Owen and Teddy sat with Emilia's parents in the start of year parent meeting, they all had some concerns about the bullying and substance use they had seen and heard about at the school.

Finishing the presentation the principal asked, "does anyone have any questions or concerns about the academic program?"

"We do," Teddy called out.

"Dr Altman," the principal said, since Teddy had gotten custody the principal had many conversations with her about Danika's progress and Teddy's concerns.

"We have concerns about students being silenced when expressing their opinions in their written work or in class. My sister has had several assignments rejected because she expressed an opinion that was different from the teachers," Teddy said, "are you teaching students to think for themselves or to parrot what you say?"

"I will address this with my teaching staff involved again," Mrs. LaChance said, "I hear your concern. Danika will be encouraged to share her thoughts and opinions. Any further questions from anyone?"

Owen stood up, "I have a couple about your health program around alcohol and substance use."

"Which student are you connected to," Mrs. Lachance asked.

"Danika Altman," Owen said, "I'm Dr. Owen Hunt, chief of trauma at Seattle Grace. I'm Danika's sister's fiance. We have custody of Danika. We have concerns about the amount of drug use and alcohol abuse in your students. Last school year I saw students from here intoxicated or high at least once a week in my emergency room. Your students are not getting adequate substance abuse prevention education. What is your plan?"

"The students involved were disciplined for their involvement when it happened on school property," Mrs. LaChance said.

"That's not enough," Owen said, "it should never have happened!"

"We are aware of the students involved and have removed, suspended and put several on probation,"

Mrs LaChance said.

"You're a closed campus," Owen said, "I can't even take Danika to the orthodontist during the school day without signing her out and showing ID. How did it get on campus?"

"Dr Hunt we can't search every student's belongings," Mrs LaChance said.

"I'm also concerned," Craig Kandler said standing up.

"We're also concerned," Richard added, "and the bullying."

"Do you have a solution," Mrs LaChance asked.

"I do," Richard said, "I'm Chief of surgery at Seattle Grace. I would like to offer to have some of our staff speak to the students and educate them for the health components."

"What are you suggesting," Mrs LaChance asked, "and which student are you connected to?"

"I'm dr Richard Webber, Patrick Webber lives with my wife and I," Richard replied, "I'm suggesting that we have doctors and nurses come and teach your students about substance abuse and sexual health. Trained medical professionals to teach students about safer sex, puberty and health. Make it a partnership with us."

"I will think about it and get back to you," Mrs. LaChance replied.

Other parents began to whisper, substance abuse, lack of sex ed, what was going on or were the doctors just over protective? How did three doctors have their kids here?

Teddy and Owen drove home after the meeting to find Danika sitting on the couch with her book.

"Am I allowed to think this year," Danika asked.

"You have always been allowed to think," Teddy said, "but yes even in English. Is Allison in bed?"

"Yes," Danika said, "she doesn't like bottles."

"She wants me," Teddy agreed, "we want to talk to you about some things that came up in the meeting."

"Did I do something wrong," Danika asked.

"Not at all," Owen said, "we're worried. A lot of parents were talking about the drinking after I brought it up."

"It happens," Danika said, "I know you don't want me to and my friends don't."

"But," Teddy said.

"Most kids do," Danika said, "it's easy to get it on campus. Kids with older siblings or college age cousins get it easily and sell it to others the same with cigarettes. I know smoking is what killed daddy."

"It is," Teddy agreed, "you are never to smoke. How often did it happen?"

"I don't know for sure," Danika said, "I lived in the little kid houses and Tatiana is the strictest house mom."

"Did you ever see it," Owen asked.

"Sometimes the older kids would," Danika said, "I would hear about it. But parties in our house meant Tatiana had pizza, pop and ice cream."

"What parties for 13 and 14 year olds should have," Teddy agreed.

"It meant we got to stay up late and play board games or have sleepovers in the common room and move all of our mattresses there," Danika said.

