AN: Another chapter finally posted :) sorry it took so long for me to finally update this story.

Chapter 2 – The Next Morning

Groggily waking up with the sun shining brightly into her eyes, Sarah Connor, the Mother of Destiny, wishes that the future would just change already so didn't have to wake up with the weight of the free world on her shoulders. Shrugging off the feeling as she did every morning, Sarah gets up out of the warm blankets and makes her way to the bathroom to get ready to face the day.

Quietly walking down the stairs, Sarah can hear John whining to Cameron about homework, again.

"Please Cameron. I didn't get to finish it last night and it's due today."

"Sarah said that I shouldn't do your homework anymore," Cameron answers, not wanting to disobey Sarah.

"Good answer girlie," Sarah comments as she walks into the kitchen, heading straight for the coffee.

John sighs and attempts to scribble some answers in the blanks while shoving food into his mouth, making a slight mess on the table. Cameron notes that most of the answers that are written down are incorrect but keeps that knowledge to herself.

Sarah pours herself a cup of coffee, noticing that the smell of it is different than any other day. Turning to Cameron, she voices her discovery.

"Yes, I know. I thought that this would be better for you. The caffeine content is the same but the aromatherapy should help to de-stress a little bit. Stress is not good."

Sarah grins slightly and shakes her head briefly before taking a small sip, testing it.

"Not bad," Sarah confesses, taking a mouthful, letting the caffeine energize her for the day.

"So mom, what are you up to today?" John inquires from around his homework and the food that is hanging out of his mouth.

"Cameron's playing hooky today. Found something to follow up on, not much but hopefully it's something," Sarah states, taking another mouthful of coffee.

"I thought being absent gets you on the radar?" John asks, getting up and grabbing a box of Pop Tarts out of the cupboard.

Sarah hands him a piece of paper; a note stating Cameron's absence is for a doctor's appointment. John takes the note and two packages of tarts before turning back to the table to gather his homework and stuff it into his bookbag.

"You have eaten 7 pieces of bacon, 3 eggs, and 4 pieces of toast already. I do not think that you should consume anymore food. It could make you sick," Cameron notes with slight interest. How could one human eat so much?

John looks at her with a look of bewilderment on his face. "I'm still hungry," he whines. Sarah chuckles behind him and he turns and pouts at her.

Smiling gently, Sarah walks up to him and cups the side of his face with the palm of her hand. "Ignore her and get to school," she says quietly, still smiling.

John ducks his head, smiling at her, before placing a quick kiss on her cheek and heading out the front door.