Chapter 12
School?
"Dad, Tersly is saying boring stuff again." Ruby rested her head on the table.
"They're facts!" He insisted
"Maybe it's break time." I told them.
"Yay!" Ruby went to the kitchen.
I smiled and followed her. I got her a snack. Tersly smiled begrudgingly, still a little disappointed that Ruby found his lesson boring. She was still a kid and kids find things boring. She wanted me to play with her, but I reminded her still had a lesson to finish. She didn't want to. After her lesson, Ruby went to her room.
"Tersly?" I asked.
"Yeah?" He looked at me.
"I think we need to put Ruby in school soon. We can't school her, run the museum, and do Seeker stuff. Something has to change." I said.
"Now?" He asked.
"Not right now, but it's something we need to do." I told him.
"We'll need to work on her people issue before she can go." He frowned.
"I know." I sighed. It'd be hard for her.
Ruby wanted ice cream for her snack. I let her eat a little before I brought up the idea of school. She wasn't happy. I tried to explain to her that we couldn't teach her with our full time jobs, but she was too upset and went to go pout. Maybe we brought it up too soon. Tersly decided we would practice people skills before we brought it up again.
Tersly read up on how to help Ruby and taught her what he could. I helped. She was slow to apply what she learned when we out together, but she was getting better. I wanted her to join a club or something, but Tersly said not to push her too far. Making friends would have to be for another month.
