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Chapter 29

Daniel PoV

I can't believe I saw him.
And I can't believe he saw Harley.
Right now I was in my bedroom holding sleeping Harley in my arms.
I couldn't stop thinking about Bryson.
I couldn't believe what happened today.
I didn't want him to see Harley.
Not this way.
I sat Harley down next to me on my bed and sat on he edge of the bed with my hands in my head.
Just when I thought I was moving on.
Seeing him brought back so many memories.
Good and bad.
But I couldn't fall back now.
I needed some hanged in my life.
And even though I'm struggling right now I don't regret not having Bryson here to help out.
I got up and went over to my purse on my desk.
I think I should give jerell a call......

Bryson Pov

Bryson:Bruh she has a fucking baby man(mad)

Peanut:are you sure it was her kid? Maybe the kid was a friend

Bryson:the only people she was with was Raven and Sasha.....and I tried talking to them but they both said the same thing....that I need to ask danni

Right now I was in my condo.
Me and princess just got home from shopping.
Princess was in the room taking a shower so she couldn't hear our convo.
I was talking to tae and peanut.
I needed to talk to somebody.

Bryson:Bruh I can't believe this shit.....first she play me then get pregnant by some other nigga when I'm gone??(mad) I know for a fact the baby is ronnies....

Peanut:look you don't know what Bryson.....calm down man

Bryson:nah Bruh....Raven and Sasha knew....am I the only one that didn't??

I was pacing back and forth across my living room while tae and peanut sat down.
I kept glancing at tae and he had his head in his Hands.

Bryson:what's wrong tae??

He looked up at me.

Tae:listen.....I knew

As he said that I stopped moving and paused.

Bryson:WHAT?(mad)

Tae.listen....I didn't know till danni moved out here a couple of weeks ago and Raven told me....I ran into danni the other day and we talked.....I think y'all need to talk Bryson...trust me the babies not ronnies

As he said that I was confused.
Who's was it??

Bryson:who's the father??

Tae:ask danni....

Daniel PoV

Danni:so how the fuck am I suppose to do all this homework with Harley crying??

I was in the living room trying to catch up on weeks worth of homework.
Harley was in her play pen crying.
She's been crying for the past hours.
I tried everything.
But she's not hungry.
Her diaper isn't wet.
She doesn't want to play or watch tv.
So what??
I walked over to her play pen and picked her up.
I love Harley don't get me wrong she's my world but I needed a break.
I needed a break from everything.
And to add on to the mass tommorow night is celeb night at magic city and they wanted all of their best dancers out.
Witch meant me.
And I needed to be there early to help set up.
Raven worked,Sasha was moving her thugs out of peanuts place,tae had to go downtown to handle some business and my babysitter quit.
So I had nobody to watch Harley.
I sat Harley down on my lap and grabbed her sippy cup from the coffee table.
I handed it to her but she took it and through it on the floor making the top pop off and spill everywhere.

Danni:Harley no(mad)

She started crying louder and louder.
If she didn't stop crying I was going to get kicked out my apartment.
I sat Harley down on a blanket on the floor next to mine.
(Know that they haven't got furniture yet)
I got up and headed for the kitchen to kitchen to grab some paper towels till I heard a knock on my door.
Uhhh who is it now?
I looked at my wrist watch to see if was almost 12 at night.
I rushed to the front door and opened it.
It was was neighbor from upstairs Karon.
She looked pissed.

Karon:YOUR child has been crying for 4 hours straight.....my sons have school in the morning......shut her up or I'm telling he landlord(mad)

She stormed down the hall.
I rolled my eyes and closed the door.
I headed into the kitchen and grabbed some paper towels.
I grabbed 3 and then headed back into the living room and got down on my knees and started to clean up the mess.
I was so stressed.
I didn't know how long I could take this.
I needed help.
My life wasn't suppose to be like this.
Me a stripper.
I did this for me and Harley.
For her future.
I didn't want Harley to look back on her life and be like her mom wasn't shit.
So many people in my family told me  I wouldn't be shit.
That when Harley grows up she won't be shit.
I'm starting to believe them.
I broke down into tears.
My cries were harmonizing with Harley's.
By now I was still on the floor cleaning the juice up.
But I paused as I heard another knock
It probably was my damn neighbor again.
I got up and stormed to my front door.
I swung open the door.

Danni:I don't give a fuck what you say she won't stop crying......

I stopped talking when I saw who it was.
It wasn't me neighbor.
It was Bryson.....

Bryson Pov.

As she looked at me I saw tears and hurt in her eyes.
She looked like she been crying.
Like she was in pain.
And I knew the last person she expected to be here was me.

Bryson:danni.....I just want to talk

Danni:for what?

Bryson:Please?

She hesitated.
But moved to the side so I could come in.
I walked in her house to hear the loud cries of a baby.
Danni walked pass me and went to pick the little girl up.
I looked around the apartment and saw it was a mess.
Clothes and pots everywhere.
Juice puddles on the floor.
Baby toys thrown everywhere.

Danni:please stop crying baby girl.....

The baby wouldn't  stop crying.
I walked over to danni and reached for the baby.

Bryson:can I??

Danni:I don't know....

Bryson:just let me.....

She nodded and handed me the baby.
Issues her down in my arms and tilted her head back slightly like my grandmother told me when she was watching my aunts baby.
I started singing a song I've been working on.
I didn't remember the words I put on my pad at home.
So I thought of something off the top my head.

By the time I got to the chorus she was sleep.

Bryson:why didn't you tell me you had a baby danni? You could've called me......you could've texted me.....my number never changed....but I guess you did huh?? Who was he?? Ronnie....another nigha?

I looked at her and saw tears streaming down her face.

Danni:look in the mirror......

I paused .
I looked down at the baby then back up at danni.
She was mine......