I know it's been years since I've updated this story and the reason why was I got stuck. However I did not want to leave this story unresolved so I started over. This story is rewritten under the title Happily Ever after Is Just a Rumor. At present it's almost 40% new material with the help of an actual proofreader.

Here's an excerpt from the new version of the most recent chapter:

Chapter 10: This Is So Complicated

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From: Justin_hart_Austin

To: DanielleMjr

Time sent: 5/28/2010 7:30:12

Subject: Greetings from Queens

Hey, Uncle Daniel said that you're staying with them in London for a few days. I'm so jealous. Actually, I'm jealous that you were able to ditch school without being forced to go back. I wish I could help Marc today, but I have to go to class. Even though half the teachers aren't there because they're trying to pull off a four-day weekend.

How do you like the new house? Is it pretty or grossly hideous? Did Aunt Betty put doilies everywhere yet?

Things are going okay with Austin. His dad hates me or rather his step dad hates me because he's not exactly okay with the fact that Austin is not heterosexual. He's hoping that it's a phase. I'm actually a little worried about Austin being around him. I hope I'm just being paranoid, but after what Marc went through with his mom, I'm a little scared. I guess not everyone can have good parents.

How are things going with you and Alexis? Are you guys fighting? Is that why you're hanging out with uncle Daniel and Aunt Betty?

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From: Justin_hart_Austin

To: Betty lover DM

Time sent: 5/29/2010 14:00:11

Subject: Re: Grandpa knows about the ice cream sex

For my silence about grandpa knowing about the "ice cream sex" thing I want to go to the MAMA awards. To keep grandpa from killing you I'm going to need a European shopping spree solely for back-to-school purposes. I need to look good at my new prep school come September.

However, I already emailed DJ out of the goodness of my heart. Although I may not tell you what he says unless he is a danger to himself or others

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From: DanielleMjr

To: Justin_hart_Austin

Time sent: 5/28/2010 8:21:34

Subject: Re: Greetings from Queens

Not everybody has good parents. My mom Lucy didn't. She never wanted to be a model they made her. She was there piggy bank. They took a lot of her money.

I don't like visiting them and Alexis was going to make me spend the summer with them because she has to be in America this summer and I can't go with her.

I don't want to go there. They treat me like a doll.

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From: Betty lover DM

To: Justin_hart_Austin

Time sent: 5/29/2010 9:02:11

Subject: Re: Grandpa knows about the ice cream sex

I can live with that. I guess I'm telling your mom they're presents again. You're getting so good at extortion. You're going to do so well at Mode.

I'd rather have DJ talking to somebody. I'm just worried. You don't run away like he's doing unless there's something wrong.

So please check my profile for Happily Ever after Is Just a Rumor to finish the story

Thank you