"I totally need to see that." Haylie agreed eagerly. It was nice to be able to joke with Alicia. She knew her friend had been down since the breakup with Bushara, so it was nice to see her more normal.
Haylie studied Alicia's profile as they walked. Sometimes, Haylie learned, her friends acted normal, but weren't okay on the inside. She was trying to get better at detecting that in them.
"Toys? I never had need of toys before," Haylie said with some defensiveness. She blinked and stopped. "Uh, I mean, you know, before as in the past."