Chapter 1

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Cindy grew up in the streets claiming her hood following her brothers footsteps.. until her world stopped at the age of 17 she had become pregnant with a babygirl she knew if she wanted what was best for her daughter and herself she needed to get out of the hood and do better for herself so she did she got herself a job and she hustled hard and got her education at the sametime.. but when there's good times there's bad times and hardships itnwasnt always easy for the homegirl he love of her life was just another vato from the hood that wasn't gonna support her dreams..

Cindy: if you ain't gonna support me or help me with the bills then get the fuck out!! I don't need your bumass nick!

Nick was your typical fool living the hood life they had grown up together and fallen in love that hoodlove he was her everything and she was his world.. but she had grown tired of his bullshit drama

Nick: really your gonna throw me out! Cindy you swear like your gonna do better than me!

Cindy: huh that ain't the fucking point nick I want what's best for my daughter and me and your ass isn't it your bringing drugs and bullshit into my home! I love you but I can't live with this anymore and she shouldn't have to grow up with this it isn't what I want for her..

Nick: but I love you and I want Mia to have her family together

Cindy: if you know what's best for her you'd leave and get your life together cuz I ain't gonna be taking her to no visits nick.. just leave pleas we'll set up days or whatever ok

He nodded and walked into his daughters room and picked her up

Mia was there 4 year old babygirl a mix of her mommy and daddy

Nick: I love you baby i promise I'll do what I can to have you back ok

She nodded Cindy took her from him

Cindy: go nick please and take everything I don't want the cops coming here and searching

He grabbed everything

Nick: please just rethink this shit out I love you I'll get clean fix my warrants and everything

Cindy: I don't know just go get yourself together nick please do it for Mia not me..

He nodded and left..she wanted to break down but she didn't she couldn't she needed to do better for herself and Mia

As the months went on nick never got better all he did was get into more trouble he broke all his promises

Mia: where's my daddy mommy?

She asked as Cindy drove her to pre-K

Cindy: he's working baby he's ok don't worry about him I want you to be good today and learn a lot ok?

Mia: I miss him mommy

Cindy: I know you do baby but what about after school we go get ice cream with papa? What do you think?

Mia: yea!

Cindys dad was an OG from the old neighborhood

Cindy: ok then babygirl come on

Cindy got her down and into school.. as she walked back to her car she called nick

Nick- what

Cindy- don't answer me with attitude Mia's asking for you your breaking promises nick what the hell! You left her waiting last weekend?

Nick- shit came up I'm sorry ok tell her

Cindy- naw I ain't gonna tell her anything I don't wanna break her heart anymore you either show and do as promised or shut the fuck up with your promises fool

Nick-fine whatever I'll see what I can do this weekend ok!

Cindy- fine whatever!

She hung up frustrated and called her dad

Big mike was his name he was her everything Cindy was a big daddy's girl

Big mike- good mourning beautiful

Cindy- hey dad can you go with us after school to McDs to get ice cream she's excited to see you

Big mike- of course I will mi vida .. did he flake again?

Cindy- I'm not even surprised anymore pops serio he ain't shit.. but babygirl doesn't deserve the pain all she wants is her daddy but he doesn't even wanna show up huh

Big mike- don't you cry over that vato ok pick her up and come over we'll take her to buy toys and to eat where ever she chooses

Cindy- ok I will thanks dad.. huh I gotta go to work I'm already late huh

Big mike- call off mija come over I made breakfast

Cindy- but I need the money she needs things dad I'll be ok

Big mike- we'll go buy what you need a day off cabrona come on your brothers should be coming over too

Cindy- ok then I'll be there in 20 thanks dad

Big mike- I'll always be here for you babygirl tu sabes now hurry

Cindy- haha ok

She hung up and started to her drive she hadn't been back to her neighborhood in a good while her dad always met her up at her apartment in town.. she tried to clear her head as much as she could until she drove up to her dads

Big mike: I never thought you would've come back here

She looked around

Cindy: haha I know right it hasn't changed a bit

They hugged

Cindy: the boys here yet?

Big mike: Loko's inside come on

They walked inside

Loko was her older brother he was fresh out the pin 30 years old looking like he was 20

Loko: my cherry

Cindy's nickname was cherry since she was a lil girl it all came from her favorite dress that she would where all the time if had cherrys on it

Cindy: hey you

They hugged

Loko: I heard the news since when?

Cindy: well I kicked his ass out months ago thinking it would fix him but yea it never happened

Loko: and you been on your own all the bills?

Big mike: she's been working that over time making ends meet

Loko: dam fool how's Mia?

Cindy: she misses her dad but I ain't telling him not to come around he never shows up I work so dam much she's either at school or day care and I feel bad..

Big mike: you know your rooms always here for you mija you got us Mia doesn't need that dead beat

Cindy: and give up all I fought for my ass graduated got my degree to get out of the neighborhood I don't wanna give up I was handling good but now I'm just stressed

Loko: Cindy! Just breath we ain't telling you to come back to bangin and to party we want you to come home dad doesn't work Mia can have the father figure she deserves and you can fucking relax go back to normal hours and have extra money to spend on the both of you

Big mike: what do you babygirl? Please?

She sat back on her chair did she really wanna move back home the place she fought so hard to leave.. she would have more support her babygirl would have the men she loved in her life..

Loko: come on cherry you need the help

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