Arthur couldn't help but grin from ear to ear as he watched the scene before him. Lora held Talin on her hip as she talked t a girl she'd been talking to for the past twenty minutes, whom Arthur could tell would finally be a friend for her. The girl was the same age and height as Lora, and had the same kind, loving gleam in her eyes. The only physical difference was that the girl had dark, cherry-black hair. Her hair was mostly black, but at some moments you could see the red streaks shinning through. Today, she wore her hair in curls, which made her look even more welcoming and warm. She was a bright, and bubbly child…and mother. She, like Lora, held a baby on her hip as they talked; the same age as Talin, as a matter-of-fact. The baby's name was Mae, and the mother's name was Maeve, (Which Arthur knew just HAD to have been intentional…)

"So, what's your first class, Lora?" She asked as she switched Mae from one hip to the other. Lora removed one hand from Talin and grabbed her schedule out of her pocket.

"Uhm…Maths." She replied, and Maeve grinned excitedly.

"Me too!"

"Sweet!" Lora replied.

"What do you have the rest of the day?"

"Hmm…Here, let me see." She extended her hand so she could take Lora's schedule from her so she could compare them. Lora handed It over and Maeve furrowed her eyebrows as she looked over it.

"I think we have all the same classes except theatre…you have it and I have Physical Education in place of it…Well, Sex. E.D really…" Maeve blushed and handed Lora her paper back.

"Yeah," Lora mumbled. "I can see why they gave me theatre…." Maeve was going to ask her what she meant but she dropped it and instead turned to Arthur.

"So, why doesn't your daughter have red hair? I love red hair. I had a friend that had red hair and I absolutely adored it! Oooooh, does your wife have red hair!? Oh wait!...I'm sorry…Do you have wife? My Mum and Dad are divorced so…" She turned to Lora then back to Arthur and stood there awkwardly, rocking her daughter. Arthur chuckled.

"Yes, I do have a wife, and she's almost as rambunctious as you are!" He winked and clapped her shoulder, assuring her he was just joking. She smiled but took in a deep breath. Her eyes seemed to be filling with tears.

"So, Lora…We don't want to be late. Do you want to walk to all of our classes together? I know the school pretty well, I've been here for a year already." She leaned in closer to Lora now. "I'll introduce you to Mae here's Da, too." Now, she turned to her daughter.

"Mae…Wanna go see Dada!? Dada, Mae! Let's go see Daddy!" Lora chuckled and took her book-bag from Arthur.

"Well, Dad, I'll see you after school." Arthur smiled and nodded.

"Yeah, sweetheart. Have a good first day! You have a good day too, Maeve. Watch out for my daughter here, mind." Maeve nodded and walked towards the door with Lora, but Lora stopped dead after reaching the entrance. All of the other kids were telling their parents goodbye and running off, but Lora didn't feel right doing so. She then turned back to Arthur, who was walking away already, and ran towards him. He turned when he heard the running coming behind him and she embraced him as tight as she could while still holding Talin, and buried her head in his chest.

"I love you, Dad." She whispered, keeping her tears at bay.

"I love you too, Lora." He squeezed her tight before pulling away and looking into her eyes.

"You'll have a great day, just be safe and careful," he leaned then to whisper in her ear: "And, uhm, enjoy your new friend…But not too much. One baby is plenty for you, don't get any ideas." Lora laughed.

"I won't, Dad. Trust me."