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Ava

Waking up early in the morning after lie ins for weeks was not pretty. I felt sick, but mum and dad were up and about.

I dragged on a pair of leggings with a top and put my hair in a ponytail. Then, I did some form of makeup that probably looked awful, before going for breakfast.

Mum didn't seem to be in as much shock, but she didn't look as upbeat as she used to. She had gained a little weight- though she still looked pretty- and was more tired. I wanted her to be better soon.

"Goodmorning poppet, do you want some toast?"

"Yes please," I said, hugging mum, "are you better?"

"I am love, your dad convinced me to have Wednesday off incase the next two days wipe me out,"

"Good. Can you be even better soon?"

"I will see, and talk to Luke,"

"Are you sitting in the office? Or the waiting room?"

"Wherever Georgia is,"

"How about you go to the office and we all eat lunch together?"

"Yes please. My appointment is not today though,"

"No, it is the second week back at school. You should speak to Sophie again today, and look at her office,"

"Mum, can you still take me to town?"

"I can, but we might just stick to a few shops okay?"

"But still get my ears pierced,"

"Of course. Can you make a list of what you need, including clothes and shoes. We cleared a lot out,"

The past month or two, I had grown a lot taller and my tummy had gone back in. It was nice to finally feel a bit more comfortable, and not be an odd one out in height.

Dad gave me the toast and went upstairs to change, whereas mum was already in her scrubs. I took my medicine too, though Luke was seeing me soon.

"Today must be busy for you," I said to mum.

"You don't remember much huh?"

"I didn't speak to anyone else, I remember we came in groups,"

"Yeah, and it is all spread out so that we can give treatment too. In the end, we don't see as many as a normal work day,"

"When you tighten my braces, are you ashamed of me?"

"Not at all. Plus, you're lucky that dad did it nice and neat with a tooth coloured filling. You can hardly tell,"

"Is my gap filled where the old teeth were?"

"Almost. You still look beautiful,"

She kissed my cheek as I leant towards her, melting into her hold. I loved having a mum.

We went upstairs and brushed our teeth, then peeked into Marcus' room. He was still asleep, so we wrote him a little note to say we had gone, and stuck it to the door. I put my shoes on and I went in dad's car, mum taking her own.

"Ava, has mum told you anything about not feeling well?"

"No. I want her to be better, dad,"

"I know poppet, I will get Luke to see her okay? When you are out in town, just don't go rushing about,"

"Is Luke not going to see her today?"

"Today is really busy, so no,"

"Does it feel nice to help the people? Because I think it is really kind, and I know I was in so much pain beforehand,"