Oakland's Baddest

Chapter 2

Oakland's Baddest: Chapter 2

~2 Years Later~

These 2 years have been the absolute hardest 2 years of my life.

I've been working 2 jobs just to keep a roof over the boys and I's heads, keep the bills paid and food on the table. Damar hasn't even as much as picked up the phone and called to even ask about his boys and see if I need any help.

"Mommy?" Marco said as he peeked his head through the door to my room

"Yes s-sweetie?" I said as I quickly wiped away my tears.

"Why are you crying?" He shuffled in my room and climbed up onto my bed, snuggling up next to me

"Because life is hard for Mommy right now."

"I'm sorry Mommy" he tried to wrap his arms completely around me but couldn't reach so he wrapped his arms loosely around my neck. I wrapped my arms around him and just held onto him

"It's not your fault and never has or will be. Go play with Eddy I just need some time to myself." He kissed my cheek and ran off out of my room.

Alvaro really is something else. He gets into everything. If he gets his hands on it; it's forever more destroyed. He can't ever be left alone, not even when he's taking a nap.

However, because he was a premature baby there was always a scare if he were to get sick. Well he caught pneumonia about 2 weeks ago and has been in the hospital.

I had finally decided I was going to take Eddy and Marco to go see Alvaro. They missed him as much as me and I just needed to get out of this apartment-

"Mommy, someone's on the phone asking for you." Eddy said as he handed me my phone.

"Hello?" I said into the phone. "Hey, um can you come outside your apartment real quick?" A familiar voice said. "Um sure." I hung up the phone and grabbed my coat.

"Boys, stay inside. I'll be right back and then we'll go see Alvaro." I instructed as I walked outside.

I walked down the stairs and stood by the mailbox waiting.

"Hey" I turned around and saw Damar walking up with a smile on his face, like he just won the lottery.

"What are you even doing here?" I asked as I took a step back and looked at him.

"I want to be apart of my children's life." I looked at him with a blank face. What?

"Excuse me?" I finally managed to say

"You heard me. I know I left for a while but I want to be apart of m-"

"I heard you the first time. So now you feel ready to be apart of their lives huh?" I rose an eyebrow

"Yes"

"While you were out having fun being young and going out without a care in the world. I was stuck at home with my, yes my, 3 boys. Struggling to make sure I met all their needs. I had to give up my life. I love those boys with all my heart and they aren't a burden but a blessing. However now you feel ready? I didn't feel ready to be a single Mom. It just happened and I had to grow up for the sake of them." I spat coldly at him. He now has the audacity to come back? After 2 whole years?

"I'm sorry for leaving but 3 kids was just too stressful for me at the time. I got away, got a better job, been saving up money to come back and be with you and the kids." He was lying. I could see it in his eyes.

"No you didn't. You're lying Damar. I bet you went through all your money feeding your alcohol addiction, lost your job and house and came back here." This has happened once before but he only left for 3 weeks back before Eddy was born.