"Of course they d-" And just to prove the point, Brianna's mom walked in. Kayla suddenly felt a million kinds of awkward, because well, it just made it really clear how new she was to all this. It was obvious that Betsy (that was her name, or Ms. Braddock, or was she a LeBeau?) knew Rose well, and that she was sticking into a pretty tight unit.

"I guess we should ... maybe we should go?" She looked at the mother and daughter for guidance. She shouldn't be here, not right now.