Hayley's POV

I stood impatiently on my doorstep, waiting for the school bus to pull up in front of the driveway. This was my new routine.

The bus stopped and she worked her way down the steps. I smiled, I always thought it was cute how she was short like me. Her hair was straight but had waves at the ends, just like mine when I was younger. And she was a redhead, well, strawberry blonde, like me.

She smiled when she saw me and ran towards the house. "Mommy!" She exclaimed, as I scooped her up in my arms.

I balanced her on my hip and she smiled at me, running a hand over my hair. "I like your hair mommy" she thought aloud. "It's red" she said, I chuckled brushing my fingers through her hair. "Well so's yours" I reasoned. She shook her head, "but I like yours better". I raised my eyebrows. "Nice try kiddo but no hair dye for you until you're older" I said, she pouted. I giggled at her cuteness and carried her inside.

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"C'mon Bear, it's bath-time" I called. She abandoned her barbies and followed me upstairs to the bathroom in my room.

I started the warm water and added bubble soap. When I turned around and she had taken off her shirt I noticed a large bruise that wrapped from her back to right side.

"When did that happen" I demanded. She cowered away from me slightly. "Sarah!" I shouted, making her cower more. She knew I wasn't kidding when I used her real name.

I sighed when she collapsed on the ground crying her little eyes out. I picked her up and wrapped her in a towel, snuggling her close to me.

"Sweetie, please?" I begged. She sniffled "there's this girl in my class, she doesn't like me 'cause I'm smart". "Who?" I asked. She looked up at me "Leanne, Leanne Farro".

(*Pronounced Lee-Anne*)

I furrowed my eyebrows. "Sweetheart, how does Leanne spell her last name?" I asked. Sarah looked at me quizzically, "F-A-R-R-O" she spelled out. "Two R's" I questioned, she nodded.

I gritted my teeth, of fucking course!

"How did this happen" I asked. She sighed "Leanne was having trouble spelling a word so I asked if she needed help and she pushed me and I hit the table".

I breathed out loudly and kissed her forehead. "It's nice that you tried to help" I whispered. She smiled and wrapped her arms around my neck and we hugged each other tight.

After her bath I put her into bed and sang her to sleep. I decided to let the Leanne thing go for tonight, but there was no way this was over.

Not by a long shot!

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Dun Dun Dun!!! I wonder who's daughter that could be?!

- Love Harley <\3