Marta had sat down on the floor to watch and when they had all grouped together to discuss Nox's problem, Cadence had sat next to her. It was a completely new experience for her, and even if she knew that she wasn't supposed to go all fan girl, Marta couldn't help it. The attention from the singer just felt good. She had giggled again when Cadence had asked her name and Cadence had both smelled and looked amused at that.
The scans came up and people started talking about it. Marta didn't understand half of what they said. This type of learning wasn't really her thing. She liked to learn, but with being behind, it left it hard for Marta to show much desire to learn things that didn't interest her. The brain scans were cool and all, but she had no idea what they were really talking about. An paramedic lady came in and talked about grafts - whatever that meant and they seemed to come to a conclusion of something that might fix Nox.
Marta was fine until Liv spoke up. She understood what Liv said and what Sterling had been about to say. Nox had agreed to this, but still it irked her. Consent had been explained to her and she understood that. Maybe that was why it bothered her that Liv had spoken first instead of Nox. She knew he had agreed before, but couldn't he choose to back out. It was confusing and the confusion didn't mesh well with the worry that was starting to build, wondering if this would work. She might need to bring this up with Hayden sometime - probably alone. She wasn't sure the other kids would understand.
Marta didn't speak or voice her concerns. Instead she just drew her knees to her chest. She didn't want to say anything about what upset her. That was mostly because she knew this was coming from love for Nox. But her instinct when she got upset was often to hide - an instinct forged through trauma. They had worked on that, and she could often talk about things now, but now she just wanted to be invisible.
Marta was surprised by the comforting hand that reached around her and pulled her close. Cadence had noticed her slight shift. Marta leaned into it. Tears were falling, but she wasn't sobbing and she made no sound. Another trait summoned by her trauma. Cadence smelled like vanilla and roses, but that wasn't her scent. Her scent was compassion and understanding. Cadence knew what Marta was feeling, and it made Marta feel a little better knowing that even a celebrity may have experienced trauma. It was nice to not feel alone in this moment.
The scans came up and people started talking about it. Marta didn't understand half of what they said. This type of learning wasn't really her thing. She liked to learn, but with being behind, it left it hard for Marta to show much desire to learn things that didn't interest her. The brain scans were cool and all, but she had no idea what they were really talking about. An paramedic lady came in and talked about grafts - whatever that meant and they seemed to come to a conclusion of something that might fix Nox.
Marta was fine until Liv spoke up. She understood what Liv said and what Sterling had been about to say. Nox had agreed to this, but still it irked her. Consent had been explained to her and she understood that. Maybe that was why it bothered her that Liv had spoken first instead of Nox. She knew he had agreed before, but couldn't he choose to back out. It was confusing and the confusion didn't mesh well with the worry that was starting to build, wondering if this would work. She might need to bring this up with Hayden sometime - probably alone. She wasn't sure the other kids would understand.
Marta didn't speak or voice her concerns. Instead she just drew her knees to her chest. She didn't want to say anything about what upset her. That was mostly because she knew this was coming from love for Nox. But her instinct when she got upset was often to hide - an instinct forged through trauma. They had worked on that, and she could often talk about things now, but now she just wanted to be invisible.
Marta was surprised by the comforting hand that reached around her and pulled her close. Cadence had noticed her slight shift. Marta leaned into it. Tears were falling, but she wasn't sobbing and she made no sound. Another trait summoned by her trauma. Cadence smelled like vanilla and roses, but that wasn't her scent. Her scent was compassion and understanding. Cadence knew what Marta was feeling, and it made Marta feel a little better knowing that even a celebrity may have experienced trauma. It was nice to not feel alone in this moment.