9 hours ago
Marta knew that Nox was lying. He wouldn't be okay. It was more of a hunch than anything else, but she felt it. He was going to be sad for a long time. More than anything, she wanted to fix it and make everything better. She looked at Jackson, fidgeting with concern, her own eyes showing that she was also concerned for their friend. Marta wanted to keep an eye on him, and if things got worse - well - she'd tell an adult - Elyse or Hayden or both.
Marta gave Nox's shoulder a reassuring squeeze. "Yeah - he thought that might be good because of some of my fears," she said, keeping it fairly vague. She wasn't sure she was ready for Jackson to know what she was scared of. She didn't want to scare him with that. "I have panic attacks sometimes from my trauma, even if they are becoming less frequent and intense. I've found good friends." She said it to remind Nox that he had good friends too - even if quite a few of them were kids - a subtle reminder that he wasn't alone. "Maybe you could show us some," she said, looking at Jackson. "If Jackson wants to learn too."
The distraction might help and the mediation might calm Nox down more. Also, Marta was beginning to learn that helping people helped with her own problems. This might be the best thing for him right now.
Marta gave Nox's shoulder a reassuring squeeze. "Yeah - he thought that might be good because of some of my fears," she said, keeping it fairly vague. She wasn't sure she was ready for Jackson to know what she was scared of. She didn't want to scare him with that. "I have panic attacks sometimes from my trauma, even if they are becoming less frequent and intense. I've found good friends." She said it to remind Nox that he had good friends too - even if quite a few of them were kids - a subtle reminder that he wasn't alone. "Maybe you could show us some," she said, looking at Jackson. "If Jackson wants to learn too."
The distraction might help and the mediation might calm Nox down more. Also, Marta was beginning to learn that helping people helped with her own problems. This might be the best thing for him right now.