The Meet And Greet

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When we got to the place it was SOOO crowded. We were the last people there and it was only 6:32! People stared at me with Leda's stroller and I bet some of them thought she was my little sister I was babysitting. Yeah I'm babysitting...for about 18 more years. We waited. And waited. And waited. And waited some more, until finally we got to the entrance of the place. I was so excited and Leda was still wide awake. The night was perfect. My outfit shimmered in the night and my hair was swaying in the night's breeze. Just we were about to enter the place a security guard stopped us.
"Excuse me Miss but no strollers allowed"
"Oh", I took Leda out of the stroller and gave it to the guard. We walked in some more and saw them. Mindless Behavior. I didn't know there names so I nudged Cindy but didn't feel anything but air. I looked around and saw Cindy ahead of me talking to the boys. I walked slowly toward the table where they were. I didn't know what they were gonna think about me. A teen mom. A single teen mom raising a child with the help of my best...wait I mean only friend. The first one in line was this guy with really curly hair.
"Hey", he said. I didn't know what to say so I just smiled and slightly waved. " You have a pretty smile."
"Thank you."
"What's your name?"
"Kimari"
"That's a pretty name Kimari."
"I guess"
"And who's this cutie" he said while touching Leda's cheek. I was holding her in my arms since I couldn't bring in the stroller. "Can I hold her?". I handed him Leda. "Is she your little sister or something?". Damn not that question again.
"No...actually...uh". That's when I saw a flash from a camera.
"And...beautiful", Cindy said. She took a picture on her pink digital camera. "If you were in that it would make a GREAT mother-daughter picture." Damn Cindy, the one time you needed to keep your mouth shut. The guy looked at me then Leda then me then said.
"You have a very pretty daughter", he said while looking at Leda.
"Thank you", I was embarrassed. VERY embarrassed.
"How old is she?"
" 6 months"
"She's beautiful"
"Thank-", he cut me off
"Just like you". I didn't know what to say and I could tell I was blushing...hard.
"Oh...that's nice"
"Are you embarrassed?"
"Uh...why would I be...y'know...embarrassed", I'm a horrible liar.
"Because you're my age...and you have a child." I was silent for a while
"Actually-"
"5 minutes boys", said a woman probably around the age of 30.
"Okay" ,they all said.
"I guess we better wrap this up", he said.
"Yeah", a wave of disapointment swept over me.
"I know you're probably busy (he handed Leda back to me) and I know you probably have no time for boys...but-"
"Crazy fans 12 o'clock to the van boys.", said the woman. they all grabbed some things  and went out the back door. Dang.
When Cindy's mom brought me home Leda was asleep. Good. I changed her and put her to sleep in her crib. Now I had time to get in the shower and watch some T.V. before thinking about the horrible job I had to go to the next morning. Just then Cindy e-mailed me the picture she took of Leda. It was cute and so was that guy. I'll ask Cindy what's the guy's name is tomorrow after work. Dang...life sucks...especially mines.

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