The sound of the door opening caught Grace a little off guard for a moment and she leaned back very slightly, looking to see who came in. She had somewhat been expecting her mother, still unsure if she was upstairs asleep or out fighting for justice and junk. However when she saw Patrick she smiled slightly as he sat down beside her. She smiled at him and greeted him good morning then returned to watching her show. The peace lasted only a few moments before Patrick stood up abruptly and declared they were going for a walk, causing her to make a face at him, not that he noticed because he was already gone.

“But… but… ninja turtles…” She complained quietly to herself before she sighed and stood up. Walking around her house she began making sure everything was closed and locked, because she’d never hear the end of it if they got robbed before grabbing her bag and heading outside to catch up. “I hope you realise you’ve interrupted a summer long tradition this morning. For weeks now I’ve gotten up and eaten my cereal whilst watching Ninja Turtles. Now I’ll never know if they beat the Shredder for the zillionth time.”

It had rained last night, so everything was glistening with water and puddles covered the ground. She reached out, letting her hands brush against the plants as she passed, small water droplets transferring onto her hand or falling onto the ground. She always loved the smell of everything after it had rained. It smelt fresher, cleaner. Gray clouds still hung overhead, meaning they may even get more rain later. The girl felt, needless to say, most at home when she was surrounded by water. Still, despite all her moaning and groaning she was happy to see him. 

“So… are you as nervous about school today as I am?” Truth be told if it wasn’t for Patrick she probably wouldn’t have seen many people during the holidays. Grace wasn’t the most social of butterflies, often fearing that someone may unintentionally discover her powers if she got too close to them. So it had been hard finding others her age who also had powers. Her mother had networked a little to try and find friends for her, but none of them had worked out as well as the accidental friendship she’d formed with the boy net door.