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What's Wrong With Her?

"Beast? What beast?" Ruby was confused.

"The beast from the fairy tale," said AJ.

Ruby chuckled softly. "Now isn't the time for you to talk about fairy tales, AJ. You're sick."

"But..."

"Answer first. What were you doing before your nose started bleeding?" Ruby asked. She wanted to know the cause.

"Mm, what was I doing? I was playing." AJ answered hesitantly, avoiding eye contact.

Ruby recognized this behavior as an attempt to lie. "AJ?" Ruby pressed firmly.

AJ's lips immediately pouted. "I was hiding in the treehouse," AJ admitted in a whisper.

Ruby sighed and sat on the edge of AJ's bed.

"Ms. Rosemore didn't mean to doubt your abilities, AJ. She just didn't expect you to read so fluently. You shouldn't be upset at her just because of that. You..."

"Oh my, AJ. Is that true? Are you upset at me?" Ms. Rosemore, who had just followed them in, replied in surprise. This was the first time she heard about AJ's anger.

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