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"If you don't tell him, I will," Aquila presses him.
"By all means, do it," Jay responds. "Hold me accountable."
Leon and Aquila exchange glances as Jay nervously eyes the screen of his laptop. He turns his attention to the kids again. "... Was that it?" he asks them.
"... I think so," says Aquila hesitantly. She turns to leave. "I'm... gonna go help Kim."
"By all means, do it," Jay responds. "Hold me accountable."
Leon and Aquila exchange glances as Jay nervously eyes the screen of his laptop. He turns his attention to the kids again. "... Was that it?" he asks them.
"... I think so," says Aquila hesitantly. She turns to leave. "I'm... gonna go help Kim."
Aquila and Leon are just… “Oh. Well, uh. Alright then.” I can feel the mood of this scene so well though. It’s clear that Jay is not happy about his behavior, but doesn’t want to show too much vulnerability (or risk having a breakdown) in front of the kids… buuut his way of dealing with it is less “make it better” (ie, apologize to Orion) and more “I should be punished” (ie, being tattled on to Ben.)