>>19469497>>19472136There was a knock on the door right before Jade opened it, catching Maria by surprise.
>Oh, miss Jade, a surprise to see you here, congratulations on your B1 victory, quite the good show. I bet your daughter was glued to the TV every match you had.Maria smiles, letting Jade pass before looking over towards Mare.
>Ah, how are you hun? I was in the hospital, about to go under the knife myself, so I thought I'd drop by for a second. You took quite the nasty tumble onto the ladder.Maria rummaged through her satchel for a small packet of winegums.
>I've brought you something, hopefully you'll be out before you're able to finish it. But I do have to apologize. I had the 'pleasure' of running into your mother on the way in, and I made my displeasure of her words and actions known to her...by way of a few stern words....and 5 fingers across the face. So for that I do apologize.Unaware of the pep talk Jade had given Mare as well, Maria started a small spiel as well that Mare wasn't worthless, listing off her accolades and the battles Mare had fought to get up to that point, the fact that she had a tight knit group of friends around her, all things her mother probably didn't have.
>...And I do think she's jealous of your success, and shouldn't project her own failures onto you.Maria concluded with a smile, folding her hands onto her lap, having opened a small bag of winegums for herself as well.
