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Are you going to give me a hug
or what?” Trish asked.
    “Trish, one day I’m going to wash that mouth
out with soap,” Mom said angrily. Then she turned to face me. “You
too missy!”
    “Well, I’ll let you Mrs. Martine, right
after Lex gives me a fucking hug. I think I earned it.” I turned to
see that Trish was crying too. Oh man ! Trish didn’t cry
often, but when she did it made my heart ache. “Trish, I love you!”
I told her and threw my arms around her neck.
    After a minute, she pushed me back slightly.
“Alright, alright, let’s go. Princess is starving and princesses
should never starve.”
    I started wiping at my cheeks. “Mama, can I
ride with Aunt T? She says she might put the top down,” Layla
asked.
    “Layla, you go with your mom now and ride
back home with me after, okay? I just need to stop by Anne’s to
pick up the cake,” Trish said.
    “Okay!” Layla replied excitedly.
    “See y’all in a little bit,” Trish waved,
turned and walked away.
    Ryan set Layla down; she ran to me and
grabbed my hand. “Sweetheart, are you ready to go?” Ryan asked.
    I turned to my parents, “Meet you guys at
the restaurant?” “Sure, honey,” Dad responded.
    When they walked away, Ryan grabbed my other
hand. “I’m so happy for you, Lex. I love you.” “I love you too,
Ry.”
     
     
     

Chapter Three
     
    It was in the parking lot when it
happened.
    I couldn’t move. Please let me be imagining
things. Please, please, please just let me be dehydrated and
hallucinating. Life couldn’t possibly be so evil, could it? Ryan
was fumbling with his keys in his pocket, but he stopped when he
realized he left me behind. I was carrying Layla now.
    “Sweetheart, are you alright? You don’t look
so good.” Ryan asked, but I couldn’t speak. There were no words. I
was carrying Layla!
    What if she... no, no, no, she’s too stupid!
She would never put two and two together, would she?
    Ugh!
    Why the hell is she headed our way? She
wouldn’t dare say one word to me, right? As soon as I asked myself
that question I heard a high-pitched happy voice call “Ryan?”
    What the Fu...?
    My eyes swung to look at Ryan who was now
facing the Bitch-From-Hell that nearly ruined my life! “Hey Dest,
how are you?” Ryan asked then wrapped an arm around her shoulder to
give her a half hug. I gasped out loud. I literally had to suck air
into my mouth to breathe.
    Are you fucking shitting me?
    Ryan turned back to me and his arm dropped
away from “ Dest.”
    “Lex, what’s the matter with you? You’re
worrying me,” Ryan sounded genuinely concerned. I didn’t even look
his way. I’d deal with his ass later. I couldn’t do anything, but
stare at “ Dest .”
    When she saw me she grinned. “Hey Alexis,
long time, no see, huh?”
    Oh no she didn’t ! What a bitch! I
wanted to pound her face in, but I couldn’t! I forced myself to
bite my tongue.
    “You two know each other?” Ryan asked
curiously looking between us. Hell-to-the- yes I know her!
The Bitch!
    I continued to ignore him. What could I say?
I had Layla in my arms and the last thing I wanted was for Destiny
to see her. Luckily she hadn’t even glanced at Layla.
    “Mama, who’s that?” Layla asked. “Her voice
sounds funny,” she added in her five year old version of quietly . Gotta love kids’ brutal honesty.
    When a frown appeared on Destiny’s face and
her eyes quickly switched over to Layla, I knew she heard her. Oh man . I tried to turn my body in an effort to conceal my
little girl who was the spitting image of Landyn, but it didn’t
matter.
    Layla and her pink frufru outfit stood out
like a sore thumb. Not to mention she was already tall for her age,
just like her daddy. When Destiny’s head tilted to the side I knew
she was studying her; hard. I felt sick to my stomach.
    “Hey Dest,” Ryan called, breaking into my
thoughts. “Tell Anthony I said ‘Hi,’ alright? Lex and I really need
to be somewhere right now.” When Ryan spoke