-Andrew-
Keeping Laylah at the training ground tonight was selfish. I realized that when I made the decision, but now that she’s realized that there’s not a shower that she can easily use, I see that it may have made her feel like she doesn’t belong here.
“You can use the one in Cora’s room. She won’t mind,” I tell her.
She shakes her head. “It’s fine. We’re leaving tomorrow, and I can just shower when we get home.”
“Laylah, it’s fine,” I shrug. “Cora won’t care.”
She frowns, and her eyes are so filled with fear. I realize that this is more than just Laylah not wanting to inconvenience someone. No. Something else is going on. I reach out and take her hand. “Will you show me?”
Laylah lies down on her side, curling up into a ball, but she nods. I lie beside her, letting
