Julie's POV

I eventually stopped crying and just sat in mums arms as she held me tight

"Can you do something for us?" mam said

"Mm?" I replied

"Can you please eat something! you haven't had anything since yesterday morning" she begged. I didn't like seeing her like this so I gave in

"I'll make you some soup" Mum said getting up and going into the kitchen

"You know I used to talk to Amanda about you.. even though I didn't know you" I said as Cheryl pulled me to lay my head on her chest. She stayed quiet

"I would tell her how I was going to find you, and my biological dad and tell you both off" I chuckled little at the memory

"I had it all planned" I whispered looking up at Cheryl when she stayed quiet finding her crying silently

"I didn't mean to upset you" I said wiping away her tears with my thumbs

"I'm sorry" she sniffed loudly

"It's okay.. I get it" I said

"Tell us" she said

"Tell you what?" I asked confused

"Tell us what you were going to say. Say it. Tell us off" she said making me smile

"Its a bit late now don't you think?" I said

"Go on say it" she pushed. And I sighed standing up in front of her

"You sure about this?" I said with a smirk

"I can take it" she puffed her chest out making me giggle

"First things first. I was going to come up to you and slap you.. will skip that part because I don't think I'd have the heart to slap you. Then I was going to flick you off.. so here you go flicking you off. Then this was my speech after I had stunned you because a stranger had just assaulted you.. although now that I think about it I don't know how I would have done that with your status. Anyways back to my speech. I was going to say 'fck you! I don't fcking need you, I never fcking needed you, and I will never fcking need you. I have a family who cares and loves me more than you will ever love me. I don't fcking love you. I don't fcking think about you, both you and your fcking sperm donor can rot in fcking hell" I finished looking at gobsmacked Cheryl. She had her jaw hanging out, looking at me with shock.

"Julie!! how couldn't you say something like that!" I heard mum snap before going over to Mams side and hugging her

"N-no I- we" I didn't know what to say and by the looks of it mum was pissed. I looked at mam to say something but she was still stunned at my speech

"She is your mother at the end of the day! I don't appreciate you speaking to her like that Julie" mum said angrily

"I didn't mean it!" I said teary eyed, and I'm guessing that snapped mam back to reality

"Babe she was just telling me how she felt before she met us" mam said getting up and hugging me

"As long as she didn't mean it.. I mean my god Julie" mum side running her fingers through her hair

"Sorry" I mumbled against mams shoulder

"No I'm sorry" Mam said rubbing my back

"Let's just forget about it, yeah?" I said breaking away from her embrace

"Forgotten" she smiled

"Okay how about we get some food down you" mum said coming over and wrapping her arm around my shoulder and walking me to the kitchen

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Julie's POV

I'm feeling much better after having a light meal. I've finally accepted it, they're gone and never coming back. I wish I still had a piece of them. That neckless my foster dad gave me is gone, it's somewhere out there and I will never be able to get it back. I have to move on and just be happy with my life. With Kimberley and Cheryl.. My parents.

"Me mam's just called! she wants us all to go up to Newcastle next weekend" mam said coming through the front room. Mum and I were cuddled on the sofa watching some telly

"Sounds good babe... you up for it Jules?" mum asked me

"Yeah I can't wait to see Joan" I smiled remembering our first encounter. How gentle she was to me even though I was nothing but a stranger

"What you guys watching?" mam said coming over and sitting beside me

"Scandal" mum replied simply not taking her eyes away from the telly. I looked at mam and smiled opening my arms for her to cuddle into mum and I. It was a simple day, just enjoying each other's company. And I learned something that day, don't take life for granted and love those who love you, because you never know how long they will be around.

