Hanna's POV
I woke up the next morning with Alexa next to me.
God, I'm so fucking tired. She kept waking up with bad dreams and I feel awful for her.
"Alexa, time to get up." I said shaking her slightly.
"Wh-what?" She asked turning around to face me.
"We have school."
"Oh." She said sitting up and running her eyes.
I went for a shower then Alexa went after me.
I chose my outfit for the day; a creamy beige panel t-shirt, black skinny jeans, a creamy white blazer with the sleeves rolled up and black flats.
I dried my hair then left it down but curled it slightly.
I also changed my phone case to a white lace one. Then I put my books into my bag for the day.
I decided to lay an outfit out for Alexa.
I chose her black and white stripy crop top, loose fit ripped jeans and white converse.
Alexa came into the room with a dressing gown on and a towel on her hair.
"I chose an outfit for you." I told her.
"Thanks." She smiled, noticing the clothes on the bed.
"I'll be downstairs if you need me." I smiled and left the room.
I walked down the stairs and across the hall, going towards the kitchen.
Mom and Ted were making breakfast.
"Good morning Han." Mom smiled.
"Hi mom, Ted."
"Morning Hanna." He replied.
"Where is Alexa and Noah?" Mom asked.
"Um, Alexa is getting dressed and I have no idea about Noah."
"He's probably still asleep. I'll be back in a second." Ted said getting up and walking out the room.
I sat down at the breakfast bar and waited for my food.
"Waffles and strawberries." Mom smiled giving me the plate of food.
"Thanks." I said picking up a waffle and eating it with my fingers.
"Good morning!" A cheery voice came from behind me. I turned around and saw Alexa.
"Hey Lexi!" I smiled.
"Hey Hanna." She said coming and sitting down next to me. "Thanks for last night." She whispered to me.
"It's okay, but why are you whispering?"
"Because it's embarrassing..."
"No it's not." I reassured her. She raised an eyebrow at me. "It's not, now, eat your food." I told her and laughed.
"What happened?" Mom asked.
Alexa sighed and told her, "I had a nightmare and Hanna helped me with it."
"That's sweet of you Han."
"Yeah well, that's me!" I grinned, making mom and Alexa laugh.
After breakfast we went back upstairs to brush our teeth.
I braided Alexa's hair into a fishtail braid at the side.
Noah was still getting dressed while the two of us were at the front door.
He ran down to us with his hair a mess.
We left the house and walked to school, even though I have a car, it's better to walk.
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School is going by so fucking slowly.
It's only fourth period, then lunch and there is still two periods after that.
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Alexa's POV
I hate being the new girl! No one speaks to you! Ugh.
Well, at least I have Hanna and her friends plus Noah.
I don't mind English though, I mean, we are reading To Kill A Mockingbird, but I've already read it. So, it's kinda a skive right now, but I really should pay attention.
The good part about this class is, Mr Fitz is really cute, but I heard he is dating Aria... Hanna made me promise not to tell anyone.
I'm sitting at the back of the room on my own. I've not said a word.
He is picking other students to read. My god! They are the worst readers ever! They are all so slow and keep messing up. Why am I here?
The door of the classroom swung open.
"Ahh, Miss Khan, you decided to finally join us." Mr Fitz said in a not amused tone.
"Yes did, I'm sorry, I would have been here sooner, but, yeah..." She sighed.
"Just take a seat, I'll speak to you after class." She smiled sarcastically and sat down in the seat next to me.
As Mr Fitz droned on about the book, the girl turned around to me.
"I don't know you. Are you new here?" She asked, tucking a piece of her black hair behind her ear.
"Yes I am." I replied.
"Well, my name is Addison. Call me Addy."
"Will do. My name is Alexa. Call me Lexi."
"Cute name. Where you from?"
"New York."
"I can tell. You have a slight accent."
"I know, it's annoying."
"No, it's cute."
"Thanks." I hesitated.
"So, do you have a last name?"
"I do. It's Wilson."
"Nice. Any siblings?"
"I have a brother called Noah, and a soon-to-be stepsister, Hanna. Hanna Marin. You might know her."
"Oh yeah, she's a nice girl. I have an older brother, Noel. He's a dick sometimes."
"Ugh, my brother can be the same sometimes."
When the class finished, Addison asked for me to wait for her outside the class. I told her I couldn't as I was meeting up with Hanna. So she said she would meet me there.
"How is school going?" Han asked.
"Okay I guess. I made a friend." I smiled.
"Ooh, who's your friend?" She asked as someone yelled my name. I turned around and saw Addy running over to me, the best she could in heels.
"That's her." I said pointing to her.
Addison ran over to me and hugged me.
"I'm glad you're still here." She smiled.
"Why? I wouldn't leave." I told her.
"I know, but, I need a friend."
"Oh okay. Anyway, this is Addison."
