Against All Odds [COMPLETED]

Chapter 14 "Christmas Eve"

Summer

Next Day

I woke up & saw my mom staring at me. The sun is shining so bright in her room, and I don't feel like getting up.

"Maaaaa get out my face." I said turning away from her.

"Why can't I look at my daughter while she sleep? She asked.

"Uh maybe because it's creepy." I said. I wiped the corners of my eyes & stretched.

"Whatever. Get up I gotta tell you something." I turned to face her & saw a look of worry. I waited for whatever she has to tell me.

"I know I said everything is good last night, but it's not. We have until January 1st to move out because this housing is only for parents who have children not in college." She said.

"Wait what?" I said.

"Lemme finish. Apparently students who are in college means the parents have more money than they're putting on record, which is stupid as hell to assume, but that's what's going on right now." She said. She spoke so fast I could barely process it.

"So we have to move because I'm in college?" I asked.

"Yes." She said.

"So they cut our lights off because of that too?" I asked.

"No. The school's been cutting my hours so I haven't had enough money to pay the bill." She said. I nodded my head.

"So what's next Mommy?" I asked.

"Well Auntie Kelly said we can stay at her house until I figure out the next place we'll be at so I need you to start packing because we're moving today." She said.

"Is that why it already looked empty? You already had this planned?" I asked.

"Yeah but only a few days though. I know most of your stuff is at school so can you help pack up the kitchen stuff?" She said.

I nodded my head & got up to get dressed for the day. I only brought two bags with me from school & glad I never unpacked anything before I fell asleep. I chose a gray t-shirt & fitted jeans to go with my SnapBack & Vans .

Beyoncé