This is my first fanfiction I ever published! I hope you like it. English is not my main language, mistakes are mine I think there will be 2 or 3 more chapters. ENJOY.
But I have two mums.
Chapter 1
"We will be making presents for your mums today. Remember that next Sunday we celebrate Mother's Day in the US", Sofia's primary school teacher, Mrs. Flint said.
The teacher pulled some red cardboard and glitter glues out of her old leather bag.
"You are going to cut a heart out of your piece of cardboard – afterwards you can decorate it", Mrs. Flint explained while she handed out small pieces of cardboard to each child.
After having received one piece of cardboard, Sofia's hand shot up in the air.
"I need two pieces of cardboard, Mrs. Flint. I need another one!" Sofia stated.
"Why would you need two pieces, Ms. Torres? Do you think your mum's more important than other mums?" her teacher asked.
"No", Sofia said, "but I've got two mums, Mrs. Flint. I need another piece so that I can make a heart for both of them".
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Torres, but you will have to decide for which of your mums you make that heart – I can't give you special treatment just because your family is peculiar. You know that, I've told you before; I won't permit special treatment just because of some strange family relations", her teacher said angrily.
"But they are both my mums!" Sofia shouted struggling to hold back tears, "I love them both equally!"
"Sofia! Stop it! Cut a heart for the one of your mums who gave birth to you. The other one isn't your real mum. End of discussion!" her teacher shouted. The class went silent, nobody talked anymore.
Not being able to hold back her tears any longer, Sofia started crying quietly. Arizona was her mum like Callie was her mum, wasn't she? Although she didn't give birth to her, she's always been her mum. Why wouldn't her teacher understand it? Why was she being so unfair? Sofia thought.
"But why do you have two mums?" the girl sitting next to Sofia whispered, "I never heard of someone who has two mums except for you".
The girl's name was Laura and Sofia normally liked her, but she didn't understand the question at all. "They are together because they love each other", she said irritated. Why would nobody understand this?
"But how come they love each other? Laura asked, "Didn't nature make men love women and the other way round?"
"No, apparently not", Sofia said angrily. She was getting so angry by now that if a lion would enter the class, she could fight it and win the fight in no time.
"Mrs. Torres and Mrs. Miller", both girls heard their names being called, "Stop talking and start working on your hearts. Sofia, if I have to warn you again, I will have to send you to the principal's office because of disturbing the class, understood?" her teacher said.
Sofia nodded and looked at her now tearstained piece of cardboard. Slowly she started to draw a heart and after that she cut it out.
One hour later all children finished their hearts.
"Your mums will be very happy about the hearts you made for them, they'll love it", Mrs. Flint said smiling.
Suddenly Zola's arm shot in the air.
"Yes, Mrs. Grey?" Mrs. Flint asked.
"I think one of Sofia's mothers won't be happy on mother's day. I mean Callie is getting a beautiful manufactured heart, but Arizona isn't. If I were Arizona, I would be very sad instead of happy", Zola said loudly while looking directly into her teacher's eyes without blinking.
The class got even more silent than before, you would be able to hear a needle falling to the ground.
"Out!" Mrs. Flint shouted, "You can come in again once I finished my class!"
Zola went out and everyone in the class remained silent.
Sofia clenched her fists. That was so unfair. Zola has been right, of course she has.
Sofia knew that Arizona struggled with not being seen as Sofia's mother.
One evening she found her momma crying silently because a new kindergarten teacher didn't allow Arizona to pick Sofia up because they didn't share the same last names.
Another day, Arizona and Sofia went to the zoo and they couldn't buy a family ticket because they didn't look alike. Remembering her momma's pained eyes, which were trying not to spill any tears, while arguing with the zoo worker, made Sofia feel sick.
Something like that should never ever happen again. But the mother day's present was something like that. It was even worse because it would seem as if Sofia herself wouldn't worship Arizona as her mother.
That was too much. Sofia ran out the class. Although she heard her teacher calling her name, she didn't stop running.