Behind The Barbie...
Marley's POV
Chapter
1
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'SWEETIE! I'M HOME!'
'Hey, Mum.' I smile, as my Mum sweeps into the living
room, picks up a magazine, and delicately sinks into a white
leather settee. Can you sink into a chair delicately?
'Darling, you have school tomorrow. Are you properly
ready?' She questions me. As if I need
reminding about it, I'm scared already.
A British girl, starting at an American 'High
School?' WITH An accent?
'Muuuuum, please don't make me
go. Can't you home-school me or something? They're
all going to take the mickey!'
'Sweetie, you know as well as I do it's looks not
books in my case. Now, don't be daft. You said you were
pumped!'
'Mum. Seriously. Do not say 'pumped' ever again.
You're as English as the rest of us.'
Mum peers at me over the top of her fashion Magazine.
Her sleekly arched eyebrows are raised. I can tell
she's smirking.
'Sure, Marley. I'll never say it in front of you
again. Just in front of your new, hip school
friends.'
As I'm about to cut her short for that, my Dad comes
in.
My Dad really is American, although he met my Mum
in England, where I was born.
He's great, my Dad.
'Marley! Hey gorgeous, you're catching up looks with
your Mom! Still after those model dreams? Because, I tell
you, at this school, you'll have no problem. They run a
senior course on it...'
I open my eyes wide in disbelief.
Mum smiles.
'YOU KNEW!' I laugh, and hug her.
'Well...'
MODEL COURSE.
Exactly the motivation I needed to get 'pumped' for
school.
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