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Dominic P.O.V

I awoke on the couch after Micah refused to let me in our room last night. The empty pizza box was still on the table from last night since he also refused to cook dinner.

"You look like crap" Dominique said as she saw me on the couch.

"Good morning to you too" I replied sarcastically. She was right though, I slept with my work clothes on not even bothering to shower after Micah and I had our fight. The tv remained on too. I guess work and arguing takes a lot out of you not to mention a few swigs of tequila. I then decided to head to the kitchen to get a cup of coffee and saw both my kids having breakfast.

"Good morning daddy" Elliott said but Dominique didn't even bother to acknowledge me. Guess she must still be pissed about that summer break party.

"Good morning sweetie. Good morning to you too Ms. Attitude" I said to both Elliott and Dominique.

"What's for breakfast?" I asked.

"We had leftover pizza" Elliott said.

"Great. Pass me a slice" I said awaiting my breakfast.

"Dominique just had the last slice" Elliott said.

"You snooze you lose" she remarked.

"I can make you breakfast" Elliott offered.

"Sure" I said excitedly.

"How does cereal sound?" He asked clearly disappointing me.

"Cereal? Not really my thing" I stated.

"How about bacon and eggs?" He asked.

"Now you're talking" I said.

"Now how do I turn this stove on?" He asked trying to ignite the dishwasher.

"I think you knock your head on it a few times to get started" Dominique remarked sarcastically as Elliott rolled his eyes.

"Sweetie, that's the dishwasher not the stove" I stated.

"How do you tell them apart?" He asked.

"Other than the stove having obvious grates and burners to the top?" Dominique blatantly stated before Micah entered the kitchen.

"Good morning children" he said clearly ignoring me.

"Good morning dad. I'm outta here" Dominique said leaving for school as she clearly sensed hostility.

"Time for me to get dressed for work. I can give you a lift to school if you want" I said to Elliott.

"Sure" he replied.

"I'm headed that way too you might as well come with me before you get late depending on others" Micah said trying to take a jab at me.

"I won't be that long and besides he should be around someone who actually cherishes him" I replied trying to get him back.

"You would know a lot about cherishing children since your daughter doesn't even wanna talk to you" Micah snapped back.

"You know I can just walk" Elliott said as he began to walk away.

"Stay!!!" Both Micah and I said at the same time.

"Fine. Why don't we let Elliott choose who he wants take him to school" I said confidently.

"You know what, just take him. I rather you do that than trying to make my children hate me and having them choose favourites between us. I know that's something you're accustomed to and you wonder why your daughter is pissed at you" Micah said as he stormed off to the garage.

I wasn't trying to get Elliott to hate him I just knew I had the upper hand when it came to him. So maybe I am his favorite dad, doesn't mean I want Elliott to hate him. What have I done now?

Elliott P.O.V

"Bye daddy" I said as I kissed his cheek and exited the car.

"Bye sweetie" he replied back before driving off to work.

"Well wasn't that the cutest thing ever" Ryan said as I rolled my eyes at him.

"Stalk much?" I asked rhetorically.

"Yea. Last night I was at your bedroom window" he teased.

"Why didn't you knock? I would've let you in" I said teasing back.

Well maybe I'll just do that tonight" he replied with a wink before the bell rang.

"See you later?" He asked.

"Sure" I said before we both headed off to our respective classrooms.

"Oooh I want details" Celeste said catching up to me as she was clearly stalking us.

"Nothing new from what I told you last night" I replied.

"So are you two meeting up later on?" She asked.

"Well he asked and I mean yesterday wasn't half bad so why not" I said trying to sound neutral.

"I think you may actually like him" she teased.

"As I said don't go jumping to conclusions" I remarked.

"So do you swear you don't have even the slightest crush on him?" She urged.

"I'm not swearing and I'm definitely not telling you" I replied.

"I'll take that as a yes" she said before I rolled my eyes before we entered the classroom.

Dalton P.O.V

"Hey how are you doing?" I asked Garrett as I saw him at his locker.

"Fine up to now" he remarked sarcastically.

"I take it you're still upset about yesterday?" I asked.

"You almost made me get a whoopin' from my papa" he said seriously.

"Geez you were 20 minutes late, it's not the end of the world" I stated.

"Maybe not to us but to my papa it's a whole other story" he responded.

"Your father seems like such a helicopter dad" I said.

"He's not like that at all. He may just be a little bit overprotective" he said defending his father.

"Oh wow....you have the audacity to show up here after that stunt you pulled yesterday" Jake said as he approached Garrett and I.

"I beg your pardon" Garrett responded to him genuinely confused.

"You know the whole damsel in distress act after I stated the obvious. Your little crying act got me detention" Jake explained.

"I got you detention? Maybe if you learn to shut that mouth of yours, you'll be out of trouble but no instead you have to be the centre of attention don't you?" Garrett asked rhetorically.

"You're such a bitch" Jake said.

"Slut" Garrett replied.

"Moron" Jake replied getting more annoyed.

"Too bad detention wasn't laying on your back or else you'd excel" Garrett said before Jake slapped the taste out of his mouth.

"Is that the best you've got?" Garrett asked before tackling Jake to the ground which set off a brawl right there and then and I'd be lying if I said it wasn't hot to watch two twinks fight even if it wasn't over me.

"Dalton!!! Do something!!!" Kyle shouted at me snapping me out of my thoughts before he rushed over and tried separating the two of them. I also helped separate them before the teachers got involved.

"Principal Office!!! Now!!!" Ms Perez shouted to both Jake and Garrett. I was about to speak up before the bell rang and she escorted the both of them to the office with the help of Mr. Watts our guidance counselor.

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