[center][color=teal][h2]Jessamyn "Jess" Bailey[/h2][/color][/center]

That snort, as well as the wave of disdain from the anchor, told Jess exactly what Roxy thought of social workers. She considered saying something to defend her mother, but thought better of aggravating an already stressful situation by starting an argument. Roxy probably had reasons for her distrust.

[color=teal]"I know... I know, it's just..."[/color] Jess sighed. [color=teal]"The important thing is she doesn't figure anything out. It's like you said, then... acting normal will be the key."[/color]

The question was, though, could she act normal? Over the past few days, she'd tried training herself not to get tense or twitchy around the watchers, but she'd only had a short timeframe. Even if she managed to half-successfully go along with the act, would her mother see through it?