A New Chapter Begins...Again

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Tom: I think it's time we talk about you know what

You: I agree. Haylee! Ryker!

Tom: Come here please!

Haylee: What's up?

You: We need to talk about school

Ryker: Why? I'd rather not

You: Because you two are staying home

Tom: Until we can figure this picture mess out

Haylee: You're both okay with that?

You: It's best for your safety

Ryker: Who will be with us?

You: I will, and I'll be working

Haylee: What about dad?

You: He has to finish his movie

Ryker: What if Uncle Robert came?

You: You and I both know you'd get nothing done if Robert was here

Ryker: So?

Tom: Just because you're home doesn't mean you can't not do your work

Ryker: But maybe?

You: Sure, maybe

Haylee: How long are we home?

You: Depends on what we can figure out

Haylee: Would it be easier to switch schools?

You: I don't think so bubba

Haylee: Why not?

Tom: Everyone knows who you are, so we'll just deal with the same issues

You: We'll figure this out, okay?

Haylee: Okay

You: Ryker?

Ryker: Okay

The twins left and it's just you and Tom

Tom: You didn't have to do that

You: Do what?

Tom: Offer to stay home. You've always been home

You: It's no big deal, seriously

Tom: It is. You have a job that you constantly put aside. It's my turn to put my job aside

You: Not now. Your movie's almost done then it's my turn to step in. We can switch whenever that happens, okay?

Tom: Alright, fine

You head downstairs to your office when Liv comes in

Liv: Mommy?

You: Yes, Livvy?

She climbed up onto your lap and faced you

Liv: Can you help me?

You: Depends on what you need help with

Liv: Making an art project for my room

You: What were you thinking?

Liv: I need a picture of me and Haylee and stickers

You: Go ask daddy for the sticker box and I'll print the picture for you

Liv: Okay!

She slides down and runs out. When she comes back, Tom had all the stickers

You: Are you helping?

Tom: She asked me to

Liv: Do you have the picture?

You: Here ya go

You handed her the picture and she ran out with Tom. You didn't mind because you're not as artsy as Tom is, so you decided to do your digging on the whole picture issue

*a few hours later*

Tom: Hey

You: Oh hey. How'd the artwork go?

Tom: No bad. What'd you do?

You: My own digging

Tom: Why?

You: People of power lie to buy themselves more time

Tom: So...

You: So, I just made sure he wasn't lying

Tom: Was he?

You: No, but what I did find was that the original sender sent it on the school's server

Tom: Why didn't the principal know that?

You: Because he's looking from the school server where it's most likely blocked from the sender

Tom: And you went into movies

You: It's common sense actually

Tom: How?

You: If you're on the same server, you can't see other things sent that are blocked from there because they're the same

Tom: All I'm hearing is I married a genius

You: Yeah, sure. Believe what you want

Tom: Ready for dinner? The kids are waiting

You: Just have to grab shoes, then I'll be down

You put on your shoes and headed out

Tom: We got lucky

You: Yeah, we did

He held your hand while he drove with smiles on both of your faces