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Navi idly watched the psychadelic images of Pink Floyd: The Wall flash across the television screen as she listened to the phone ring endlessly on the other end.
"Pick up, dammit," she muttered, grabbing another Sour Patch Kid from the large container next to her on the bed.
Finally, she heard a "click" on the other end. "Hello?" said Buster's voice groggily on the other end.
"You still alseep?" Navi asked irritatedly. "It's one thirty."
"Sort of," Buster replied. "What're you doing?"
"Watching a movie," Navi replied. "I have good news."
"You saved a lot of money on your car insurance by switching to Geico?"
"Ha ha," Navi replied. "Get up and get dressed and meet me at the bus stop by the bar."
"Why?"
"So I can tell you. And Elwood too."
"Um, okay. I guess I'll see you there."
"Good. 'Bye!" Navi hung up, a satisfied smile on her face.
"So what's this big news?" Buster asked, sitting at the empty bar and plopping the takeout bag on the countertop.
Navi took a long dreg from her McDonald's cup and arched an eyebrow. "Go get Elwood, then I'll tell you," Navi replied.
Buster sighed. "Fine," he replied. "ELWOOD!" he shouted to the air, knowing Elwood was somewhere nearby.
"Dumbass, I could've done that," Navi replied. Buster punched her playfully as Elwood appeared from somewhere in the back.
"Whaddya need? Oh, hey Navi."
"Navi says she wants to tell us something...or something," Buster replied, unwrapping a double cheeseburger and taking a bite.
"Good or bad?" Elwood replied.
"Bad. I've just had a baby in the ladies' room," Navi replied dramatically.
Elwood shook his head, grinning. "What is it?"
"Well, my mom looked into everything, and she's found a way for Buster to get a scholarship to go to St. Brighid's Academy with me when school starts next month. All you have to do...or Cab or whoever, has to do," Navi explained, fishing in her backpack purse, "is fill out and sign all these wonky official papers, and he can go." She held out a small stack of papers toward Elwood.
Buster nearly choked on his food. He cleared his throat, blinking in disbelief. "What? Freakin' private school? Holy shit."
"Watch your mouth," Elwood replied, taking the papers from Navi. "St. Brighid's? I didn't realize that's where you went to school. That's one of the most expensive schools in town."
"Yeah, but mom talked to them, and he qualifies for a full scholarship," Navi explained. She turned to Buster, "All you have to do is keep a B average or above, and the work's not much harder than public school, and you don't have to put up with all their crap."
"Um...wow...who's idea was this?" Buster asked.
"Mine," Navi replied. "Well, and mom's too. We kinda talked it out, like I started out saying I'd never gone to school with a relative like some of my friends, and how since you're technicallymy only cousin, it'd be really cool."
"Wow...okay," Buster replied. He pondered for a moment. "Hey, Elwood, can I go?"
"Um, sure, if you want to go. I don't think anyone around here would object," Elwood replied, still rifling through the papers.
"Okay," Buster said. "Wait, do I have to wear a uniform?"
"Yeah, but you can mod it in all sorts of ways. They allow hats," Navi replied.
Buster grinned. "Mmmm, pushing the dress code. One of my favorite pastimes."
"No kidding. Oh, hey, we can get into driver's ed together too..."
Elwood walked away grinning, leaving the two "cousins" to talk about their plans.
THE END!
A/N: Oh my god, I'm actually done! I hope the ending was good enough for all of you guys! Don't worry, I'm not done writing Navi and everyone on this storyline, but I'm seriously going to take a LOOONG hiatus from them.
I'd like to take this space to thank each and every reader and reviewer for taking the time to read this fic, and I'd especially like to thank all the readers who stuck with me from day one of this fic and stuck by me all three or so years I've been working on this! I couldn't have done this without your support.
My special, extra uuber thanks and love goes out to WeirdKat, who's stuck by me and demanded more chapters and encouraged me keep this story going. Thanks Kat! hugs
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