the song. Grabbing the rest of her things, she got up. "See ya later, Kenz."

"See ya." Flipping pages again, Kenzi feigned interest in her shoe catalog. Really she was wondering if there was any chance of this ending well. She knew probably not.


A/N: Thanks for reading!