Ladina "Dina" Grant-Holman
"Ryan meet your daddy" I said to my 3 year old son.
3 years ago me and Royal hooked up, we slept with each other after a party at a club one night. It was a one night stand gone wrong because 3 weeks later I'm peeing on a stick and two lines popped up. I was devastated because I was only 17 at the time, I had snuck in the club with my older sister Mariah's ID. Royal had to be at least three maybe four years older than me.
Ironically , he was close with Lena's dude Fly. I didn't know he and Lena dated until today, I never saw him until today.
Today was just one hell of a day.
"Can I talk to you in another room or outside perhaps?" Royal asked me confused as hell.
"Yes" was all I could muster to say and led him out back onto the patio behind my aunt Tina's house. I exhaled loudly knowing it was about to be some intense shit said.
"what the fuck you mean "MEET YOUR DADDY"?!" He said to me before turning looking face to face.
"Exactly what I said. He's yours Royal" I said before taking a seat.
"That ONE NIGHT we had... we didn't use protection, 3 weeks later I took a test and was pregnant. I didn't know how to get in touch with you. I barely knew you" I said him, because honestly we didn't even exchange numbers that night we were so drunk and when I woke up the next day I was alone in the motel room and Denny's breakfast on the bed.
"Yeah you right ma , we didn't even exchange numbers" he said rubbing his chin.
"And there's something else I need to tell you Royal" I said shyly. I knew he was gonna flip the hell out.
"And what's that Dina?" He said side eyeing me.
"At the time .... I-I was only 17 at the time. I'll just now be turning 20 next week" I said looking at the ground then up to him. Looking into his eyes I tried reading him but I couldn't, I had no idea what he was thinking.
"Are you fucking serious Dina" he said.
"So you lied about your age?" He asked me looking disgusted.
"Yes b-but" I stuttered.
"But what's Dina? I could've fucking went to jail, could possibly still go to jail. Are you fucking kidding me" he said loudly.
"Lower your fucking tone nigga" I said to him sternly. I didn't need to cause another scene.
"Like I was saying, I wasn't gonna let shit go that far but I got too drunk and I apologize. I never told you because I never saw you again. But he's yours and we can take a test to prove it" I said quickly before he could cut me off.
"I-I just don't know what to say right now man. You gotta give me some time to process this shit man" he said shocked.
"Look my moms ain't raise me to be a deadbeat ass nigga so ima be in his life but I want a DNA test Dina" he said.
I scoffed getting kind of offended at his tone.
"Oh, you're offended? Look I ain't tryna offend you but I'm just now finding out about him and he's three. Just give me that and I'll be the father he needs" he said to me.
Shaking my head yes, I agreed. My father walked out on my mother when she was pregnant, so I wanted Royal to be in Ryan's life"
"Okay that's fine. We can start by exchanging numbers" I said to him.
He handed me his phone and I added my number in it then handed it back to him, I then handed my phone to him and he did the same.
"Well okay then" I said standing to my feet.
"I think we should do the meet and greet another time" I said uneasy because I didn't want everybody in our business.
"Yeah I was thinking the same thing" he said walking back towards the house. Exhaling loudly but not loud enough for him to hear, I felt relieved. That I finally could tell him and Ryan could have his father in his life.
I began walking back into the house to face whatever I had to face from the family.
"Alright everybody. I'll see y'all later, thanks for the delicious dinner ladies. And fellas thanks for the cash" he said laughing and dapping my uncles fists before heading out of the house.
Before anyone could question me I grabbed my baby, our jackets and my purse and slipped out of the door.
Starting my truck I pulled off down the road headed back to condo. I sighed in a relief as I got on the highway, away from everybody and the judgements just me and my baby.
25 minutes later I arrived to my condo, I pulled into a parking space across from the building because I didn't want to carry Ryan all the way the stairs from the parking garage. We live on the fifth floor and I wasn't dealing with his slow walking going up.
Greeting the door man with a wave and smile I headed to the elevator, remembering to get my mail I stopped in my tracks and went to the front desk.
"Hey, Ms. Jackie do I have any mail today? 5th floor" I said saying my condo number.
"Let me check sweetie ... hey little man" she cooed at Ryan like he was a baby. I did a small chuckle as she turned and headed to the mailboxes.
She returned with four pieces of mail, one a letter from the condo management.
"Thank you" I said before placing grabbing Ryan's hand leading him to the elevator.
When inside I pressed button number 5 and the elevator began going up opening to my apartment. As soon as we got inside I let Ryan's hand go and let him run wild. Turning in a few lights I walked into the living room sitting down on the couch and began opening the mail.
A few pieces of junk mail, my past due light bill and the letter from the management which I finally opened.
My mouth dropped when I read the letter, it was an eviction notice. The last lines read
"You have failed to pay us three months worth of payments resulting in the overall amount of $5,550. You have 7days from the notice date to pay the amount listed above or vacate the premises!!"
I was now wishing I had managed my money better from the few modeling gigs I did, they were for a few hot designers and photographers so I got paid big money. I ran through that money so fast.
"FUCK!!" I said out loud.
"FUCK" Ryan said repeating me.
My mouth fell open.
"Stop cursing little boy" I tried to say sternly before chuckling a little.
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