"Mama, Teach me to swim!" A girl barely eight years old ran up to her mother with her friend Raine.
"Oh sweetie. You already know how to swim." Her mother chuckled. Alex pouted.
"Yeah but only with a floaty.." she grumbled.
Her mom smiled and gestured to her friend.
"Look, Raine is fine with swimming with floaties." Raine stared deadpanned at Alex's mom.
"Aunt Lotte. You know I'm learning to swim." Alex gasped in surprise.
"REALLY?! TEACH ME NINI!" Alex exclaimed in excitement.
"Finee. But only cause I lovee youu." The two kids ran off to bother their other friend Samantha.
"What am I gonna do with them." Her mom sighed though a fond smile fought it's way onto her face. Raine's mother made her way to Alex's mom and they looked at the kids playing.
"I don't know. If you want, Raine is all yours." The mothers laughed.
"As much as alli would want to, I can't do that." Raine's mom nodded in understanding.
"Is mark gonna come over again? It's been years since Alex has seen him." Samantha's mom asked as she came over.
"No. I tend to keep her away from him from now on. Besides. He's got his own family to worry about." Alex's mom spoke firmly and left no room for arguments.
"Alright. But she needs her dad. The only thing she knows about him is his first name." And they left it at that.
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First chapterrrr. Btw, this is based on what I remember and what my mom told me. I felt a bit bored so I decided to make this. Beware. It's my life so there's angst. Like. A lot.
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Short StoryAlex was two when she learned to sing and dance. Alex was 4 when she learned to draw. Alex was 7 when she learned to read a poem. Alex was 8 when she learned to swim. Alex was 10 when she started to become popular. Alex is a child. A child with too...
