This is a story about Bella's five year old daughter Kayla. Bella's always had a hard life, and she's always had to deal with people abandoning her and staring at her because she has a five year old when she's twenty. So, what happens when her office know she has a daughter? When she finally gains true friends that will always be there for her. First fic.
BPOV
"Mom, you can't do this to me. Not now. Please, I have to go to work." I said
"I'm sorry honey, but I have to go. I have to live my own life and I've stayed with you as long as I could."
And with that she left.
"Mommy, where's grandma?" my five year old daughter Kayla asked me. Yes, she's five, and yes, I know I'm twenty. It was five o'clock in the morning and my daughter was sick and I had to go to work. What the heck was I going to do?
"She had to leave. How are you feeling?"
"Ok"
"Go lie down, ok?"
I called a nanny. She complained about it being five and I explained my situation and she agreed to come in about half an hour.
Forty minutes later, the eighteen year old nanny called Susan came. She looked at me weidly for my age and stuff. But that was something I long ago handled.
I thanked her and left to work.
"You have reached the fifth floor" the elevator called out.
Work sucked. People treated me badly, and I wouldn't complain, so did I. But I had problems, I have two jobs and I can hardly support my daughter and I. And everyone I look for help always leaves me hanging by a thread, eventually.
My office was closest to the door. As usual no one greeted me. Ten minutes later Jessica entered and everyone greeted her. She was a complete slut, and people still liked her. I guess looks count for a lot, and I'm not that pretty anyways. Edward the cutest guy in the whole building with beautiful green eyes and strong muscles was dating her. Alice, Edward's sister came in next. She was nice, but since she came to the company in a bad time for me I was very rude to her, so she didn't really like me.
Mike was an ass, even compared to me. He still had boyish feautures and always acted like he owned the place. Which is sort of true, because his father does own the place.
I was stuffed with work. I was almost on my lunch break when once again I was hanging by a thread on a very high hill. Susan, the nanny came to my office with Kayla.
"Susan, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, look, I'm busy today, I really can't take care of your daughter"
"But, she has a fever, I have to work. Why can't you?"
"I… I'm going to a party and I need to go shopping"
"Oh well, that's just great" I said with as much sarcasm as I could muster.
And with that she left. My co-workers were all staring at me and Kayla started crying.
"What's wrong sweety?"
"I ruined your day mommy" and she started crying even harder.
"Mommy?" Jessica gasped. But I didn't have time to consider her. My daughter always went first.
"No, no, of course not, it's just bad timing. It's not your fault, it's mine"
She started to get calmer and soon enough her tears dried out.
"Go sit on that chair next to my desk, will you?"
They all approached me, Jessica, Mike, Alice and Edward. Alice was the first to speak.
"She's your daughter?"
"Well, yea"
"How old is she?"
"Five." Everyone gasped.
"B… but you're twenty" Alice stuttered and her eyes started to fill with pity. Great. Pity was the only thing I didn't want.
"I know"
"That makes you fifteen when…" Jessica started.
"Yes, I know!"
I went back to work. I couldn't stand it all, not again.
Alice went by my desk. "Do you… need any help?"
"No, no I'm fine" I lied. I'm a terrible liar. And she noticed too. "But thanks"
She put a worried face, sighed and then left.
My daughter soon fell asleep. Three hours more and I could take her home.
An hour later, Edward stopped by my desk too. That beautiful Greek god was standing right in front of me asking if I was ok and if I needed help. I really liked the Cullen's that worked here, even though they didn't really like me. They were nice people.
Next day, I had to bring Kayla with me to work. No one could take care of her in such short notice and with such low pay. I packed a few things for her to bring. She's been feeling better, so hopefully she'd go to school tomorrow.
When I entered the office, people actually greeted me. But that didn't make me feel better. I didn't need anyone's pity.
The day passed quickly and soon enough it was lunch time. Alice passed by my desk.
"Bella, would you like to eat lunch with me today?"
"Umm… yea sure"
I was grabbing Kayla's hand when Edward spoke up.
"I can take care of Kayla if you want. You know… so you can talk" He ruffled his beautiful bronze hair nervously.
"Ok… Thanks. I'll bring you something Kayla"
We went to this small café and bought coffee and some sandwiches, and an extra sandwich for Kayla.
We started chatting comfortably until she got into silence and looked at her hands nervously.
"You want to know about Kayla, right?"
"Well… yes. How did you know?"
"You're not exactly the first person to act like that right after you met my daughter. What do you want to know?"
"How come you never told us?"
"Well, it's not something that comes up in a conversation and well, people always act differently after they know."
"But, how can you take care of her? We don't get much of a salary."
"I work at a diner too" It doesn't pay much but… what else can I do"
"How did you deal with something like that in school?" She really did sound sad
"It was really hard. You have no idea. Especially when my friends treated me differently and acted like really bad friends, those bitches lost their virginity's when they were sixteen. Fucking bitches"
"What? I don't understand. You lost yours when you were fifteen, right? " I hesitated for a second but told her the truth.
"Well, I did, but, I didn't exactly loose it willingly" Alice gasped
"You were…"
"Raped, yeah"
She dropped her cofee all over the table and people started to stare. I couldn't help but laugh at Alice's clumsiness. Usually, I was the clumsy one.
"You won't tell anyone will you?"
"Nop, don't worry, I'll take it to the grave" She crossed her heart like a ten year old.
We changed the subject and chatted once again. It turns out she has another brother called Emmett and is in this seriouse relationship with this guy called Jasper.
"Bella, would you like to come to my parent's house on Saturday? We're having a small reunion"
"Umm... sure. If you don't mind me bringing Kayla"
"Yes, that'd be perfect"
I couldn't help but smile. I'd get to see the most gorgeouse guy I had ever set eyes on. And maybe gain a few friends that might not abandon me like the rest did.
I know it's not much, but I sure hope you liked it. Please review. I want to know if I'm wasting my time or not.
