Dancing with a stranger

4

" Dad mom is overreacting"

" You skipping school, partying and drinking is overreacting Kierra?" Mani says. "Not forgetting you came home with a hickey on your neck lastnight"

" at least I used a condom" She raises her voice

Mani slaps

" Do not raise your voice on me little girl"

" You raised it first"

"You know what maybe if I did used a condom things would have been better off, because I would not have had a delinquent child to deal with" Mani snaps

" Okay that's  enough" Keith cuts in

" I know you see me as a mistake" Kierra grabs her car keys and leaves

" Where are you going?"

" Away from here"

" Kierra go to your room you are not going anywhere. This disrespect you have towards your mother. It has to stop. Now go on up to your room" Keith says

She tosses her keys on the table and storms up to her room

" I cant do this anymore Keith. Like what did I do wrong?, I know my work has messed things up for this family but I'm still working on it"

" Its okay love, we will get through this, she is a teenager, teens lashes out like this when they are young"

" I just dont want her to make the same mistakes I made"

" That's not gonna happen you and I are here to guide her" He holds her hand

"What's up with you, how is your guy?"

"He is doing great, we are in a good place. What about you, saw anyone you're interested in?"

"Nah I'm not looking for a relationship right now"

" You need to slow down Mani and live life build a family again. Life is not all about work"

" I know that I'm just not ready for marriage as yet"

Her phone begins to ring

" Hmm Dinah huh,"He winks

" She is just a friend"

" Okay you talk to your friend and I'll go have that talk with Kie in the meantime" He pecks the back of her hand and walks up to her room

" Hey beautiful" Dinah says

" Hello Hansen"