Sprinkle of Happiness [2] Samantha Giselle Miller

Principal

It came as a surprise. Henry called me and told me Adam was out. He seemed surprised that I didn't know. Apparently his been out for a few days.
I walk up the steps pressing the buzzer.

"Mum" he seemed shocked why I don't know. To me it seems super obvious why I would be here. "A birdy told me you were out get your things" he stared at me "No I know your drowning without the badge I can see it standing here. I also need another pair of eyes" he looks at me confused "someone is hunting my team so come help me and Erin figure out who the mole is" he sighs rubbing his face. I knew he was a little drunk hell sober up though. He clearly wasn't coping. I don't blame him. I barely survived in the weeks I didn't have my badge. Only mine was given up over my own accord to protect my children, his was removed from what I know. "Someone's seriously hunting you" he asks following after me "my team" I correct getting in the car looking at me phone "and we have to pick up Ollie" "I thought mum I can't see him he" he begins i however start to drive not giving him a chance to get out. "Your going to deal with that because his apparently been in a fight so his coming to the office hey on a positive if you aren't in the mood to be helpful than you can baby sit your brother" he just nods "Trudy told me about your park incident" "so you talk about me" "her and Henry always tell me about you and Jay more so you recently although they seem to not want to tell me why you were in prison" I told him glancing seeming him swallow and nod "me and your dad raised you right so we know I know that you did the right thing no matter the outcome" I told him making him smile weakly. I always wanted my kids to experience things on their own. I had an endless supply of my own experience, a lot I could use to relate to what they were experiencing. This, this is something that I can't. I had never been to prison, I didn't know the first thing about it beyond the reports and talk. Both if which aren't always true.

I rush into the school Adam staying in the car. "Mummy I'm sorry" Oliver said jumping up rushing over to me. "Hey hey it's ok" he was crying I knew that if I ever wanted him to tell me he needed to calm down. I chose to believe him first. It's the one thing I can count on I always believed my children in these type of situations. Probably shouldn't have believed jay and Adam as much as I did when they were younger. "My precious baby what happened" "he was mean and" "he punched my son" some guy in a suit exclaimed I stand up "ok and I apologise for that I don't condone violence never have I would like to know the situation before anything else though" "why I think it's pretty obvious what happened you son assaulted mine he should be charged" "the outcome yes but to determine if an action is justified you have to know what led up to it" "he pushed Annabelle she got to the hospital he try to hurt me to" Oliver's little voice cut through. "I think it's pretty obvious what happened shall we have your son charged with assault you know pushing someone is the same thing" I said picking my son up walking over to the principal. "Of course we have a no violence policy so your son will have to be suspended" I sigh "ok" I nod going over to sign out allowing the lovely principle Heather to talk to the guy in the suit. She was an absolutely wonderful woman with red hair and brown eyes. She was the cousin of Caleb so naturally we were close. It also made it easier when Oliver needed to talk to someone at school he doesn't trust many people. Don't really know who to blame for that me, his dad, jay, Adam we don't do on purpose it's more of a natural thing because of our work. The kid also picks up everything.

"I didn't mean to I promise" Oliver said as I held his hand walking out "he hurt Annabelle and star was sad" "star as in" he nods add that to the list of things my son never told me "yeah I see her at recess she gets to play with us" she is four making her in preschool. Oliver school does have a preschool but I just didn't know the kindergarteners and preschoolers played. "Kenny play with her" "so you and Annabelle play with them" "sometimes we don't always see them at recess but when we do we let them play" he shrugs as we make it to the car "Ace" he runs across the parking lot and into his older brothers arms.

"Did you catch the bad guys" he asked from his spot in his brothers arms. Adam looks at me making me shrug "yeah buddy we caught the bad guys" "Kim's the best I told her if you aren't marrying her I will marry him" Adam laughs "oh yeah" "yeah but I marry Ellie so she said she wait...I marry Annabelle though I told her I could have two wives" Oliver told him making me snort at the new development of my youngest child's 'love' life.

"You told him I was working" "where is Ollie" "with Erin there working at the whiteboard" I nod Oliver does love Erin probably because she lets him 'help'. "Yes we told him you were undercover the kid asks for you a lot I didn't want to explain stuff to him that I barely understood also his six he won't properly understand what you being in jail means he will just want his brother...you can tell him we went in with this knowing that you could explain it to him when your out" "I uh i think I would much rather him not know" "he won't think different of you he knows Justin went away" "maybe one day but not today" I nod "that's fine" "also you will have to tell Star her and Dean live here now and incase you forgot him and star and thick and thieves" I told him making him nod "i uh knew they were visiting but didn't know they moved" "Sams moving here to" he nods "so one of them is a rat" he looks out my glass window at the entire team "yep lucky for us there are a few that aren't" I told him tapping his shoulder.