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It was currently 3am and I have yet to lay my head down and rest. My work schedule has been insane lately which usually meant that I would only see my bed during the day, That's okay though I'm not complaining especially being able to do what I love. I am Fatima Wilson a 28 year old single mother of a beautiful 15 year old whose basically my twin, I swear her father didn't put much effort into making her cause here she was and she has my whole entire face. Her personality however is a mixture of both her dad and I.

Being a teen mom doesn't sound idealistic and trust me it was hard as fuck but I have the most supportive parents ever, who has given and still gives baby girl and I everything we need. initially my mom was super disappointed in me expecting at the age of 13 shit  she's still disappointed but she loves being a grandmother. My daughter and I grew up together which is probably why we're so close. She knows there is nothing she cannot come to me with, I will always create a safe space for her to express herself freely. She's the reason why I wake up every morning and fall in love with life over and over again.

At 4:45am I switched off my laptop and instead of heading to my bedroom I went straight to my daughter's room and crawled into bed with her just to get some snuggles before she has to wake up for school. By the time she's up my mom would be here getting breakfast ready for her. As much as my parents could have just gotten me a chef I think my mom loves cooking for us and Maisey loves when her grandma is around. Besides she's an amazing help especially with taking Mariah to school while I'm working.

Even though I'm a work from home girlie I never really get a chance to do anything besides work so being able to be at home with my daughter while working was a win win. I'm a Machine learning research analyst at a company founded by my father which is why I could swing working from home permanently unless I'm really needed at the office. I absolutely love what I do and I've always been into technology and computers so me working here was not just nepotism but it was also a dream I've always had. I really don't need to work because I am a trust fund baby however I love keeping busy besides I have a teenage daughter and I want to teach her about work ethic or something to that effect.

Mariah was a result of a stupid decision on my 13th birthday. Her father didn't deserve to be a teen dad and I honestly never told anyone who the father was cause if I did trust me my mom would've held him accountable and I'm pretty sure his mom would too. My baby daddy was an amazing guy shit he probably still is but we were just friends who gave in to peer pressure and decided to take one another's virginity. The only father figure Mariah had in her life was my father and various other male family members but mostly my father. I've never kept her father away from him, I would never do that I just never got the chance to tell him about her. Honestly we were both so young like I said  he didn't deserve me to dump fatherhood on him.

After I found out I was pregnant, all hell broke loose in our home. My mom wanted to know who knocked me up and I refused to tell her. To say my parents were disappointed in me is an understatement. My mom being a very prideful woman had us packed up and moved out of Atlanta before I could even blink. She made her disappointment known to me on a daily basis assuming that I was a 13 year old hoe who secretly probably had sex with every boy in our school when that was the furthest thing from the truth

Since then I haven't really been out or I haven't seen anyone besides my parents and Family. The only friend I had was my cousin Andi.  And honestly no one even knew I had a kid because I was so under the radar. Even though Mariah's dad doesn't know she exists, my daughter and I often speak about him and I've explained the situation to her. She doesn't know his name but she knows he used to be a friend of mine. Also she's so chilled and already so loved she never really lacked the love of a father.

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Zac: I guess this is our final good byes.

Karen: Yeah and Zac for what it's worth you were an amazing husband. I'm sorry I can't give you what you want. You deserve to be with someone who wants to start a family with you, someone who makes you happy and truly loves you.