Babs was more than aware that teenagers were generally the cruelest of all, even when they had no intentions of being so. "Well, I'm not going to play the sympathy or pity game with you and I'd really like you to make the effort to interact with people here," she instructed. "It's going to be difficult at first, but it does have to happen. Did you have any hobbies beforehand? Anything you just do for fun, aside from the piano?"
She sipped again from her coffee mug. "I'll also talk to some of the other doctors, see if they have any recommendations in terms of dermatologists. Would you be alright with that?"