Random: (Zayn Malik fanfic)

Chapter 1

I did another leap and landed it perfectly, running to my next move. I twisted my body in a new way, improving the dance routine.

As I spun on my toes, I suddenly fell to my knees. I cupped my face and groaned in frustration.

I've been feeling run down lately. Almost as if someone else was feeding from my energy. No matter the sleep. No matter the food I eat. I feel like I have no energy.

As I was sitting on the floor of my practice room, I cradled my knees.

"I'll never get this right..." I felt my body tremble. I jumped at the ringing of my phone. I walked slowly to answer it, notice it was my friend Tracy calling.

"Yeah?" I answered.

"When are you coming?"

I checked the clock on the wall and noticed it was 3 o'clock already. "I'll be there shortly."

I hung up quickly and slipped on my sweatpants and hoodie over my dance clothes. I slipped on my vans and trotted to my kitchen.

The practice room was a small room, mirrors on 2 of the 4 walls.

I grabbed the keys to my SUV and walked down the steps quickly to the car garage for the building. My phone started going off again, but the number was unfamiliar.

"Hello?"

"Is this Raven?"

"Yes? May I ask who this is?"

"This is your National Bank. It looks as if there was a large amount of money spent from your account. What's the largest amount of money you've spent lately?"

My heart dropped and my head began to hurt. "Um, about 186£?"

"You're account lost about triple that. You have about 100£ overall. We will find who stole your identity and report back to you."

"O-ok, thank you." I sank into the driver's seat and gripped the wheel tightly. Just my luck, right?

As I pulled into Tracy's driveway, I whiped my tears, took a deep breath, and walked to the door with confidence. I let myself in, greeted by a chocolate lab, Nonny, and a hobbling little 1 year old with dark brown hair, dark eyes, and tanned, fare skin.

Her name's Jade Taylor Taint, and she's my daughter.

"Mumma!" I swiped her up off the ground and cradled her.

"Hello, sugar!" I kissed her cheek and placed her on my hip as I walked into the living room.

"Trace?"

"In here!" She called from the study. I walked in and watched her pack up Jade's bag. She caught eyes with me and immediately sensed something was wrong.

"What's wrong?" I sighed and set Jade on the ground, guiding her to her bag of dolls. She pulled out her favourite and swung it around. I played with her hair as I sat behind her on the couch.

"Identity theft, that's what." I looked up to Tracy falling to the chair across from us.

"What?!"

"Yup! I have 100 pounds to my name right now. How the hell am I suppose to support Jade and I?" I felt the anger build up in my body. Jade tipped her head up and looked at me upside down. I smiled at her sweetly.

Jade is the only thing waking me up in the morning. As a teenager, I would have never thought that I would have a daughter by 19. But I did, and it's the best thing to ever happen to me.

"What did they say?"

"They don't know who is taking the money, but they're gonna find out. What am I suppose to do?! Get yet another job?! I need to focus on these auditions! It could help Jade and I!"