"What in God's name made you think you can walk up to a stranger and talk to him!" I yell at my son
" You don't just run off or approach people without my knowledge! What if something bad had happened to or if he was a bad person? How many times do I have to tell you that?" I continued scolding him when we got home
"Mom, I'm sorry! I just.. I just" He broke into tears
"What is it honey?" I squat down beside him and ask, mad at myself that I was probably too hard in on him.
"My classmates always tease me. I just want to have a daddy" he whispered through teary eyes and my heart broke for him
I was 19 years old when I got pregnant with him and that was how the judgments started. People always pointed their fingers and mocked me while I was pregnant, but I had not a single regret because I knew I would love him right from the first time I felt him in my tummy and that love turned into a talkative Ivan.
He's 6 years old and the smartest little kid I know.
"Baby, even if you don't have a dad. Mama is here, isn't she? You can make me mom and dad ", I said in an attempt to take away the sadness that he felt.
"But I want a dad. Why can't you just get me one?"
"Baby it doesn't work that way I can't just get you a dad"
"Why not!"
"Because I need to get you a good one, someone who will love you as much as I do and take care of you, don't you want that?" I asked, my voice cracking a little
He looked at me for a while and then suddenly wrapped his little hands around me. "Don't cry mama, I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you sad. I love you"
"I love you higher than the moon and the stars my love" I said as I held him tightly against my heart.
I love the simple life that we have and I don't need any man to come and complicate anything for us right now. We may not be rich but we have everything we need. The love of a mother and son.
Much later, after Ivan had had his dinner and I put him to bed, I went and got dressed for work.
I work every night at a famous club.
No, I am not a stripper or an escort I'm just a waitress.
I only need to apply proper makeup and put on the right seductive dress so that I can make maximum tips from men while I wait their tables
I put on my contact lens, curled up my hair in my signature style and applied make-up before putting on my tight fitting dress which allowed little room for breathing as it hugged my big breasts and pushed up my cleavage, revealing it in the V neck dress I wore.
Before leaving the house, I went to Ivan's room and kissed his forehead while he was asleep.
He is the main reason why I do what I do.
I took a deep breath before heading to the club.
This is it!
Fingers crossed there will be lots of customers tonight. I heard a lot of rich men will be coming in tonight, hopefully I'll be lucky enough to wait at one of their tables. I need all the money I can get because I am in a lot of debt.
"Hurry up Dani! You are assigned to Mr. Logan's table. You need to be at your best behavior. That man right there is a big shot. He's the CEO so be friendly. " Celine said to me.
"All right. I'll take care of it." I smiled in response.
She pointed to the place where the young man she was referring to was seated and I immediately made my way there.
"Good evening Sir. This is the bottle of wine you ordered." I said softly to him and put down the drink.
Gradually, he lifted his head which was bent over his phone and my eyes narrowed in shock and anger as I saw him
"Fuck! Just my luck!" I muttered under my breath