Faith's POV

I come downstairs for breakfast and Fernando is in the kitchen cooking. "morning sweetheart I made you some breakfast before school" he smiles putting two plates on the table. "were's my mom?"

"she had to leave early. She's working on some new celeb gossip thing. She didn't go into detail"

"which means she's cancelling our lunch... again" I say sarcastically. "Faith. Your mothers job is very difficult and time consuming. Maybe you could her a little break from time to time and..."

"why don't you quit trying to act like my dad already!" I snap. "I'm not trying to take your fathers place. I'd never do that. I just want us to be friends and get along for your mothers sake"

"and what about me? Have either of you stopped to ask what I want? Or how I feel?"

"how do you feel?" He asks curiously and my phone beeps.

From: Michael- hey baby girl! wanna come over to the studio at lunch today? Xx

From: Faith- always xx

"is that Alex?" Fernando asks and I look up from my phone. "does it matter?" I frown. "I actually wanted to talk to you about him" he says in a soft yet serious tone "I know tonight is your prom night and there's alot of expectation's.. Especially after and..."

"please stop" I shake my head cutting him off. "I know I'm not your father, but of he was here I'm sure he'd be saying this to you too. I'm just saying that just because it's prom doesn't mean you have to feel pressured into doing something your not ready for and..."

"your right!" I smile cutting him off. "my dads not here. So quit trying act like your him. Your just my mums latest fuck buddy"

"no, your mother and I are in a real relationship and we love each other. I understand it's hard for you to except but what your mother and I have is real"

"If you and her are so in love and have this real relationship then why doesn't she want people to know?" I shrug. "your both over 18 and neither of you are in a relationship with anyone else so why wouldn't she tell the world about you and her?"

"she wants to, but you know everyone thinks her and your father are still together and if it got out then everybody will blame me and accuse me of breaking up a family. She's just protecting me from the media attacking me"

"she's protecting herself from the media finding out. Because she doesn't want to ruin her perfect family image. Your nothing special to her. Just like not of the others were either" I smirk and leave the room before giving him a chance to reply.

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Michael's POV

I'm sat in my dressing room and check the time yet again. Faith said she'd stop by at lunch and she's still not here and just as I'm about to call her there's a knock on the door. "hey, I was just about to call" I smile opening the door to Faith and let her in then close the door and pull her in close pecking her lips. "sorry, I took so long. I had a lot of stuff to do today"

"you don't have to be sorry, tonight's a big night for you. Are you excited?" I smile and she shrugs. "I guess. I wish you could be there though" she smiles. "me too. I never had a prom" I sigh slightly. "there not that great" she scrunches. "didn't you win prom queen last time?"

"mhm" she smiles through pursed lips. "with him" I smile at her the same way. "you have nothing to worry about with him" she tries to reassure me. "and if it makes you feel any better he has a girlfriend so it's unlikely he'll try and make a move on me"

"but it's not impossible" I say softly onto her neck pulling her gently closer. "smooth" she giggle putting her arms around me and there's a knock on my door. "Mike, you got a phone call" Quincy says "tell them I'll them back"

"it's ok, I have to use the bathroom anyway" Faith cuts in. "come straight back here though" I smile "yes sir" she giggles leaving the room and I go with Quincy to take the call.

**

I get back to the dressing room and Faith isn't there. "Karen have you seen Faith?" She went to the bathroom and still hasn't coming back" I ask going back into the hall. "no, but I'll look around. She probably just got lost"

"who got lost?" I hear a familiar voice behind me and my heart skips a beat and I turn to see my mother standing behind me. "one of the dancers. She's always getting lost around here. I'll go find her" Karen smiles walking away and my mother nods then turns back to me looking pissed. "have you seen this!?" She frowns handing me a magazine. "mother you know I don't read that garbage" I roll my eyes. "just read what that witch, Julie Owens has wrote" she frowns showing me and article about Jermaine having an affair with Randy's wife. "how the hell did anybody find out?" She shakes her head "I have no idea"

"you haven't said anything have you?"

