I forgot my Monday introduction – sorry.

Thank you for the reviews last week – you guys rock!

A little warning this chapter was bit of an experiment – I'm not sure how successful it was.

SPOILERS – this week – Good news for the kids, Bianca begins to realise her limitations and a new unexpected headline hits the news' stands.

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There was a new teacher in play tots that afternoon. She asked Gabby and Ayesha if they wanted to play a game.

The teacher said she was going to ask them five questions and if they got them all right they would win a candy bar. Gabby said yes right away.

Ayesha went first. She got all the easy questions… what colour is the sky, is snow hot or cold, what noise does a cow make, where do fish live and do you love your family?

Gabby's questions were a lot harder, but she did her best to get them right.

"Do you live with your mommy and daddy?"

"No! I live with Mommy and Mamma 'Rissa and Miranda and AJ!"

"Do you like Marissa?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Because she's really nice and she wasn't cross when I was sick all over her…"

The teacher nodded and wrote something down in her notebook.

"Is AJ happy in your family?"

"AJ is my big brother!" said Gabby confidently, "He was happy but he was sad this morning but we sang him a song to make him feel better…"

"And what have your mommies told you about JR Chandler?"

"Um… he's a bad man." said Gabby uncertainly, she was getting a little confused by the questions.

There was a cough and Gabby looked up to see Ayesha's daddy standing over them.

He looked cross and took the new teacher away to talk to her. He came back later without her.

Ayesha's daddy had a very serious expression on his face when he spoke to Gabby on his return.

"Angel, you know it is wrong to talk to strangers."

Gabby nodded. She knew that.

"You also know that people can lie about who they are." Reggie asked.

Gabby nodded her head again.

"Just remember if someone tells you they are a friend they might not be telling the truth. Always check with Miss Patterson or Miss Brooks or me, okay - Because there are some disreputable people around at the moment."

"Okay." said Gabby, although she didn't really understand. She was just cross she didn't get the chance to win a candy bar from the new teacher.

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Later that afternoon Gabby saw Reggie and Muriel talking loudly to Big Burt the security man. She wondered why. Maybe they were worried about the missing new teacher with the candy bars, because she never came back.

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Ayesha went home early with her mommy which left Gabby on her own for the end of the day. So she headed for the art table.

Gabby wasn't sure she really knew what was going on right now with everyone at home acting sad and lots of people outside shouting and taking pictures to put in newspapers… Gabby decided that she needed to cheer her family up and the best way to do that was a get-better picture. She stuck her paint brush in the red paint pot and started with a great big circle. She then set about covering it with blobs.

Gabby was so busy with her picture she didn't notice Reggie standing over her.

"Gabby, its home-time."

She looked up; home-time?

"I'm almost finished." she said adding a few more black spots.

"You are quite the artist!" said Reggie. "What is it?"

Gabby frowned, she though it was obvious.

"It's my get-better picture!" she said, adding more spots to some of the blobs. "All done!" she exclaimed happily.

Reggie grinned.

"It's a masterpiece." he said. "Now go and wash your hands and find your coat we have to go and pick up Miranda and AJ."

"Okay!" said Gabby skipping off to the sink. She suddenly stopped and turned back to Reggie. "Can we take my picture? And don't let the paint dw-ibble!"

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When they got home the shouty people were still at the gate and it made AJ look sad. Gabby knew her painting would cheer him up. It was drying in the trunk right now but Gabby knew when she showed them the picture it would make everyone super happy again.

Mommy and Mamma were waiting for them in the hall. Gabby ran to get a kiss and a squoosh first from Mommy and then from 'Rissa.

Mommy gave Miranda and AJ a cuddle too and then she smiled at Ayesha's daddy.

"Reggie, I was wondering if I could have a word?"

"Sure." said Reggie.

Mommy then touched 'Rissa's arm.

"Why don't you break the news to the kids while I have a quick chat with Reggie."

"Don't you want to be there?" 'Rissa asked, she looked worried just like AJ and Miranda did; but Mommy just smiled.

"You need this."

"Are you trying to cheer me up again?" 'Rissa asked a small smile just beginning on her lips.

