Hey! This is my first Total Drama story, so I'm sorry if Zoey seems a bit OOC. I'm also sorry it's short. Diary entries usually aren't that long, you know? By the way, this oneshot is based on Piece by Piece by Kelly Clarkson, and the last few lyrics of the song will be at the end of this in italics. Note that those aren't apart of the story.

I DO NOT OWN TOTAL DRAMA OR PIECE BY PIECE. THEY BELONG RESPECTIVELY TO TOM MCGILLIS AND KELLY CLARKSON.

~Bami xoxo


Dear Diary,

I know, I'm 25 and I still write in a diary. How weird is that? It's just the fact that I've had this diary ever since I was thirteen and I love to put things down on paper. It really helps clear my mind, especially on my bad days. But today was NOT a bad day. It was far from, actually! One of the best days of my life.

I'm a mother. I can hardly believe it now, and I've been repeating it to myself all day! I look our daughter in her crib and think what a life she's going to have. Two former reality TV show contestants as parents, who are friends with even MORE reality TV show people. Not to mention the fact that her dad has multiple personality disorder. Oh, I hope that doesn't confuse her too much.

I really hope that even with the chaos that might happen Mike and I will be good parents. Mackenzie (that's her name, by the way) deserves to have a better childhood than both Mike and I had, the horrors of Total Drama included. Though Mike had a way worse childhood than I did, I still don't want hers to come anywhere close to mine. I don't want her to have to live with one parent because the other left. I don't want that to make her a social outcast. And I swear, if she wants to sign up for any reality TV shows, I'm not going to let her.

My dad wasn't the best dad in the world. He still isn't. He wasn't at my wedding, or the baby shower. I even had Mike call him when I went into labour, but he didn't even show or call back. And he was so rude when Mike and I went to ask for his blessing! The only time he even associates himself with me is to say "Well my daughter's a reality TV star!" or "Yeah, my daughter married rich, but she will won't give her ole Pa any of the dough!" He leaves me and Mom when I was what, six? and refuses to talk to me unless I talk to him in first, and replies when he has to. I don't want that for Kenz.

Mike is NOTHING like my dad, though. He actually cares about me. He's so sweet and kind, and I know he loves me. I just know that he's going to be the same with Kenz. He fell in love with her at first sight! I just know he's going to be the best dad in the world. I just know, and I really hope, that he's going to be better than my dad. But something tells me that that won't be much of a problem.

Piece by piece I fell far from the tree
I will never leave her like you left me
And she will never have to wonder her worth
Because unlike you I'm going to put her first
And you know, he'll never walk away,
He'll never break her heart
He'll take care of things, he'll love her
And piece by piece, he'll restore my faith
That a man can be kind and a father should be great

Zoey ~~