"Cailyn Grace Walker! Get down here, you're gonna be late!" Karen yelled up the staircase.

"I'm coming!" Cailyn ran down the stairs as fast as she could with her backpack trailing behind her.

"Are you excited, Cay?" Jack asked. He was waiting downstairs with Stan, Will, Grace and Rosario to see Cailyn off on her first day of school.

Cailyn nodded her head and jumped up and down. "Come on Mommy! Let's go! Let's go!"

Karen stepped into her shoes and walked into the foyer. "Go say goodbye to everyone, and then I'll take you to school."

After they all said their goodbyes, Cailyn ran back to her mother, jumping up and down with excitement. "Alright, alright. Let's get going." Karen said as she took Cailyn's hand and walked out of the penthouse.

"Okay, sweetie. Now I want you to have a lot of fun and make a ton of new friends, okay?"

"Okay, Mommy. See you later." Cailyn said as she started to walk up the steps to her new school.

"Hey, hey, hey! Where are you going, young lady?"

"To school?" Cailyn answered, confused.

Karen raised her eyebrows. "Aren't you forgetting something?" She opened her arms to her daughter, signaling her need for a hug.

"Oh. Sorry, Mommy!" Cailyn ran into her arms and squeezed her tight.

"I love you, honey." Karen said as she kissed Cailyn's cheek.

"I love you too, Mommy. I'll see you later."

Karen stood on the steps as she watched her daughter walk into her new school, tears threatening to fall.

An hour and a half later, Karen walked back into the manse, alone. She threw her purse down on the table and walked into the kitchen. Everyone had left except Will, he was in the kitchen with Rosario, engrossed in a tele-novella. Karen walked to the table and sat down next to him, pouring herself a cup of coffee.

"Hey Karen, how you doing?" Will asked, tearing his gaze from the television.

Karen sighed and looked down into her coffee cup. "My daughter is starting school. Honey, when did she get that old?"

Will rubbed her back as she sat next to him.

"I know. Time flies, doesn't it?"

Karen nodded. "It certainly does. What time is it?"

"It's only eleven-thirty, Kare. Cailyn won't get out for another hour and a half."

"I know, it's just…..I miss her. I never realized how boring it was around the manse without her. What am I supposed to do while she's at school all day?"

"Well…." Will started, trying to think of a way to get Karen's mind off Cailyn. "You could learn how to cook and clean."

Karen put down her coffee cup and stared at Will. "Are you insane? That's what I pay people for." She answered, sounding like the old Karen Walker.

Will laughed. "Well, maybe you could go back to working for Grace."

"I don't know, Will. Jackie's been working for her for four years now, honey. They have a bond. I wouldn't be any use there."

"Well, you think about it. I'll mention it to Grace and see what she says. I'm sure that she'd love to have you back in the office for the few hours that Cailyn's at school each day."

Karen smiled at Will. Her first smile since dropping off Cailyn.

"Come on, let's go for a walk through the park. Then by the time we're done, you can go and get Cailyn." Will said, getting off his stool and taking Karen by the hand.

"That sounds good, honey." Karen answered, taking his arm and walking out of the manse.