The deep: I know you're not okay

Not so bad Part 2

   "It's carbonated water mixed with different flavourings which results in different flavoured drinks known as pop."

   "huh?" At that Ant seems to assess what he has said.

   "Fizzy juice."

   "Why did you say the other thing if you could have just said that?"

   "I honestly have no idea."

   At that Finn arrives and starts pouring the one labeled Sprite in his cup so I do as well. We go to a table and we start eating, and suprisingly it's actually really fun. Ant keeps joking about the burger being as big as my face, which it technically isn't. I get about halfway through it and eat a few of the fries I'm sharing with Finn before I'm full, which I'm pretty suprised about. Of course Finn takes the last of my burger, like ten chicken nuggets wasn't enough.

   Ant starts talking about a new fish they found and it doesn't really intrest me that much, but in an effort to keep the conversation going I try to not zone out and pay attention. Then he starts talking about dolphins and it's suddenly a lot more intresting. Then we get into a debate of if dolphins fall in love or just choose a mate randomly, and honestly no idea how the conversation got there, but somehow it did.

Finn Pov

   I watch Ant and Mads as they go on with their silly debate, and at first it was serious, but now they seem to not know what the point of this debate even is and are trying (and failing desperately) to hold in their snickers and giggles at each other. I look over at Fontaine and see that she's smiling fondly at them from ear to ear. She must sense me staring at her somehow, or some other thing like that, because she looks at me with that look she does that makes me feel like I've been caught red-handed doing something I shouldn't.

   "What?"

   "Your staring at me again!" a small laugh escapes from her which leaves me grinning from ear to ear as well at the thought that I made her happy. 

   "I can't help it!" I exclaim, shrugging my shoulders and putting my hands in the air. She rolls her eyes with a chuckle and goes back to looking at our siblings.

   "Why doesn't she eat that much?"

   "Huh?"

   "I was just asking why Madeline doesn't eat that much. I know a Big Mac is a lot, but most kids her age would stuff their faces full the first time they get fast food." I glance at Maddie and see that she's not listening, so I can answer without having to worry about her reaction. 

   "She used to eat more, but she hasn't been able to eat as much lately. It kind of worries me, since I'm not sure if she's at a normal weight for her age." I give Maddie another glance with a slight frown from worrying and then I look down at the table.

   "Oh. I'm not sure if this helps but it looks like she's actually at a good weight for her age. Though some new clothes wouldn't hurt. Are the shorts she's wearing the ones I gave you for her with the other clothes?"

   "About that... I kind of just snuck it into her drawer because I knew she wouldn't want to take them if I tried to just give it to her. I don't know why but she kind of never wants to really accept help from other people." a guilty look passes my face at the lie I just told. I do know why, unfourtanetly. Some stupid thing Hammerhead drilled into her about not accepting help cause it makes her weak. 

   "Maddie, I assure you, Jeffery will find love eventually. Even if it takes a long time to find the right fish for him." Ant's voice snaps me out of my thoughts as him and Mads conversation sedms to bet a bit more heated, though still with a playful nature.