We had both in love with a girl, a horrible selfish girl.
She was pregnant with his child, fake married to me.
She wanted adoption, he didn't know what he wanted.
I wanted a family, with her.
Funny thing is neither of us ended up with the girl.
"Bennie Brandon needs money for lunch and I only got fifties."Ricky said coming back in from the car for the fifth time that morning, the first week of school both my boys were always forgetful.
I handed him a five and gave him another kiss goodbye hoping they'd make it out of the driveway this time. It had been nine years since Brandon was born, nine years since Ricky and I had gotten together after that fateful argument. It was a shock to everyone including ourselves. When Amy had agreed to allow us to keep the baby after that failed year of her trying on her own, I'd never known we'd end up here.
"Are you sure you guys have everything?"I asked calling after him.
He turned back "Pretty sure" he said with a grin before dashing out the door.
No this life had never crossed my mind back when I first learned Amy was pregnant, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.
No neither of us got the girl, but we did get the family we wanted needed.
