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More days passed. It had now been 2 months since the court date. Everything seemed to be changing so fast for Mary. The judge was right when he said Erica needed a lot of attention and she was glad she was the one to give it to her. Most all of her time was spent with Erica if not at school or work. Mary actually started feeling bad for the teen moms at her school saying they had no choice and that these kids were actually theirs biologically not just a kid they adopted. Soon those days went by faster and month by month went by. Erica was growing up so fast, looking more and more like Julie and Hank everyday. Sometimes Mary caught herself crying at night only because she missed her aunt and uncle so much. When Mary went to college, she bought a spacious apartment to live in, just her and Erica. She came home on the weekends and on breaks. All the other times when Mary was at classes Eric and Annie watched her. To do this Mary had to get permission from the judge because she was afraid he would say no. He understood and said that it would be ok. At times nobody understood why he had said Eric and Annie couldn't be the legal guardians themselves. Only a couple months after Mary got custody of Erica she had said her first word, mommy.
~Flashback~
It was early morning and Mary could hear Erica's giggling from the baby monitor. She got up and rubbed her sleepy eyes and headed towards Matt's old room. When she got there Erica smiled at er and laughed. "Mommy!" The young girl shouted in delight. Mary was shocked. No she couldn't be calling her mommy. She closed her eyes. I'm not her mother, just her guardian. I shouldn't hear those words, aunt Julie should. She sighed and picked the young girl up. "Mommy." She said again. Mary smiled, "Yes kid mommy."
~End~
Mary sighed at the memory. She had grown to like the word mommy. She herself had started calling Erica her daughter. Of course that was a long time ago. Now she was a 22-year-old single mother. Yes 4 years had passed since the day Erica became her daughter. She had never gotten married or anything and so she doubted that Erica knew much about the term father. Sometimes Mary worried about this but it never got her that much. It was early morning and Mary had to get Erica up for her first day of kindergarten. She went into her room and softly shook her.
Mary: Erica, Erica sweetie, wake up.
Erica: (sleepily) Is kindergarten starting yet?
Mary: Get up and get ready. Then it will.
With those simple words Erica jumped out of bed and ran into the bathroom.
Erica: (excitedly) Ok mommy. Can you please get my clothes and I will hurry and get ready.
Mary: (smiling) Take your time sweetie. You still have an hour before we leave.
Erica nodded and hopped into the shower. She hopped out as quickly as she hopped in and Mary helped her get ready. She looked just like her mother, a mini version of Julie. She had the straight dirty blonde hair and Hank's eyes. She also had her mother's smile.
Erica: Can we leave now? She said her voice getting more and more anxious.
Mary: Eat breakfast then we will.
Erica: K
Mary sighed. She had to drop Erica off at school then get to her own job as a high school basketball coach. She loved her job almost as much as she loved Erica. She was interrupted from her thoughts when Erica spoke again.
Erica: Is aunt Lucy coming over today?
Mary: Yes, after school is over.
Lucy was still in college studying to become a minister. She had a fiancé Kevin Kinkirk. (Mary never met Ben and Lucy is engaged to Kevin) Soon after Mary dropped Erica off and headed to work.
A/n: Well how do you like it? Please tell me if you think it is rushed because I will gladly slow down. As always review.
Mary: I wonder what would make Erica happier?
Lucy: I know what would.
Mary: What?
Lucy: If people reviewed the story One night. Then Erica would be really happy.
Mary: Definitely
More days passed. It had now been 2 months since the court date. Everything seemed to be changing so fast for Mary. The judge was right when he said Erica needed a lot of attention and she was glad she was the one to give it to her. Most all of her time was spent with Erica if not at school or work. Mary actually started feeling bad for the teen moms at her school saying they had no choice and that these kids were actually theirs biologically not just a kid they adopted. Soon those days went by faster and month by month went by. Erica was growing up so fast, looking more and more like Julie and Hank everyday. Sometimes Mary caught herself crying at night only because she missed her aunt and uncle so much. When Mary went to college, she bought a spacious apartment to live in, just her and Erica. She came home on the weekends and on breaks. All the other times when Mary was at classes Eric and Annie watched her. To do this Mary had to get permission from the judge because she was afraid he would say no. He understood and said that it would be ok. At times nobody understood why he had said Eric and Annie couldn't be the legal guardians themselves. Only a couple months after Mary got custody of Erica she had said her first word, mommy.
~Flashback~
It was early morning and Mary could hear Erica's giggling from the baby monitor. She got up and rubbed her sleepy eyes and headed towards Matt's old room. When she got there Erica smiled at er and laughed. "Mommy!" The young girl shouted in delight. Mary was shocked. No she couldn't be calling her mommy. She closed her eyes. I'm not her mother, just her guardian. I shouldn't hear those words, aunt Julie should. She sighed and picked the young girl up. "Mommy." She said again. Mary smiled, "Yes kid mommy."
~End~
Mary sighed at the memory. She had grown to like the word mommy. She herself had started calling Erica her daughter. Of course that was a long time ago. Now she was a 22-year-old single mother. Yes 4 years had passed since the day Erica became her daughter. She had never gotten married or anything and so she doubted that Erica knew much about the term father. Sometimes Mary worried about this but it never got her that much. It was early morning and Mary had to get Erica up for her first day of kindergarten. She went into her room and softly shook her.
Mary: Erica, Erica sweetie, wake up.
Erica: (sleepily) Is kindergarten starting yet?
Mary: Get up and get ready. Then it will.
With those simple words Erica jumped out of bed and ran into the bathroom.
Erica: (excitedly) Ok mommy. Can you please get my clothes and I will hurry and get ready.
Mary: (smiling) Take your time sweetie. You still have an hour before we leave.
Erica nodded and hopped into the shower. She hopped out as quickly as she hopped in and Mary helped her get ready. She looked just like her mother, a mini version of Julie. She had the straight dirty blonde hair and Hank's eyes. She also had her mother's smile.
Erica: Can we leave now? She said her voice getting more and more anxious.
Mary: Eat breakfast then we will.
Erica: K
Mary sighed. She had to drop Erica off at school then get to her own job as a high school basketball coach. She loved her job almost as much as she loved Erica. She was interrupted from her thoughts when Erica spoke again.
Erica: Is aunt Lucy coming over today?
Mary: Yes, after school is over.
Lucy was still in college studying to become a minister. She had a fiancé Kevin Kinkirk. (Mary never met Ben and Lucy is engaged to Kevin) Soon after Mary dropped Erica off and headed to work.
A/n: Well how do you like it? Please tell me if you think it is rushed because I will gladly slow down. As always review.
Mary: I wonder what would make Erica happier?
Lucy: I know what would.
Mary: What?
Lucy: If people reviewed the story One night. Then Erica would be really happy.
Mary: Definitely