Marta sighed in exasperation and rolled her eyes. Did this guy not know how to have fun. Yeah hacking and computers were fun, but that was his job too. He needed to relax and do something different. She closed her laptop and turned to face him, giving him a level look.
”Liam. Gregory. Haart,” she said, emphasizing each name. She didn’t know his middle name, so she made one up. ”You’re what - 15? 16? If I have to follow Nox’s rule and be a kid you do too. We gotta find you something fun to do that’s not work!” She turned to Sterling and grinned. ”Help me out here, Sterling!”
She leaned towards Sterling, tapping a finger on her chin conspiratorially. Then her eyes lit up. ”You know we might be able to kill two birds with one stone here. I grew up in Mexico. We didn’t have this weird fluffy white stuff you call snow. That means I’ve never experienced a good old fashioned snowball fight. I think that’s what we need. What do you think, Sterling?” she turned back to Liam. ”And you have to play!”
”Liam. Gregory. Haart,” she said, emphasizing each name. She didn’t know his middle name, so she made one up. ”You’re what - 15? 16? If I have to follow Nox’s rule and be a kid you do too. We gotta find you something fun to do that’s not work!” She turned to Sterling and grinned. ”Help me out here, Sterling!”
She leaned towards Sterling, tapping a finger on her chin conspiratorially. Then her eyes lit up. ”You know we might be able to kill two birds with one stone here. I grew up in Mexico. We didn’t have this weird fluffy white stuff you call snow. That means I’ve never experienced a good old fashioned snowball fight. I think that’s what we need. What do you think, Sterling?” she turned back to Liam. ”And you have to play!”