#SingleMother
#Chapter23
-years later-
It was Lisa's 5th birthday party and as usual, Bennie didn't show up.
Rhonda called his phone about 10 times.
Bennie ended up moving about 4 miles down the road in a small town with Casey, who was now 6 months pregnant.
"Mommy , where's dad!?" Lisa asked.
"I don't know baby, he said he was coming this time." Rhonda was tired of lying to her daughter. I guess Bennie thought since he paid child support, that's all Rhonda needed from him.
Rhonda checked her phone all day until the party was almost over .
She often cried because of the lack of attention Bennie was showing to Lisa.
She began typing up a long text message, but eventually deleted it out of pride.
"Hey , you ok!?" John asked, putting his hand on Rhonda's shoulder.
She turned around and hugged him tightly.
"I needed that!" She said, putting her head in his shoulder.
John and Shawny ended up getting back together. Rosco went to jail on drug related charges and Crystal found another boyfriend.
"Happy birthdayyyyyy!!" Cierra burst in the door screaming, running towards Lisa.
"You're late!! " Lisa said, rolling her eyes.
"I'm sorry baby, I just got off work!" Cierra replied, handing Lisa an IPad.
"Oh my God thanks Cee!!!" Lisa said, grabbing the tablet.
Cierra looked over at Rhonda, John, and Shawny. She turned around and walked out the door.
Rhonda went after her.
"Cierra!!!! Cierra stop!!"
"What!?" She said , folding her arms.
"Cierra what's your problem!?" Rhonda asked.
"What's my problem!? You guys stole my family!!! My mom and dad where happy before you and Shawny came in the picture."
"Cee, I didn't mean for this to happen. I can't control what goes on in their lives, I have my own problems to deal with! I miss you Cee. I miss how we used to be when we were teenagers. I'm sorry about everything!! Can we just ........go back to being best friends and sisters?"
Rhonda walked over towards Cierra and hugged her.
"I love you girl! Don't you ever leave me again!"
They both began to cry .
"Ooh, I know you're not crying!!" Rhonda said, looking at Cierra.
"No, it's something in my eye!!" Cirrra laughed, wiping her tears away.
Rhonda phone rang.
It was Bennie.
She looked up at Cierra.
"What!?"
"It's Bennie!! He hasn't even tried to come see her today! He's too busy over there playing daddy to that nasty slut !"
"Who!? Casey!?"
"Yes!"
"I didn't know they where still together!"
"Yea girl, and the bitch 6 months pregnant!"
"Ughh , he got her pregnant!? "
Rhonda looked at Cierra with a disgusting look on her face.
"Rhondaaaaaa!!!" Shawny yelled from the back door.
"Yeaaaaaa!???"
"It's time to cut the cake!!"
"Ok, I'll be there in a minuuuute!!"
"You wanna come in!?"
"Yea I guess!!"
Rhonda grabbed Cierra's hand and they both walked in the house .
They where already singing happy birthday to Lisa.
"Haaaaappy birthdaaay to youuuu, haaapy birthdaaay to youuuu, happy birthdaaay dear Lisaaaa, happy birthday toooo youuuuu!!"
Lisa blew out the candles while everybody clapped.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
"Everybody keep doing what you're doing I got it!" Rhonda said , walking towards the door.
She opened the door , it was Bennie.
She quickly pushed him back, and walked outside, closing the door.
"What the hell Bennie!? You where supposed to be here 3 hours ago!"
"Well, I'm here now!"
"Don't mess up her birthday Bennie! Just give me what you brought her, and leave."
"No, I wanna see my baby, she just turned 4 right?"
"Really!? Today is her 5th fuckin birthday ! How the fuck do you not remember your only daughters birthday!?"
"She's not my only daughter! Caseys pregnant too!"
"Well you know what? I could give a flying fuck about Casey being pregnant! The only person I'm worried about is Lisa! So give me what you have for her , and leave!"
Bennie turned around and walked back to the car. He grabbed a pink bag out of the back seat and handed it to Rhonda.
"Tell her this specifically came from me!"
"Yea, whatever Bennie!! And stop being a part time father and act like she exists. She was your daughter before any of that other bullshit you have going on at that house over there!!"
"Why are you so angry Rhonda ?"
"Goodbye Bennie!!"
Rhonda turned around and walked back in the house, leaving Bennie standing outside.
"Who was that?" Shawny asked.
"Aww, that was NOBODY.................
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Single Mother
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