"of course not!" I tell her honestly. "well she found out somehow! I'm sure that woman just stalks people she frowns. "look at what she did to Madonna last week!"

I look up and panic seeing Faith walking around the corner then luckily she's stopped by Karen before she sees me or my mother sees her and I sigh to myself in relief. "are you even listening?" My mother says bringing me from my thought. "of course! And we all know it was Madonna that leaked that sex tape" I shrug and she shakes her head. "I don't believe that. Julie probably paid the man to trick her into it. I can't imagine what her poor mother must be going through knowing her own child would take part in making a disgusting and vulgar thing" she scrunches her face. "some people just do things in the heat of the moment" I shrug innocently, remembering about that little video me and Faith made on her phone last week. We didn't have sex, but we did do stuff, but it wasn't planned. I've never done that before and It just kind of happened. I'm not worried about it though because I know she wouldn't show it to anybody. "people who do those things have no self respect" my mother says bringing me from my thoughts.

**

After about five minutes of her ranting about journalists and the media, my mother finally leaves and I go back to find Faith and see Karen coming out of my dressing room. "have you said anything to her?" I ask a little paranoid. "of course not! She was just telling me about prom, while you were busy talking to your mother. I figured if she saw Faith here she'd feel the same way I do about you spending time with her... your welcome by the way" she says that last part sarcastically "I'm sorry. Thank you"

I get in the dressing room and Faith is getting ready to leave. "you have to go already?" I pout "sorry, I have to get back"

"well don't have too much fun without me tonight" I smile pecking her lips. "don't worry. I'll probably be spending most of the night avoiding Alex's girlfriend. She's not exactly happy about me and him going together" she giggles slightly. "is she giving you a hard time?" I ask concerned and she shakes her head. "it's fine. I can handle myself against Beth! She's one of them all mouth and no action kinda girls" she chuckles slightly. "anyway me and my friends put only staying untill the announcement then we're leaving to do our own thing" she shrugs.

*

After she leaves I'll call one of my bodyguards Pitt and ask him to keep a look out for her. "but whatever you do don't let her see you. Just make sure nothing happens to her" I tell him sternly. "no, problem boss" he smiles at me through pursed lips. He looks at me like he wants to say something, but changes his mind. Knowing it's not his place to question me. Especially if he wants to keep his job.

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Faith's POV

"O.M.G! Have have you seen the look she just gave you?" Kylee giggles looking over at Beth and I turn to look at her and she quickly turns away once she sees me looking back.

"Ok, everybody. It's the moment you've all been waiting for" my head teachers says standing up on stage. "We totally got this" Alex smirks taking my hand., whilst the others cross their fingers looking nervous yet excitedly. Alex and I turn to each other smiling. "told ya" Alex whispers cockily as our names are announced and we make our way up to the stage. "like I doubted it for a second" I smirk.

****

After we take to the floor to share our king and Queen dance and pose for some pictures. Kylee comes over to get me. "are you ready to go? We can change on the car"

"what about me?" Alex frowns. "Go hang out with your girlfriend or something" I shrug. "well don't you think it'll look weird you leaving and me staying with Beth?" He points out. "fine whatever" I roll my eyes and we start making our way out and I smirk looking over at Beth as she sends daggers at me from across the room as we're leaving.

**

we didn't really have any special place to go, but after Kylee and I change into some jeans and hoodies, Alex uses his fake ID to get some beers from the store and comes back to the car.

