Beth looked up when they came back in the room. She'd sat herself against the wall on her bed with her sketch pad. She'd only started the first outlines of Mattie's face when the two came back inside. "No" she closed the sketch book quickly, "I..um wasn't bored". Scooting to the edge of her bed she looked expectantly at the two of them and smiled weakly. Something had gone down out in the hall, and obviously Mr. Blackstone had won.<br/><br/>Biting her bottom lip she scanned Mattie and found no physical signs of abuse but the girl looked defeated. "Is everything okay?" She narrowed her eyes at their teacher and waited for a response.