p style="text-align: center;"I wake up to the sound of crying/p
p style="text-align: left;"I yawn, stretch, and check the time. 6:00 a.m. I sigh. He woke up hungry at least at 4:00. Getting up, I pick up my beautiful baby boy, Miles, that was laying by my side and change his diaper. He was three months old now. A few months before he was born, my mom and my cousins flew out to visit. We had a great time, and they were at the hospital with me. They had left soon after though. I sighed as I held Miles in my arms. I picked up one of his toys. "Should we go out today?" I say in a baby voice. "Yes we should! Yes we should!" I say tickling him. I kiss him on the forehead and carry him to the kitchen./p
p style="text-align: left;""In you go!" I say in a silly voice while sitting him in his high chair. Opening the fridge door, and grabbing the milk for cereal, I hear my phone buzz. I set the milk down and quickly go back and forth to grab my phone and go back into the kitchen. A text from an unknown number. Opening the phone, my heart stops. strongHey Nia./strong They text said. How does this person know me?! strongIt's Dillon. Listen, I just wanted to say sorry. /strongMy heart fluttered for a second. Did he really mean this? Was he really sorry? strongI heard that you still have the kid, but we can do our relationship again! You can just give him up! /strongI suddenly felt sick. How could he still be trying so hard. I hesitated, but then texted back. strongI'm not letting go of MY child. Stop trying so hard, I told you to leave me alone. /strongThe phone buzzed again. strong He's my child too! I get to make a choice. /strongMy face felt hot with A CHOICE THAT IS STUPID AND INAPPROPRIATE. I'M HIS MOTHER! I CARRIED THIS BABY WITHOUT YOU. AND I'M GOING TO CARE FOR HIM WITHOUT YOU. SO LEAVE. ME. ALONE. /strongI blocked the number and shut off the phone. /p
p style="text-align: left;"My eyes were welled up with tears. Suddenly, Miles started getting fussy. Reality had kicked in. "Oh, I'm sorry baby!" /p
p style="text-align: left;"I grabbed a box of animal crackers and put them in a Ziploc bag. I set it on his high chair, and he started eating them. I smiled and got my breakfast ready. I sat down and ate, making silly faces with Miles meanwhile. After we were done, I could tell he was getting sleepy. I put him in his car seat and gave him his toy. Asleep within minutes😊. I had a chance to clean up the kitchen and my room, and get everything ready for when we were going out. We needed more food, and toys for Miles. One I was ready, I grabbed Miles(his car seat handle), his diaper bag, and my backpack. For emergency. I buckled him up safely, put out stuff in the back with him, and drove./p