"Yeah I know." Hanna sighed. I have her a funny look.
"Um, I'm going to sit with her, I'll see yo later Han." I said walking away with Addison.
Hanna's POV
"I can't believe you are letting Alexa be friends with Noel's sister." Emily sighed.
"Look, Addison is a really nice kid. Yeah, she has a bad attendance, but she's a good kid. I'm not going to be telling Alexa who she can and can't be friends with."
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School finally finished and I was on my way home with Alexa and Noah.
As we came to the house, there was yelling from inside and more cars in the driveway.
My dad's car was there.
I opened the door and the yelling got louder.
The three of us walked into the kitchen and we saw my mom, Ted, Dad, Isabel and Kate in the kitchen.
"Oh hi Hanna." My mom sighed.
They all turned around. "Why don't you go upstairs." She said. I nodded my head and went up with Noah and Alexa. Kate followed us for some reason.
"Kate, what are you doing here?" I asked.
"I wanted to meet the new members of your family, plus my mom told me to go up here." She spat.
"We don't want your ugly face in our house." I told her.
"Well, tough shit Hanna, but wow, is that the best you can do?" She asked pushing past me and going into my room.
She kept giving Alexa dirty looks.
"What do you want?" Alexa glared.
"Oh, she's just like you Hanna. A bitch."
"Shut the fuck up Kate..." I sighed.
"So, Alexa, or whatever, do you like living with Hanna?"
"Yes I do."
"Why? I mean, it's Hanna, she's an ugly bitch."
"Shut up Kate, no one asked for your shitty opinion. I like Hanna. So, you can take your opinion and shove it up your fat arse." Alexa shouted. I stood back in amazement at my sister.
"Ugh whatever." She sighed leaving the room.
"Nice job Lexi!" I laughed giving her a high five.
"Anything for my sister."
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Alexa's POV
The shouting was still going on an hour later.
Hanna decided to go down to the kicthen to get food. I went with her.
The adults stopped yelling when they saw us.
"I thought I told you go upstairs." Ashley said gritting her teeth.
"You did, but, we want food." Hanna told them.
"Okay, be quick." Dad said.
I waited at the doorway for Hanna to get the food.
My dad gave me a weak smile and so did Ashley. Hanna's dad and stepmom gave me weird looks.
I feel like I know Hanna's dad from somewhere though. I recognise his eyes.
Where have I seen them before? God, I can't remember.
"Would you stop looking at her like that!" Ashley demanded.
"No, it's fine." I muttered.
"Come on." Hanna grabbed my hand and lead me back up to her room.
Kate was in there. She was looking through Hanna's things. Some things were broken.
"Kate, you have five seconds to your fat ass out of here!" Hanna screamed.
"Make me..." Kate taunted.
Hanna ran into the room and picked up a smashed photo.
"What the hell?!" She yelled.
"What? It's not like he loves you anymore. I'm his daughter." Kate spat at Hanna.
I caught a glimpse of the photo. It was of Hanna and her father. Hanna must have been about five or six.
I looked around the room, half of Hanna's clothes were lying on the floor.
The bedding was a mess. Hanna's things were lying everywhere and my things were scattered about.
That's when I saw the picture. The or of me and my mom.
I ran over to it and picked up the smashed frame.
"What the fuck did you do?!" I cried.
"Oops, I slipped." Kate chuckled.
"You bitch!" I screamed at her and cried into my hands.
I looked up and saw Hanna lunge at Kate.
As Hanna basically attacked Kate, I kept crying and holding the picture in my hand.
I wasn't aware that I had glass in my hand from the frame until I saw the blood trickling down my fingers.
I gasped in pain and dropped it. I opened my hand as saw pieces of glass, all different sizes, in the palm of my hand and red blood all over my hand and fingers.
Hanna came back into the room and saw my hand.
She took me through to the bathroom and took the glass out, the best she could.
"There is still so much glass in your hand. Come on." She said leading me down to the kitchen.
"What now!" Hanna's dad shouted angrily. My dad and Ashley looked worried. I held my hand out.
"Your daughter, did this!" Hanna yelled at Isabel.
"I doubt that." Her dad hissed.
"Really? Go look at my room. She trashed it!"
"Alexa, sweetie, come here." Ashley said walking over to me.
She took me out the room and into the bathroom.
Ashley finished taking the glass out my hand then wrapped it up with a bandage.
I hugged her and thanked her.
"I think you should just go." Ashley said as we went back into the kitchen.
Hanna came over to me and hugged me whilst her dad got up.
Hanna's POV
I hugged Alexa as my dad stood up then did the unthinkable.
He slapped my mom across the face. I started crying out of pure anger.
He ran out the house with Isabel and Kate following him.
Ted ran after him.
I went over to my mom who was trying to keep herself together.
"Hanna, please take Alexa upstairs." Was all she said.
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