(Do we want them to attend the same school?)<br/><br/>Friday, the day that signified the coming of the weekend, also known as freedom for most teenagers. It was what every one looked forward to, and Aeryn Wright was no exception. In fact, she didn't want to wait through the ridiculous droning of Mr. Sheff's history lectures or Mrs. Adams' continuous glare of hatred that was always seemingly directed towards Aeryn for the weekend. No, in fact she meant not to. Instead of walking to school like every other mindless-pride-of-their-parents-puppet, Aeryn pulled the black hood of her jacket over her bright, crimson hair and took a wrong turn. And then another, and another, until she was altogether lost. She liked it that way.<br/><br/>Being lost in the city, while unappealing to most everyday citizens, was enthralling to her. It didn't mean she couldn't find her way home when she wanted to, but merely that she had made the conscious choice not to try. Her parents wouldn't worry too much; they were much to wrapped up in their work, slaves to their companies and their constant need to "provide." She wasn't too bitter about it, though she once had been, she now was numb to the divide between her and her parents.<br/><br/>Slipping her fingers into her jacket pocket she produced a cigarette. She didn't have a habit for the things, but she did find pleasure in the overall appearance it gave to a person, besides, she had other reasons for smoking. Rolling the thin cylinder between her fingers, a small grin made a faint impression upon her lips. She stopped near an alley, resting her back against the cold bricks for a moment as she diverted all of her attention to the cigarette.<br/><br/>Narrowing her eyes ever so slightly, she focused on the tip. Within moments, it ignited. It didn't completely combust, as it had in her other attempts; instead, it seemed she had finally mastered it, almost as if she had lifted a lighter to the end. She smiled slightly as she lifted the cigarette to her lips, apathetically aware of the sounds coming from the alley behind her.