shattered.

chapter one; may 28th.

all lies.
they were all lies, she thought to herself while picking up the pieces of her own heart.
-r.h sin.

Zonnique.

The usual scream that alerted me to wake up came and I woke up out of a somewhat deep sleep and got out of the bed. Unbelievably the scream got even louder as I walked out of my bedroom and into my daughters room. She was standing in her crib and holding onto the railing of it, while bouncing up and down. What child has this much energy in the morning? Once she saw me she stopped her fake tears and smiled. I walked over to her and carefully picked her up out of the crib.

"Morning sunshine." I kissed her cheek and she scrunched her face up as if she didn't want one.

She giggled. "Ew. Mommy." She said ever so sweetly causing me to laugh along with her. Kaycee is three years old and I had her when I was sixteen. Not the best choice but, I got blessed with the most beautiful baby ever.

"Ready for breakfast?" I asked and she nodded her head. I walked out of her room and walked straight downstairs. I placed her down on her feet while, I  walked I into the kitchen to prepare breakfast. I grabbed a box of cereal and two bowls along with the milk. I poured milk and cereal into both of the bowls and sat them on the table.

"Kaycee, baby! Come eat and then you can finish playing." Her little feet came rushing into the kitchen and she got herself up onto the chair, sitting down.

I sat across from her and began eating. She looked up from her bowl and at me. "Mama?"

"What's wrong, boo?" She rarely asked me questions about anything, honestly. If it didn't concern her getting new toys or extending her bedtime she didn't care.

"When is daddy coming home?"

I wasn't expecting that type of question. Daniel had been on tour for two months and we both barely see him when he's here. "He's coming home tonight. I hope." She just nodded and continued to eat her food. Sometimes I think him not being here bothers her a lot, she just doesn't show it as much. No child should ever have to feel that way.

The house phone rung snapping me out of my thoughts. I stood up and walked over to it, picking it up.

"Hello?"

"Mornin', baby." His cute morning voice came through the phone. "What you up to?"

I leaned up against the wall with a smile on my face. "Nothin', just woke up not to long along and ate cereal with Kaycee."

"And how is the other little one doin'?"

"The little alien is good, they've been kicking the hell out of my stomach since last night though."

He chuckled. "He don't like being squished up in there all day. My mans ready to get out."

"How you know it's a boy?"

"The way I was putting in work, I'm confident it's a boy."

"Whatever." I left out a soft giggle and placed my hand over my stomach, rubbing it in circles. "Dan, when are you coming home? Tonight right?"

"Tomorrow, I promise. I got something to handle tonight, maybe I'll be at the house by midnight."

I sighed. "You said that yesterday. Could you please just come home tonight? I really need a break."