Stephanie
I drive to my parents' house deep in thought. I am going to be living with my daughter in RangMen. This is going to be interesting to say the least. I park and go into the house.
"hello where is Gabriella?" asks my mother
"at our new place"
she pauses
"your new place?"
"yes I found a home for my daughter and I to live"
"and where is this place?"
I take a deep breath
"we will be living in RangMen"
she crossed her arms
"you think raising a child there is a good idea?"
"she is my child and I will do what I believe to be right"
"or you can just let me raise her"
"no" I say
"I wouldn't let you raise her before I gave her up. I am not going to let you raise her now"
she huffed
"I can provide her a more stable life. You shoot people!"
"I hardly shoot people mom your starting to sound like Grandma"
she sighed
"so what? Your going to be raising her with Ranger? Why not Joseph?"
"because he and I are not a good couple at all. We would be fighting all the time. That is not an environment I want my daughter to be in. Also I am living in the building that Ranger owns he is not helping me raise Gabriella"
she sighs
"I will get her things ready there is coffee cake in the kitchen"
I go in the kitchen and cut myself some cake. I know this is the best thing for Gabriella but I am sad that I hurt my mother's feelings. She wanted Gabriella from the moment I told her I was pregnant. I didn't want to see my child being turned into a clone of my parents so I thought adoption would be the best thing. I should have just kept her.
"here we go"
she says walking back into the rom handing me a bag. I nod and get up from the table
"thanks mom"
"make sure to visit"
I nod
"I will"
I head to my car with that. At least that is over. I drive back to Rangmen.
"hey Stephanie" says Lester as I enter the building.
"I heard you and my baby are moving in. I couldn't be happier about it"
I laugh
"yeah she was very happy to see the room you guys did up for her"
he smiled
"good its perfect for her, do you need help?"
"no I think I have left Ranger alone with my daughter for too long"
he nodded.
"Good Luck"
"thank you"
I went into the elevator to the floor we are staying in. I passed by a few different men I am on friendly terms with. As I thought they are all excited to have a new little life living here.
"and that is why unicorns are the greatest means of transportation" I hear my daughter say.
"is that so?" asked Ranger
"it's a pure scientific fact"
I laugh as I enter the room. They look so cute together.
"Stephanie" Gabriella smiles at me.
"sorry I didn't mean to interrupt" I smile walking over and sitting on the couch
"babe?" asked Ranger.
I shook my head. Meaning I will tell him what happened later. I walk over to them and pick up my daughter and sit back down with her in my lap. I just want to hold her. I smell her hair. I know I made the right choice. I will never let her go again.