Chapter 3
"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." - John Quincy Adams
Even with the reassurances of Rachel, Jo and later Steph, Velia was still surprised went the bell went for break and her class had progressed smoothly, the students filing out of her class in an almost calm manner. She smiled to herself, taking up the textbooks scattered on the desks and returning them to the cupboard they belonged in, allowing herself time to think.
Since their run in that morning, and even before that, she had been planning to confront Jo as quickly as she could. But...the difficulty would be, as always, getting Jo to stand and listen to her. What if the accident had ruined everything? What if...?
She sighed to herself, forcing herself to make her way out of the classroom and along to Jo's, waiting a few minutes for her to finish talking to Ros before lightly knocking and slipping into the class with a weak smile. "Hey..."
Jo's eyes flicked up, her smile dipping away once she saw who it was. "Can I help you?"
"I just wanted to talk. About..."
"It's not a good time"
"Never is with you, is it?" Velia gave a soft laugh, crossed the classroom and seating herself on Jo's desk, ignoring the look on the other woman's face, speaking before Jo could argue with her. "I wanted to thank you...that's all"
"What?"
"For saving my life..."