“Totally boring,” Maddie answered. “But it was either help put it away or leave it out and let it get broken or something,” she added with a shrug. Besides, the game itself had been fun while it lasted. Maddie could deal with a little bit of cleanup.
The therapist guy was creeping closer like a creepy creep. Awkward. Maddie tried to ignore him, but it was difficult; her glance kept slipping his way every time he moved a little bit closer. Was he waiting for the right moment to tell her off for being a bad influence on the younger girls? Highly possible. Much as it annoyed her, she couldn't blame him.
Maddie nodded, acknowledging the answer. “Oh. That sucks. You missed out on a good game.”
With the therapist hanging around so close, Maddie didn't feel inclined to encourage the younger girls ditching out on whatever responsibilities they had. She always found it odd when these two wanted to hang around her, when they preferred doing things for daycare. Responsible things. Good things. It put her in mind of being the proverbial cartoon devil on the shoulder, whispering encouraging comments about doing the 'wrong' thing.
“I guess that'd be up to your -” What did she even call him, anyway? Dad, uncle, boss? “him, wouldn't it? Whether you can ditch.” She shrugged again, uncomfortable with being the bad influence in front of someone like Toby. “I'm sure you guys would have fun, if you got to play.”