*August 15*

"Aricka, time for school." Thomas says, gently shaking her awake. "C'mon kiddo."

"No.." she mumbles, snuggling into the warmth of her blankets. "No school. Sleep."

"I'll go get Virgil," he says in a sing-song voice. Her eyes flew open. Virgil=water bucket=no go.

"NO thank you," she exclaims, and gets up. "I'll get up."

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Aricka runs into the kitchen, and hugs Logan from behind. "Lo!" she exclaims. Her favorite Side turned around, and hugged her, and she ran over to Patton. "DAD!" she'd learned that he was often called dad by the fans, so that's what she calls him now.

"Morning angel," Patton says, hugging her. "Sleep good?"

"Yep."

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Aricka got to sit in the front seat on the way to school. "Don't be nervous. You'll be fine," Thomas says.

"What if I don't make any friends?"

"You will, trust me."