She laughed a little. "Much less unhappy," she said. "You have seen to that."
She had many things to do...and she mustn't tell them, because of course mother would persuade her to stay.
"Do you...do you think we could go to your place now? I'd...just like to relax, I think." She'd been in her school clothes all day, too timid to undress while they were arguing for some reason.