[ Carmela pulls back, trying to compose herself enough to speak again. She presses her back into the couch cushions and draws her hands in to rest on her lap. Sniffling, she shakes her head. ]

No? I don't-- I don't know. We were fine, then... [ Then Jaden started avoiding her. What had happened to cause that? What was the triggering event? ]

I was away from the school when those monsters attacked. Maybe... maybe it was that?

[ But she doesn't know why that would affect Jaden? ]