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Chapter 7: What?!?

Hayden's Pov

I was suddenly awaken from a loud buzz that came from my nightstand. I blinked a few times to adjust the lights and then turn my head to my right and took my phone in my hand. At first I thought it was the alarm but then I realized that I hadn't put one and it was summer. I unlocked the phone and saw it was a text. From my mom.

'Good morning love. Hope you have a great time at Michaela's. Send her my greetings and that I really miss her. Also, kiss Valentino to death for me. -Mom'

I rolled my eyes at her text. It was typical from her to send me morning text messages. It was her way to say good morning or talk to me, because she was always away when I woke up at the mornings. She wass working at the bank Ryan owned. Well you will ask me who was Ryan. So let me answer you. Ryan was my step dad.

Yeah, the guy I was talking about with Michaela was his son, Derek. My mom married him one year after they dated, he had a son and we all lived together. Yes, that was pretty much. He really loved me as I was his own daughter, he had spoiled me to death and he was like a dad to me.

My real dad, Carlos, divorced with my mom when I was fifteen years old. Right after I started dating Grayson. I really loved him, I was a daddy's girl. But we had lost contact. He was always busy with his job so that's why I haven't seen him for like four years. And he didn't know about me having a kid. Well he didn't know anything specific about my life. And this was the reason why I loved Ryan so much and never argued with my mom for marrying him in the first place. Expect the fact that he was so nice and good with her, he truly loved her and respected her.

I shook my head from my thoughts, smiling in the progress and turned my head to look for Valentino in the bed. Since we lived in Michaela's house, Valentino had to sleep with me in the bed and not on his crib where he usually slept. So, I wa a little worried about him falling or something. I felt something heavy on my arm and when I looked down I saw his angelic face laying there. Okay, that kid had the most beautiful smile ever, he was always smiling in his sleep.

You were not going to see him with a blank look or with a frown. No, you were going to see him with a smile plastered on his cute little face.

I carefully took off my arm from his grip and placed him on the pillow again. I knew he wouldn't wake up before his time to actually wake up. And he wouldn't mind me being gone. I kissed his head and walked to the corner of the room where I had placed our suitcases and picked clothes to wear for the day. I choose shorts with a vest top. It was really hot and clothes will worsen it.

I walked in the bathroom and took a cold shower. I stayed up all night making scenarios in my head about my meeting with Grayson, which I didn't actually know if I was going to do due to the fact that I haven't spoke to Grayson since last night when he was here. I had my phone in my hands turning it on and off multiple times to text him or call him. Which I never did. It looked like I was way too chicken.

I let the cold water hit me and when I was done, I got dressed, washed my teeth and after brushing my hair I put them up in a ponytail. I walked back in the room and grabbed my phone from my nightstand and checked the time. 9:22 pm. Thanks mom. I murmured to myself.

It was way early for a summer day and I was kind of annoyed. Annoyed at my lovely mom because she woke me up. I had told her one thousand times to send me texts at least past ten pm. And she never listened to me. Thanks again!

But I took this as an opportunity to go and cook us breakfast. Michaela won't be up this early in the morning. She was not a morning person, which I was not either but whatever. I closed the door behind me so Valentino won't wake up and walked downstairs and straight to the kitchen.