A/N: Enjoy!

The first day at preschool was going relatively well for all three children. That was until the subject of 'Our Families' reared its head. The class teacher was going round each member of the class and asking them questions about their families. Morning interval was in less than ten minutes time and Elliot secretly hoped that the teacher wouldn't get to him before then so as he would have time to make up a lie about his dad. But to his dismay:

'Elliot, why don't you tell us about your family? What's your Mummy and Daddy's names?' the teacher innocently asked. She had no idea about Elliot's family circumstances.

'My Mummy's name is Bonnie.' Elliot sweetly replied, hoping that only answering one part of the question would pull the wool over the teacher's eyes.

'What's your Daddy's name?' Elliot's plan hadn't worked. All he could do was mumble something in reply.

'I'm sorry Elliot. You're going to have to speak up because nobody else can hear you.'

Elliot braced himself for the other kids reactions. He knew that all the other kids would have daddies. 'I don't have a daddy.' All the other kids gasped in horror at Elliot's confession. Some kids sniggered, and some other kids made snide comments. To Elliot's relief, the bell that signified the beginning of morning interval rang. Elliot was thankful because all he wanted to do right now was be alone. He hadn't realised how different his family was until all the other children gasped.

'Okay children, you can go for your break and we'll find out about everyone else's families when we get back.' The teacher dismissed the class. Elliot was the first one out of the class. He found a seat on the wall at the far end of the playground. It wasn't long before he was approached by two tiny voices.

'You know, we don't have a mummy. Well, not a real one.' Little Mason spoke on behalf of him and sister. Elliot just looked at them to show he was listening.

'We have a stepmummy.' Olivia added. The Walker children didn't really understand what a stepmother was, but they knew that's what Karen was.

'Yeah, so don't feel so bad about not having a daddy.' There was something comforting to Mason about telling this boy whom he barely knew about his and his sister's lives.

'Yeah, because we don't have a mummy.' Elliot let out a little smile. These kids knew how he felt. 'So, do you want to play with the jump ropes?' Olivia offered.

'Yeah, sure!' Elliot was happy to play with people who were in similar circumstances to him. The three kids ran off without a care in the world.

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One o'clock rolled around, and the kids ran out the doors to find their parents. It was at this point that the children's teacher noticed something special about Mason, Olivia and Elliot. She had, of course, noticed that Olivia and Mason were twins, but she was also surprised by how well the brother/sister duo got along. She also noticed how friendly the Walkers and Elliot were towards each other. They were like adults who had known each other since they were kids. The teacher noticed a weird kind of understanding between them. She watched as the three kids left hand-in-hand, with Olivia in the middle, to find their parents.

A/N: Okay, there's chapter 2. Everybody's probably going to find this incredibly cheesy! Chapter 3 will be coming as soon as possible but I'm having some trouble uploading and updating so it could be a while. I'll try to be as I can. Anyway, enjoy! R and R! Thanks!