@applemuses // continued from here
โAh, sorry, was that a little sudden?โ she mumbled, glancing over at Quentin,ย โI wouldnโt usually ask but itโs been a while. My mom used to do it for me and. . . I guess itโs been a while.โ
The ginger doesnโt usually talk about her family, trying her best to keep focused on the here-and-now. Itโs a bit of a defense mechanism so that she wonโt get sad or worried. Meg isnโt really sure why sheโd even mentioned it tonight. Perhaps it was the fact that it was so late and she was tired or maybe a small part of her felt the need to explain the request. After all, she rarely took her hair out of its braids and when she did, the athlete had always been adamant that only the girls could help her brush her hair out before tying it right back up.
She was just going to blame it on the sleep deprivation, nothing else. That was the only reason sheโd asked. Even so, she said,ย โYou donโt have to. Iโm sure you must be tired. I didnโt wake you up, did I?โ