"so, you gonna tell us who your man is yet?" Alex asks and I shake my head "Nope! And you don't need to know" I giggle feeling a little tipsy. "c'mon. You can tell us" Kylee cuts in "I know I can... I'm just not gonna" I shrug. "well you can keep your hands of mine" I hear Beth storming over. "are you for real?" Kylee giggles at her bravery which has come from nowhere. "you wanna fight me. Bring it" Beth turns to me. "you actually wanna fight over a guy I already dumped? And who is doing nothing to defend you right now?" I giggle confused. "not just that. You've been asking for this for a long time you spoilt little rich bitch! You think your all that, Just because your parents our on TV. And the press wouldn't give two fucks about you if they wasn't" she scoffs. "can you believe this bitch?" I laugh turning to Kylee. "c'mon! one on one. You and me... that's of you think you can take me" Beth shrugs. "bring it on bitch" I shrug walking over "one on one. This is between us" she says moving back slightly. "don't worry we ain't gonna jump you" Kylee says. "like Faith even needs our help" Alex chuckles.

once she get confirmation nobody's gonna help me, Beth charges towards me pushing me over, but it doesn't take long for me to turn it around.

once the fight breaks out a whole bunch of people from inside the hall come rushing outside to see what's going. Once she realises she's not gonna win. Beth tries to back off but I keep going and suddenly feel someone grab the back of my hoodie and literally pull me up with one hand walking away with me. "put me down right now! Who the fuck do you think you are!?" I snap and he puts me down and I turn to see a huge guy. "Michael hired me to watch out for you tonight and..."

"oh my god! Beth shit on herself!" I hear one of the people form the prom shout and everybody starts laughthing and I suddenly notice a whole bunch of people flashing cameras. "in the car now!" The guy says pushing me into a car with blacked out window. "have you been following me the whole night!?" I snap and he ignores me and starts dialing somone. "there's been a problem and I'm gonna drop her off home" he's says to somone. "yes sir" he says and hands me the phone. "hello?" I answer confused "baby, are you ok? I just saw what happened with that girl" Michael says concerned. "I'm fine how did you know..."

"it's all over the news. Didn't you see the paparazzi there?" he cuts me off. "I was kinda distracted" i point out "it's really all over the news!? My moms gonna kill me" I sigh and I hear him sniggering. "it's not funny" I frown. "it kinda is. You know the term beat the shit out of someone is just a phrase right Your not so supposed to literally do it" he chuckles making me laugh.

**

I get home and my mom immediately starts screaming. "what the fuck!!! Do you have any idea what you've done!!? You've made a whole show of yourself and our family!!" She screams. "it wasn't my fault! Beth attacked me! And.."

I don't wanna hear it!" She cuts me off "you better take your ass upstairs and sleep off the alcohol! While I try and figure out what to do! You have no idea how much damage control we're gonna a have to do because of this!"

"but it wasn't my fault. Will you just let me expla..."

"just get out of my sight!" She snaps cutting off again refusing to listen and I head upstairs.

I close my door and get ready for bed and Michael calls. "how did it go?"

"She just flipped out and won't even hear me out" I sigh. "But You were the one that got attacked. You had every right to defend yourself"

"that's what I tried to tell her, but she wouldn't listen. She just kept cutting me off talking about how bad it looks on my family and that I have to do a lot of damage control tomorrow"

"don't worry about that. It's taken care of"

"what do you mean?" I frown confused. "I fixed it. So don't worry"

"how?"

"don't worry about it. You just get some sleep and come over to my place tomorrow. I took the day off so we can spend all day together" I'm about to speak and my mother opens the door. "I thought I told you to go to bed! Not talk to your friends!" She snaps "I have to go I'll see you tomorrow" I say to Michael "your not going anywhere tomorrow! You have a lot of sucking up to do!" She cuts me off. "looks like I'm gonna have a fun day tomorrow!" Michael whispers down the phone so my mom doesn't hear then hangs up. And I purse my lips trying not to laugh. "this isn't funny Faith!"

"I know. Your right. I'm sorry" I say in a serious tone "finally! You admit I'm right" she says cockily. "who were you talking to anyway?" She asks in a softer tone. "Alex. He was just calling to check I was Ok" I lie. "well at least he was good enough to call. He is a kinda sweet boyfriend for you" she shrugs. "yeah, he's great" I smile back and she leaves the room so I can get some sleep.