𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Chapter 2

"Mommy." A high pitched voice yelled, I smiled at the small figure running towards me. I picked him up hugging him tightly, "Hi baby. How was school?" I asked, "okay, I got to pway with my friends and we ate snacks. Look mommy, I wrote my name." He handed me the paper with his name traced with his signature over it. "Good job baby."

I placed him on my hip, while waving to Luka as he drove off. We walked inside the apartment, "what do you want for dinner?" I asked placing him down. He put his backpack at the door, along with his shoes.

"Um, chicken nuggets and Mac and cheese." He said walking towards the kitchen. He held the wall as he stepped down, he walked over his own mini fridge grabbing a small water. "Mommy can you open this? I'm thirsty." He said handing the water to me, I opened it and handed it back. "Thank you." His small voice said before chugging the water following a small "ah." I chuckled at the cuteness.

"Mommy I'm gonna go play with my toys." He said walking out the kitchen. "Okay, I'm gonna make dinner." I heard "okay." Echo throughout the house as he walked away. I chuckled while preparing to cook.

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We watched Meet the Robinson's as we ate dinner. "I planned for us to go on a trip. I want to take you to Italy so you can see their culture, taste their food, and go on an adventure since you're out for spring break." He gasp excitedly, "Yay, let's go to iawly." "No baby, it's Italy." I corrected, "I.Ta.ly." He said repeating my words but sounding them out.

"Yes, italy. We're leaving Friday. That's in three days." He clapped his hands excitedly. I chuckled, "I'm done eating." He said, "you what more?" I asked. He shook his head no. "I want a bath." He said taking his shirt off, "okay I'm going to wash dishes and you can take your bath." He took his clothes off while walking to the bathroom.

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"Goodnight." I said, placing a small kiss on his forehead. Paw patrol played in the back as he turned over going to sleep. "Goodnight mommy." I tucked him in before turning the light off going to my room.

As I walked into my room, I sighed. Being a single mother is difficult, along with the job I have it adds more stress. Sometimes you just need time to yourself. I looked in the mirror at myself, my hair in cornrows needing to be washed. My hair appointment is tomorrow, around 9:30. My hair stylist doesn't care that I have to bring Kalias, he's a good kid.

I sat in the bathtub with a glass of wine as the song Long Walk by Jill Scott played. I sighed, distressing myself. After my nice long soak I decided to watch Friday for the one millionth time.

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"Hey, bubba, get up." I said softly, shaking him awake. He refused to wake up. He definitely got that from me, not a morning person at all. After a while he wasn't making up, I dressed him then grabbed his tablet and water bottle filled with ice water.

He was still sleeping as I drove to the salon, this kid can sleep through a thunderstorm. Once we got to the salon, I placed him in a salon chair letting him sleep. By the time we finished my hair he was awake watching paw patrol on his tablet.

I was in love with my hair. Knotless peek-a-boo braids. The colors I decided to get were black and blonde. Black on top and blonde underneath. Now that my hair was done, Kalias had to get a haircut. Since he has a curly Afro all he usually gets is a line up in the back and sides.

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After his haircut we went shopping for clothes. On our way back we stopped by Chick Fil A.

"How was your day?" I asked as we are our food. "Good, yours?" He asked. "It was fine, I'm sad after our trip I have to go back to Italy for work." He looks confused, "I don't understand."

"Well I wanted to take you on a trip. The trip we talked about. Then after we come back, a few days later I have to go back to Italy for work. It's for  about 13 weeks then I'm coming back home. 13 weeks is a long time for me to be away from you, I'm going to miss you." I kissed his cheek softly.

"Am I going to stay with Uncle Luka?" He asked, I nodded. "Yes." He said silently. "So you don't care about me leaving for a long time?" I asked, a little hurt. "Well I do. But I get to stay with Uncle Luka so I'll be okay." He answered honestly.  I chuckled, "Well damn." We both laughed together.

"I love you Kalias." I said. "I love you too mommy."

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