About Back Then:

Chapter 2.5

A collaboration by ZigFuckingNovak and LadyAzura

"FINE! I'LL GET A JOB!" Maya shouted at the top of her lungs before slamming the door on her parents and locking it for good measure. Behind her, Maddie was sobbing in her crib from all the yelling. Maya quickly rushed over and scooped her up, rocking her gently. "It's okay, Bug. Everything's fine. Mommy didn't mean to yell… shhh…" After about ten minutes, Maddie's cries finally died down to whimpers and Maya let out a deep breath, sitting down on the edge of her bed with Maddie on her lap.

Her parents wanted her to start paying rent. They were tired of her "lazing around" while her father struggled to pay the bills. Closing her eyes, Maya combed her fingers through her hair and thought about what she was going to do next. A part-time job wouldn't be enough to pay rent and support Maddie; she'd have to get a full-time job. But that would require dropping out of school, meaning she wouldn't graduate and get her diploma. She was already a year behind and now she was going to end up some loser working at McDonalds for the rest of her life. Unless…

Leaning across her bed, Maya fished her phone out from her purse and scrolled through her list of contacts. When she finally found the name she was looking for, she sent out a quick text.

'When can we move in?'

~ End of Chapter 2.5 ~

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