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I hop into bed knowing it’s only nine at night, but I'm exhausted. I check my phone to set my alarm and see a message.

Unknown: I'm sorry again, but to answer your question in the car. No, I never did anything more than what you saw. X

Me: No more talking about that. My appointment is Tuesday at two P.M. Can I pick you up?

‘Baby Daddy’ is what I decide to name Seb in my phone. A reminder to me about why I’m near him again, and he isn’t going to be anything else to me. I can’t risk it even I wanted to, it wouldn’t be fair for my child to have him witness such a bad relationship between his parents.

Baby Daddy: fine, but we will talk soon. That's great and I could pick you up instead? X

Me: I'm working till 1.30. You could pick me up from work then if you want, as it’s only twenty minutes away and I could use the rest after a long shift.

Him: yes I can do that, send me the name and if possible the address.I'm glad I saw you today. X

Me: Sure. I will and I guess I am too in some ways.

Him: I miss you May x

Me: please don't say that.

He doesn't reply, not that I expect him to, and I drift off into a restless sleep filled with thoughts of Sebastian King.

Chapter 2

Sebastian

"Who's that?" I ask my twin brother, Elliot, while looking at the new girl chatting to a girl named Allie. She has her long, shiny black hair in a ponytail, and she is very pretty. I've just started noticing how pretty girls are, but I've never seen any girl who looks like she does.

"Who?" he asks, still staring at Allie. I bet he hasn't even noticed the new girl, but that’s a good thing because I saw her first.

It was our thirteenth birthday yesterday, but I don't want to think about it. My ribs are stinging from the beating Dad gave us both. Luckily Harley, our eldest brother, came home drunk, and Dad gave up on us to beat him more. I know Harley did that to save me and Elliot, but I can't help but wish he didn't. I saw him this morning covered in bruises and I felt guilty, but he just gave me the new Gameboy I wanted and a birthday card. Harley hugged me and then went to find Elliot. He gave me the only present I had this year, and I won’t forget it.

"The new girl," I say,pointing at her, and he finally looks.

"Oh, I heard her name is Maisy; just moved here," he replies, kicking a small rock on the ground.

"I'm going to say hello. You coming, bro?" I ask, and he frowns at me.

"No, I have a thing to do." He avoids my knowing smirk as he walks off. I know it's because Allie is there, and he gets all nervous around her. I walk over, getting nervous myself, when the girl with shiny, black hair turns her pretty, brown eyes toward me.

"Hi, I'm Sebastian." I smile.

Her cheeks go red when she replies. "I'm May, Ma, May, no Maisy, sorry," she stutters, then looks down with her cheeks all red, and I glance at Allie who is holding back a giggle.

"Well, nice to meet you, May, I like your name." I wink at her as she looks up, and I lean back, putting my hands into my jean pockets.

"It's Maisy, not May." She smiles back at me.

"I like May, it can be my nickname for you. Do you want to have lunch with me?" I ask, blushing myself now that I’m under her gaze. I struggle to look away from her pretty, brown eyes as they twinkle in mischief at me.

"Sure, I’ll see you later, Allie," she says, smiling at Allie who looks at me for a second before smiling at Maisy.

"Okay, see you in class. Have fun with your boyfriend." She smirks when Maisy’s cheeks go even redder.

"He's not my boyfriend," she says quietly, looking anywhere but at me.

I grab her hand, interlocking her fingers with mine.

"Not yet, but you will be," I say cockily, taking a chance and hoping she will say maybe. She looks up at me, seemingly searching for something, and I know already I would give her anything she asks.

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