"Do your friends drink," Teddy asked.

"Not Em, Lizzie or Patick," Danika said, "others do and a lot in my grade smoke. They say it makes you not hungry so you stay thin."

"No," Teddy said, "you don't smoke ever. You've seen what it can do."

"I always say no if people offer," Danika said, "I've told them my dad died from lung cancer. But a lot of girls want to stay thin. They don't eat and smoke."

"You have to eat," Teddy said, "we're careful of what we all eat. We don't have a lot of treats. I love pizza and burgers but those are treats. We eat meat and vegetables. Your snacks are veggie sticks and fruit. You are better in the long run to eat a lot of protein and veggies."

"Your over all long term health is more important than being the smallest person in your grade," Owen said, "you have to be healthy."

"I know," Danika said, "you say it all the time."

"We're watching," Teddy said.

"I eat," Danika said, "I like food."

"Some other things came out in the parent discussion," Teddy said, "Owen is going to make a grocery run and you and I are going to talk."

"There's nothing that bad," Danika said.

"We need to talk," Teddy said, "I want to make sure you have some information."

"Any requests for school snacks tomorrow," Owen asked, "Teddy back to work snack requests?"

"Can I have more almonds," Danika asked, "and grapes?"

"I can get grapes and almonds," Owen agreed, "Teddy?"

"Pineapple," Teddy said, "and pretzels."

"Okay," Owen said, "then Danika you're back on the lunch program?"

"Yes," Danika said, "but my choice of school or home snacks."

"Okay," Owen said.

"Apple juice boxes," Danika yelled as owen walked out the front door.

He smiled as he walked out, he would get the juice boxes and the granola bars Dani liked but didn't ask for. He wasn't worried about Danika's eating habits, she ate plenty of breakfast and dinner and they ate pretty healthy at home, the odd weekend treat but that was being a kid. In the time Owen had known Danika she had grown almost 2 inches taller and was starting to look less like the child he had met when Teddy had moved to Seattle. Danika didn't really get sick, the odd cold and strep throat when it took over the whole school but she was healthy and full of energy. Medically they knew she was okay. Danika's mental health would always be the bigger concern, losing both her parents how she had but Danika on the surface was well adjusted. When she was anxious she clung to Teddy but Owen thought that was being a teenage girl.

"Danika I need you to be totally honest with me," Teddy said, "what do you know about self harm at school?"

"Like cutting yourself," Danika asked.

"That's one form," Teddy said, "purposly hurting yourself."

"I think a few girls do," Danika said, "they have scratches on their ribs under their leotards."

"They talked a lot tonight about self harm," Teddy said, "I'm worried."

"Why would people do that," Danika asked.

"Sometimes people do because they're unhappy or it feels like something they can control. You've had a lot of changes and things out of your control I worry."

"Isn't that why I go to Brenda every week still," Danika said, "and we talk."

"We do talk," Teddy said, "you see Brenda and I think she helps you."

"I guess so," Danika said, "I don't freak out all the time now. I haven't freaked out since you were in the hospital."

"You haven't," Teddy agreed, "that's one thing I wanted to talk to you about the other is about something to do with boys."

"Boys don't like me," Danika said.

"Some of the girls parents brought up some issues where girls have been grabbed inappropriately," Teddy said.

"What do you mean," Danika asked.

"Boys were putting their hands on girls private parts," Teddy said.

"Hands slip in pas de deux," Danika said.

"No," Teddy replied, "not an excuse."

"Teddy it happens in lifts if you don't go up at the right angle or your weight placement is off you slip a bit and his hand is closer to your crotch than it should be," Danika said.

"Okay so slips in pas de deux aside," Teddy said, "a boy must have your permission to touch you. A person has to have your permission."

"How do they get your permission," Danika asked.

"You have to say yes or tell him it's okay," Teddy said, "a man will not touch you with out you wanting him to. You also have to listen to his boundaries as well. Two people have to agree."

