The next Day.
Phil was obsessing over the cycle again, Liam came down to find him wheeling out Luke's new bicycle.
But Liam's mind was not the cycle.
He had noticed that although his body and mind were healed after all that exercising and studying.
He is was still left very tired at the end of the day which should be related to Spirit, he assumed.
The mental exhaustion has been causing him to fall into a deep sleep every night and wake up around noon without an alarm.
"System, why is that happening?" he questioned.
"My Spirit stats were very high" Liam said as he made his way down the staircase.
Ding
[This Exhaustive state is temporary, the more you get used to a routine the easier and less exhaustive it will be, Due to your high Spirit stats, you will adapt to this exhaustion quicker then most people] The system said clearing any doubts he had over it.
Oh... well, turns out it was nothing.
"Hey, dad, what are you doing" Liam asked as he arrived near at the bottom of the staircase.
"I'm gonna teach Luke how to ride it the right way," Phil announced to Liam proudly as he patted the cycle's sear.
Claire rolled her eyes. "You mean dangerously and without a helmet?"
"Well he has got to learn someday right?" Phil asked while grinning.
"Ugh, I'm going to get the laundry out, I will also prepare some bandages and disinfectant for when Luke does eventually fall" She said as she walked away.
"Cmon Claire, these are the moments that make the man" Phil replied with a energetic fist bump to the air.
Liam half-listened. His eyes drifting to the street outside.
He had just gotten up, the sun was shining and the afternoon air felt extra crisp today.
"A perfect time to go for that daily run" Liam thought to himself.
Ding
[Mission Update: Run (5km) refreshed]
[Optional Side Mission Available: Join Phil and Luke on their Bike Route.
Reward: Random +1 Stat Boost]
"Woah thats pretty cool" Liam thought to himself
Liam considered it for a second before he spoke, "Hey dad, can I tag along?" He said.
Phil turned around, surprised but delighted. "Absolutely! Nothing builds character like falling off a bike!"
"...Right, well I already know how to ride a bike, remember, you taught me?" Liam said with a nervous chuckle as he looked back into his memories and witnessed Phil "teaching him" how to ride a bike.
"Oh, I know buddy, What I meant to say was that watching others fall off a bike also builds character" Phil laughed like some kind of a villain.
Liam felt a shudder remembering back to how many time he fell off the bike trying to learn it in the memories.
"Keep it quiet Phil, I can hear you from the laundry room" Claire shouted from behind the stair case causing Phil who was outside to shut up.
He didn't wanna scare Luke away after all, besides the jokes he still wished to teach Luke how to ride a bike.
Maybe a little better than how he had taught Liam — at least he hoped so.
Liam chuckled a little at this scene and wore his running shoes.
"Alright I'm ready" Liam announced causing Phil to nod.
"Just one second" Phil said as he went to get Luke.
The bike ride was long and painfull but not too bad.
By the time they got back, Claire was ready.
Claire was already prepared with bandages for Luke's scraped knees and elbows.
The Weekends soon come to an end without anything too extraordinary occurring.
School had started again.
A new week.
And right now, Liam had just finished having a conversation with Luke.
"The Next time Jackson's brother does anything to me, I'm taking care of him, I want you to make sure Jackson stays off my back" Liam remembered Luke telling that with complete determination in his tone.
As if Luke had made up his mind and was ready to do what was necessary.
"Luke I honestly don't think, Jackson is gonna do anything to someone so much younger than him" Liam remembered telling Luke and his response to that left Liam's mouth twitching.
"I know, he will go after you, Honestly this was just a Notice, you've been working out I think you can handle it now" Luke said as he walked away leaving Liam standing in stunned silence.
"That Dunphy blood flows through Luke that's for sure" Liam thoughth with a chuckle remembering one of his favourite scene's of the show.
The scene in the show where Phil "Handled" his family's issues on the day they were declared the God parents of Jay's and Gloria's son.
Reeling his emotions in he glanced at his stats interface and felt pretty confident he would be able to handle Jackson.
Stepping into the halls, A blond-haired girl handed him a Flyer.
"Uhmm, would you like to volunteer for the "Community Night" at school, Volunteers help with booths and snack stalls set up" She said, her height reaching right around Liam's chin.
Long, dark blonde hair, a little messy with a few strands tucked behind one ear.
Simple and casual jeans, a hoodie, Nothing flashy or attention-grabbing, more like she is trying not to stand out.
"Yea sure I'd like to volunteer, when is it and what is it about?" Liam asked as he grabbed a hold of the clipboard with a paper containing a list of names, class and phone numbers.
She handed him a pen as she spoke "It's at the end of this week, you might be required to stay back and help" She mentioned her tone low, almost like she was afraid of scaring Liam away.
"It is a showcase night where kids present their clubs with info desks and snack stalls" she said.
"By the way what's your name?" Liam casually asked as he was writing down his details on the form, he couldn't shake the feeling that he had seen her somewhere before.
"Oh!.."
"My name is Erica, Erica Reyes" She said causing Liam who was busy writing his details to stop.
He glanced at her to make sure he had heard her right.
"What?" Liam questioned almost like he couldn't belive what he had just heard.
"M.. My name is Erica Reyes" She said nervously.
After putting down all of his info he put down the pen and extended his hand.
"Hello, I am Liam Dunphy" Liam said with a smile.
"Uh yeah hello Liam" She said as she shook his hand.
Liam nodded "I appologise for that, I guess I'll see you Thursday then" he said.
"Yeah" she nodded seeming a bit absentminded as Liam walked away.
She stood there for a few seconds as Liam walked away soon disappearing into the crowd of students, snapping back into it she turned back wanting to say something to Liam but he was long gone.