"No you're not," replied Ed with a chuckle as he helped her to a chair. Dang she hit hard for a kid. He wondered what would have happened if they had fought for real. "But you'll feel better later I swear. It just takes time for you to adjust to admitting everything."

"Really who raised you like this?" inquired Ed curiously as he got a couple of bottles of water for them. "Most kids aren't so single-mindedly determined to make friends."