"Of course." said Mommy and then she touched 'Rissa cheek and gave her a quick 'mommy kiss' which made Mamma's smile grow even brighter.

Mommy led Reggie away to her study while 'Rissa hugged Miranda and AJ, before shoo-ing them in the direction of the parlour. Gabby held back frowning slightly. Reggie had gone off with her get-better picture!

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When 'Rissa sat on the couch, Gabby took her usual position on her Mamma's lap.

'Rissa was asking AJ and Miranda about school. Gabby knew they'd had a boring day and they had to stay in class all through break because of the nosy people outside - they had told Reggie about it on the drive home. Gabby looked around trying to find something else to think about; she was still a little cross that Reggie had gone off with the picture she needed to make everyone happy again.

Distracted Gabby noticed that 'Rissa special heart necklace was hanging outside her shirt. She held it in her hand for a moment looking at how pretty it was with the all the silver swirls on it; tracing them with her finger. Then being helpful Gabby tucked the jewel back inside Mamma's collar.

"Thanks." whispered 'Rissa squeezing Gabby's knee before returning her attention to sad AJ and sad Miranda and their sad news. They really needed something to make them happy again.

"I'm sorry you guys had such a bad day because of all this press nonsense." said 'Rissa, "But Bianca and I have thought of something to make you feel a million times better… how does Disneyland sound."

Gabby's ears pricked up.

Disney? Fairy tales and princesses Disney?

"Really!" exclaimed AJ, sliding to the edge of his seat, the sudden glint of excitement on his eyes.

"And not just any Disneyland." continued 'Rissa. "How does a trip to Paris sound?"

Miranda squealed and Gabby watched as her big sister grabbed hold of AJ and they began to swing excitedly around the room. Not wanting to be left out Gabby scrambled from 'Rissa lap and added her arms to the hug, dancing with them.

The happy jig stopped after a moment and a breathless Gabby turned to see Mamma laughing.

"When do we go?" Miranda asked eagerly.

"One more day." said 'Rissa.

Gabby joined her sister and her brother in more excited jumping. They were going on holiday to Disneyland!

"I'm going to see a princess!" Gabby cried at the top of her lungs.

"Lots of princesses." said Mamma 'Rissa reaching out to pull Gabby into her arms. Gabby tried to hug her back but she couldn't stop her excited bouncing.

Gabby then heard her Mommy's laugh.

"I take it they took the news well." said Mommy from the doorway.

"Thank you, thank you!" cried Miranda and AJ, both hurrying forward to give Mommy a hug.

Gabby left 'Rissa to hug Mommy too.

"I'd say yes." said 'Rissa with a laugh.

"I got a yes as well." said Mommy turning back to wave at Reggie as he was heading out the front door.

Seeing that Reggie was leaving Gabby left Mommy to run to him.

"W-eggie!" she cried, "My picture!"

Reggie laughed and shook his head.

"I'm sorry I forgot I was holding it." he said, her painting was still in his hand.

"W-eggie." said Gabby, still full of excitement, "We are going to Disneyland!"

"I know." said Reggie with a smile, bending down to hand over the picture, "I'm coming with you."

Gabby gasped.

"And 'esha."

"And Ayesha."

Gabby though she would explode with happiness.

She ran back to Mommy and Mamma, her picture in her hand.

"W-eggie's coming and 'esha," she shouted as she ran back. Mommy was sitting on the couch beside 'Rissa now and Gabby bundled into her arms.

"Whoa, what have you got there." Mamma said, as Gabby almost hit her in the face with her picture.

Gabby held out her artwork for her family to see.

"I drewed you all a get-better picture because you were all sad."

Mommy smiled.

"It's beautiful sweetheart."

"What is it?" Miranda asked, tipping her head to one side.

Gabby pouted at her big sister. How could she not see what it was when she had been so careful drawing the big round circle and then put all the insects on it?

"It's an ugly bug ball." said Gabby proudly.

Mamma started laughing, Mommy too… Everyone was laughing.

"It's perfect." Mamma said, only Gabby noticed she there was tears in her eyes.

"You're crying." Gabby said, reaching to touch her damp cheek.

"Happy tears." said Mamma 'Rissa. "These are happy tears." She kissed Gabby's cheek, "Very happy tears."

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