“Hi,” came a small voice.
She jumped, startled. Fader sat on the other end of the couch, his legs hugged to his chest.
“Oh! Hi, dude,” she said, sitting between him and Will. “Didn’t see you at first.”
“May we now begin?” Adi said, shooting her a look, then turning to Stone. “What just happened on Will’s floor?”
Stone nodded at Will. “I think you should tell this.”
Will’s leg was still bouncing. His hands clenched into fists. She’d seen him like this before—when a new flower came in, before he went to smell it. Excitement mixed with anxiety.
She reached out and squeezed his hand. His leg stopped bouncing. His hands unclenched. He gave her a small smile, but his eyes held something else. Surprise? Shock? Confusion? As if he’d encountered something he couldn’t explain.
He nodded at St
