April 28, 1992 (Again)

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Even when parties are not loud, raucous affairs, the time right after one is over seems very quiet in comparison.

Meg kind of likes it.

She and Laura have finished putting the leftovers in the refrigerator and loading the dishwasher, and are just sitting down in the living when Alain comes back in from taking out the trash.

"That did not exactly go as I planned," Alain says, dropping onto the couch next to Meg.

"Well, no," Meg says.

In that Heidi gave her number to his friend Marc, and his brother left with Meg's friend Donna.

"But I think everyone had a good time."

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If Laura were Castiel, this turn of the conversation would make Meg incredibly nervous.

But she doesn't think this is likely to end with having to build an ice rink.

(Or having to learn to skate well enough to be a hockey ref.)

"You could try some time," Alain says. "If you wanted. Do you skate?"

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"I have not skated," X offers, after a long moment of silence. "Before."

Beat.

"But I do not think it will be difficult for me to learn."

Physical things usually aren't. Strangely.

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"You should try skating sometime, even if you don't try hockey," Alain says. "We go sometimes. Meg is very good at it."

"Meg is reasonably competent," she corrects.

"And better than she thinks she is," Alain says. "Anyway, X, you might like it. And then you can decide about hockey."

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X considers this for a few moments. Silently.

Then --

"I do not think it would be terrible."

Beat.

"Skates are easy to find?"

She could bring custom ones from home, but maybe that is overkill?

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"A lot of places where can skate have skates that you can rent," Meg says. "So it's not hard at all, at least here."

"And it's probably better not to go to the trouble to buy your own until you know you like it. You know?" Alain adds.

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"It is sensible," X agrees, after only a moment of thought.

"I will not forget."