“It’s a great school! Very inclusive. Lots of history. Modern curriculum and technology. The staff is wonderful, if I do say so myself. And we’re given a lot of freedom with our work. ” She smiled. “Honestly, I love being a part of it all. Of course, the students aren’t always angels…”
Gwen gave Caroline a knowing look.
“But like I said, they’re special, which also makes them different. And being different can be tough, especially when you’re young.”
She stirred her drink while staring off into the middle distance.
“I’ve been there. So, I understand that.”
There was a very brief moment of silence before Guinevere abruptly blinked and refocused her eyes on Caroline. Since she wasn’t free to go into detail about exactly how different the children really were, a change of subject was needed.
“Listen to me blathering on without giving you a chance to speak!” she said with a headshake and a laugh (that might have been a bit forced). “We should talk about you for a bit. What do you do for a living?”
no subject
Gwen gave Caroline a knowing look.
“But like I said, they’re special, which also makes them different. And being different can be tough, especially when you’re young.”
She stirred her drink while staring off into the middle distance.
“I’ve been there. So, I understand that.”
There was a very brief moment of silence before Guinevere abruptly blinked and refocused her eyes on Caroline. Since she wasn’t free to go into detail about exactly how different the children really were, a change of subject was needed.
“Listen to me blathering on without giving you a chance to speak!” she said with a headshake and a laugh (that might have been a bit forced). “We should talk about you for a bit. What do you do for a living?”