title: and the band plays on
fandom: skins
warnings: none
summary: spoilers through season 2. well, my piggybacking attempts onto drabblefest are off to a SPLENDID start.
The beat of the city pounds though her feet, one-two-three, two-two-three, three-two-three. Right now it sounds like Michelle: Come on, Jal, let's go out. Jal ignores it, keeps walking.
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The therapist she saw for all of one session (world of good, thanks so much; leave me alone, go away, dad) suggested that she should channel her feelings through her music. Utter bollocks; Jal figured this out within a month of starting to play.
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Chris's dad rang once, after the funeral, wanting to talk about "the effects". No thank you, Jal replied, please fuck off.
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Jal breathes in.