Haylee, Alyona, and Silvia wait for Jack and Debbie to come downstairs. Today was their first day at the same school that Julia and Gina had gone too. They had on the same uniform the school made every student wear. They had taken the entrance evaluation test to find what grade they were being placed in.

Haylee was being placed in sixth grade. Alyona was being placed in ninth grade, while Silvia was being placed in eighth grade. Jack and Cheshire had made up school records for Krisha, Alyona, and Silvia. Julia had managed to get Haylee’s school records.

“You girls ready for school?” Debbie comes down first to make sure her new daughters and granddaughter were ready for school.

“Yes, ma’am.” All three girls were nervous about going to a new school.

Debbie could sense that all three girls were nervous “you know, Julia and Gina were nervous when they first went to school. Jack gave each girl the wolf necklaces you have seen them wearing. I know Alyona and Silvia have their necklaces, but I don’t know if your mom gave you yours yet Haylee.”

“What necklace, grandma?” Haylee was curious.

She loved having a grandmother and grandfather. She had been nervous and scared when she first met her grandfather, but after she saw how he had hugged Julia and Gina. She knew he cared about his family.

“This one.” Jack comes walking into the living room where everyone was waiting to leave.

Jack walks over to Haylee and places a necklace that had a horse around her neck. It looked identical to Evening Star. Julia and Gina had informed him how much Haylee loved horses and how Evening Star had taken to her.

“Thank you, Grandpa.” Haylee hugs Jack.

“You’re welcome.” He returns the hug.

“Remember, if any of you girls are in danger or hurt. Just press your necklace and it will let the family know. The necklaces have a tracking chip in it, so we can find you. We will be able to find you with an app, on our phones.” Jack demonstrates with pressing Alyona’s necklace. They hear a beeping sound coming from Jack’s and Debbie’s cell phone.

“See girls, we will be able to locate and help you. Haylee, both your mother and aunt have the same necklaces as well.” Debbie looks at each girl to see if they understand.

“Alright, let’s get you girls to school.” Jack leads the girls and Debbie out to the family hummer.

Gina had gone back to work, and Arnold had flown back to Boston to finish his schooling. He and Gina had agreed that they were going to get married a week after his graduation. Cheshire, Tizzy, Krisha, and Ikaika had flown back to Hawaii. Cheshire was going to enroll Krisha in the same private school Tizzy went to when she was younger. She also was going to sign Krisha up for ballet lessons as well. She had seen how much Krisha had enjoyed ballet when Christmas instructed them.

The girls watched as the landscape went by. Jack was driving and when they arrived at school. They were escorted to the office. When they walked in, Haylee noticed that Christmas was in the office waiting for her. There was also a brunette teenage girl in there with her.

Christmas turns around when Jack, Debbie, and the girls walk into the office “good morning ladies. Alyona, Silvia this is Julie Cassidy. She is
going to be your big sister while you are here in school. If you need any help or have any questions about your classes. You can go to her and she will direct you to the right person to talk too. Haylee, if you need anything or have any questions, you’ll come to me. My classroom is three doors down from your homeroom.”

Haylee looks at her mother “should I call you mom or Mrs. Bounty?”

“When we are around other students, you call me Mrs. Bounty. When it is just me and you, you can call me mom. That goes for you two as well, Alyona and Silvia. When we are in school, you need to call me Mrs. Bounty. When it is just me and you. You can call me Auntie or Aunt Christmas.”

“Yes, ma’am.” Alyona and Silvia answer at the same time.

Jack and Debbie stood nearby listening to Christmas.

“Girls, either me or your mother will pick you up after school. Now you go and have fun.” Jack and Debbie give each girl a hug and leave.
Christmas escorts Haylee to her class, which was on the west wing of the school.

“Well, it looks like it’s just us.” Julie was surprised that she had been picked to be the new girl's big sisters.

She has been waiting for awhile to be picked. She looks at both girls. She already knew what their schedule was.

“Alyona and Silva if you’ll follow me. I’ll show you to your classrooms.” Julie leads them out of the office and up to the second floor.

“Julie, what does a Big sister do?” Silvia was curious.

“Well, I show you where your classes are. I introduce you to other students who have similar interest or classes like you do and I try to be there for you if you have any problems. I also hope we can become friends.” Julie shows Silvia to her first class and introduces her to her teacher.

Then she escorts Alyona to her first class and introduces her to her teacher. Alyona had English first thing in the morning and Silvia had Physics first thing in the morning. Throughout the day Julie and another person show up to escort Silvia and Alyona to their classes.

The other person who was helping Julie was named Tyler Bradley. He was on the student council and wanted to meet the new students. Sometimes he would escort Silvia to her other classes or he would switch up with Julie and escort Alyona to her classes.

During lunch, Julie invites Silvia and Alyona to sit with her and her friends. They meet Edward Taylor, and he was on the baseball team.
George Rose was in the band, Kian Knight was in the band, Shannon Grant was in the Drama club, Natasha Curry was on the school newspaper, Jeannie Collins was on the Girl’s swim team along with Katherine French.

