"Sure."
"Great!"
Mark grabs her hand and leads her over to where his mom is waiting. Laura oddly finds herself blushing at holding hands with a boy. Before she gives that too much thought Mark speaks.
"Mommy, Alex is back from her trip! Can she come over for dinner?"
The woman smiles at Laura, "Oh hi sweetheart. We've missed you around here. You're welcome to come over, but have you asked you parents yet?"
"No, not yet. I'll be right back!"
Laura rushes off in a random direction until she's out of sight. She waits for a few minutes then returns. She happily chirps to Mark's mom.
"Daddy says it's ok."
"Well ok then! Let's get going."
Laura follows behind the woman, continuing to chat with Mark. Thankfully, he's moved on from kindergarten and now is talking about a show she's watched with Alexis. Keeping up with this conversation is far easier. They arrive at Mark's house soon. The two head to Mark's room while his mom starts dinner.