Pearl sighs with relief. "Thanks! Okay, so let's try not to let the kids know. I mean," she adds, "I'm not afraid of gossip, and it's not like I'm going to keep it a secret—I'm really happy to be with you!" Pearl gives you a bright flash of a grin, and repeats, "Like, really happy. But I want to do a good job here, and I don't want the kids to…do what the kids do. You know?"
"Yeah, I know." You roll your eyes, imagining what Justine or Dylan would do if they found out.
"It won't be as easy. But I'm not scared of a challenge." That grin comes back again, the same grin Pearl gets when she's on the diving board about to plunge into the water. "Let's do this."
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