Disaster

That was it. She couldn't hold it back anymore. Adelina started sobbing, burying her head in Andrew's shoulder. She swallowed, then sniffed, and continued crying, shaking all over. How could the first good thing to happen to her in years be taken away, just like that? "It... isn't... fair..." she managed to get out.

October started crying as well, though not as hard as her sister was. She nodded in agreement to what Dani said. "Same here, for both Addie and I," she said.

Adelina continued sobbing How would they ever talk to each together? Phone bills would be too high, it was long distance. They could e-mail each other, but that wouldn't be great either. She didn't want a long-distance relationship, but she feared that might happen. She didn't want to break up with him, but what if she had to? At the thought, she started crying harder, not even able to talk now.

October started crying harder when Dani and Adelina did, hugging her friend harder. She didn't bother saying anything more, fearing she might make things worse. Besides, her throat hurt too much for her to talk right now.

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Upon hearing a knock at her door, Maria looked up from the papers that were on her desk, and raised an eyebrow. She hadn't exactly expected someone to come by her office, but she was guessing it was a student. She stood up and tucked her hair behind her ears, opening the door. She was surprised to see an older woman there, but smiled anyway. "Hello," she greeted. "Can I help you?"

Maria nodded her head when the mother said this. She opened the door a bit wider. "Please, come in," she said. She left the door open, and walked back to her desk, but she didn't sit down yet. "May I ask why you're taking them out of here?"

Maria sighed, and rubbed her forehead. "And may I ask why you think it isn't good for them, Mrs. Jenson?" she asked. 'Indescribable' wasn't a good enough answer for her, she needed an actual reason.

Strange? Strange?! Well, of course they wouldn't be 'normal'! The Headmistress tried not to be too angry, though, and kept calm. "May I ask what you mean by 'strange'? And what isn't up to standards?" she asked, then frowned. "And unfortunately, you can't just 'take the children and leave'. You'll need to wait until the end of the week."