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"Alright BraeLynne, I'll see you after school, hm?" I say, giving my now 12 year old daughter a hug.

BraeLynne is anything but a normal child. It's mostly my fault though, well, her father. Me and her father had a bit of a falling out after he cheated on me. He wasn't aware that I was pregnant, and he still doesn't know that I was. He will know eventually, but, not now. I mean, I was 15 at the time, what the hell was I supposed to do? HE got me PREGNANT at 15.

"Alright Mom, I'll see you after school. Love you!" she replies with a smile. I smile back to her.

"Love you too dear, bye" I say and walk off. It's nice out this morning so I'm just wearing a simple blouse, skinny jeans, and a light beige jacket.

I take a look over to the house across from the school, and I freeze.

Alex?

It's too late, he saw me. I snap my head away and begin walking off faster. I feel a hand on my shoulder and I know it's him.

"Marley, is that you? Who were you dropping off? How are you? Oh wait, sorry..." My baby daddy says, scratching the back of his neck awkwardly. I'm too stunned to stay anything so I don't.

"Um, would you like to come inside? We can talk, I haven't seen you in a while" he asks. I blink in surprise and slowly shrug my shoulders.

"Oh, alright. Follow me" he states with a smile upon his small, plump lips. His eyes crease cutely.

No Marley, stop that.

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