Elie smiled back at Kevin as he brushed away her apology. She watched as he ran a hand through his blonde hair. It was getting a bit long but she honestly liked it that way. It looked soft and clean and was almost tempted to reach out and touch it but stopped herself, a bit confused by the sudden urge. She pushed the thought aside as he commented on Milly. She should take some pictures of her she decided. Milly would grow up fast and be out of the kitten stage before they knew it.

Elie took another bite of her granola bar and chewed it quietly. It was a relatively nice day though she was glad she had worn a coat as a gust of wind blew stray tendrils of her hair about. She glanced over at Kevin as he sighed and listened to his offer of coming over for dinner. It wasn’t anything terribly new or different for them but he seemed a bit shy about asking for some reason… “I have practice tonight,” she said, “I can come by after then though,” she added with a smile. She briefly thought of inviting him to come watch her practice but decided against it. Kevin surely had better things to do with his time, like studying. She had noticed that his grades in math seemed to be slipping lately.

Adjusting her backpack slightly, Elie smiled, “So what do you want to eat?” she asked. She wasn’t the best cook but the housekeeper Marisa had taught her a few things. Pasta for one was quite easy and a good staple food that she ate often. Or they could always order takeout, either would be fine with her.