Teddy PoV

I'd like to think that I have changed for the better since I became a Dad, as I don't do as much stupid shit as I used to, do I think that I could still improve as a person?, yes as I can still be a stubborn fucker sometimes, but I know that regardless of what happened, I did my best.

Ro and Soph were about to start their first day of secondary school ever, a part of me was so proud of them for completing primary school, the bigger, the more parental part of me was sad that they were growing up so fast, (look I know that I sound like a bloody sappy mother or something like that but that is what happens when you start of raising a kid by yourself, you know).

It was quarter to eight in the morning, and Soph was concerned about her school tie, because that was the Jack in her showing through, and honestly I found that kind of adorable, (is it weird that I found it adorable?, it probably is but what can you do).

"Hey Dadala, I have a question"

"Ok Sweetheart, ask away"

"Do you think that my school tie looks neat enough for the first day there?"

"Soph Darling, they're not going to inspect your school tie every morning, they mostly don't really tell you off about your uniform, unless you don't actually wear it to school, then they will probably tell you off about it"

"I do know that, as both you and Dad have said that to me but I still want to make a good first impression there, because a bad first impression is very hard to shake off Dadala"

"(Laughs), you sounded just like your Dad just then you know Soph"

"Hey!, I heard that Theodore!"

"I love you too Babe!"

Ro then ran into the living room, bouncing off the fucking walls with excitement, the sight made me chuckle a little bit at the pure innocence of her childlike excitement for secondary school.

"Rowan!"

"Yes Papa"

"Please don't run in the flat, you'll knock something over"

"Sorry Papa, Soph are we ready to go?"

"Hey, before you two run off, remember what we said-"

"Stick together and no talking to strange men on the tube, though I wasn't planning on doing that anyway Dadala"

"Ok so you both remember what we told you"

"Yes we do, ooh Dad, and you also said that if a strange man does come up to us on the tube and doesn't leave us alone when we ask him to leave us alone then we have full permission from both you and Papa to kick 'em in the nads and run"

"Why is that the part you remember Ro?"

"Because I'm your kid Daddy, plus Soph already said the other bit you said, duh"

I was really tempted to roll my eyes at that comment, but I also knew that it was Ro's way of coping with being a little anxious about starting a new school, so I didn't roll my eyes, I wanted to but I didn't.

"Anyway, now that you both know how to get a tube to school, you call or text either one of us when you get to school, ok"

"Yeah Dad"

"Yes Dadala"

So they both said their goodbyes for the day and were off, it was quite quiet in the flat, which is unnerving when you have 3 kids in one household, you know.

Jack came up behind me and wrapped his arms around my shoulders, one of his cheeks squished against my unruly curls, and honestly I would never trade any of it for the world.

"They grow up so fast Babe"

"They do, don't they Handsome"

"So which one of us is taking Mikey to school today?"

"You've got to go to work today, so I'll bring Mikey to school so that it's easier for you"

"Are you sure Babe?"

"Handsome I wouldn't have offered to do it if I wasn't sure about it"

"Ok, I was just making sure, I love you"

"I love you too"

We stood like that for a moment or two to let it really sink in for us that 2 of our kids were in secondary school, which was a big thing, we did that until Mikey ran into the living room.

"Daddy! Papa!"

"Yes Bambino"

"Who's taking me to school today?"

"Papa is taking you to school today Sweetheart as I've got to go to work"

"Ok Daddy"

So I grabbed my stuff to go to work, and I then grabbed my lunch.

"I've got to go, I love you Babe"

"I love you too Handsome"

"Baby, I gotta go to work"

"Ok Daddy, I love you"

"I love you too Sweetheart"