It wasn't that they looked forward to these conversations, though they sometimes felt as though they should, considering how little the two of them spoke, compared to other kids and their parents. Actually, if they were being completely honest with themselves, they kind of dreaded them sometimes. The thing was, it wasn't like they wanted to feel that way. Mostly they just wished it was easier.
Fade's mom never asked them about their real best friend, for example. It was kind of funny. She must have known, right? Fade had talked enough about Stray, and Stray even lived in the same house as Nova. At first, she had been a little interested, for that reason if nothing else.