At first, Sheldrake and Maud only saw Sasha looking earnestly up into Beth’s eyes. Feeling the tension, Sheldrake asked, “What’s going on?”
“Hello,” said Jayhan from the other side of the room, having completely forgotten that he was currently looking like a second Sasha. As soon as he said it, he remembered, blushing and grinning with pride at his accomplishment.
Sheldrake raised his eyebrows so far that they threatened to climb into his hairline. He and Maud looked back and forth between the two Sashas several times, studying them so hard that Jayhan’s grin faded and both boys began to feel awkward. Beth let her hands drop from Sasha’s shoulders and he walked over to stand, hands behind his back, beside Jayhan. They glanced at each other and a small smile passed between them.
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