A/N - Hello readers! I am very very very sorry that I have been unable to write until now... RL has been beyond busy, crazy, stressful and FULL... meaning that I cannot find even 2 mintues to write a thing... I have 3 new stories that I am working on... and have decided to post the start... for those who have waited for a long long time... thank you... Things are now on an even keel here... so hopefully... I will be able to update regularly...


Sam needed to learn everything the hard way. That was just how Sam was. He was the kind of kid that if you told not to touch the hot stove he would do it to see if it really was hot. But Sam was smart. Not the kind of smart that most parents brag about. He was measurably smarter than most kids. Understandable really with the two parents he had. The thing was that even with Luc having skipped a grade Sam still out shone his older brother in academics. Having learned to read before going to school as well as understanding simple mathematic concepts well before that, Abby and Tim decided that the Catholic school they sent their eldest too was probably not prepared to keep Sam busy enough to keep him out of trouble. Since they were already there often enough trying to get Luc challenging work. So when it came time to register him they found a small school geared towards children like Sam.

Even with the different choice for education the first day of school did not go smoothly. Why either Abby or Tim thought it might was silly in hind sight. Tim drove to Luc's school first, waving from the car window as Luc headed into class. Tim turned in his seat, prepared to say a few encouraging words to his youngest but changed his mind when he saw the scowl on Sam's face. Instead he simply put the car in gear and headed towards Sam's school.

Neither father nor son said anything as Tim unbuckled the seatbelt, disembarked from the vehicle or walked up the stairs. As Tim headed towards the kindergarten classroom Sam's pace slowed considerably. He dragged each foot as he ever so slowly made his way towards his father who was now waiting further down the hall. Tim held out his hand in hopes of offering some sort of support without getting into things verbally, a place that Sam could keep them stalled for a very long time. However Sam was wise to his father's efforts and remained at the opposite side of the hallway. "Com' on Monkeyshine your first day of school! How exciting!" Tim tried hoping to get his youngest in the right frame of mind for this new experience. Sam rolled his eyes at his father's efforts. He had never been one to be swayed by hype. "I still don't understand why I have to go to school. You taught me to read and Luke has been teaching me math. I don't need to come here." Sam whispered to himself.

As Tim was about to engage in yet another discussion of 'why' Miss Bauer, the kindergarten teacher, came to his rescue. "Good Morning Sam, I'm so glad you came to school today! Come into class and see what everyone is doing." With a last pleading look at his dad Sam shuffled towards the door.