Ficlet: Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (GH, Robin/Patrick, Lana Verse)
Title: Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Author: empressearwig
Prompt: 47 - Monday
Pairing/Character(s): Robin/Patrick, Lana
Rating: G
Disclaimer: General Hospital and characters originating on the show do not belong to me.
Word Count: 558
Spoilers/Warnings: This is all AU.
Summary: Do I get to leave for school now?
Author's Notes: Written for theechochorus
Lana sat at the kitchen table, quietly slurping her cereal, legs swinging through the air.
Patrick and Robin sat across the table from her, alternating between staring at her and trading wistful glances with each other.
Lana looked up from her cereal. “I’m done,” she announced. “Do I get to leave for school now?”
Robin and Patrick traded a final look, and Robin glanced down at the watch on her wrist. “Go brush your teeth. We’ll leave in a few minutes.”
“Okay!” Lana pushed the chair back from the table, and ran out of the kitchen.
Her parents watched her with amusement, as she demonstrated her eagerness to get to her first day of kindergarten.
Patrick scooted his chair closer to his wife’s and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. “You know, she has to get this from you. I don’t remember being so excited to start school.”
Robin laughed and leaned her head against Patrick’s shoulder. “How did she get old enough to start school? Didn’t we just bring her home yesterday?”
The reminiscing was cut short by Lana’s reappearance in the kitchen doorway. Her hair in braids, dressed in the plaid kilt, oxford shirt and sweater vest, knee socks and saddle shoes that made up the uniform to Winston Academy, the expression on her face one of unbridled excitement. She looked more grown up than either of her parents had ever seen her.
Given the jealous way that Lana typically stared at Kristina and Molly’s uniforms, Robin suspected that was part of the reason Lana was so eager to start school. Robin also suspected that the allure would wear off more quickly than Lana realized.
“I’m ready to go,” Lana said plaintively. “Can we leave now?”
“Which one of us do you want to take you?” Patrick asked.
For the first time, a crack appeared in the confident five year-old’s façade. “Can you both take me?”
“Of course,” Robin said. “Tomorrow, Nanny Sarah’s going to take you, though, and you’re going to be carpooling with Molly and Kristina and their nanny after that, okay?”
Lana nodded furiously. “I just want both of you today.” She looked up at her parents pleadingly. “Please?”
Patrick rose from his chair and crossed the kitchen to press a kiss to top of Lana’s head. “Then you’ll get both of us.” He straightened. “Where’s your backpack, short stuff?”
“I think we left it by the door last night, didn’t we?” Robin reminded Lana. “Let me grab my purse, and then we can all go.” She nudged father and daughter through the kitchen door. “I’ll be there in just a second.”
Robin grabbed her purse from the counter, and checked to make sure she had everything. A cry of, “Robin, hurry up” sped her along, and she hastened to join Patrick and Lana in the living room. “I’m coming, I’m coming,” Robin called out.
Lana and Patrick waited expectantly at the door, matching expressions on their faces.
Robin laughed slightly at the sight of them as she headed towards them. “Well, are we going or not?” She asked teasingly, as she glided out the front door, keys in hand.
As father and daughter hurried to catch up with her, the sound of laughter filled the air.
It was a routine that would continue for years of first days of school to come.
Author: empressearwig
Prompt: 47 - Monday
Pairing/Character(s): Robin/Patrick, Lana
Rating: G
Disclaimer: General Hospital and characters originating on the show do not belong to me.
Word Count: 558
Spoilers/Warnings: This is all AU.
Summary: Do I get to leave for school now?
Author's Notes: Written for theechochorus
Lana sat at the kitchen table, quietly slurping her cereal, legs swinging through the air.
Patrick and Robin sat across the table from her, alternating between staring at her and trading wistful glances with each other.
Lana looked up from her cereal. “I’m done,” she announced. “Do I get to leave for school now?”
Robin and Patrick traded a final look, and Robin glanced down at the watch on her wrist. “Go brush your teeth. We’ll leave in a few minutes.”
“Okay!” Lana pushed the chair back from the table, and ran out of the kitchen.
Her parents watched her with amusement, as she demonstrated her eagerness to get to her first day of kindergarten.
Patrick scooted his chair closer to his wife’s and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. “You know, she has to get this from you. I don’t remember being so excited to start school.”
Robin laughed and leaned her head against Patrick’s shoulder. “How did she get old enough to start school? Didn’t we just bring her home yesterday?”
The reminiscing was cut short by Lana’s reappearance in the kitchen doorway. Her hair in braids, dressed in the plaid kilt, oxford shirt and sweater vest, knee socks and saddle shoes that made up the uniform to Winston Academy, the expression on her face one of unbridled excitement. She looked more grown up than either of her parents had ever seen her.
Given the jealous way that Lana typically stared at Kristina and Molly’s uniforms, Robin suspected that was part of the reason Lana was so eager to start school. Robin also suspected that the allure would wear off more quickly than Lana realized.
“I’m ready to go,” Lana said plaintively. “Can we leave now?”
“Which one of us do you want to take you?” Patrick asked.
For the first time, a crack appeared in the confident five year-old’s façade. “Can you both take me?”
“Of course,” Robin said. “Tomorrow, Nanny Sarah’s going to take you, though, and you’re going to be carpooling with Molly and Kristina and their nanny after that, okay?”
Lana nodded furiously. “I just want both of you today.” She looked up at her parents pleadingly. “Please?”
Patrick rose from his chair and crossed the kitchen to press a kiss to top of Lana’s head. “Then you’ll get both of us.” He straightened. “Where’s your backpack, short stuff?”
“I think we left it by the door last night, didn’t we?” Robin reminded Lana. “Let me grab my purse, and then we can all go.” She nudged father and daughter through the kitchen door. “I’ll be there in just a second.”
Robin grabbed her purse from the counter, and checked to make sure she had everything. A cry of, “Robin, hurry up” sped her along, and she hastened to join Patrick and Lana in the living room. “I’m coming, I’m coming,” Robin called out.
Lana and Patrick waited expectantly at the door, matching expressions on their faces.
Robin laughed slightly at the sight of them as she headed towards them. “Well, are we going or not?” She asked teasingly, as she glided out the front door, keys in hand.
As father and daughter hurried to catch up with her, the sound of laughter filled the air.
It was a routine that would continue for years of first days of school to come.