Being

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger

I'm learning to be patient with a great attitude in the process

Meaning I know what's not and what's gonna happen

Everything takes time

That's all

Enjoy

The next day - Saturday morning

Tyra sat at the kitchen table eating cinnamon pancakes, sausage, and rice she whipped up for herself and her mom real quick because she was really hungry

Her mom can cook but sometimes she gets lazy

Can't blame her because she works hard for everything they have and still manages to try to spend any spare time she has with her daughter the first chance she gets but because of what just happened she feels like she's failing

Like the rape would've never happened if she was there on time to pick her daughter up from school

It was too quiet and Tyra and her mom Andrea always talk when they eat

They have a great relationship and Tyra doesn't want it to fall apart because of the incident

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" Mom will you stop looking like that, it wasn't your fault " Tyra said.

" Yes it was, if I was just there on
time " Andrea cut herself all wiping her falling tears.

She just felt so bad

Like all of the sudden she's a terrible mother and that's no where near true

" Mom it's no one's fault, it could've happened to anyone and to make you fell better I think it's my fault, I knew Lisa was sick so there's no way she could've been in that alley and my instincts was telling me something was up, like not to go but I did anyway and that's my fault and I have to live with that for the rest of my life but I promise you I will trust my instincts, let's just try to forget about it, how was your day at work, did you save a life " Tyra asked smiling.

Andrea smiled and she felt better knowing her daughter is nothing but amazing because she is still smiling her beautiful smile and she was just raped yesterday and that's not all

Tyra also has a great heart that deserves to be loved but when she doesn't know but hopefully eventually at the least

" Yes and how bout' we go shopping then to a movie but I gotta' be back at the hospital tonight and I'll be here in the morning " Andrea said.

" Sure why not " Tyra said smiling.

" But one condition " Andrea said.

" Oh' God " Tyra said rolling her eyes smiling.

" Oh' hush it's nothing bad " Andrea said.

" I'm listening " Tyra said hoping het mommy is wright.

" You're trying out for cheerleading and who knows maybe you'll meet a nice boy " Andrea said and Tyra gasped.

" No " Tyra said.

" Yes " Andrea said.

" No " Tyra said.

" Yes and that's the end of it, I'll get you a packet and I'll talk to the Varsity coach about you and put in a good word, look baby you need something to do and you need to get out the house more and if you try out I'll add 5 dollars to your allowance every Friday " Andrea said only wanting the best for her daugter but that extra 5 dollars means Tyra will get 35 dollars every Friday instead of just 30.