01-27-2025, 11:41 AM
Hayden nodded as the rest of the kids joined the little pile on the floor, Emma and Sophia curled up with Liam by the wall. Noah and Jackson were near them but not part of that particular pile. They were too manly for such displays of affection. Sera and Gen had come to join Arabella in his lap, Gen taking up residence in Marta's lap. Sterling was close and they all seemed to talk about school.
Hayden spoke to Marta as they all talked about their lessons. "If it's too hard, you can go back a year. Learn the things you were supposed to then. That's the great thing about online school. We can put you whereever you need to be and you won't be behind. Liam is working on too many classes because he didn't get enough school and he's trying too hard to graduate on time." Hayden said loud enough for the boy to blush but he didn't add anything.
"Sterling is a grade ahead as is her friend Liam who isn't part of these group things. Though he could be if he wanted to."
"I can ask him if he wants to join. He's got work though so he probably can't join."
Hayden understood. Liam Marquis was an employee at Paragaon, his father's company though he tried hard to hide who he was. He reminded Hayden of Sage, except he wasn't strung out on data like Sage was, just a little hyperactive and unfocused.
"And Emma and Sophia are ahead in English but behind in math. And no one judges anyone. So if it's too hard, let us know, your dad, Nox, me, Elyse, one of us can adjust your class load to help you thrive. No one is left behind you work at your own pace."
Noah giggled from his place near the wall. "Can I quite school when I'm sixteen?"
Hayden shrugged. "That's between you and Nox. If that's a what you want a plan to what you wanna do would go a long way in talking Nox into letting you do that."
Sophia spoke softly "Like what kinda plan?" She was sixteen and she didn't much like school.
"Like what you plan to do with your life. What are you going to do for a living? How are you going to make money?"
Gen piped up with a giggle. "I wanna dance like the girls on stage."
Sophia smiled. "I figured we were all going to do that."
Liam growled. "That's not why we are here. Nox isn't grooming us to sell sex! He's giving us safety nothing more. You should think more. Soph you could be so much more than just a pretty face. You could be a doctor or an engineer. You could be an artist."
Hayden nodded. "So I think I'm going to recommend you all not hang out at the club so much. You're kids. You need to play like kids and not..."
All the Blackthron kids groaned and whined but it was Liam who spoke the clearest. "You can't take Kallisti away. I'll help them think outside the box. We like helping around the club. It feels good to help. We want to help."
Hayden sighed. "Okay but we all need to think about what we want to do that is not working at Kallisti when we grow up. All of us."
Gen giggled. "You don't work at Kallisti."
Hayden grinned. "I could. You don't think I'm pretty enough to work there." Hayden noticed that most of the older girls didn't say anything, but turned and looked a different direction. That was an answer he heard, and would heed going forward. He would have to be super careful when talking with the girls.
Hayden spoke to Marta as they all talked about their lessons. "If it's too hard, you can go back a year. Learn the things you were supposed to then. That's the great thing about online school. We can put you whereever you need to be and you won't be behind. Liam is working on too many classes because he didn't get enough school and he's trying too hard to graduate on time." Hayden said loud enough for the boy to blush but he didn't add anything.
"Sterling is a grade ahead as is her friend Liam who isn't part of these group things. Though he could be if he wanted to."
"I can ask him if he wants to join. He's got work though so he probably can't join."
Hayden understood. Liam Marquis was an employee at Paragaon, his father's company though he tried hard to hide who he was. He reminded Hayden of Sage, except he wasn't strung out on data like Sage was, just a little hyperactive and unfocused.
"And Emma and Sophia are ahead in English but behind in math. And no one judges anyone. So if it's too hard, let us know, your dad, Nox, me, Elyse, one of us can adjust your class load to help you thrive. No one is left behind you work at your own pace."
Noah giggled from his place near the wall. "Can I quite school when I'm sixteen?"
Hayden shrugged. "That's between you and Nox. If that's a what you want a plan to what you wanna do would go a long way in talking Nox into letting you do that."
Sophia spoke softly "Like what kinda plan?" She was sixteen and she didn't much like school.
"Like what you plan to do with your life. What are you going to do for a living? How are you going to make money?"
Gen piped up with a giggle. "I wanna dance like the girls on stage."
Sophia smiled. "I figured we were all going to do that."
Liam growled. "That's not why we are here. Nox isn't grooming us to sell sex! He's giving us safety nothing more. You should think more. Soph you could be so much more than just a pretty face. You could be a doctor or an engineer. You could be an artist."
Hayden nodded. "So I think I'm going to recommend you all not hang out at the club so much. You're kids. You need to play like kids and not..."
All the Blackthron kids groaned and whined but it was Liam who spoke the clearest. "You can't take Kallisti away. I'll help them think outside the box. We like helping around the club. It feels good to help. We want to help."
Hayden sighed. "Okay but we all need to think about what we want to do that is not working at Kallisti when we grow up. All of us."
Gen giggled. "You don't work at Kallisti."
Hayden grinned. "I could. You don't think I'm pretty enough to work there." Hayden noticed that most of the older girls didn't say anything, but turned and looked a different direction. That was an answer he heard, and would heed going forward. He would have to be super careful when talking with the girls.