547: WANT MORE TIME WITH YOU

ARIEL'S POV I totally understood Janice's desire to spend time together, but she also needed to know that I wanted what was best for her, and not missing school was just it. "Sweetheart, I know you miss me, and I miss you too. But school is important for your future. How about this? We'll spend the afternoon together after you come back from school. We can go to the amusement park after that. I think that's okay, right?" I smiled at her, still fixing my hand on her soft cheek. She looked at me pretty well, and I could tell she was sort of disappointed. "You're serious about that, Mom?" I nodded, smiling at her. "Absolutely. We'll make it a day to remember. But for now, you need to get ready for school, okay?" She let out a weary sigh. "Okay, I'll go get ready." She lazily walked to her room after that. I turned to Randy, who was watching the exchange with a soft smile. "Thanks for backing me up. Well, sort of." Randy shrugged with a bashful grin. "No problem. I just want what's