I still don't own them.

Mindy is 8 in this chapter

Mindy and Daisy had been living in their house about an hour away from "Homebase" for 3 years now. Daisy spent as much time as inhumanly possible with Mindy. Daisy would work from home three days a week, teach at Homebase the other two and weekends were spent at soccer games or dance class, or art class or whatever else Mindy was into. Sometimes they would spend the whole weekend with May and Coulson at their house off base as well. Daisy wasn't quite the same after Lincoln died but every morning she put on a smile and a brave face for her daughter and over time she began to have to fake her smiles less and less.

Not surprising to anyone, Mindy thrived academically ad when She was 8 she was accepted into a "school for the gifted."

She had been homeschooled before that, learning from online interactive programs, taking lessons from Aunt Jemma and Uncle Fitz via Skype from their home in Scotland, or in person when everyone was in town. She also learning about history from Grandpa Phil, and took P.E. with Aunt May.

Mindy was excited to go to shcool, even if she knew Mommy was worried about her going to school every day. She had overheard Mommy telling Aunt May about it the week before. Aunt May told Mommy it would be the best thing for Mindy, and while Mommy knew that, Mindy knew it was hard for Mommy to let her little girl go.

Not for the first time Mindy wished Daddy could be there for this event in her life. She knew Mommy wished it too, but over time they both grew stronger and could talk about Daddy without crying, but days like today Mindy knew they were both a little sad.

On Mindy's very first day of school, she and Mommy got up early and Mommy made pancakes with bacon for breakfast! Mindy picked out her new outfit to wear to school and climbed into the car to ride to school with Mommy. Mindy was nervous but she didn't want to make Mommy any more nervous so she put on a brave face. Mommy put on a brave face too.

When they pulled up to the school, Mindy and Mommy got out of the car and went into the office to meet Mindy's "buddy" a child assigned to help her navigate her first week at the new school.

When they got to the office a young boy no older than 10 was waiting for them. The tiny boy jumped up, pushed up his glasses on his freckled face and adjusted his too stuffed backpack on his back.

He stuck out his hand to Mindy.

"Hi! I'm Mike you must be Mindy! I can't wait to show you your new school!" he said excitedly!

Mindy shook his hand back and smiled shyly.

"Hi" she said quietly.

"Hi Mike," Mommy said and offered him her hand as well.

"I'm Mindy's mom, it's nice to meet you." she said.

"Hi,Mindy's mom! Come on Mindy! We should get going we don't want to miss your first Morning Assembly! And we have to stop at your cubby too!"

Mike turned around to lead Mindy out the office door and that's when she noticed his backpack had a bright yellow Pikachu on it.

Mindy was momentarily shocked, but covered it quickly and turned to hug Mommy goodbye. When Mommy knelt down to hug her Mindy whispered in ear "Look Mommy! Daddy wanted to wish me good luck!" And with that, Mindy skipped away with her new friend and out the door to her new school.

Daisy stood here for a moment longer when one of the office assistants looked up

"Hard to let them go huh?" She asked

"Mmm hmm" Daisy replied still feeling a bit dazed.

"But I think we'll be okay."