When life gives you lemons you are suppose to make lemonade right?
For Sydney Burkhart the lemonade she got wasn't so sweet. She is a 17 year old girl with red hair big green eyes freckles across her nose. But behind all that she is a teen mom doing...
A few nights later was another slow night. Sydney was cashing out she looked down when she counted up about $20. Bucky seen her face as she wiped tears.
"Bad night?" He said
"Yeah.." she said
She got her stuff then walked out. He caught up to her "Hey..um would you like to grab a burger with me?" He said
"I am hungry..so yeah." She said as she wiped more tears.
"I will pay don't worry.." he said
She followed him to In & Out. She parked as he went through the drive thru. He parked next to her he lowered his tail gate.
He sat her up on it "thanks Bucky." She said
"You're welcome" he said
After silence while they ate he threw their trash away. He sat back down beside her.
"Why at 17 do you have these doll baby?" He said as he ran his thumb over her dark circle under her right eye.
She swallowed hard and looked down "I um Im a teen mom. My daughter will be two next month. And I have my family's support but I have school cheer work and her. I pay for everything. John is my uncle he practically gave me my job." She said
"Where's her dad in all this?" He said
"He hasn't been involved in two years. My twin sister ratted him out and told me he was no longer mr wonderful. I was 14 and I thought he loved me so I let him take my virginity. I broke rules just to be with him. Then I got pregnant with Kaisley and he couldnt wait to bolt. Ive tried to get child support he doesnt pay it." She said
Bucky lifted her chin and gently wiped tears. "He's an idiot." He said
She sniffled "What about you Mr Barnes? Cody and Sean have said you were suppose to be going to the NFL. What happened?"
He smirked and shook his head. "I have a 1 year old son. I met this girl in college she was one of my best friend's cousins. We had sex she went back to her college it was just suppose to be a one night stand. Especially cause her cousin told me how she was. But two months later she called me and asked me to come see her. She informed me that she was pregnant but she wasn't 100 % sure if it was mine. But I wasn't raised to be like your ex. So I stuck around which turned into us being together. I found out that Kanon is mine two days after he was born. I fell in love with his mom but just like my first girlfriend she just lead me on. I had even bought her an engagment ring but when I said the words for the first time to her. I saw her face and it told me all I needed to know. So I packed up me and my son. I dropped out of UGA and moved back home. My parents help with child care as well as my sister. I have full guardianship of him I had a paper drawn up to have her legally sign her rights over." He said
She wiped tears and smiled. "You are amazing..Im sorry I." She said
He looked down "No..I am not. Im a full time college student working two jobs to pay for what I need to do to take care of me and Kanon James and I feel like Im failing miserably. Im about to be 22 years old and I have a 1 year old son. His mother just wanted to whore around and go be a NFL cheerleader. I had to give up my life for him and she couldnt do the same."
"Buck believe me when I say this. To me you are amazing. Dylan came into work the other night I know he knew it was me Im not dumb. He never once asked about Kaisley Ann and he didn't even leave me a tip. He never showed up the day she was born even though I texted him. My twin sister Saylor and my mom were in the room. So to me it may not be ideal but you are better than he was." Sydney said
"Thanks Syd." He said
"Welcome" she said
She checked the time on her phone and he saw her lockscreen was a picture of Kaisley and her making kissy faces. "Syd..she's beautiful." He said
She smiled "thanks."
He pulled out his phone and showed her a picture of Kanon.
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"Aww Buck he is adorable." She said
"Thanks.." he said
"Welcome." She said
"Its late. I have to open in the morning at the auto shop. But um I will see you later." He said as he hoped off the tail gate.
He helped her down "Thanks for dinner Bucky. And letting me vent." She said
"Welcome. And thanks for letting me vent as well." He said
They both got in their cars. They went their seperate ways.
