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"Yeah, professional dance companies and studios are there to look for possible scholarships and dancers in their troupe," Brooke elaborated. It was really big to Brooke because of that. She wanted her work to be something she loved, though she already treated what she loved like work. "I have ELA next. Not with the new teacher, but with Mr. Ford," Brooke answered, starting to walk with Jake. "I heard that is the worst, too, but he can't be like Mrs. Zimmer, my old English teacher. She made us do workbooks instead of teaching us." Brooke thought that Mrs. Zimmer really didn't understand what she was doing. Rather than analyzing literature, which is what she thought what she needed to do in English class, she was stuck with stupid workbooks.

She thought about what he said about Mary acting odd. She wondered why. She looked at him with an expression of concern. "You said something about her acting odd. Do you know how?" She chose her words carefully, aware that he might not know what's off, as a show of respect to that. Her concern fueled her curiosity. Yes, she did admire Mary, but her biggest importance to Brooke was how she was important to Jake.