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ALEXIS' POV

"Alex. Time to wake up, baby girl. You have to get ready for school." My Mom, Demi, says shaking me gently.

"Do I have to go?" I ask looking up at her with pleading eyes.

"Is there something going on at school that I don't know about?" I look away from her worried eyes.

"No.. I just want to spend time with you, Mommy." I look back at her. It wasn't a lie, but it wasn't the truth.

"If you go to school we can spend time together. How does that sound, baby girl?"

"Deal!" I exclaim while smiling. "Carry me downstairs?" I laugh as I hold my arms out wanting to be carried. You're probably wondering if I'm too old to be carried.. well yes, but no. I'm pretty light for my age. She picks me up and I rest my head on her shoulder. Mom takes a picture with me in her arms and takes me downstairs. I saw she posted it on Instagram.

@ / ddlovato - She is always going to be my baby girl. I love you beautiful daughter, @ / alexisgracelovato 😊❤️

I scroll down through the comments.

babyishlovato - You guys are fucking adorable! My heart! ❤️

alexlovatoistrash - what kind of fourteen-year-old needs to be carried? What a big ass baby.

killyourselfalex - I sit right by her in class. she's fat and ugly. And a whore. :)

I put my phone down and sigh as I sit down at the island in the kitchen.

"Is everything alright?"

"Yeah.. just looking at Instagram.."

"What do you want for breakfast?"

"Uhh.. I'm not really hungry.. I had a midnight snack, I'm pretty full from that." I say, putting my books in my backpack.

"Are you sure? Are you feeling alright? You know you can always talk to me if somethings bothering you." She looked and sounded worried.

"Mhm.."

DEMI'S POV

"What do you want for breakfast?" I asked looking up from my phone as she sat down.

"Uhh.. I'm not really hungry.. I had a midnight snack, I'm pretty full from that." Alex says, putting her books in her backpack.

"Are you sure? Are you feeling alright? You know you can always talk to me if something's bothering you." I was worried. What if she ends up having an eating disorder like me? What if she harms herself? It's probably nothing.. if it continues I'll talk to her.

"Mhm.." She replies, putting her backpack over her shoulder.

"Let's get you to school!" I smile and grab the keys and we head to the car.

"Mom?"

"Yeah, baby girl?"

"Can Marissa spend time with us later too?" She asks with a hopeful look in her eyes.

"Of course!" I smile.

"Mom! Slow down! You almost hit that elderly lady!" She says panicking.

"It's fine! She's seen the world already!" We both laugh a bit. We pulled up at the front of the school. She gets out of the car. I rolled down the window. "HAVE FUN MY HONEY BUNCH!" I yelled to her, trying to embarrass her. "DON'T FORGET ABOUT YOUR RASH OINTMENT WE HAVE TO PUT YOU KNOW WHERE LATER!" She doesn't have a rash, or ointment.

"MOM! STOP!" She turns around and laughs before walking into the school. How did I get so lucky?