Elyse watched and knew immediately what Marta had meant when she looked at her. Elyse often felt the same way. She hated hiding who she was, and she saw the opportunity to not have to hide. Still she checked, making sure that it was okay. Elyse smiled and nodded. It was safe to tell Sterling. Marta spoke to the girl, putting her hand on Splash’s head. Splash was really well behaved. Then Marta turned and waved for Elyse to come over, and Elyse hoped everything was okay.
”We really will miss you, Juls, if that is what you decide. But do what is best for you either way - we’ll be happy for you,” Anna nodded her agreement. ”And I agree. I think this place would be a good place for Marta. I’ll bring it up to her guardian today. Sterling it appears has already drawn her in. And with that, I better go check on Marta. Excuse me ladies.”
Elyse stood up and went to Marta. She knelt down next to her. ”Is everything okay?”
Marta nodded. ”Yes…umm…Sterling was talking about online school and…” she trailed off.
Elyse smiled. ”I’ll talk to Ricky.”
Then Marta leaned down and whispered to Elyse. ”Can I take my contacts out too?”
Elyse chuckled. ”Yes, I think that will be okay.”
”We really will miss you, Juls, if that is what you decide. But do what is best for you either way - we’ll be happy for you,” Anna nodded her agreement. ”And I agree. I think this place would be a good place for Marta. I’ll bring it up to her guardian today. Sterling it appears has already drawn her in. And with that, I better go check on Marta. Excuse me ladies.”
Elyse stood up and went to Marta. She knelt down next to her. ”Is everything okay?”
Marta nodded. ”Yes…umm…Sterling was talking about online school and…” she trailed off.
Elyse smiled. ”I’ll talk to Ricky.”
Then Marta leaned down and whispered to Elyse. ”Can I take my contacts out too?”
Elyse chuckled. ”Yes, I think that will be okay.”