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He Didn't Have To Be

Chapter One

Andrew's P.O.V

Have you ever felt like history was repeating itself? Well, that's how I felt every Friday night.

My mom, Max, always had a new date every Friday.

It wasn't her fault, but I always felt alone.

Sitting on the staircase, watching as my mom would go out with a new guy every week!

"Mom! Please don't go…" I begged.

"Honey, its only for a few hours. I promise. I have a good feeling about this one."

It was the same thing every week…. Except one day, a miracle preformed itself.

It was eight o'clock, and a man with shaggy black hair and even blacker eyes showed up. He was wearing a black sweater and black jeans.

I was standing behind a closet door, looking at the man, trying to make sure he didn't see me.

Whenever my mom had a date that found out about me, he'd bolt in the opposite direction. I mean, dating a twenty year old woman with a five year old son, yeah, that could get awkward.

"Hello, Max." the man said.

"Nick." she smiled like a kid in a candy store.

I hadn't seen her smile like that in months.

I tried backing up so I didn't ruin it for Mom, but I tripped over my own feet and fell, making a thudding sound against the hardwood floors.

"What was that?" the man, Nick, asked, his eyes darting to the where I was.

I was still behind the door, so he couldn't have seen me.

But I saw them.

My mom had put her head into her hands and mumbled, "Andrew, you can come out."

It was muffled behind her hands.

I slowly walked out from behind the door, looking down at my shoes.

"You have a son?" Nick asked.

She nodded.

"Hi, Sweetheart." Nick said, kneeling down and looking at me.

I smiled a little and waved.

"If its okay with your mom, I'd like it if you would come with us, would you like that?"

My smile widened and I looked up at Mom.

"Of course." she smiled, looking at Nick.

I bit my bottom lip and ran over to them.

I hugged their legs and looked up at Nick.

"Why didn't you tell me you had a son?" he asked Mom as we walked to his car.

It was a jet black jaguar. I didn't know much about cars, but I knew enough to know it was expensive.

"I didn't tell you because I was afraid."

"Afraid?" Nick asked, helping me into the backseat and buckling me in tightly.

He opened the door for Mom and let her in. He got in himself before Mom answered, "Every other guy that I've gone out with, whenever they find out about Andrew, they turn around and run."

"Sorry, but I'm not really wearing running shoes." Nick joked.

Mom laughed. That was the first time I'd heard her laugh in four months… She was happy. Genuinely happy.