I came in my apartment and found my sister playing with my Iker.
"Mommy mommy you bwout me fwood?!" Iker ran to me hugging my legs.
"Yes pumpkin I brought you a sandwich, you like sandwiches right?" I asked lifting him up and putting the bag on the table.
"Yes mommy," he nodded.
"So how was he?" I asked my sister.
"Oh you know, he is such a cupcake." She smiled, "You brought me food?"
I rolled my eyes and pointed to her the sandwich I brought her.
"Here is your payment," I gave her five dollars and the sandwich.
"Now for you my little pumpkin," I sat Iker in his chair, "a nice sandwich and... a juice box!" I said enthusiastically getting the juice box from the fridge. He clapped his hands excited. I grabbed a drinkable yogurt and well that was my dinner.
"How are the sandwiches?" I asked finishing my dinner.
"Willy good mommy," Iker smiled with his cheeks full of food.
"I'm glad you liked it potato," I leaned in and gave him a kiss on his forehead.
"This sandwich is really, really good," my sister said licking her lips.
"Yeah everything tastes good when it's free."
"Hey, I worked for it so it wasn't really free," argued my sister.
"No I'm serious I didn't pay for them, some guy I bumped into bought them for me," I said in a monotone.
My sister looked up from her sandwich lifting her eyebrow, "Uhh does this guy you bumped in have a name?" she said in a high pitched voice.
"Oh yeah his name is Erik," I said cleaning crumbs of bread off of Iker.
"Omg! Is he cute? Did he try to do anything to you? Are you going to date him?" She asked in excitement.
"Wow wow wow calm your nips little sis. Yeah he is cute I guess, but no I will not go out with him. I mean yeah he gave me his number and I might see him again but it means nothing to me," I quickly explained cleaning up after Iker.
"Thank you mommy," he said jumping of his chair.
"You're welcome cupcake, now give momma a kiss," and my little Iker bounced up to my cheek and gave me a kiss. He made his way to the living room.
"Emma, when are you going to start dating again, it's been two years since your last relationship?" asked my sister.
"Jenna you know that my responsibility is Iker, and finishing college to see if I can have a career to support my baby. I don't have time to be dating."
"Yes but you know I'm here to help you,"
"I know but you won't always be here, next year you have college, mom and dad left to some vacation to Las Vegas for god knows until when. I'm just glad Iker has day care for now. Next year will be different. I have work to do so I don't know." I said trying to make her understand.
"I know but at least promise me that you will give Erik a chance, or the next guy that asks you out," She pleaded making puppy eyes at me.
"Ugh Jenna, don't do that to me. Gosh what if Michael Myers asks me out next hmm? Are you going to make me date him?" I asked giving her my are-you-kidding-me look.
"Why not? he might not be so bad like in the movies," she said laughing.
"Jenna you are killing me! Ugh fine I promise that I will date the next guy that comes around and that I will try my best to make something out of it. Except a baby my factory is closed!" I promised and then both of us broke off laughing at my last comment.
"Anyway I have to go to work take care of Iker ok." I said to my sister as I left to my room to change.
"Ok! Do you mind if someone comes over?"
"Only girls allowed!" I yelled making sure she wouldn't bring guys over.
"Duh I don't want to bring a guy and make out with him if Iker is around!" she laughed.
"Alright I said, remember Iker needs to be in bed at 8:00, movies are in the closet, snacks are in the counter, don't feed him any sugar after 6:00pm and have fun with your friends sis." I said grabbing my bag and filled it with my books. I headed to Iker and carried him in my arms.
"Alright baby, momma has to go you are going to stay with Aunt Jenna ok? I'll see you tomorrow," I planted a big kiss on his cheek and he did the same.
"Ok momma" he said with sad eyes.
"Take good care of my baby Jenna or I will kill you," I said heading out the door.
"You got it sis!" she yelled with Iker in her arms.
"Bye mommy" my little baby waved goodbye.
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I was a waitress, at a diner five blocks away from my apartment. I worked there from six to ten in the night. I didn't make that much but it was at least something.
I headed to a table. "Good evening sir, what can I get you today?"
And of course the most cliché thing happened. It was Erik.
"Hey, Emma you work here?" Erik said closing the menu so that I could see his face.
"No I'm just annoying people." I said sarcastically with a straight face.
"You know, I can't really tell if you mean that," he said looking puzzle.
"Yeah it was sarcasm, so yes duh I work here. Anyway what do you want?"
"Um some chilly cheese fries and a coke,"
"Ok, anything else?"
"Yeah can I speak to your boss?"
