To, Xavier

One

Nadiyah's POV

"Please! Mom please, please don't do this to me!" I begged as the woman I had called my mother all these years pulled me by my forearm.

"I have no where else to go please mom don't do this to me!" I wail loudly as she drags me through the home, desperation deep within my bones my hands latch on to the door frame to stop her from moving.

"You should have thought of that before you spread your legs like a whore" she spits out with disgust clear in her voice.

My eyes snap back at the two figures that just watch as she pushes me out the door. Tears stinging my eyes my arms go out to them.

"Please! Dad!  Ben! Help me please!"

I watched as the two men in my life cast their eyes elsewhere, trying their hardest not to look at me.

A stinging pain registered on my left cheek as I yelp in surprise" Don't look to them for help you did this to yourself!"

Roughly I'm pushed out of the place I call home, the door harshly slammed behind me.

I hear my mother lock the front door, as I desperately bang my fists against it.

"P-please mom please! let me in I'm sorry! I'm sorry!!"

**

Small streaks of light  peaked through the empty alleyway.

I stifled a yawn as my hand instinctively wrapped around my swollen belly.

"Good morning my little jelly bean"

I felt my baby move around a bit, letting me know that they were up and ready to go.

We survived another night.

I glanced around for any signs of danger, then began looking through my things to check if I had been robbed during the night.

A greatfull sigh escaped my lips as I found all my belongings still inside the worn out black backpack I had found  few months ago in the dumpster.

Stretching I get up, and pack the baby old baby blanket I had been using as cover then begin to walk out the ally, it wouldn't be safe to stay any longer than I had.

Looking up at the sky I noticed how the sun had not risen completely yet, it must have still been early morning.

That was great! I would be able to use the Mall bathrooms before many people showed up.

Rushing towards the complex I greet the guard, Jerald, he has been letting me use the bathrooms here since the our first encounter.

"Good morning Mr Jerald" I chirp towards the balding man.

"Good morning Nadiyah how was the night? I hope it wasn't too windy out?" He replies as his hands go to hold his bulging belly.

His apparency reminds me a lot about Santa Clause, With his snow white hair, hearty laugh and budging belly. All he needs is the long white beard.

" No I was fine  didn't even feel the wind"I  lie through my teeth, it was freezing last night.

"Thats good, and how's the baby?" He asks genuinely interested

"The baby is fine, active as always" I laugh

"That's great! Well best get going its nearly seven am" He tells me and I nod great fully.

I made sure to try as much ad possible not to get him in trouble, since this is not really allowed.

I tend to choose to sleep in Ally's or parks nearby so that I'm here before customers and shop owners and out before they get suspicious.