It hadn't worked; she could still sense an aura of panic surrounding her mother. That worry brought doubt to her mind. She shook the thoughts of chickening out away from her mind. She could do this; she just had to find the confidence. "Well, we're friends," she explained, in case her mother hadn't noticed how close the two of them had grown. Perhaps it would convince her to let the girl go. Though they had just met, they had formed such a tight bond. It's not like she was leaving with a stranger. "And he's leaving..." Her mother had to be aware of that, or else he wouldn't have sounded so confident and certain in his decision. After all, he needed permission as well, and he didn't seem like one to just run away and abandon family. "So..." She sucked in a lungful of air, quickly spilling out her following words. "Could I go with him?" Her body cringed, bracing herself for the expected denial. Scarlet eyes stared at the woman from the corner of her vision, not daring to meet her gaze. This was it - the moment of truth.
