betterthanvoldy commented on thedirtysouth's post in blueridgeschool:

She honestly didn't know where she would be without Samir some days, though she would never say that aloud. What kind of leader would that make her? She smiled softly and looked up at him.

"To power," she said, a dreamy quality to her voice as she raised her cup and tinked it against his beer. She took a sip and they continued strolling through the party.

She listened for a bit, overhearing snip-its of droll conversation until something caught her ear. Two younger students sipping on mixed drinks were talking about how lame parents weekend was going to be this year.

"Well I'll be damned," she said after walked by them. "Parents weekend sounds like it may need some spicing up. What do you think?"