A/N Hello thank you for clicking on my story. I've been off fan fiction for about 4 years, but now I'm back and this story has just been festering at the back of my mind and I really need to just get it out. Hope you enjoy ^.^
Just so the formatting doesn't confuse you, whenever I put a flashback in I'll write the whole section in italics.
There were four quick knocks at the door.
Val who was sitting on her chair pushed her stomach forward and stood up. She then quickly walked, shuffling her feet to answer the door. She looked through the eye hole to see Chloe, a young lady who was just about to go into her junior year of high school. Chloe came to Val last summer to help in the veterinary hospital with her as part of her work experience. Though they were not close Val had taken an interest in Chloe as she was a very bright individual with a lot of drive. She knew Chloe trusted her, and hoped Chloe would work with her again another summer.
Val unbolted the door which made an unpleasant clank as it jolted out of the slot. Val pulled back the door.
"Hello Chloe, how are you? Do you want to work again this summer? Oh my you have grown, just look at you" Val looked down onto Chloe and saw a sudden bump on her lower stomach. Val looked back to Chloe, she had blood shot eyes.
"Chloe?" Val asked with caution. Why was she here? What did Chloe want? They stood there for a bit waiting for someone to say something.
"I've been kicked out" Chloe stated, obviously sick of the silence. "I'm pregnant and I've been kicked out"
"Oh… Oh! Okay" Val nodded and kept on nodding until she felt her brain rattling.
"You're just the only other adult I trust and I just. I was just wondering if I could stay with you until I get things sorted"
Val nodded again, slower this time.
"um, well yes, but. I don't know, what are your plans"
"I'm going to get a job that has daycare then once he's in school I'll take up a part time college course so in time I can become a vet" Chloe was a small, blonde teenager and her physical characteristics were often misleading to her true self. People often assumed her to be weak and dizzy but she was the most strong and sure minded young women anyone could ever hope to meet.
"oh so you're keeping it"
"It? I said he" Chloe flicked her nails and gritted her teeth "and why are you so surprised" Chloe gave a quick shake of her head "There's nothing wrong with being a single mother, I can do everything you and Alex can. I.. I.. I shouldn't have come here" Chloe turned quickly on her heels and walked down the path.
"wait" Val shouted running after Chloe "it's your choice, sorry for not respecting that" Chloe kept on walking "stay with us" Val shouted, as she caught up with Chloe. Chloe turned around
"No. I have to do this on my own"
"You'll need help, please stay with us. You can be as independent as you like, but it's hard on your own, just let me help you." Val gave a small smile, and Chloe smiled back.
"Okay" she lunged forward to give Val a hug and whispered into her ear "thank you".
*14.5 years later*
One, two, three, four
"Come in" I shout
He always knocks at the door four times
"Hellooooo?" Jesus. What is he playing at? I roll over off my bed tiptoeing around dirty clothes, used plates and random CD's all over the floor to make my way to the door. Ouch. Damn it what did I just stand on? I open the door and peer round the corner there he is leaning on the wall.
"Why didn't you just come in?" I cross my arms and her shrugs. I raise my eyebrows
"You could have been changing" he says "Plus your room's a mess, I don't want to come in"
"I wouldn't tell you to come in if I was changing"
"You did that one time"
"I thought you were my mum, you didn't do your knock"
"I have a knock?"
"Yeah, four fast knocks" I smile "The Fang knock" He shakes his head at me then a confused expression arises.
"What the hell are you wearing!?" Fang asks I look down at my shirt. Well shit.
"umm"
"That's my shirt" I steal his clothes all the time. It's his fault he won't tell me where he gets them.
"No one cares Fang" I squeeze past him and run downstairs. I turn around he's chasing after me still, good thing I'm faster. I jump round the corner. Ompfh.
"MAX" mum cries as I smash into her and send us both hurtling to the ground. Fang catches up and looks at me and makes a fake look of disgust. I smirk back at him, then realised I'm still lying on my mum. I quickly stand up.
"um sorry" I say, flicking my hair back so she can see my sweet innocent face. Short story: it doesn't work. This is probably due to me not washing my hair for days and having scabby arms- I know nice.
"eurgh just go outside and please let me take you to the hairdressers"
"no I like my hair long"
"But it needs to be neater" she says shaking her head. I roll my eyes
"Jesus you act like we're the kind of family that goes to church every weekend and actually cares what people think" I can see Fang in the corner of my eye standing awkwardly "anyway Fang and I have got to run no time for haircuts". My mum turns her head to the side.
"Oh hi Nick" my mum says smiling, immediately changing her tone of voice. "Do you want something to eat" she pulls herself off the floor.
"Thank you Val, but-" Fang starts
"But we have to go" I say, interrupting him. I run past mum and take Fangs hand pulling him along and out of the door.
A/N Thank you very much for reading, if I made a mistake please correct me and I always appreciate constructive criticism, I should have the next chapter up soon- stick around it does get better I promise.
cya soon
-Jess x