Hope what? Nick could try and guess at what Maddie hoped, but she didn’t want to. Some things were better left alone, and this was one of those things. “Maybe they’ll grow out of their idiocy,” she said with a shrug, granted her faith in that happening wasn’t all that high – but it could happen.
Some people – or pretty much everyone, probably thought she was an extreme goody-two shoes. But making threats like the one she had just made to the boys wasn’t entirely out of character. She had been a tomboy back home, and even gotten into a couple of fights. Plus, the boys would have deserved whatever it was Maddie would have done to them. Still, she knew some of the adults would frown at her threatening kids, but right now she didn’t particularly want to think about or worry about that. In the moment it had felt right to say what she had said.
Sighing softly, Nick nodded and didn’t keep her voice low when she replied to the other girl. “True, it probably wouldn’t be top priority,” which kind of sucked. “But I could still mention something to Silas or something, he might make someone do something about it.” Because he seemed like the type that wouldn’t just let this continue to be a thing – but maybe she was wrong about that.
As Maddie began walking away, Nick wondered if she should follow the other girl or give her space. At the last minute she chose to follow, though she didn’t say anything to her. If Maddie barked at her to leave her alone, she would. But for right now it was probably better if they looked like a united front as they left the area. They could part ways once they were out of few.
“I’m sorry about what they said about your family,” Nick finally spoke up, feeling like if nothing else that needed to be said.