Devika was getting better and better at being sociable without getting overwhelmed. Sure there had been an incident last week where Roxy had to clear the shop, but no one seemed to be angry at her for it. She was sleeping better, and slowly trying to coax Roxy into being more friendly.That last bit was quite a trick.

J had come by 2 weeks in a row, to tutor Devika on the computer. She could tell they sort of had a crush, but Devika wasn't interested back. This didn't stop J from teasing and flirting, something Devika was having to get herself used to again.

One day, while she was reading, Devika felt an unusual surge of rage from somewhere in the apartment. "Roxy?" Who else would it be? She started to go looking.