Bully// M.G.C.

23

"Mummy. " Hayden said shaking me.
"What baby?" I groan.
"Dada here. " She says.
"Is it already 1?"
"One. " She giggles.
"Amber. " I hear someone say.
"Oh shit. " I say.
"Shit. " Hayden laughs.
"Hayden don't say that. "
I put on my sweats and walk out.
"Hi. " I breathe.
"Hey. "
"Daddy. " Hayden squeals.
"I swear she loves you more than me and you've only seen her twice. "
"Yeah. Yeah. Get your swim suit cause we're going swimming today. " He says.
"Michael. I can't. I have to work today. " I say.
"Take the day off. "
"I can't just do that Michael. I can barely afford the apartment. "
"I'll help you out. "
"I'm not taking your money Michael. "
"Please. Just let me help okay. "
I get my bathing suit and Hayden's diaper bag and we walk out.
"You know that Hayden knows some of your music. " I smile.
"She knows my music? She's one. "
"She has to fall asleep watching you. "
"Does she ever cry? You know because I'm not there. "
"All the time. " I sigh. "I just wanted her to know who you are. "
He stays silent.
"Daddy. " Hayes giggled. "Daddy. Daddy. Daddy. "
I got her out of the car.
"Hayden get back here. " I say picking her up and tickling her.
I get her bathing suit on and we walk out to the pool.
I sit on the chair and close my eyes.
Michael and the guys play with Hayden. They absolutely adore her.
"Mummy. Mummy. " Hayden says shaking me.
"What?"
"Swim. " She says.
"No baby mommas gonna stay right here okay. "
"What you doing?"
"I'm tanning. "
"Tan. " She squeals.
She grabs my hand.
"Fine. " I mumble and pick her up.
I get in the water and she swims to Luke.
"Hey midget. " He says.
"Baby show daddy your trick. " I say.
She blows bubbles in the water and Michael smiles.
"Good job baby. " He said.
Hayden giggles and splashes me.
"Hayden. " I say.
She smiles and splashes me again.
I sigh and grab her.
"Hayden! You don't do that. " I say.
"Amber she's a kid. Let her be. " Michael said.
"No way! Your not the one who raised Hayden when you abandoned her. "
"I-I. "
" You know what. I can't do this. This was a mistake. Bye. " I say and grab Hayes.
She starts crying.
"Daddy." She cries.
"Your a monster for doing this. " He said.
"I'm the monster?! I'm the monster. "
"Great. You accepted it. "
"I hate you! Instead of me dating you! You should be my bully! Like you've always been. "
    I walk out of the house with everyone just staring at me.
     "Daddy. Daddy. " Hayden cries.
     "Hayden. Shh. Close your eyes baby girl. " I kiss her cheek.
     We get back to the apartment and I put Hayden down and just lay in my bed.