278. Arriving

A few days had gone by, and Jamal was now on a daily dose of the medication. His changes were visible to the naked eye. Although he stopped speaking altogether, he would nod or shake his head if asked something. And, one woudn't have to repeat oneself for him to understand, the look of confusion wiped off his face as if it had never been there.

The flicker of intelligence finally expanded, and Paige was more than happy about it. An unusual living arrangement has now taken place.

Jamal was in the same room as the girls, who stuffed him daily with something they had baked. Because Lesly was scared to be alone, he took a room with Anji, and Meier slept on the floor in Paige's room.

Liam was exiled to a room by himself.

Though it wasn't the same as before, Mara and Lesly wouldn't flinch because of Paige anymore, and while Anjuly was not a tail anymore, it wasn't because of what happened but because she got more and more self-confidence.