Title: Misery
Author: Kendra
Rating: GHIHB (Going to Hell in a hand basket)
Summary: The not so lovely picture on campus.
Archive: Ok
Disclaimer: Plaid man owns the boy, I just visit.
Timeline: Set before Tequila Sunrise...what can I say...we're all on the
same page!!

JenJen was rather creeped by this new guy of Dorotea's, sure he was polite enough, sure he sat quietly without moving a muscle for hours, and he did have this wild hair which she couldn't figure out how he got to stay poofed that way. But he was just too odd, so to occupy her time she had taken to talking in the Love chatroom.

"So who shall I be this time? Hmmm...how about, Sexygrrl, no used that earlier, how about...Loveslave, no used that last night...alright there has to be a name I haven't used... Cuffmeup...no, too close to Cuffmedwn which I used at lunch....I've got it...Fmbootgrrl" Jen shouted in glee before joining the group.

"Oh set the timer Jen, set the timer..." she said allowed as she gave herself thirty minutes. "Can't be late for the show." And with that remark, Jen began tormenting those looking for a love connection.

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Kymira was once again following the RB around campus, seems golf was not his only vice. As he strolled along the campus grounds he was firing off orders to the Ho, who just grunted and rolled her eyes.

"This will make a perfect spot for the coliseum..." the RB gleamed as he waved his arms in a sweeping gesture towards the dorms and the Admin building. "Those buildings will have to go, but no problem, we'll get my men to destroy them..." And with that the RB continued to walk and Ky continued to groan.

"Wonder if I can lock him in the basement?" Kymira grumbled before getting a look on her face as if she were the cat that ate the canary. " Hey Como....I have someplace to show you, I think it would be perfect for your plans to rebuild your empire." She baited as his brow raised and he got relatively giddy and followed the Ho towards the incinerator building, where she hoped to lock him inside for some peace and quiet.

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Ellie was busy sifting around the linen closet back in the dorm looking for another set of sheets. Seems Logan had a bad habit of shredding the ones on her bed and frankly she was running out. "Well, guess it'd down to the old stand-by, the Star Wars set," Ellie sighed as she grabbed the bedding and went to her room.

"That reminds me, when Dorotea gets back I need to ask her about this problem Logan has with shredding things..." The Frosh Ho mused as she went into her room and dropped the sheets on the mattress and then headed to her closet to grab an extra pillow. "Hi Syd, Mo..." and Ellie closed the door, turned to go about her business and froze. "Mo?"

Opening the closet door once again Ellie found Mo and Syd lounging and watching ESPN. "Ah, Mo, how long have you been in there and why?"

"Been here a while, Kendra said you wouldn't mind," Mo replied. "And as why, Kendra just said she wanted to be friends, wait till you see what we bought today," he grinned.

"Oh...." And Ellie shut the door in utter shock, "wow, I knew Ken was taking this thing with the General hard, but I had no idea, and what did she go and buy?"

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Deb had spent the day with Judy and Brenda watching videos and reading the General's letter aloud. She figured a good ten minutes staring at her screensaver would help her make it to the grand showing in a little while. Besides she needed to check messages in case the General called.

"Damn, nothing again," Deb groaned as the answering machine droned on with telemarketing calls, the occasional parent's request about the school, notice of nonpayment of some bill...all in all nothing of importance since the General hadn't called again.

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"Out, out!" Judy loudly exclaimed as she grabbed her baseball bat from behind the counter and headed towards the crowd of rather loud miners. "You guys know what time it is...don't make me resort to violence." And with that the men scattered like rats jumping a sinking ship. "Hey, who brought these greasy engine parts in here?"

Seconds later Scott, Ethan and Logan scurried back to the corner table and gathered what looked like a disassembled motorcycle engine and grabbed the parts and left.

"I hope that's not the motorcycle I think it is...or was," Judy sighed loudly before collapsing into an abandoned chair in exhaustion.

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Ellie, Jen and Kymira were on their way to the bar for the nightly ritual when they spotted Kendra standing at the pool staring at something and from where they stood they couldn't see what it was. Granted just seeing the Ho by the pool was shock enough, she had sworn off water sports off all kinds also. Ellie was just thankful her roomie hadn't sworn off bathing yet, but she figured that might be next if theGeneral stayed away much longer.

"Ken, what did you do?" Ellie asked in exasperation as she noticed the brand new Jet Ski floating before the sad Ho. "Where did you get the money?"

"I decided maybe this might help me forget the General," Kendra sighed as she just watched the purple and blue Jet Ski bob in the water. "You like?"

"Ah Kendra, where exactly are you going to ride this?" Kymira asked as she stood there staring also, " and don't say the pool." And by Kendra's shocked reaction she knew that was exactly where she planned to ride the thing.

"Well did it help you forget about the General?" Jen asked.

"No...but maybe when they deliver the boat tomorrow, that will," Kendra replied as she bit her bottom lip and sniffled.

"Boat!" The other three Ho's yelled in unison. " Have you totally lost it?" Ellie exclaimed. "And just what bank did you rob to get the money?" Kymira demanded as Jen just shook her head in utter disbelief.

"I used the General's credit card," Kendra stated before walking off, leaving her friends to stand there and watch the Jet Ski float.

"You realize she's going to put the boat in here also, don't you?" Ellie groaned.

Yep, wonder what the General's going to say about the use of his credit card?"Kymira mused.

"Wonder when she'll take us for a ride on the boat?" JenJen grinned.

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LP and Cic were relatively happy in the clinic; they had discovered the joys of phone sex with their Ho's along with television infomercials.

"You really need to think about ordering ten of the Rotisserie grills." Cicero cautioned as LP held the line while the operator took his call.

"Excellent point...can you change that to twenty...yes...I'll read you the numbers on this funny square thing.... 6548...."

While LP placed his order for the Rotisserie grills he began to change the channels on the television and stopped at the latest Real Estate Venture, this made Cicero loudly object once more as he knew what would happen now. LP had already ordered the complete CD set of the HITS from the 70's. 80's and 90's, he'd ordered numerous hair products, Hooked on Phonics, the Pocket Fisherman and the George Foreman Grill...this how to make your first million was next.

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The bar was packed to capacity once again as the widescreen television warmed up and Judy placed the tape in the VCR....seconds later the pounding rhythm of music started and tonight's drool fest of the "Closer" video began.

"Don't you just love the way he shimmies out of that shirt?" Brenda beamed as she sat at the bar eating popcorn and drinking a beer.

"Yeah, whatever," Kendra mumbled as she glanced through the latest issue of Jedi of the Month. "What do you think about this one?" The Ho asked Ellie as she shoved the magazine in front of her roomie, momentarily blocking her view, making the other push the magazine away. "See what you mean, he has the same belt as the General...there's gotta be one in here I can have that won't remind me of what's his name," Kendra groaned as she continued her search.

"Wow, each time I see this, I find something new," Jen sighed as she sipped her margarita and nearly poked her eye out while being distracted by the video. "I didn't realize the General had a freckle there?" She smiled brightly.

"You said that last night!" Kymira objected.

"Would you guys keep it quiet, I'm trying to concentrate!" Judy warned,"don't make me have the showing invitation only."

With that most of the Ho's continued the drool fest, one still looked for a new Jedi to love her, one sighed longingly and all in all life at HSU was miserable.