something new awaits

Audra was smiling and wagging her tail now, practically bouncing up and down with happiness. Avantika smiled back at her. She looked so happy. She had never made someone look so happy before in as long as she could remember and probably longer than that. She'd go anywhere for that smile. Everything would look so much prettier with her at her side. She knew that now with certainty.

Audra giggled again. Her soft voice teased, and Avantika giggled too. "They're good people. I'd like them to meet you." She wanted her siblings and friends to see how wonderful Audra was, too. She knew they'd like her, and she knew she'd like them. And then maybe Audra could move in! It was only their first conversation, but she was already so in with this girl.

"Speech"