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.

today?" I asked my little girl, referring

head and I kissed her cheek for being

picked up Mia's backpack and lunch back then

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a frown when Mia and I stepped into our home. Everywhere was 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

pay Mia's school fees, I buy groceries most of the time, I pay the house rent. He only gave me the part payment of our house rent a few times.

getting separated is better because I can't let my daughter see the mess her father

My daughter brought me out of my thought

am not crying something enter my eyes that is why

living room 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

Flashback

My name is Bella, I am from Nigeria, I am 18 years old, I am the first child of my parent and I have 2 younger brothers, we

to meet him 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

forgive me for what I want to say to you, I know it is always your dream or goals to finish your school without any delay and find a good job, and get married 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

everything around me just stops because I always say nothing will disturb my education till I finish College.

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 want to give me for my College fees" I said

to start college now

to say or do, I said thanks to them and went to

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