Everyone wanted to know more about them. Jack and Debbie had told each girl to tell the truth but leave certain parts out. They were to tell anyone that asked that they had been kidnapped and that their natural parents had been killed. That they had been placed and adopted by
Jack and Debbie Bounty.

Haylee:
Haylee was making friends with the students in her sixth-grade class. Her grade along with the others grades below her had lunch before the Jr. High and High school students. She met several nice people in her class that was on the local riding club. She has already fallen in love with the horses on the ranch. She especially loved Evening Star. She was her favorite horse of all the horses on the ranch. Dusty was her next favorite. He was an Andalusian horse.

She gets up early every morning to help feed the horses, the cows, the buffalos and enjoys it. She also helps in feeding the wolves. Before Cheshire left with the Ligers, she helped feed them. She saw her mother during lunch. Her own teacher was nice. Her name was Mrs. Cherry and was from California.

After school ends all three girls meet up at the front of the school where Jack told them to be. Alyona was looking for the hummer. She spots it third in line. When it finally pulls up where they were waiting for it. Debbie gets out and opens the back door for the girls to get in. Once they were in and buckled in. Jack drives them home.

After School:
Debbie turns around in her seat to look at the girls “did you girls have fun today?”

Alyona and Silvia look at each other before speaking “we met some nice students. They didn’t ask too many personal questions.”

“Grandma, do you think mom would mind if I wanted to join the local riding club?” Haylee had heard from the people she met at the riding club.

“I don’t think your mother would mind. Both your Aunt Gina and your mom were members of a local riding group. If decide you want to join the group, then I’m going to have to teach you how to ride properly.” Debbie didn’t mind teaching Haylee how to ride.

“You know how to ride grandma?” Haylee was amazed at that.

“Yes, I use to travel the rodeo circuit. So, does your grandfather. He’s not as good as me, but he is a good rider.” Debbie glances over towards Jack to see his reaction.

Jack just smirks at his wife’s comment. He may not be as talented as she is in the saddle, but he was a good rider and could break a horse in. He enjoyed horseback riding as much as his wife does.

When they get home, the girls head to the dining room. They seat around the table to start on their homework, after changing out of their school uniform. Each girl had a few advanced classes they were taking. While they worked on their homework. Selina makes fixes them a snack.

Selina smile as she watches the girls work on their homework. She remembers Gina and Julia doing the same thing when they got home from school. Now they were grown and had careers of their own. She takes the twins their snacks as well.

The girls work on their homework till dinner is ready. They clear their books off the table and help set the table under Selina’s supervision. The girls so far were still uneasy about school, but they were willing to try.

A week go by fast for the girls. During the week the friends they have made invite Alyona and Silvia to hang out with them at the mall. Haylee talks Debbie and Christmas into letting her go and visit her friends in the riding club. She wants to see what their riding club does.

Debbie teaches Haylee how to ride a horse. She starts her off on Gina’s horse Running Bird because he was the most tamed and tolerates of new riders. Evening Star didn’t have Running Bird’s temperament. She required a more experienced rider.

Mall:
Alyona and Silvia had been given their own credit card by Jack. They told them what the limits were. They were nervous being at the mall without their father or Debbie. However, they relax once they met up with their friends.

What Alyona and Silvia didn’t know. Was that Gina and Selina were keeping an eye on them to make sure no one harasses them or bother them. Jack and Debbie wanted the girls to feel comfortable without them around but wanted to make sure the girls were protected on their first time out.

Gina knew how the girls felt about being out on their own. She felt the same way her first time out. She held onto Jack’s hand for dear life when she first went out. It took the movie and shopping with Debbie before she felt safe and had fun.

When it was time for the girls to be picked up. She shows up in her hummer to pick them up. Selina was with her.

“Did you girls have fun?”

Alyona and Silvia had bought a few items they saw. They load their bags in the cargo area of the hummer before they climbed in. Silvia sits behind Gina, while Alyona sits behind Selina.

“Yes, ma’am.” Silvia was in a good mood and had enjoyed it.

“How about you Alyona? Did you enjoy yourself?” Selina was curious.

“Yes ma’am, I had fun. It’s just I'm not used to being able to do what I want to.” Alyona had been whore out for a few years and didn’t feel safe anymore.

“I know how you feel Alyona. The first time I went out with dad, I wouldn’t let go of his hand and stayed close to him. It took mom taking me and Julia shopping and the movies afterward that I finally relaxed and enjoyed myself. Just know me and Julia know what you and Silvia are going through. If you ever want to talk about what happened, you can come to me or Julia.” Gina knew it would take time to heal from what happened to them.

Gina drives them home and wonders how her niece did today with her grandmother. She could tell already what Haylee was going to be when she got older. She saw how much Haylee loved animals. As for Alyona and Silvia, the verdict was still out, but she wouldn’t mind Alyona joining her at the office. Silvia might be better suited running the ranch with Haylee by her side. She’ll speak with her father and mother when she gets home.