[ she'd hoped! but she probably knew it would be useless to talk them out of it. of course, everything he says stings and she's happy that he's not in the room to see the way she flinches at both truths. she is alone, she lives alone. and yes, her mother, who is so very dead, would be upset if she knew how alone caroline felt and if she didn't accept help.
the bird snuggles close and caroline feels weird about it still but she warms up a little, moving to slowly touch the bird's head, making sure he's okay with it before she strokes it gently. She tries to change the subject--]
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the bird snuggles close and caroline feels weird about it still but she warms up a little, moving to slowly touch the bird's head, making sure he's okay with it before she strokes it gently. She tries to change the subject--]
Elena should try to go to school here.