"Um... yeah sure let me see if he isn't busy, I'll be right back," I turned around left the order to the cook and looked for my boss. I was a bit worried. I wonder if I did something wrong? Nah... I don't think so.
I got my boss to come with me and told him a customer wanted to speak with him. Erik was waiting and told my boss to come closer. He then whispered something to my boss and all he did was nod.
"Alright sir as you wish, Emma I need you to seat here with Mr. Tomson and after he leaves you may leave. Don't worry you will not lose your job or get less of a payment. If you don't sit here with him you will get fired." He commanded
"Uh... yes sir," I nodded. He then left and I sat down.
"What did you tell him?"
"Nothing, don't worry about it,"
"Oh come on, Pleaseee tell meee," I pleaded.
"Nothing, look my parents are owners of this restaurant, so my dad is the actual boss." he shrugged his shoulders.
"Ohh," Then, his chilly cheese fries came and so did his coke.
"Do you want anything?" he asked sweetly.
I didn't answer I just took one of his fries...dam they are good! He looked up at me a bit surprised then he put on a smile laughing. Then I thought that if I was allowed to go as long as he could go, I would have time to spend some time with Iker and also be able to finish all my college work.
"Hey can you hurry up so we can go, I want to go home and check on my kid." I said rushing him.
"Sure just give me a minute. Go get your stuff." So I went to get my stuff and when I got back he was all done.
"Let's go" He said. We headed out the door.
"Thanks for whatever you told my boss, I have to go now."
"Wait Emma," He said grabbing my hand. His grip was very tight. "C'mon, I did all that just so that we can go on a date.
"But I have my son to go to,"
"Alright how about we order some take out and we can go to your house,"
"So you're inviting yourself in my house?"
"Well if we can't go out anywhere that's the best I can come up with,"
I was about to tell him no but then I remembered that I promised my sister to give him a chance.
"Alright, let's go get some take out."
"Do you have any movies?" he asked.
I laughed, "You always expect me to have or give you what you want."
"Oh, sorry, will rent one then," he said looking down a bit embarrassed.
"No, no I have some movies but they are chick flicks. We can watch one unless you have something else in mind,"
"No it's ok," he said smiling again. I hadn't really taken notice of how he looked right now. He looked hot. He was wearing a white v neck shirt with dark blue jeans, and wearing a black leather jacket. His hair was a bit messy but in an attractive way. I was just wearing a black shirt with some skinny jeans and converse. After looking at him I looked forward and we started walking to the Chinese restaurant. We went in and ordered take out.
On the way back home he told me about himself. Apparently we went to the same school; he just graduated a year before me. He wasn't in college because he had a family business and he took care of that, and no not the restaurant. Some other fancy schmancy bussiness. He is wealthy. He said maybe later he would go, but for now he wanted some time for himself. I just told him that I had a son, that I was in college, and that I worked to support my son. He looked at me with interest and he told me I was a great person for what I was doing.
"So how old is he?"
"He's 3,"
"Wait so you had him when you were sixteen?"
"Yup, I know what you're thinking I'm some kind of slut. In my defense I was drunk and I had no idea of what I was doing. I don't even remember who the guy was."
"So the father doesn't know?"
"No, I didn't want to deal with the 'Oh bitch it's your fault that you didn't protect yourself, I'm not going to take care of the child, I'm too young for this nonsense' plus I seriously don't remember who it was. All I remember is walking into a room with some guy, and then waking up to the sound of a shower so I decided to leave so I didn't have to deal with him,"
"Oh," he said looking down
"Is something wrong?" I said a bit surprised at his reaction.
"No it's just that it's different how you think," he said trying to crack a smile.
"Well I guess it's different, I mean my parents weren't that supportive, I just decided to have my kid because it's my responsibility, and I have loved him every moment. You see I learned to embrace the stereotype and always expect the unexpected."
"Wow those are some wise words," he smiled and then laughed. I got a bit mad but I just gave him a friendly punch. He then did the same. We did this over and over until I couldn't feel my arm. We got in my apartment and Jenna was with her friends.
"Oh Emma I'm so happy you are here, are you staying?"
"Yeah why?"
"Because now I can go with my friends to a party! Oh so this is Erik. Nice to meet you Erik im Jenna Emma's sister," She extended her arm for him to shake.
"Hi Jenna nice to meet you," he replied shaking her hand.
"Well let's go girls," Jenna said to her friends and pointed to the door.
"Wait, where is Iker?"
"Oh the little one is in his bedroom watching some cartoon, anyway sis have fun I'll see you soon," she waved goodbye. She left and I was just standing in the living room with Erik... awkward!
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