"Why are we talking about this," Danika asked, "you've told me this before."

"I wanted to make sure you knew," Teddy replied, "I know we've talked about it before. There's going to be some doctors from our hospital probably people you know coming to talk your school about this and I wanted to give you a heads up."

"Are you coming," Danika asked.

"Maybe," Teddy said, "we'll see. It will probably be residents."

"Can my grade have Lexie and Jackson," Danika asked.

"I can ask," Teddy replied, "we'll see who gets sent."

"Can I be excused from this," Danika asked.

"No," Teddy said, "you have to be part of these discussions. We've talked about all of it before."

"Michelle texted me she was there with her parents," Danika said, "she said Owen got really mad about the drugs and alcohol."

"Owen deals with teenagers hurt by it far too often," Teddy said, "he worries because it's you and your friends."

"It's Michell's brother that buys the alcohol," Danika said, "she's offered it to me before."

"Michelle is the go between," Teddy asked.

"Her brother will get it for you if you pay him," Danika said, "everyone knows that. I guess the teachers don't. But michelle gets it from her brother and then puts it in your pigeon hole."

"Pigeon hole," Teddy asked.

"Where the staff put your pointe shoes and props in the studio wing. She puts it in the same type of brown bag they use for tights and other little things," Danika said.

"Have you ever," Teddy asked.

"No," Danika said, "mom was always drunk and I know you and Owen will kill me."

"That's not a murder worth offence," Teddy said, "grounding for a long time, extra chores, lose your phone and ipod."

"Not paying me to babysit," Danika said.

"That two," Teddy replied, "are you okay with Allison now?"

"I never wasn't," Danika said, "I just didn't like when you were in the hospital having her then weren't waiting when I came home from school."

"I wasn't sure how you were going to react to me feeding her at first and I was having a hard time adjusting to it so I went to our room for privacy. I knew you wanted to see me right away and needed me, I also had to feed Allison you have more patience," Teddy said.

"It scared me," Danika said.

"What scared you," Teddy asked.

"When you went to the hospital and didn't say good bye," Danika said, "you always say goodbye when you leave."

"I was in no shape to talk to you then," Teddy said, "I could hardly move or walk Owen had to carry me. We had talked to you before you went to bed. You knew Meghan was home we thought you were okay."

"It reminded me of Daddy," Danika said.

"What happened with dad," Teddy asked.

"He wasn't home and it was just mom Mrs. Lee walked me home from school with Lily," Danika said, "then a week later you were at school and it was the first time any one told me about daddy."

"So when you woke up to Meghan and you didn't know when we left you got scared and that's why you panicked and didn't want to go to school," Teddy said, "because you went to school and dad wasn't home then I picked you up and we went to the hospital."

"He never came home," Danika said, "we never finished the last story."

"What was the last story," Teddy asked, "maybe you and I can read it with Allison."

"Alice in Wonderland," Danika said, "I read it to myself it's the first classic I read myself."

"Dad read that to me when I was about 7," Teddy smiled.

"With the voices," Danika smiled, "you do it when you read to Allison."

"You've been joining us for story time," Teddy commented.

"I like it," Danika said, "it reminds me of dad."

"We can do story time, all three of us every night," Teddy said.

"I read her the velveteen rabbit tonight," Danika said.

"That was one I read to you," Teddy beamed.

"What was dad like," Danika asked.

"Dad was an interesting man," Teddy said, "he was fiercely protective. I wasn't even allowed a gerbil so I didn't have to watch it get sick or die. Dad wanted me to read more, he always had new books. He was so happy when you were born. He flew me out for 4 days from Texas because I had to meet you. Dad was the smartest person I knew. He laughed, dad always had a smile and laughed a lot. You have dads smile. I think Allison will have his eyes when she's bigger."

"She's growing fast," Danika said.

"She is," Teddy said, "she goes to daycare tomorrow and you go to tenth grade."

