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Driving home Mariah grilled me about her father and after revealing his full name she started searching for him on the internet. Zachary Taylor was all she could focus on, I don't blame her he's all I could think about too. That nigga was still fine as fuck, Karen really got herself a good looking husband. "Mom, it says he made his first million at the age of 18" She said proudly as she was scrolling through an article about her father. Of course he did Zac as always been good with numbers even when we were just kids. "Baby he comes from a wealthy family, he's always had a million dollars" I said trying to sound as nonchalant as possibly completely failing cause my daughter looked at me crazy. "uh uh look at you trying to downplay your man's success knowing damn well him making his own money turns you on" She said sounding exactly like me, clearly we're around one another way too much. I rolled my eyes at her and decided on focusing on the road instead of entertaining my daughter any longer. The one topic I'm not about to entertain is Zachary Taylor even if all I wanted to do was so on and on about how handsome he looked.

As soon as we got home she hopped out of car and disappeared into her room after helping me with the bags. I said a silent prayer hoping Mariah would just decide to stay at home with me instead of going to my parents place for the night that way I get to cancel on Andi yet again for the 5th time since moving here. My cousin has really just been trying to get me out since moving back to Atlanta correction since having Maisey. My social life was basically nonexistent, my main focus have always been my daughter. The only adult interaction I ever got was from other parents and usually they were older than me which caused them to judge me for being a young mom and then they judged me for the way I've decided to parent my kid.

Mariah: Mom I'm about to leave Poppy said he's in a hurry,  you should walk me to the car so he can see that you're alive

Fatima: I want you to stay

Mariah: No, you deserve a night out and don't even think about canceling cause I'm tell a tt to come pick you up here. 

Fatima: urg! not fair

Mariah: Sometimes I really feel like the parent in this house, now please come walk me out and tell me how much you love me.

Fatima: Fine but please don't tell my mom about seeing Zac or even knowing that he's your dad.

Mariah: Promise cause I already know.

Fatima: Thank you.

We walked hand in hand to my driveway where my dad was patiently waiting on his favorite girls. I'm a daddy's girl so seeing him definitely put a smile on my face, my daughter on the other hand was in a hurry to get to my parents house but I'm guessing it's because she genuinely just wanted me to go out and have some fun tonight. I kissed her goodbye and they left. 

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Danni: wait so you're telling me that Ti is back and Andi hasn't told us shit about it

Zac: Yeah

Sabrina: How long?

Zac: She said she moved back a couple of months ago

Sabrina: oh Andi is definitely been holding out on us.

Zac: But get this Ti has a kid that looks exactly like her but the younger version and not a kid kid but a kid.

Danni: How old.

Zac: my guess between the ages of 13 to 15

Sabrina: oeh the math... Is this the reason why she left?