Weeeeeeeeell... this could have been awkward, if it weren't for super-Jake the tactless fool. The thing was (and this may have been his one saving grace) that Jake had an almighty... fear?... no... more of an anxiety about being around crying adults. It unnerved him.

He looked round to Nancy, sitting next to him, and then to Paris and the rest of the room as if to say "What in Merlin's name do we DO?!" To Jake, it just proved a fact. The teachers were reacting as though it was new as well, so something was up. Maybe Professor Pierce hadn't noticed the rest of them yet... but Jake didn't quite want to leave. He needed to know about this frustrating mirror.

Peering up from where he sat, Jake couldn't help but think, I thought this mirror showed what could make people happy, so why has almost everyone cried? Once again, Jake drew his conclusion. People = weeeeeiiiirrrrd.

Except a few... one of those being Cameron, who actually tried to eat the mirror. Yeah, Jake was still working that boy out...

"Ahem," Jake cleared his throat without quite realising he was doing so. Argh! Next stop: Facepalm City.