"Sorry about that," Mandy grinned ruefully, taking a sip of the cool water and feeling slightly refreshed.
"You can never pull me away from my plants," the young girl said astutely, picking up a book that had been sitting innocently on the counter. She clutched it to her chest.
"Well, that's always nice. As long as you enjoyed yourself," Mandy answered, plopping herself down on the couch opposite of the older girl. She set her water down on a coaster set on the coffee table.