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Addison (Addy) was getting ready for her last school week before the summer break was starting. Taking a shower and brushing her hair and teeth she started to make 2 plates of oatmeal and 2 glasses full of apple juice before going back up and waking her younger brother up.

Helping him pick his clothes and shoes out and putting the clothes on him, she brushes his teeth and hair and walks him downstairs to their breakfast. While she cleans up the mess in the kitchen, she lets him watch his cartoons before putting on their shoes and walking out to the car.

Putting him in the booster seat on the passenger seat, buckling him in and herself she drives them to his daycare. Once they get there she parks the car near the school and looks at him, "Seven do you want me to go with you?" "Yes, please" he answered getting out of the car and helping him out of the seat they start walking hand in hand together.

Standing outside the doors she asked Seven if he wanted her to go inside with him, shaking his head and saying "No, thank you" she lets go of his hand and kisses him on the cheek, him doing the same before he goes inside and waving bye to her.

Waving him back and turning around to the car, driving for about 15 minutes she parks her car on one of the last open parking spaces of her school. Putting her black cap on backward as she stepped out of the car with her backpack.

Pulling out the crunched-up cigarette packet and ace zippo lighter from her black jean pocket on the left side between her wine red-colored lips and lighting it as she stared out to the now empty parking lot while leaning against her car. Having taken at least 3 long drags when an unfamiliar car parked next to hers.

Taking one glance at the car and looking away still smoking as the door opened and a woman slightly shorter than her, got out of the driver's side making her stand right next to Addy. Feeling that she is being watched, she turns to the older woman and raises her right thick eyebrow as the woman was furrowing hers at Addison.

Almost being done with the cigarette and feeling her cravings subside she asked the woman if she can help her just as she uttered those words the late bell to classes rang out. "Aren't you late for class?" the bronze-skinned woman asked her with her light voice.

Putting the cigarette out with her shoes she looked at her muttering "So it seems" then she asked the woman who she was as she started walking towards the school, the lady following her not that Addison was leading her inside, no she walked with purpose.