*Alexa POV*

Paige and I traipse into school like we usually do and are greeted by a smiling Zoe. I look over at Leigh-Anne.

'Y'alright there, Pinnock?' I smile at her.

'I don't even know how to talk to you now. Should I bow to you?' We all laugh.

'As far as you're aware, I'm a normal girl okay? I don't want it getting out about my dad, so many people will try and use me. It's happened before!' She smiles at me.

'Can do! I still can't believe that! How could you have listened to me talk about how fit your dad was?! Ew!' We all exchange looks.

'Well, I'll tell you, it was really hard!'

'That's what she said!' Zoe says. We all laugh. We hear laughter from behind us, and we turn around to see our tutor with a tall girl with long, bright purple hair. It looks like they're laughing at what Zoe said.

'I don't think that's appropriate for a bunch of eleven year olds, do you?' We stare at him.

'Shut your pie hole!' I'd heard daddy h say that to Chris (his best friend) a couple of times so I decided to try it.

'I like pie! Pie is sexy!' Mr Cutforth laughs. He's like a child.

'Unlike you then! Luke Is Not Sexy ' The purple haired woman laughs back.

'Shut up Emma Blackberry!' They carry on this silly banter and we just back away slowly.

'Well she's blind if the thinks 'Luke is not sexy' because he fucking is!' I say monotonously.

'My tutor ladies and gentlemen' Paige laughs. The bell rings, signifying that it's time to go to tutor. We follow Mr Cutforth up the stairs, OBVIOUSLY staring at his butt as he walked up. We settle down in tutor and chat like we usually do. Zoe, Leigh-Anne and I just chat until Leigh-Anne nudges me and points at Some of the boys on the other side of the classroom. They are reading my dads book. One of them looks up at me and smiles sweetly. He beckons me over.

'My friend over there has a bit of a crush on you, but he's too scared to talk to you. He was wondering if you'd maybe go out with him?' I look over at who he points at. His blonde, scruffy hair has brown highlights in it. He wears glasses and he's kind of dorky looking but sweet. I was chatting to him yesterday, and he was really nice. His name is Jack. I decide to go for it.

'Yeah okay, tell him yes. I'm going back over there now' I wander back over to my friends.

'I think I just got a boyfriend' I smile at Zoe and Leigh-Anne. I look over at the group of boys. The one who asked me out looks really happy, and he smiles at me. I wave him over. The friend who asked me out for him, Caspar, comes with him.

'Oh you're reading THAT book' Caspar says to Leigh-Anne, his voice full of what I can only describe as resent.

'Yeah, so?!' She says, slightly irritated.

'How could you read a book by someone like him? It's unnatural! He's just a stupid faggot! I feel sorry for his daughter, whoever she may be. She's gonna grow up with two faggot dads. She's gonna be a screw up when she goes to secondary school, I just know she'll have no friends' I feel myself shift awkwardly.

'Excuse me a minute' I say quietly.

'Mr Cutforth, can I please be excused? I need to use the restroom' he nods and I shuffle down the corridor. When I reach the toilets, I lock the door and cry. I sob and sob until there's nothing left. Why is being gay so unnatural? When two people love each other, it shouldn't matter the gender surely?

After about 5 minutes I wipe my nose, splash some water on my face an walk back, head held high.

'Its okay, I told him where to stick it' Zoe said comfortingly.

'You didn't tell him that...?' I ask quietly.

'Well, I didn't' she puts extra emphasis on the I, and stares over at Leigh-Anne.

'You're- you're joking right?!' She looks at me regretfully.

'I'm sorry, Lexi!'

'You should be! I KNEW I shouldn't have told you! Just, just sit somewhere else!' I point at the empty table in the far corner. She picks up her stuff sadly and shuffles over there.

'That was a bit harsh, Lex' I'm so angry that I don't actually care right now.

'Well if it was so 'harsh' then why don't you go and join her?!' She looks taken aback.

'Thats not what I meant! I just meant maybe you shouldn't have kicked her off' I point over at her.

'Go. Since you obviously want to be friends with her, just GO' she does just that, and I'm left on my own. My head falls into my hands and a couple of tears fall down my cheeks until I feel a pair of strong arms round my shoulder.

'Go and stand outside to calm down for a little while, yeah?' Mr Cutforth smiles, and I do as he says. Jack follows me out of the classroom.

When we're outside he pulls me into a hug.

'That was horrible, what Caspar said. I had no idea.' I smile at him. He's so lovely.

'Its okay, but I guess I better get used to it eh?' We stay outside, just chatting, until the bell rings.

All day, every lesson, I get dirty looks from Caspar, but all day I keep my head held high and my hand in Jacks. At least I still have Paige.

I get home to an empty house. I do what I usually do when I'm home alone and put my music on loud. I lay on my bed, bobbing my head along to the tune of the song.

At 5, daddy H arrives home.

'Lexi! I got you a present!' I run downstairs and straight into the arms of my dad. He gives me a big, warm hug and hands me a bag. I look inside. A box. I open it to see these awesome trainers. They are hi-tops, black and white.

'Where did you get these?! They must have cost loads!' I smile widely as I try them on.

'There was a 75% off everything sale in Sport Soccer, I saw them and thought of you' I walk around, very happy with my new trainers.

'But why though?' He looks happily down at me.

'I got a promotion at work, I'm getting a HUGE pay raise! Anyway, did you have a good day at school?'

'Not really!' I say sadly.

'Awh darling, what happened?'

'I had a fight with Leigh-Anne and Zoe. No big deal' he gives me a huge hug.

'You'll all be friends again tomorrow. I promise' I smile.

'Thanks dad. Well I'm going upstairs' I run to my room and turn my music back up.

About an hour later Daddy L returns home. I run downstairs to give him a big hug.

'Right, we're going our to celebrate. Get changed Lex'

'What are we celebrating?'

'I got a promotion and a huge pay rise!' Daddy L hugs my other dad.

'Thats great honey!' They share a quick kiss and I run upstairs to get changed.

As we eat our meal, Daddy H looks up.

'Theres something I need to tell you guys' we smile at him.

'My boss told me I could have this massive pay rise, which is absolutely incredible, but there's one problem. I have to work in America for two months'

I hate my writing in this chapter! Cliffhanger anyway!

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Love always,

~Georgie'xo~