Chapter 1

Paige sighed loudly to herself while she flipped through the television channels. The day had been eventful she had spirit squad practice for an hour after school and had to rush to her job at the concession stand, and now she was at home. Man why isn't anything good on? It's a Friday. A light knock on the front door disturbed her from her thoughts, standing up she moved towards the door and opened it.

"Hey Paige." Marco whispered, he was holding a blonde two year old child in his arms who appeared to be sleeping. "You look tired." a wave of concern flashed over his face he didn't know and could never imagine how hard it was for Paige to raise a child while growing up herself.

"That's what everyone's been saying." She lazily replied, moving her hands out to grab the small child she rested her against her shoulder and smiled at her friend. "Thank's so much for watching Chloe on such short notice..."

"Hey anytime, I love children." Marco waved it off like it wasn't a big deal, he loved Chloe she wasn't a big hassle. "She uh fell down and scrapped her knee earlier on tonight at the park so I bought her some ice cream, that's the only bad thing that happened."

"Aw." Paige stuck out her lower lip, she lightly stroked her daughters hair, hearing a little mumble she looked down at the blonde stirring out of her sleep.

"Mommy?" Chloe whispered opening her eyes slowly and looking up at her mom, her hand curled tightly around her mom's shirt collar. "I love you."

"I love you too baby, go to sleep." Paige smiled down at her and rubbed her side lightly coaxing her daughter back into slumber, looking back up at Marco they exchanged their goodbyes and went back inside.

Looking around she turned off all the lights in the living room, and walked up the stairs to Chloe's room, placing her down on the bed she tucked her in tightly and kissed her on the forehead. Taking a few steps back she looked down at her daughter for a few moments and left the room.

Paige moved into her room and laid down on her bed, staring up the ceiling she sighed heavily and reflected on the last two years.

You know three years ago I would have never thought I would get raped, pregnant and keep the child. My whole life is now practically over, my dad wanted me to abort the baby, my mom wanted to put it up for adoption and I didn't know what I wanted. I was scared. It was bad enough that I was raped by Dean who was two years older than me, I still have nightmares to this day about what he did. I decided that I was going to put up the baby for adoption, little did I know that I was going to feel so attached to the baby in my stomach to the point where I didn't want to give it up for adoption. Chloe was early by three weeks, I didn't want medication in case it hurt her, after being in labor for 15 hours my mom was getting all the adoption papers ready while I held the newborn child that was mine in my arms, I realized then that I couldn't give her up. My dad was a lot more pissed than he was when he figured out that i wasn't going to do an abortion, my mom was a little upset but she understood and said that she would be help me in anyway that I could.

I'm still staying at my parents house, Chloe now occupies the room that Dylan once had. We had to share a room for awhile until he was fully gone out of the house. I can't hang out with my friends much, I have to stay home most of the time so they come over here, I lost some friends due to the situation but have gained some also. Sometimes my mom will watch Chloe if I really want to go out, sometimes I'd drop her off at Marco's or at Hazel's if I was totally desperate. I don't regret keeping Chloe, but I still wish all of this hadn't happened. Me a mom? I couldn't even imagine that happening, but it has.

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Paige slowly opened her eyes slowly and looked out the window the sun was out, she didn't realize she fell asleep. She turned her head slightly and saw that her daughter had come in sometime in the middle of the night, sitting up she quietly left her room and walked towards the restroom to brush her teeth. Walking down the stairs she walked into the kitchen and started to make some pancakes.

The phone rang loudly throughout the house, sighing she looked at caller I.D and noticed that it was Alex picking up the phone she rolled her eyes. "Hey Alex, could you call at any better time? I just woke up and i'm making breakfast."

"Sweet, I'm coming over, in fact I'm about a few steps away from your front door." Alex laughed hanging up the phone she knocked on her door.

"Right." Paige turned off the phone and walked to the front door. "Alex, you always invite yourself over. Come in..." she smiled and stepped aside to let her friend in. Shutting the door behind her she pushed her friend towards the kitchen. "Shh, Chloe is sleeping still."

"Oh alright." Alex rolled her eyes and leaned over the kitchen counter, looking down at the pancakes she watched as the blonde flipped the pancakes over. Her eyes lit up slightly and she licked her lips. "I'm totally eating those two."

"Fine, the first two are yours." She rolled her eyes.

"Momma! Momma!" Chloe yelled loudly as she ran down the stairs, laughing loudly she walked into the kitchen and ran towards one of the kitchen stools. "I smell pancakes!" throwing her hands up in the air towards Alex she smiled. "Up up!"

"Up you go." Alex grinned picking up the little blonde and placing her on the stool. "Pancakes are really good." she looked over at Chloe. She looks so much like her mother, and she's totally adorable.

"Pancakes are yummy to my tummy."Chloe rubbed her stomach and looked towards Alex who took a plate of pancakes for herself, pouting she looked towards her Mom. "Momma where's my pancakes!"

"Hold on sweetie, I just need to finish this one and you'll have your pancake." Paige replied trying to keep her patience, just because she was a mother didn't mean she had the patience for it. Flipping the pancake over she put it onto her daughters plate and placed it in front of Chloe. "See hun? I didn't forget about you, how about some orange juice alright?"

"Okay" Chloe nodded, she grabbed the syrup and poured a hand full on her pancakes and picked it up with her hands. Alex watched as Chloe ate sloppily rolling her eyes she grabbed a handful of napkins and a plastic fork.

"Here, eat it with this fork. So you don't get your hands messy." Alex suggested as she grabbed Chloe's hands and cleaned off all of the syrup, she then handed her the plastic fork and grinned when she watched Chloe use what she had suggested. "See, less of a mess for Mommy to clean up."

"Thank you Alex." Paige thankfully said as she poured the orange juice into her daughters favorite lion king cup and gave it to her daughter. Looking around she yawned slightly and looked over at the clock.

"Momma..."

"Yeah?" Paige sighed rubbing the side of her face a little frustrated, very tired.

"Where's Daddy?" The little blonde looked up at her Mom a look of curiosity on her face, Alex looked worriedly over at her friend who was a little stricken by the question.