Who: Helen & Sam What: Dropping off the kid When: Slightly backdated. Wednesday evening. Where: Sam's place Rating: Low Status: Complete!
After her call to Sam, Helen had busied herself with picking up Alice's mess, setting a few toys and activities aside to pack into a small bag. This would be the first time she had left her with someone who wasn't family, and she wasn't entirely certain how the girl would take it. She wasn't certain how she would take it. Since Ashley had left, it made her anxious to let Alice out of her sight, let alone completely out of reach.
And apparently, her attachment was beginning to wear off on her daughter because it took a fair amount of coaxing to get her into the car without protest. Perhaps she needed a babysitter more than she'd initially believed. She didn't wish to instill her own fears in Alice. But by the time they'd reached their destination, she seemed more excited about the evening, as though it was a new adventure she couldn't wait to have.
That didn't keep her from hiding behind Helen's legs as she knocked on the door.