𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 *𝐓.𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧*

𝟎𝟔|𝐒𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬

Ellie sat in her room. She knew how she felt guilty over things and she knew that she felt guilty over how she was keeping Maxs secret but she knew that he was her dad and d she knew that despite that he had done she didn't want her mum and dad to split up. She knew that she was struggling with keeping it to herself and she knew that it was the reason that she had told Rachel

Sophie walked into Ellie's room and looked to her "are you planning on getting up you are going to be late for school" Sophie said as Ellie looked to her

"Have you spoken to gran?" Ellie asked as Sophie looked to her and frowned

"No why what's going on" she asked as Ellie looked to her and smiled

"It's fine. I need a shower I Don't even want to go to school" Ellie said as she stood from the bed as she went to walk out of the room as Sophie grabbed her hand and looked to her

"Baby are you okay" Sophie asked as Ellie looked to her with tears in her eyes and shock her head as Sophie pulled her into her arms as she held her daughter close

She ran a hand through her daughters hair as she held her close and smiled

"You know that you can tell me anything. I am your mum and I love you and I have got your back no matter what" Sophia said as Ellie looked to her

"You need to talk to dad"

"What's your dad got to do with this" Sophie asked

"I can't tell you. He said i have to keep quiet but I can't. You need to ask him over miss Campbell and hopewell" Ellie said as Sophie frowned. She didn't like what she was hearing but she knew that max was playing mind games with Ellie and she was going to kill Him

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Ellie got to school as she saw Rachel "Ellie. Have you told your mum?" Rachel asked

"I couldn't but I told her that she needs to speak to him over them. I can't do this gran I can't be the one tho tore my family apart" she said as Rachel looked to her granddaughter

She knew that she was t a man on max and she hated that max had Sophie pregnant so young but she knew that she adored Ellie

"Ellie listen to me. None of this is your fault. Your dad...this is what he does okay do not blame yourself. Go to class okay and it will all be okay" she said as Ellie nodded as she walked off to class

Rachel looked to see Tom as he was walking down the hall and looked to him

"Tom. Can you keep an eye on Ellie there is some stuff going on at home and I am worried over her" Rachel said as Tom looked to her and smiled

"Of course I run. Ellie is a good kid" Tom said. He knew how he cared over Ellie and he could see that she was going through a lot. He knew how he cared over Ellie and he knew that she was different to any student and he could see just how much that she was struggling and he knew how he just wanted her to be okay

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Ellie sat in class with Lauren who looked to her "are you okay?" Lauren asked

"I have been better" Ellie said as she noticed max as he was storming down the hall. She knew her father and his temper and it was something that she didn't want to get on the bad side of

"Eleanor out here now" max said as Ellie sighed

She stood up and followed him out of the classroom and into the hallway

"Do you have to embarrass me like that?" Ellie said

"I haven't got time for your childish antics right now what did you say to your mother?" He asked

"All I said was that she had to ask you over your whores" Ellie said

"Do not test me" max said

"What are you going to do to me huh dad? Your a cheat and you can't keep it in your pants" she said

"I am your father. You will respect me"

"And she is my mother and she doesn't deserve you. Maybe gran is right about you" Ellie said as max slapped her. Ellie held her cheek and looked to him as Tom walked down the hall

"Ellie. Come with me" Tom said as he said as he turned to look at max

"I dint care if she is your daughter or not. If I Ever see you strike a student again I will make sure it is the end of your career" Tom said

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Ellie sat in the pastoral care office with Tom "are you okay" he asked as she shock her head

"You didn't deserve that Ellie. Things just be bad at home" he said as she wiped away the tears from her eyes and smiled

"You have no idea" Ellie said. He placed a hand on her cheek as he wiped away the tears. The two of them held a look for a moment

"You didn't deserve any of that Ellie okay" he said as Ellie smiled as the door opened and Sophie walked in

"El" she said

"Mum im so sorry I didn't mean for any of this" she said as Sophie pulled her into Her arms and held her close

"It's okay. I know. I know what he has done you could of told me"

"I didn't want to hurt you. He said I was ruining our family and with you being pregnant. I'm so sorry" Ellie said as Sophie smiled

"You are my el. You have nothing to be ashamed of. He hit you?" Sophie asked spitting her daughters cheek

"Don't worry he isn't going to get away with any of this that is a promise" Sophie said. She was going to make max pay for what he had done especially with messing with their daughter and especially for slapping her, she knew that she was going to make him pay