Down By The Lake [Open, Bonfire]

[Chelsea Marie Simmons]

Chelsea did not mind school as much as many others her age. She felt that many of her peers took their privilege for granted. Yes, the ability to attend school was a privilege, not a right, at least in Chelsea's eyes. There were still plenty of countries in the world, after all, where children were not allowed to go to school for various reasons, whether they be race, or religion, or gender. That said, Chelsea did not fight as rabidly toward this cause as she should. Oh, she definitely supported the efforts in other countries. She gave to charities when she could. The fact remained, though, that there just wasn't much that she could do as a sixteen year old sophomore at Riverdale High. When the subject came up, Chelsea would tell everyone within earshot exactly how she felt, but the subject did not come up much, and she didn't want to bring it up out of fear that people would grow tired of her rants and would not listen when she wanted them to.

All in all, there was a time and place for everything, and Chelsea realized this.

There was also a time for relaxation even in her busy life, and thus she was heading down to the bonfire at Riverdale Lake. She could not help but wonder if her good friend Isa would show, but she had a feeling that most of the school was going nonetheless. She just hoped that things wouldn't get too out of control yet.

The brunette made her way toward the group already hanging out by the bonfire. She spotted a somewhat familiar face and strode up to the person at once, a small smile on her face. "Can we just hope this doesn't end with someone going to the hospital?"[/color] Given that this was Riverdale High...that was probably a lot to hope for.

Word Count: 318
To: Open
Notes: She hasn't had a thread in a while...why not a bonfire one? XD