The next day was quiet. Maia didn't have classes, so she sat in her room, drawing to pass the time."Maia! You have mail!" she heard Mr. Sween call from outside her door as he knocked a couple of times.She jumped up and opened the door. She was hoping it was a letter back from Jasmine.It was a small purple envelope addressed to Maia. She ripped it open and started reading.Dear Maia,I'm so glad you're liking your new life!! You definitely deserve it. There's not much going on around here. It's a lot more lonely without you, though.But I have some good news! I've been adopted too! Don't worry about replying to this letter, I plan on sending you another one as soon as I get to my new home so you have my new address.I'm happy to see you're able to read and write now. Everyone needs to know how to do that. I'm so glad we met, Maia. You're my best friend.JasmineMaia held the note close to her chest, taking a moment to remember her time with Jasmine. In a way, she missed it.There wa

Toby stood up as soon as he noticed the door start to open. She came out wearing the nightgown and robe, which fit her perfectly."Did you have a nice bath?" He asked, leaning forward a little."Yeah, thank you." Maia's voice wasn't as strong as it was before. She almost sounded like she was afraid of him."Great." He led her back into the room and headed toward the bathroom himself. "You know, you can sit on one of the chairs or get in the bed, it's up to you. You don't have to stand there all awkward." He joked and smiled as her cheeks flushed red. "I'm going to go get ready for bed myself. Feel free to do whatever. As I said, you have free range." He slipped out of the room.Maia looked around and noticed how comfortable the bed looked. She wanted to crawl under the blankets and snuggle in, having the best sleep of her life; however, she decided to wait until Toby was ready for bed. Walking over to the chairs, she chose one and sat down.Looking into the crackling fire, Maia began