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thirteen years without you. 

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Penny: Well, then I'd go for it. what do you have to lose babe?

Penny: I would hope you could lol

Penny: The pack is different.

Penny: Daddy Daycare 3

Penny: But like it's not that crazy, but are you sure you'd be able to handle parents that aren't teachers and students?

Derek: I like working at the school daycare.

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I’m not going to pretend I know what’s going on here. #wcw

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Sophie: sniffled once more, a few tears starting to roll down her cheeks. "T-that's very nice of you," she said weakly, somehow hugging her knees closer to her chest. While she wished she could just go home to her grandma, there was a small sense of comfort through her current pain that she wouldn't have to leave her life completely behind. "...all my stuff is at my ho-- my old house."

Sophie: jumped slightly when he touched her should, but quickly relaxed, offering him a weak, barely there smile. "H-how?" She asked quietly, not putting two and two together. She was figuring they had just sent somebody from the school to help figure things out. "I can't live at my house alone..."

Penny: Oh no, that's horrible Der. There is plenty of room anyways. what's one more kid. maybe she'll be nicer to me then Amy is. but its also good shes not getting pulled away from her friends.

Derek: Amy is making progress... That new guy she's dating seems to have a good influence on her.

Sophie: looked up when the man walked into the room, hugging her knees closer to her chest. She nodded at both of his questions, watching as he sat in the chair across from her. "You work at Degrassi," She said quietly. She didn't know if he was a teacher or not, but she knew that she had definitely seen him around the school before. "I go there... or well went there... I don't know if I'm going to go there anymore..." Actually speaking about her new situation as opposed to thinking about it made it all more real, her eyes starting to well up with tears.

Penny: Did you get a puppy? or find a puppy. and it followed you home

Derek: No..

Sophie: was absolutely numb. She had been okay growing up without her parents, but her grandmother had always been both a mom and a dad to her. She knew the woman was old and wouldn't be around forever, but she had always figured she would be much older than 13 when it happened. She had been sitting in the social workers office since she got pulled out of school earlier that day, not sure what was supposed to happen to her.

Chewing on her lip, she looked around the room, trying to distract herself from all the thoughts that were rushing through her head. What if there was nowhere to go and she had to find a way to support herself? What if she got pulled out of Toronto and had to completely restart her life alone. Sniffling, she hugged her knees to her chest, watching the door in the hopes the nice social worker would come back.

The social worker had been making calls all day trying to find somewhere for Sophie to at least stay for a few nights before a more permanent arrangement could be set up. Saying Derek's agreement was a relief would be a vast understatement. When the man walked up, she smiled sadly at him. "She's been quiet... I don't quite think it's sunk in yet," She explained. "Thank you again, this really means a lot as it was such short notice." She glanced at the door to Derek. "I'm gonna go in and tell her you're here and then you can talk." With that she went back into the room, coming back out a few minutes later. "Go ahead in."

Derek: listened to the social worker, solemn look on his face once she started to speak. God, he knew the feeling. Knew how numb someone could feel when they'd lost so much. Though he feared she'd react negatively, he knew being there for her was much more important than any worry he had right now. "I understand... It'll take a while for her to grieve and process, and that's okay. She'll have security and comfort with my family and I, that's a promise."

Derek: had just dropped off dinner for the pack at the apartment when he'd gotten the call. The social worker he'd interacted with since the day he'd gotten Amy had blown up his phone, asking if he'd still be open to multiple fosters. He'd assured her yes he would quickly, of course, and she'd told him of a young girl who already lived in the area whose grandmother had just passed. It broke his heart to know she was completely without family, a feeling he'd felt briefly between his discovery of Cora and then Peter's resurrection.

There was still some spare rooms at the building he owned, so there was no problem he saw in agreeing to take her in. He knew he needed to talk to Penny, but he couldn't take the time right this second. Not when this poor girl just needed somewhere to readjust and heal.

Amy: So pretend you didnt