"Can I go to regular youth group after school tomorrow," Danika asked.

"I thought you were," Teddy said, "and its a saturday youth week, you're going bowling and for pizza."

"I've never been bowling," Danika said.

"Maybe we go Friday night then," Teddy said, "let you try it once before you go."

"Is it hard," Danika asked.

"Roll a ball in a straight line," Teddy replied.

"I can do that," Danika said.

"You can," Teddy agreed, "but it's 10 on a school night. We have to get back in this routine."

"You said 10:30 this year," Danika argued.

"I said lights off at 10:30," Teddy said, "you're in your pjs and i'm going to assume you showered so go brush your teeth then you can read."

"Can we keep talking," Danika asked, "I miss this."

"Miss what," Teddy asked.

"When it was just you and I and we could talk like this," Danika admitted.

"We can talk until Allison needs to be fed," Teddy agreed.

"Why didn't I go live with you when dad died," Danika asked.

"It would have been better for you," Teddy agreed, "at that time I didn't think about it. I thought you would be okay with your mom and I had talked to her that I still wanted to come see you and have you come stay with me when you got a bit older and could fly as an unaccompanied minor. Honestly the way I was working and living in New York I don't know if I could have been a good home for you. I was working really long shifts and weird ones that weren't predictlble like I have here and I lived in a two bedroom apartment with Allison and Claire."

"How did that work three people and two bedrooms," Danika asked.

"Claire and Allison were a couple like Callie and Arizona," Teddy said, "it worked for us we were all friends."

"I remember Allison I don't really remember claire," Danika said.

"Claire is a vascular surgeon and worked similar hours to me and wasn't a fan of kids," Teddy said, "if she knew you were hanging out with me at the apartment she'd stay at work or go out."

"Did I scare her," Danika asked.

"No," Teddy said, "she was the oldest of 10 kids and her family wasn't happy she likes women she wasn't allowed to see her little brothers and sisters and the youngest and you were about the same age. It was hard for her to see me with my little sister and not to be allowed to talk to hers."

"Why couldn't she talk to them," Danika asked.

"Her parents were very closed minded," Teddy said, "they were traditional and didn't like it so they didn't want Claire around her siblings."

"Thats sad," Danika said, "I never understood why you could write and call but not come. You had come on breaks from the army so when you stopped it didn't make sense."

"Your mom told the school I couldn't have physical access to you," Teddy said, "legally it was her right to. Like we've told the school only Owen, Meghan, Evelyn, the Webbers, the Kandlers and myself can pick you up. It's for your safety that we have that form."

"Campus opens in 11th," Danika said, "we can go to starbucks on breaks."

"Open with permission," Teddy said, "you'll have to prove you're responsible enough for it."

"When I turn 16 in February can I learn to drive," Danika asked.

"We will help you get your learners," Teddy agreed, "I'm going to get driving lessons with an instructor to get you started to make sure you start right then you can practice with Owen and I. We will make sure you can drive."

"Did you learn to drive at 16," Danika asked.

"No," Teddy said, "I lived in New York. I didn't need to learn there. I learned towards the end of college because where I went to Medical School in Texas I had to be able to drive to do anything there were no busses. You have to learn to drive."

"I want to," Danika said.

"We'll help you," Teddy said, "I think Owen is looking forward to it."

Owen came in with the groceries and diapers he had been sent to pick up, "what am I looking forward to?"

"Teaching Danika to drive," Teddy said.

"Learners first," Owen said, "we'll go get the study guide when I pick you up from school tomorrow."

"Okay," Danika agreed.

Upstairs Allison began to cry.

"Okay Dani go get in bed," Teddy directed, "I'll feed Allison then come say good night. Tomorrow is a short day. Owen picks you up at 12:20."

"I know it's check in and textbook day," Danika said.

"Good night Danika," Owen called as the teen walked up the stairs.

"Night Owen," Danika replied.