A/N: Welcome to the oneshots and drabbles! And when I mean OS and drabbles, I really mean it lol. This is for all the in-between stuff for XMFC and DOFP (although I might expand it, but that's for the future to reveal). In each chapter, I will inform you when it takes place, because it might go out of order. Enjoy!
Takes place during a visit from Maureen's mother to the mansion, November-December of 1962.
Amelia Shepherd wants want every parent dreams of: for their child to graduate from high school. If they didn't, then what else would they be able to do for the rest of their lives?
Amelia knew that Hank graduated high school and college when he was Maureen's age. He was a very smart young man. Amelia believed that both Alex and Sean had dropped out or just up and left school. The woman knew that they were either finished (Alex) or nearly finished (Sean) with their education, but Maureen? She had only turned fifteen a few months back and was barely into her freshman year before she had left! Maureen needed to finish her education, and that was an order.
"But mom! I can't go back! I'm need here," Maureen argued. "There is no way I am going back. I don't need to! Not everybody finishes high school. Just look at Sean!"
"I heard that!"
"You need to finish your education, Maureen Grace. I will not allow you to have the education of a ninth grader. I will not allow you to be average, do you understand?"
"I'm already not average to begin with," Maureen mumbled, looking down. For a moment, Amelia felt the slightest pang of guilt, but she shook it away.
"I'm sorry to intrude, but I hear that you two are having a disagreement?" The Shepherd women turned to see that Charles had rolled into the room. "It is about Maureen's education, yes?"
"Yes, my mom wants me to finish my education. She wants me to go back to school, but I can't! I won't," Maureen crossed her arms, a look appearing on her face that neither adult could really read. "I can't leave you, and I hated it there."
Charles folded his hands on his lap, nodding; thinking. "I see." It was silent between the three for a moment, before Charles lit up, an idea forming. He set one of his arms onto the arm of the wheelchair.
"Mrs. Shepherd, Maureen, have you ever heard of a G.E.D.?"
Maureen was able to pass the G.E.D. test in 1964, thanks to the help of her mother, Charles, and Hank.
A/N: In an earlier chapter of Written in the Stars, it is said that Charles was helping Maureen to make sure she did not fall behind. Unfortunately, it was postponed because of the Shaw + Erik and Raven leaving, and Charles becoming paralyzed.