Small Town Girl Story

Just like every other day after my job as a waiter, I proceeded to the locker room and changed back into my casual clothes. Being a waiter isn't anyone's dream job, it isn't what I love to do but I have no choice because I need to provide for my daughter and me

After changing back into the clothes I wore to work this morning, I grabbed my handbag and make my way out of the restaurant building. I work in a restaurant but yeah, I work as a waiter.

Coming out of the restaurant building, I turned to my right and began to work down the road to my daughter's preschool which was a few minutes' walk away from where I work.

My lips curved into a small smile when I remember my daughter. Her name is Mia, she looks so much like me. She's smart and she's my life. She's my source of motivation and I promise myself to always do my best to give her a good life, a life far better than mine.  

Moments later, I arrived at Mia's preschool. I was talking with her Teacher when I heard that very familiar voice.

"Mama," Mia said excitedly before running up to me.

I smiled, crouched down to my knees, and spread out my hands, ready to hug her.

"My love, I missed you," I said as I embraced her into a hug and kissed her forehead.

"Miss you too mama." She grinned at me.

my lap. "Were you good to Aunty Maya today?" I asked my little girl,

kissed her cheek for being a good

up Mia's backpack and

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a mess, it was the exact opposite of how I left it this morning. Thanks to my baby daddy who was always giving me so much works to do. He couldn't care less about personal hygiene and I'm honestly fed up with him. He never helps with cleaning the house, running errands, or doing dishes and laundry. Instead, I have to remind him all the time where he has to place

helps with anything, not even to watch over Mia when I had to run errands. He doesn't pay Mia's school fees, I buy

but as things are going now, I think getting separated is better because I can't let my daughter see the mess her father makes every day. God this is not how I want my life to be, my life is even better before

brought me out of my thought and wipe away my tears I did not even know that is there

"I am fine my baby, I am not crying something enter my eyes that is why there

to watch kids TV and clean the entire house then make food us. How I wish to go back to my life before I came to California, I am not rich but am happy with my family

Flashback

old, I am the first child of my parent and I have 2 younger brothers, we are not rich but my parent still affords to put food on our table and send us to

and I saw my mother also with him, I had a feeling that this is not going to end well because I can see that my father face change when he

to the love of your life but am sorry to tell you that I afford to pay your college fees now so you have to wait for me to sort out your

father said it is like everything around me just stops because I always say nothing will disturb my

and mum I know you are trying for us but please how much is the college fee? I will go out and find any job and you can add it to the little you

complete the whole fees? We don’t want you to start college now and drop out halfway because of school fees. I

or do, I said thanks to them and went to my room, hug my pillow, and cry till I fell asleep