[center][color=teal][h2]Jessamyn "Jess" Bailey[/h2][/color][/center]

Ohhh crap.

Well, now it was all confirmed. Roxy hadn't known, and had just found out all of a sudden that an anchor's shield didn't always block everything. Jess could barely bring herself to look at Roxy as she struggled to think of the best way to answer.

[color=teal]"Umm, well..."[/color] With a sinking feeling, the empath realised there was no point in covering up the truth. So far, her lies - that she was ok, that she and the anchor got along well - hadn't convinced anyone. Besides, Roxy was bound to find out sooner or later, and would undoubtedly be less than happy at any deception. 

The anchor gave her a pointed glare, radiating anger tinged with fear. Her mom looked over in concern. Tension surrounded Jess, like black clouds gathering, about to unleash a storm.

The empath took a deep breath. Way to go and make an already messy situation ten times worse, she scolded herself before replying. [color=teal]"Yes. A-A little."[/color]