Evie sighed as she watched the freshly turned four year old sleep in her small bed. It was Mal's first day of preschool and Evie was dreading this. Mal was still just as clingy now as she was two years ago when she was two. She had been hoping that as Mal got older she would grow out of her clinginess, but that wasn't the case.

Evie sighed as she gently shook the small girl. "Mal come on honey get up. I told you school starts today. And we can't be late," Evie told the little girl as she tried to wake her up. Mal just groaned as she got up. "Mommy I don't want to go to school. I wanna stay here with you," Mal told Evie as she refused to get out of her bed.

Evie just sighed as she looked at her sister. "Mal we talked about this. You have to go to preschool. It's where you will meet new friends and play with others. And you will be home before you know it," Evie told the young girl.

Mal just looked at Evie as she got an idea. "Mommy I can't go, I don't feel good," Mal told Evie as she placed her hand on her stomach. Evie just rolled her eyes as she placed the back of her hand on the young girl's forehead. "Oh look at that Mal. No fever. You don't feel warm at all," Evie told the four year old.

Mal just shook her head. "Mommy I don't believe you. I think I do have a fever," the small girl told Evie as she placed her hand on her forehead and over exaggerated her reaction. Evie just sighed as she grabbed the thermometer. "Fine. Mal open your mouth and leave it under your tongue," Evie told the four year old as she held the thermometer.

Evie smiled when it beeped. "Oh look, Mal 98.6 perfect temperature. Mal you don't have a fever and I know you're not sick. You are going to school," Evie told the little girl as she picked her up.

Mal just started crying as she held onto Evie. "Mommy please don't make me go to preschool. I want to stay here with you. I don't want you to leave me. And the kids are going to be mean to me. Please mommy don't make me go," Mal cried out as she held on tighter to Evie.

Evie just sighed as she picked up the four year old who was still as small as a two or three year old and changed her into some clothes. "Mommy I want to wear my purple dragon shirt. I don't want to wear these girly clothes," Mal told Evie as she looked at her outfit in disgust.

"Mal you can't wear your dragon shirt to school. It's the first day of school. You have to dress nice," Evie told her small sister as she finished getting her ready for her first day of school.

"Mommy I don't want to go to school. You didn't go to preschool. Carlos and Jay told me that you guys didn't go to preschool, so I shouldn't have to go either," Mal told Evie as she was still refusing to go. Evie just sighed as she looked at the four year old. "Mal I didn't go to preschool because we didn't have a preschool where I grew up, but my mom still homeschooled me," Evie told the four year old.

"Well then I want to be homeschooled too," The little girl screamed out. Evie just sighed as she grabbed Mal's purple dragon backpack. "Mal I'm not going to homeschool you. You need to go to an actual preschool, so you can meet new kids and make new friends. Olivia goes to school," Evie told the young girl as she put the backpack on her and grabbed onto her tiny hand and headed towards the preschool.

When they got there Mal just held on tighter to Evie's hand as she refused to let go. Evie sighed when she saw all the other kids running away from their parents after saying bye as they were all excited to start preschool.

Evie just turned the little girl to her as she bent down. "Mal hey come on sweetie. You are going to have such a good time here. And I will be back before lunch time. You won't even notice that I'm gone," Evie told the small girl.

Mal just started crying as she ran over to Evie and hugged her tightly. "No mommy don't leave me here. Please mommy don't leave. I don't want to be without you. Please don't leave me here mommy. Please," the year old cried out as she clung on tighter to Evie refusing to let go of her.

Evie just sighed as she had to stop herself from crying and just saying screw preschool. She had to hold back as she couldn't do that. Mal needed to go to preschool even if she didn't want to. "Mal hey look at me. I love you sweetie. Please don't do this. I promise you won't be here very long and you only have to go like two or three days a week. Please Mal just go in there and have a good time," Evie told the young girl as she walked her into the class and hugged her goodbye.

"I love you too mommy. I don't want you to leave," Mal told Evie as Evie let go of the hug and wiped away the small girl's tears. "I'm sorry Mal, but I have to go. I'll see you soon. Bye sweetie. I love you," Evie told the four year old as she left the room.

Mal just tried to run after Evie, but the teacher held her back. "Hi there Mal. I'm your new teacher and we are going to have such a fun time together," the preschool teacher told the young crying girl as she placed her on the floor with the other kids. Mal just sat as far away from the kids as possible while she continued to cry for Evie.