Chapter 2

The next morning Will is already up and out the door. There was an important meeting that he had to attend; while Deanna and their children scurry around to get ready for work, daycare and school.

"Mommy Lily is still in the bathroom and I need to go."

"Emmy wait your turn I'm sure she'll be out in a few minutes. "

"She's been in there an hour mommy. How long does it take anyway to get ready for school?"

Cadean comes from his bedroom with his clothes on backwards. Emmy giggles lightly when he pulls at his collar. Deanna lets out a soft sigh and goes down to her knees and looks into Cadean's eyes.

"Let me guess, you dressed yourself today Cadean?"

"I'm a big boy mamma, I can dress myself; this shirt don't fit me no more."

"That's because your clothes are on backwards Cadean."

Lily says coming out of the bathroom pulling on her own dress.

Emmy and Cadean run to the bathroom pushing each other like siblings do.

"Mom do I really have to go to school today?"

"Yes you do we've talked about this already. I know you don't want to go to the next level of school but you have to. Just wait and see there are lots of kids who are feeling the same way you are."

But mom, all my friends are behind me. Why did I have to move up a grade anyway? I was fine where I was. Now I don't have any friends."

Deanna sighs again as Lily continues to pull uncomfortablely at her dress.

"Lily it won't be so bad trust me there is going be a lot more children your own age."

"Did I have to wear a dress mom, you know I hate dresses."

"You picked out that dress yourself I thought you liked it?"

"I do, it's just, I don't know I don't really feel like I'm 13 anymore. I feel like I did when I was five."

I'll tell you want Lily, why don't you try this new level at school today and if you still don't feel like you belong; I will talk to Mrs. Carter and see if you can stay with your other friends."

"Really mom?"

"Sure."

Lily smiles as the other two children come up and kiss their mother goodbye. Cadean tries to leave with his sisters but Deanna lets out a stern "Cadean" and he turns to go to her.

"You won't go to school for another two weeks. Lets get your clothes on correctly and we will go see Miss Gladstone at daycare."

"I would rather go to work with you."

"I'm sure you would but you really should go to daycare get to know a few other children your own age."

Deanna smiles and helps Cadean into his clothing the correct way within minutes the quarters are empty as the steady hum of the engines echoes in the background.

TBC…Chapter 3