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It is Monday morning. The first day of junior year, well technically second half of junior year. I am rushing around my room trying to get Katie and me ready. The morning wasn't starting out well. My alarm clock didn't go off and I woke up late. It is already 7:45 and we still aren't ready. School starts at eight and I still have to drop Katie off. Finally I find everything I need. I grab Katie and run down the stairs to the car. I throw the car door open put Katie in her seat and buckle her. After dropping her off it's already 7:58 and I am still five minutes away from school. I am going to be late. Damn. I speed the car a little bit. 8:03 I arrive. I get out and run up the stairs. Entering the school I find my first class and try to walk in as quiet as possible. Who am I kidding? They are going to notice me. I was right when the door closes behind me, every head in the room looks my direction. I didn't recognize anyone in the room. That doesn't mean they didn't know me. Everyone knew me. That Amy girl who got pregnant when she was fifteen. I sit down in the back and wait for the bell to ring.

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I sit in the classroom staring at out the window. The bell rings bringing me out of my daydream. I get up and make my way out the classroom door only to collide with someone else. My books fall out of my arms. This day just keeps getting worse.

"Sorry" says the voice as he bends down to help me pick my books up.

"It's ok" I reply, not bothering to look up.

After collecting all my books, I stand up and come face to face with no other then Ben Boykewich. One of my old friends. He has asked me out once but I turned him down. We were still friends after that until I moved away.

"Amy?"

Well I guess there is no way out of this one.

"Uh hi Ben."

"What are you doing here? Where have you been? How are you?"

"Listen Ben, I know you have a lot of questions, but I have to get to class. We will talk about this later."



"Ok."

I walk past him to next period.

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The last bell of the day rings. Thank God. I walk through the hallway and down the front stairs to see Ben. He must have been waiting for me.

"Ben right now isn't a good time."

"Come on Amy. Just give me five minutes to talk."

"Fine, but that's it. I have to go pick Katie up."

"That's all I ask. Ok, first question. Why now? Why come back now?"

"My dad was in a car accident. He isn't doing too well. I decided my family needs me now, more than ever. So I decided to stay."

"Does Ricky know your back?"

"I don't know. Why don't you ask him?"

"That's ok. I think I will pass" he replies.

"Can I come with you?"

"Come with me where?" I ask confused.

"To pick up Katie. That's her name, right? I want to see her."

I sigh deeply. I really don't have a reason to say no.

"I guess. Come on."

We walk to the car and get in.

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I pull into the parking lot of the daycare center. Ben and I exit the car and walk through the doors.



"Hi I am here to pick up Katie Juergens" I tell the lady at the front desk.

"Go on back."

I motion for Ben to follow me. I walk through the doors and immediately Katie sees me and runs toward me and I pick her up.

"Mommy!"

"Hey Sweetheart. Did you have a good day?"

She nods her head.

"Katie, this is my old friend Ben."

"Hi Katie" he says holding his hand out.

She snuggles closer to me, burying her head in my chest.

"She is a little shy" I tell him.

"Are you ready to go home?" I ask her.

She nods her head again. I grab her bag she brought. Then all three of us walk out the door and head to the car. I drop Ben off at his house on the way home. I decide to take Katie to the park. The first thing she heads too when we get there is the swings. I lift her up and put her in it, and start to swing her. She starts to giggle. That is a sound I never get tired of hearing. She is my everything and I wouldn't trade my life for anything, even when it does get difficult. Katie decides she doesn't want to swing anymore. I stop the swing and lift her out of it. She runs to the jungle gym. I sit down in the grass and watch her play. After about an hour I decide it's time to go.

"Come on Katie. Time to go."

She comes running. I grab onto her hand and lead her to the car. When we get home I fix Katie some macaroni and cheese for dinner. I sit her at the kitchen table. I hear the phone ring. I go to answer.

"Lauren?"

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