[center][h3][b][i][color=f7976a]Annabelle Lafeyette[/color][/i][/b][/h3][/center]

	Annabelle frowned.[color=f7976a] "Well, it may be none of my business, but I still think kids should go to school. My mom's a teacher and she didn't mention anything about a holiday."[/color] She said, leaning her weight onto one leg. Doug began to walk around idly behind her, sniffing the grass.

	[color=f7976a]"I don't know why you're parents are letting you run around by yourself on a school day, but..."[/color] She didn't want to kick up a fuss, but this was really bugging her. Were these kids throwing away their future? Or was it just them playing hooky? Maybe this wasn't a big deal after all. Kids played hooky, right? Personally, Annie never skipped school like these kids were doing. Maybe she was just being a nerd. Wait a minute.  Was she seriously worried about being judged by these kids? She was the adult here!

	[color=f7976a]"You kids really should be in school," [/color]She said, puffing up. [color=f7976a]"It's not good to skip. It, well, it might become a habit. The more you skip, the less you learn, and the less you learn...the less you earn!"[/color] She managed after a moment, somehow proud of her lame rhyme. She put a hand on her hip and tried to look- wise? Mentorly? Cool? Yeesh. This whole thing was feeling awkward. It was hard to try and reach out to random kids on the street while holding a dog leash in one hand. Still, she'd rather look stupid than say nothing to these children skipping out on the most important part of their childhoods. Right?