Selfish (A Basketball Love Story) 1&2

Gloria (Mason's Mama)⬆️

(This is a short chapter just to give y'all a idea of what Mason and his mama went through.)
2005, New Year's Eve
"Mason. What are the rules."

"Keep my heads down and flashlight off until the street lights go off. If anybody comes by the car pull the middle part down and climb in the trunk. You will do our special knock so I know it's you."
I looked at my son and thought about our current situation and I wanted better for us.
6 Months before...
"Jason, Wait!" I yelled running after him.

"What the fuck do you want Gloria?" He said putting one of his bags in the trunk and walking back towards the house.

"I just want to know why?" I pleaded with him. He was walking out on us without any notice.

"I have to do what I have to do." He simply said.

"What about Mason, and the fact the Big Mello just went to jail, why the fuck are you running off when people need you." I said getting pissed, I was no longer crying.

"Fuck big Mello, and We all know Mason might not be mine." He said shrugging his shoulders.

"You got me and my son fucked up."

"You said it right, your son."

"I don't understand, Mason have been on this earth 7 years now and you've never questioned anything about him, why now." I asked.

"Cause I fucking wanted to ask." He yelled at me.

"Naa, I know what it is, you must have a new bitch!"

"If I do, it doesn't concern you."

"What do you mean, I'm you woman!"

"Was." He stated.

"You know what, why am I begging you to stay when you barely even come home as it is, we won't miss you."

"But yo broke useless ass will miss my money. And I ain't paying no damn child support. Fuck both of y'all, if you take me to court I will kill both y'all asses." He said walking out the house and slamming the door.

I was honestly in shock, I've been with this man since I was 16 and I'm 23 now. For him to walk out of me and our son made me question what the hell I was doing wrong.
A month later
                                 BANG BANG!!
"Who the hell is beating on the door like that." I asked my self.
Walking down the steps I peep through the peep hole and saw to police officers standing there. I opened the door.

"How can I help you officers?" I asked.

"Ma'am are you Gloria Marshall?

"Yes."

"I have to ask you to exit the premises, you have 48 hours to do so." He said to me.

"Why this is my house?"

"Ma'am the deed is in Jason Marshall's name and he said you are not authorized to be here."

"This can't be happening." I said lowly, I can't believe he stooped this low.

I packed all the things we needed, What I could fit in the trunk and back seat. I aslo got the food that didn't have to be refrigerated, I was heartbroken and shocked that we had to live out our car but luckily I had just started a job at the strip club a week before this so I had a little money, just not enough.
*
6 months later, New Year's Eve.
"Alright Mason, lock the doors behind me, I promise after today, we won't be sleeping in the car cause Mommy will have enough money for a place." I said kissing his forehead and stepping out the car.
Having my son sleep in a car for five months was bullshit but it was the only thing I had out of the relationship I had with his father other then him.

I didn't have any other family besides my sister and her situation was just as bad as mine. If our mother was her she would beat both our asses.

I was in my last year of school and since it was New Years I officially had five months till I graduated. I was going to make a better life for me and my son and hopefully I could help my sister too. I didn't need Jason like he thought I did, I was gonna make a way for me and my baby regardless.

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