M.shadows daughter

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I pulled my sketchbook out from underneath my bed and started to draw. It was like a picture of me when I was little. it shows a little girl with her back to the camera while dragging her teddy bear on the floor by one arm. I think it's pretty cute. I'm going to leave it black and white. I hate adding colour to things because I think it loses something special about it. "Blake lunch" I heard Val call me down. I sighed and put my sketchbook down on my bed. Slowly I walked downstairs and into the kitchen. "hey sweetie" Val said as I walked into the room. I smiled at her her and sat down. "so did you sleep?" she said. I nodded. " this is really good" I told her. she smiled brightly at me. " thank you" she replied. I carried on eating as she sat down to eat hers. "so tomorrow the girls are coming round. if it is too much for you, you don't have to meet them, bu you can if you want too. I would love it if you could." Val told me. " I want to meet them" I told her. she nodded and carried on with her food. I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. I pulled it out and saw a text from the group chat.

onyx: did you hear what that bitch said to me?!

blake: what?

onyx: Albert einstein told me that I was too stupid to be in his set and that I probably cheated on the test to be there

I knew who he was talking about. our physics teacher Mr Tolbert. he looks exactly like Albert einstein and thinks he's just as smart as him. like fuck he is. he is worse than my maths teacher.

blake: oh. why did he say that?

onyx: cause I wasn't paying attention in his class.

blake: oh you know he hates it when people do that. he thinks when people are not listening they don't understand.

rosa: can you guys like not. I'm still in class with satan himself.

I put my phone in my pocket again to see that Val had stood up and was doing the dishes. "would you like any help?" I asked. "no its fine sweetheart, you go on and do what you were doing before I'll be fine" I nodded and headed upstairs. I couldn't help but feel bad about leaving her alone, so I grabbed my sketchbook and pencils and headed back downstairs. I sat down at the table and she gave me a weird look. "I felt bad about leaving you alone so I came to sit with you" I told her. she gave me a sweet smile. "thank you" she said softly. she turned around and carried on cleaning. I opened up my sketchbook and started a new drawing. I was drawing a picture I took a while back. it was of rosa's hair. I thought it was really nice that day. it was extremely wavy and it had a beautiful navy bow in the back holding some pieces together. she had put it on her Instagram after I had taken it.

halfway through drawing it Val looked over my shoulder. "that is beautiful blake" she told me. "thank you" I said. after a while, I got bored of drawing and closed my sketch book. I stretched and my elbow decided to click really loud and it fucking hurt. "ah! stupid cunt" I shouted. Val just laughed at me. she had a beautiful laugh. it was really melodic. of course, my mums was even more beautiful but Vals was a close contender. honestly, I expected to get told off for that. I don't usually swear around anyone but my friends and old people. I hate old people, they are really judgemental. like I was wearing a disturbed shirt in town and this old guy told me he would pray for my soul and he hopes the devil's spirit leaves me soon. like what the hell. " you ok?" she asked when she finished laughing. "yeah" I replied rubbing my elbow.

about an hour later matt walked in. "hey" he shouted and kissed the top of my head. he walked over to Val and gave her a peck on the lips. "you seem happy" Val chuckled. he just shrugged and pulled the carton of milk out of the fridge, drinking straight from the carton. I cringed. 1. how can someone drink straight from the carton and 2. how can someone drink milk. I hate the taste of milk. "you alright there blake?" he asked, laughing. "how?" was all I replied. he laughed even harder. my phone buzzed in my pocket again. I pulled it out and opened the text. it was from Alex, I love you so much. it read. I was not bothered by this because we say it to each other all the time. I love you too. I sent back. "a boy?!" matt said behind me, startling me. "yeah?" I replied. "is he your boyfriend?" he asked. "no, he's gay" I told him. "good, your not getting a boyfriend anytime soon! understood" he told me. I laughed at him and said "aye aye captain" and gave a weird salute.