Shawnee has been saving money since she was a teen with the hopes of getting custody of her little sister. Biggest issue: her main source of income is dealing and running errands for a gang she's been in since high school. She wants to get out and g...
"That's cute babygirl." I mumble, taking a picture of Niquey's face and saving it before turning my phone off.
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"It's a good picture?" she asks, and going back to her ice cream. I don't know how kids can enjoy ice cream outside but it's okay since I know she's warm anyways. I nod and we finish up before going back to shopping and walking around together.
Shawnee was working this morning and it clashed with my scheduled time- as I hoped- so she should be home by now and sleeping again.
"Okay which do you think Shawnee's gonna like?" I ask Niquey, while crouched down by the jordans in the footlocker. With Christmas around the corner, I've only got a few more days before I have to make sure everything is wrapped up.
I always have to do my shopping last minute because Shawnee is nosey as hell and will search all over my room and hers to find anything I hid from her.
You don't understand how annoying it is to find everything unwrapped and out in the open- including Niquey's stuff that I was hiding because she didn't know whose it was and was curious. She's the worst with being patient about that stuff which is so ironic for her being the most patient person I know. At least she helps me rewrap everything after the fact because she feels bad when she realizes it's not hers.
"Hmmm I don't know.." Niquey mumbles, tapping her chin.
"Well do you see any you like? I could get another pair for you." I ask her next, standing up and urging her to walk around a bit more towards the kids shoes.
"I wike that one but it's okay. I st-still have wots from before." she says and shakes her head.
I love this little girl man. She's the most considerate and adorable kid ever.
Because of when Niquey came in my life, I never felt the need to have kids and definitely haven't wanted any since I'm only twenty-three. Though, Shawnee and I were always careful until we moved in together and I went on birth control. I don't even have a stable home life right now to even have kids in my head as a thought. I'm just happy with Niquey who's my big and lovely babygirl.
"Okay, we can get it if you change your mind." I let her know and grab her hand to walk back out of the store and go to the next.
I had gotten some permission to go on another outing for this morning and her social worker was with us for most of it. After an emergency over the phone though, she left and allowed me to keep shopping with Niquey as long as I brought her back at the right time. And that's perfectly fine with me since Niquey's safety is above anything else for me.
"W-what else you get for Shawnee?"
"Umm, some of it is still secret but I got her new socks and underwear again. She likes the cartoon ones." I explain, thinking about the many pairs I got this time instead of only a two pack like last time. She's always losing all of her socks so a bigger pack is way better anyway.