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Julie's POV

"Bye baby have a good day" mam said kissing me goodbye as I stepped out of the car and walked into school. I held the straps to my backpack through my thumbs. I puffed out a long sigh as I walked through the hallway

"Hey Jule!" Libby said making her way over to me with an infectious smile. I couldn't help but return the smile, I gave her a hug a much needed hug. I needed it from her because I felt like she was the only one who understood me

"Hey Libby" I said as we broke apart

"How are you? I didn't get a chance to speak to you over the weekend. My nan had to go the hospital" she said sadly

"Is she okay!?" I said afraid for Libby because I knew how much she loved her grandparents

"Yeah she's good now she just had some pain in her chest, but the doctor cleared out saying she needs to take it easy" Libby explained as we walked to class

"I'm sorry Libby! if you need anything you know I'm always here for you" I said throwing my arm around her

"Thanks Jules I appreciate it" she smiled shyly

"Hey baby!" Jake said From behind me as he wrapped his arms around my waist giving me a kiss on the cheek

"Hey babe" I said putting my hands over his and leaning into his contact

"Hey Olivia! how are you?" Jake said

"I'm good thanks" she said simply

"I'll see you in class" she added before disappearing into the crowd of students

"Well she seems like she likes me" he said sarcastically. I turned around and wrapped my arms around his neck giving me a long and awaited kiss. I haven't seen him since Friday and I have missed his beautiful shaped lips

"I missed you" I said before he dived his tongue into my mouth

"Ms. Tweedy-Walsh! this is a school not a sex demonstration course!!" Mrs. Jackson said making Jake and I spring apart giggling.

"Sorry" I apologized

"I don't want to see any of that in my school. If I see it again I will be having a call to both of your parents" she said seriously and I couldn't help but laugh. I swore I saw a smirk on Mrs. Jackson's face as she walked away. I really like that woman even though she had a lot to say about me.

"She likes you, you know" Jake said as he took my hand and walked me to class

"Yeah she has a funny way of showing it" I said

"Give me a quick kiss before anyone sees" I said pouting my lips he quickly looked around and gave me a kiss

"I'll see you after class" I said walking in my English class

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Julie's POV

"So what's the plan for your birthday then?" Libby said as we stood outside the school

"Would you quit that! I don't want to do anything for my birthday. And you make it seem like my birthday is next week" I huffed

"It's in 3 weeks to be exact" She said holding out 3 fingers to my face. I batted her hand away from my face making her laugh

"Fine I will celebrate your birthday with or without you" she said folding her hands across her chest

"Good have fun. Make sure to blow out the candles for me" I said.

"You are s-" I cut her off

"Byeeee Mams here" I said giving her a little shove before breaking into a sprint to the car

"What are you running from?" Mam asked me as I jumped into the car. I turned around and rolled down the window flicking Libby off getting raspberry blown at me in return.

"Libby! she won't quit" I said as I strapped the seatbelt on

"Quit what?" mam asked confused as she pulled off onto the main road. Driving like a maniac.

"Nothing important." I said simply not wanting to make a fuss about my birthday. I hated when the attention was on me, it never was and it shouldn't suddenly be now. Mam just nodded and put her attention back on the road. The ride was quiet unusually, mam always had something to say. I just shrugged it off and left it alone

"Mum do you mind painting my nails?" I asked shyly, I didn't know how to do my left hand and my nails were looking horrible.

"Come here then" she said patting the empty space on her bed

"This is a pretty color" she said as she began to paint my toes a blush pink color. Mam walked in and went straight into the ensuite shutting the door behind her

"What's gotten into her" I said annoyed of the way she had been acting

"What happened?" mum asked

"She's been ignoring me all day, and she barely said 2 words to me when she picked me up from school" I said furrowing my eyebrows together

"I'll have a talk with her" mum said and I nodded in appreciation

"Give me your left hand" she said. She finished painting my nails as I was getting up slowly mam came back in and crawled into bed.

"Night mum" I said kissing her on the cheek and walking out ignoring mam completely.

Kim's POV

"What's wrong with you?" I said turning over to look at Cheryl

"Nothing" she said turning over with her back facing me

"Hey I'm talking to you" I snapped turning her back over to face me

"Kimba I don't want to talk about it" she said tearfully. I suddenly felt bad at my tone and I'm guessing I'd have to approach the situation gently

"What's wrong baby?" I said wiping her tears away with my thumb

"Jason called us today" she whispered