Topanga was sick. It wasn't often his wife was sick so Cory knew that she was extremely angry about this. She wasn't too bad, she suspected it was a sinus infection. It was odd to get those in the Summer but the Matthews weren't ones to be normal.

"Cory I'm relying on you to get Riley to school safety." Topanga told him groggily from bed.

"Relax. I'm more than capable of walking a few blocks down the road with Riley." Cory confided.

"I wish I believed you. Do you have the camcorder?" She asked. Cory nodded.

Today was Riley's last day of daycare and they were putting on a show for the parents. Each kid had to dress up like an animal. Riley's was a cat. Cory had sloppily drawn whiskers and a nose onto her face. Her short brown hair was tied back into two buns to resemble ears. She was wearing a simple black dress with a sock pinned to the back like a tail.

"Feel better." Cory told Topanga and he kissed her softly.

He took Riley and the pair walked around the block. Cory never really noticed how energetic his daughter was. She had escaped his grip and was skipping and jumping a few feet ahead of him. Cory knew Topanga was extremely angry about missing out on Riley's little play.

Cory knocked on the indigo colored door. Miss Carrie opened it up with a bright smile on her face.

"First as usual Riley." She commented. Riley giggled and shook off her coat.

"Mr. Matthews if you want to come back and take a seat. Once all the kids show up we'll start singing the songs."

Cory nodded and took a seat on the red plastic chairs in the front row.

It wasn't long before the other 9 kids showed up. "Maya!" Riley squealed and waved at her friend. Cory looked over and to who her friend was waving at. It was a girl with long blonde hair. It was tied back into two pigtails hanging from either side of her head. The little girl was wearing all white with circles drawn on with sharpie.

"Okay, so if all the parents want to take a seat the kids are going to start to sing some songs for you." Miss Carrie said to the parents who were chatting amongst themselves. Cory took the camcorder out of his pocket and zoomed in onto Riley. Riley waved to Cory with a big grin on her face.

Miss Carrie moved Riley and two other boys into the middle of the semi circle the children had formed. The two other boys were dressed as Cat's too.

The class began to sing 'Three little kittens.' The three kittens in the middle had to do the actions. The other parents cooed and awed at the kids singing. When the song finished the kids went back into the circle.

They sung four more songs. Cory's personal favourite being 3 little monkeys because of how enthusiastic Riley was when singing it.

It was near the end when a blonde woman burst into the daycare doors. Her arms were covered in grease and her hair was disheveled but her entrance made Riley's friend Maya chirp up. After that Cory noticed she actually started to sing the songs with the other kids rather than look about awkwardly in the small crowd of parents for her mother.

Miss Carrie pulled Maya into the circle and sat her down. She put little dog ears onto her head too.

Her classmates started to sing 'How much is that doggy in the window?' and Maya would do the woofs.

When it was all over the parents clapped for their kids. Riley ran into her fathers arms awaiting his approval.

"Did you see me singing Daddy?" She asked innocently. Cory smiled and ruffled Riley's hair.

"Yes, you were amazing." Cory told his daughter. Riley giggled and crawled up onto his lap.

"Riley!" A high pitched voice from behind her squealed. It was the blonde girl Maya. "I won't get to see you for all Summer." She noted sadly.

"How come?" Riley asked confused.

"Because there is no school in Summer." Maya informed her.

"But I love school! Daddy I want to go to school!" Riley cried angrily.

"I'm sorry hunny but Miss Carrie can't keep the school open in summer time." Cory told a sad Riley.

"But what about my friends?" Riley sulked.

"We can have them over for a play date." Cory compromised.

"And miss Carrie?" Riley asked wrapping her arms around her dad's neck and leaning back.

"Miss Carrie is an adult. She can't come over on a play date." Cory informed her. Riley sulked.

"But I love her!" Riley cried.

"It'll be okay dear. You can come over and see me whenever you want." Miss Carrie told Riley and pushed back her brown hair.

"Promise?" Riley asked with a sulk on her face. Tears forcing their way down.

"Promise." Miss Carrie answered. Riley smiled brightly.

"Daddy can Maya come on a play date?" Riley asked hopefully.

"But you only saw Maya today." Cory informed her.

"You told me that my friends could have a play date!" Riley screamed.

"Okay I'll go ask Maya's mom." Cory said giving in. Riley smiled triumphantly.

"Excuse me are you Maya's mother?" Cory asked the small blonde woman.

"I'm sorry, did she hurt your kid?" She asked. "Maya come over here and say sorry." She ordered.

Maya shook her head no and ran into the play area. Riley followed.

"No, no, no. She didn't do anything wrong. My daughter Riley just really wants for Maya to come over for a playdate." Cory explained.

"Oh." The woman said shocked. "Well she's meant to be going to my mothers today. I'm filling a divorce with my husband you see. Maya's just too young to understand it all right now."

Cory was surprised, the woman looked to young to be married let alone getting a divorce but he wasn't one to say anything about teen marriage.

"Oh." Cory said unsure of what else to say.

"Maya's been a bit of a hassle lately. It's a nice offer but I thing it's best if she stay with her family." Katy informed him.

"Well do you want to take my number and maybe the girls could meet up over the break?" Cory suggested.

"That seems like a good idea." She replied. She gave Cory her number.

"Sorry, can I get your name."

"Katy."

"Thanks. Well I'll see you and Maya sometime over the summer then."

"Thank you..."'

"Cory."

"Cory. Okay well I'm going to be late. Maya c'mon mommy is going to be late."

Maya sighed and put down her toys and ran to her mother. The pair walked out of the indigo colored door and down the street.

"See I told you I'd see your special part." Katy told her daughter.

"Did you like it?" Maya asked her mom, just like Riley had asked Cory earlier.

"It made my day, sweetheart." Katy told her.

"Up?" Maya asked putting her arms in the air.

"Sweetie mommy is too tired to pick you up."

"Daddy picks me up..."

Katy sighed and looked down at Maya. She had stuck her thumb in her mouth again. Katy despised when her daughter sucked her thumb and tried to substitute it with suckers but Maya would always get them stuck in her hair. Katy noticed tiny tears form in the inner corners of her eyes.

"Fine." Katy said giving in and hoisted Maya up onto her hip. Maya rested her cheek on her mothers shoulder soiling her mothers waitress outfit with her Dalmatian face paint.