"I'm not getting involved in this mess," Ceciia said coolly. "You're clever—figure it out yourself."

Then, she turned to Tina and gently tugged at her hand. "Come on, let's go. Can't you see Karl's busy? He doesn't have time to entertain you."

Tina, sass practically dripping from her words, shot back, "If he's too busy to play with me, then he can put Elaine down! She can play with me instead."

Ceciia rolled her eyes and released Tina’s hand ...