Lost In Paradise(EDITING)

1. Worth It

My mom use to always say that struggle is worth it because within struggle is purpose and purpose is where your worth is - Angel Haze

December 24, 2003

It was the day before Christmas and Paradise was more than excited to receive her gifts from Santa tomorrow morning. She looked out the window in the kitchen watching the snow fall.

"Mommy can I go outside and play in the snow?" Paradise asked with so much excitement.

"Of course baby. Just as long as your father is watching you." Her mother Monica said. Monica wanted to make sure that her only child was safe wherever she goes.

Monica knew how reckless people can be these days especially in her neighborhood. Living in Westwood meant living around drug dealers, whores, and dope fiens and she didn't want her little girl to be around that.

"Yayy!" Paradise cheered as she jumped out the chair that was by the window. She ran up stairs to put her coat on and to wake up her dad. It was 1 in the afternoon but he was still asleep.

After getting her coat and gloves, Paradise walked into the room where her dad was sleeping.

"Daddy wake up sleepy head. I wanna go play in the snow Daddy." After saying his name for a minute with no success, she decided to try something different. She climb in the bed with him and started jumping on him.

"Wake up Daddy! Come on so we can play in the snow!" Damon woke up to see his daughter smiling down on him.

"Okay baby girl I'm up. Just give me 15 minutes to get my coat and stuff."

"Okay Daddy." Paradise got off the bed and ran out the bedroom.

Damon chuckled to himself. He loved his daughter with everything in him. He would do anything for Paradise and Monica which is why he is doing what he can to get the out the neighborhood they were in .

Damon worked at a construction site but, was not make enough to support his family like he wanted to so he started selling cocaine. The drug business was not something he wanted to do, he was going to just simply get a second job but, his best friend Josh told him about the fast money he could make selling. Damon has been saving up every since he started selling a year ago. Once he makes it to a certain amount, he will stop. He wanted his family to be set for life but, he also didn't want to get hook to the game. This was temporary.

After getting dressed in his Nike jogging suit, he made his way down stairs into the kitchen. He seen Monica who was making Christmas dinner, ham, macaroni, greens, and diner rolls. She was wearing pajama shorts and a tank top. He looked at her ass and smiled to himself.

"Hey baby." He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist

Damon and Monica have been married for 7 years, since they were 20 and 21. Their marriage was not perfect but, their love for each other was strong .

"Well hello to you too." Monica turned to face him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a kiss.

"I love you baby " Damon said to her. He meant it too. He loved his wife. " I love you too. You better hurry up and get outside before Paradise have a heart attack." Just as those words left her mouth, Paradise walked in.

"Come on daddy so I can beat you in a snowball fight." Damon arched his eyebrow while Monica chuckled.

"Oh is that right? Well then baby girl let the snow ball fight begin." He ran out the kitchen into the living room and out the front door with Paradise running behind him.