The Wilson Home, Early Afternoon

Ok, the school day is over, Anika is heading to her Drama class.

Lukas and Kennedy have to go to cheerleading practice, but she gets a snack first.

Lukas is in such a good mood that he entertains himself by dancing while waiting for her.

Zoe is home from work and Allan is getting ready to spend the afternoon at the pool.
Allan: Hey Zoe, are you up for a dip?
Zoe: I’d love to, Al, but I’m starving and in need of a nap. Maybe I’ll catch up with you later.
Allan: Okay.

An hour later Kennedy is back. She has homework to do, but she took a nap before starting.

Anika is also back from her after-school class. Kennedy promised to help her with math, to see if Anika can graduate early with her and Lukas.
Anika: Kenny, I’m home! Where are you…? Oh, there you are.

That’s right, Kennedy just got up from her nap and is stretching in the living room…

Although, she doesn’t know if they will be able to use the dining room to study, since Allan is there now, hovering near the bar.

Allan: Oh, don’t mind me, I just came for a soda, but I’m going back to the pool, so I won’t interrupt you.
Kennedy: Thanks, Dad.
Anika: Thank you, Daddy.

Once Allan leaves for the pool, the girls do everything but study.
Kennedy: I said: What the hell, O.? Where have you been? He said he’d explain later via text message.
Anika: And what was his explanation?

Kennedy: The usual, he’s busy with school.
Anika: Typical… Don’t boys have fun anymore?
Kennedy: I know! Since when did they become this boring?
Anika: Since we girls took over the world, I guess!
The two girls burst out laughing, unaware that Allan has just returned from the pool.
Allan: Uhm…

Allan: Hi, girls, how’s that math going?
Kennedy: Oops.
Anika: Dad? I thought you were at the pool.
Allan: And I thought you would be studying, sweetheart.
Anika: Well, Math is so hard…

Anika: You know, I’d rather just go into acting.
Allan: You will, in due time, but you gotta finish high school first.
Anika: That’s a long way off. Could you talk to Mrs. Prescott, so she’ll let me graduate early, too?
Allan: Mm, sorry, hon, I don’t have that much power, I’m just an actor not a mogul or a politician… Or both.
Anika: Well, bummer.

The afternoon continues to progress, Lukas has been pretty relaxed, he was even able to tackle some extra homework.

He still thinks about Lucas, in the back of his mind, but he’s been distracted by all the hype of his eventual early graduation that he’s managed to almost forget about him for now.

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