Back at the office, Chris and Aviva were talking. "I hope he makes at least one friend." "What do you mean Aviva?" "Well, he only has one friend. His friend is a girl." "Maybe he'll end up like us." "Shut up Chris, he's just a 3 year old." "And? Why did he say he's in 2nd grade?" "He is. His pre school teacher said he is very smart, and is now in 2nd." "They had him skip kinder and first?" "Yup." Chris stole another kiss, and Aviva smiled. "Ready?" "Huh? Oh yea." His dad led them to a conference room, and they sat down in a large wood table. stood up, and smiled. "This is my son and his wife. As you all know, I am going to retire in about 2 years, and he and his family will take up this business," he motioned for Chris to stand up," tell us about yourself Chris." Chris pulled at his jacket, and Aviva smiled. Suddenly, he lost his nervousness, and began talking like a pro. "Well, I am 25 years old, and have a major in biology and science. I have a 3 year old son, and well Aviva," he pointed to Aviva, and she blushed, " she is my wife. I have an older brother, and 2 sisters." he sat down, and Aviva grabbed his hand.
Back at the daycare, Joey sat in a chair, and a teacher came up to him. "Joey Kratt?" "Yes?" "Oh, hello there. Why don't you go over to the other kids?" He was in the corner, and was reading a book. "I don't know about that." "What do you mean?" "Yea," he fixed his glasses, "it's just that I am nice, but to them, I'm invisible. But, I'll give it a try." He sighed, and stood up. He muttered to himself as he walked to the other kids, "I bet mom and dad are having fun at their meeting."
"I bet Joey is having more fun making friends than us." Chris whispered to Aviva. "What do you mean?" "Who wants to be stuck at a meeting?" Aviva nodded, and sighed, she was clicking her pen, and was trying to listen to Mr. Kratt's lecture about their stock and how it's growing. "Any questions?" "Huh? Oh, um yes." Chris raised his hand, and his dad called on him. "Yes Chris?" "Um, why our stocks growing in huge quantity? " "Good question. Well, I guess people are getting tired of listening to the same music on the radio." "Oh, so you're saying that people enjoy making their own music?" "Yes Aviva. You're all dismissed." They stood up, and stretched, "Dang, how long was that?" "3 hours, 30 minutes, and 50 seconds." Chris laughed, and walked over to the daycare center. "Come on Joey, we gotta go." Joey ran over to Chris and Aviva, and Aviva picked him up. "So, did you make new friends?" "Not exactly daddy." he rubbed the side of his head, and Aviva smiled. "What happened?" "Let's see, first, I got hit in the head with a bouncy ball, then a 1 year old crashed into me, and finally, I was pushed into a wall." "Why squirt?" "Well, a kid asked me to explain something to them, but as soon as I finished explaining it, he pushed me into a wall and called me know it all." "Oh don't worry Joey. That happened to me all the time, right Chris?" "Yup." "So when are you gonna stay with us daddy?" "Well, the crew's asleep right now, and well, I guess I could easily pack up a couple boxes with my stuff, and well, probably by tommorow morning you'll see me the whole day, and starting Monday, I'll work at the factory, and I'll be home by 3pm." "Alright Chris. I'll help you pack up." "Thanks Aviva. Hey Joey, do you want to stay here with my dad in his office?" "Sure, no prob dad." "Ok Chris. I'll take care of your son, he'll be ok with me." "Alright , we'll be back later." "Alright bye."
Later that night, Chris entered the office, and saw Joey sleeping on his side. "Come on son." He picked him up gently, and smiled. "Bye dad. See you Monday." "Bye you 2." he smiled at Chris and Aviva, and they left. When they entered, Joey woke up. "Daddy?" "Yes son?" "Nothing." He settled his face against his chest and Aviva smiled. "He tends to do that. He would do that to me when he was a baby." "It doesn't matter. I like this feeling, a feeling of finally being accepted." Aviva kissed him softly on his cheek, and smiled. "I'll take him to his bed Aviva." "Ok Chris." When he came down, Aviva handed him a cup of coffee, and smiled. "This is the time I enjoy the most." "What do you mean?" "When Joey's asleep, and it's quiet." He gave her a kiss, and smiled. "Come on Chris, let's get you settled in. I'll help you unpack." "Thanks Aviva."