SPOILER!!: Penelope
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Originally Posted by
griffin
Professor Flamsteed rolled over to Penelope. Penelope stopped screaming. Penelope really wanted to get out of the ball thing, but she wasn't sure if she would opt out. "Professor, I'm claustrophobic," Penelope said. As she was pondering whether or not to opt out of the activity, Jasmine rolled up alongside her.
Penelope looked at Jasmine, took a few deep breaths, stopped crying, and calmed down a little. "Jasmine, I'm claustrophobic. I'm not sure if I want to stay inside this thing," Penelope said. Having calmed down, Penelope thought about it some more. "I think I'll try to finish the activity, and follow you."
Jasmine was glad that Penelope had calmed down a little bit. She could only imagine how horrible it must be in the bubble for a claustrophobic person.
"It's going to be O.K. I won't leave you. You've got to keep breathing and keep your eyes on me, only on me O.K? If I yell for you to stop, you stop. If I say move, you move. Remember to look at me and don't pay attention to the bubble. Pretend that you're outside enjoying the seasons."
Jasmine started walking, trying to keep one eye on Penelope and the other on the pendulum and her classmates. All they had to do was keep walking and avoid getting hit.