Jax felt her tense briefly, and then relax herself piece by piece, like it was an exercise she practiced often. And yet, it wasn’t hard for him to read between the lines. No different than reading a paragraph out of a National Geographic article. It takes a long time, but eventually they grow a new arm to replace the one they lost.” And if that isn’t enough, they’re able to drop one of their arms-literally leave a piece of them behind-so they can escape. “They’re small with soft, vulnerable underbellies, so the tops are tough with tiny spines that protect them from predators. So many of them had features that were truly remarkable, but when she got to the sea stars I became fascinated with them.” The teacher talked about all different types of sea creatures. “In high school, we had a unit on ocean life in science. He figured it was another topic not up for discussion. She didn’t respond for five back and forths of the hammock. Even if it’s, ‘I got bored, walked into a parlor, and pointed at the first pretty thing I saw.’”
Every time he thought he knew what to expect, she proved him wrong. To his surprise, though, she let out a short giggle and a, “Touché,” yet again keeping him on his toes. He wouldn’t like it if she made fun of him for inking his body with flowers. He was making light of something that obviously held meaning for her. “Well, they’re not stars, either.” He immediately wanted to smack himself upside the head.
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