SUNSHINE and DARKNESS

"Anything, just call me, okay?"

Summary - Will is a single father and he is in desperate need of a babysitter.

word count - 6,761 (just the chapter not including my rambles)

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Will made his away out of his apartment building and directly towards the building right across the road. His two-year-old daughter balanced on his waist by one hand while the other held his phone and his daughter's bag.

His daughter looked exactly like him. She had his curly blonde hair and blue eyes. Freckles decorated her cheeks, and she had the widest smile ever. He was very young to have a child and raise her a single parent while going through pre-med school.

He was 16 years old when she was born. He never blamed her for his situation, just himself and his ex-girlfriend. His daughter was conceived a month after he turned sixteen. It was a complete accident; they were at a part with alcohol and drugs.

With Will being drunk and Lauren – his ex-girlfriend – being high, the blame was equal. They had snuck into one of the rooms and had sex. Will doesn't recall that night, but he has to assume that they didn't use protection.

A month later, Lauren had shown up at his door in the middle of the night, screaming and yelling at him and shoving a pregnancy test in his hands. Looking at the stick, Will had made the decision to support his girlfriend no matter what.

Throughout the pregnancy, they tried to work through their relationship. Things weren't going well, especially when he assumed that she would get an abortion. Instead, she chewed him out at just thinking or mentioning it. That's when Will had learned that his girlfriend was pro-life.

Lauren was 7 months pregnant when they ended their 2-year relationship. Will may have been upset about it, but he got over it in favor of being involved in the child's life. They were friends, but Lauren refused to talk about anything regarding the pregnancy or the baby, which annoyed Will.

It was during labor, while he held his girlfriend's hand, that he learned what Lauren had wanted. "Fuck," she screamed between pushes, "good thing I'm giving you little shit up for adoption."

Will froze where he stood. He hadn't known that Lauren will give their child for adoption. She hadn't even consulted with him. He felt numb as his mind raced, thinking about everything he will miss in his child's life. He knew what it's like having an absent father, and he resented it. He didn't want his child growing up, knowing that their parents didn't want them.

A scream tore him out of his stupor. The doctor and midwife rushed to pull the baby out and wrapping it in a blanket. "Congratulations, it's a girl," the doctor announced, "do you want to hold her?"

Will let go of Lauren's hand and went towards the doctor, scoping his daughter in his arms. Tears trickled from his eyes as he beheld his daughter. There were small wisps of blonde hair in her head. Loud wails coming out of her lungs, her nose all scrunched up. Her face was red as she let one cry after the other.

"Maria," he mumbled, a soft loving smile in his face. All it took was one look for him to decide that he will love his daughter till the end of time, even if he has to raise her all on his own. "Her name is Maria," he stated in a louder voice, giving Lauren a defiant look.

"She is going for adoption," Lauren replied, exhausted. "I promised this couple, and they have already chosen the name."

"NO," Will declared in an authoritative tone. "As her biological father, I am not giving up my daughter for adoption."

"Will," Lauren hissed, gripping the bed tightly that her knuckles turned white.

"I have a legal right. I am signing the birth certificate, and I will raise her with or without you," he seethed, gripping his daughter tightly.