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Post by Desaree on Sept 16, 2012 22:25:08 GMT -5
The baby waved at at us, and I smiled in response.
"Ms. Morse, this is Cherish," Staci said.
"Hey, baby," she said to me.
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Post by ladytoodee44 on Sept 16, 2012 23:00:24 GMT -5
"Hello." I said being shy all of a sudden.
"I've heard a lot about you I hope you are willing to stay here. Oh by the way this is my grand daughter, she's two."
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Post by Desaree on Sept 16, 2012 23:07:22 GMT -5
"She's beautiful." I stooped down so that we were face to face. "Hi, cutie."
She laughed, causing me to smile. She was so cute.
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Post by ladytoodee44 on Sept 16, 2012 23:25:09 GMT -5
"I take care of him while my son goes to work then he picks her up in the evenings. I love this little girl." Ms. Morse said smiling.
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Post by Desaree on Sept 16, 2012 23:28:43 GMT -5
"Ms. Morse," Staci said, "can I talk to you in the living room?"
"Of course." They left the room, and I picked Aliyah up. She was small; she couldn't have been more than twenty pounds.
Staci and Ms. Morse came back into the room a few moments later.
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Post by ladytoodee44 on Sept 16, 2012 23:37:07 GMT -5
"Cherish, Ms. Morse and I have talked it over and she said if you are will to stay here then she will recieve you but you don't have to if you don't want."
"Let me think about it." I said.
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Post by Desaree on Sept 16, 2012 23:41:00 GMT -5
"You can sleep here tonight and if you don't wanna stay, I can pick you up in the morning. Or you could stay at my house tonight and I could bring you back tomorrow after you meet your dad and you can choose then. It's your call."
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Post by ladytoodee44 on Sept 17, 2012 7:42:21 GMT -5
"I like the second choice better." I waved goodbye. I loved spending the night at Staci's house so much that sometimes I wish she would just adopt me. Me and her had a special connection, maybe that's why I don't want to be away from the foster home to long. The next morning Staci made me breakfast before we left to go see my father. The ride was long to my dad's house but I didn't know how I quite felt about meeting him for the first time. I got out the car and and walked up to the door then Staci knocked.
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Post by Desaree on Sept 17, 2012 10:42:06 GMT -5
About thirty seconds later, the door opened. A tall, handsome man who appeared to be around thirty-five stood before us. He looked at me for a moment, then smiled before pulling me into a tight hug.
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Post by ladytoodee44 on Sept 17, 2012 14:01:41 GMT -5
I didn't know wheter to push away or be scared.
"Cherish this is you're father." Staci said introducing us for the first time.
"Umm...hi?" I said shyly.
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Post by danielle15 on Sept 17, 2012 17:29:16 GMT -5
"Aww I've been thinking about you everyday." He said hugging me again tighter.
"Me too." I said being halfway truthful. He let me go and looked at me.
"You look just like your mother."
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Post by ladytoodee44 on Sept 17, 2012 18:59:22 GMT -5
"Too bad I don't know what she looks like." I said through clenched teeth.
"I can't wait for you to come home with me so we can be the family we're supposed to be."
"Wait a minute we didn't make the final decision yet." Staci interrupted.
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Post by danielle15 on Sept 17, 2012 20:04:45 GMT -5
"I know, but how long are y'all going to keep my baby from me? I know I messed up and I've paid my dues to the world and now its time to pay my dues to Ny daughter."
"I understand, but-"
"But what I want her with me and that's final."
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Post by Desaree on Sept 18, 2012 8:25:50 GMT -5
His tone wasn't exactly demanding, but he spoke with authority. That was a virtue that I admired.
"Ultimately, the choice is Cherish's," Staci said.
"Not exactly. I talked to a judge recently. He said that since I'm out of prison and haven't gotten into any trouble, I can get custody of her if I want it. And I do want it." He turned to me. "You want to be with your dad, right, Cherish?"
I didn't know what to say. I couldn't say no because he'd be hurt, and I couldn't say yes because I don't know where I want to be.
"I'm not sure."
"Why don't you check out the house while I talk to Staci?" He moved to the side and let me in the house. He closed the door after I went in.
His house was huge. Staci told me he'd just gotten out of jail a month ago, but he already had a mansion.
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Post by ladytoodee44 on Sept 18, 2012 13:49:06 GMT -5
I started taking my own personal tour. From the huge designer kitchen to the emaculate marble floor in the foyer. He had it going on. His living room was all white everything with a clear glass grand piano. His dining room had colors of blue and tans with the China that looked like it had been shipped in from Singapore. I went up the stairs to see the second floor. There was a huge bathroom with a jacuzzi bathtub, a glass showers, and a bowl sink that sat on the marble counters. The bathroom connected to a bedroom. When I got in there I stopped and just wanted to break down. The walls were soft yellow and the bedspread was black and white with bright yellow flowers here and there on it. The bed was huge and hanging on the wall behind the bed was Cherish spelled out in black letters. The room had a flatscreen television on the wall and a Macbook sitting on the desk. I didn't even want to see anything else I think I made my choice. I went downstairs and Staci and my dad were just coming in the house.
"Well we've talked it over and we decided to let you pick." My dad said.
"I know where I want to be." I said to Staci.
"You don't have to rush just think about your decision."
"But I want to stay here." I said to the suprise of my dad.
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Post by danielle15 on Sept 18, 2012 21:03:50 GMT -5
"Really?"
"Yeah I guess it would be good to live with you and I love my room."
"For real it took me a while to paint it and all and I remember you loved the color yellow so I just hoped you still liked it."
"Yes thank you so much." I said hugging him which surprised myself along with everyone else.
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Post by Desaree on Sept 19, 2012 11:18:39 GMT -5
"Alright," my dad said. "Let me get your bags out of the car."
"Are you sure about this, Cherish?" Staci asked as he left.
"Yeah."
"Well, just make sure that you call me everyday. I'll stop by to check on you every now and then, okay?"
"Okay."
She grabbed her purse and opened the front door. "I love you, Cherish."
"Love you too." I watched her as she walked out of the house. My dad came back in a few seconds later.
I was confused. The day before, Staci said she thought staying with my dad was a good idea, but when I said that I actually wanted to, she seemed hurt.
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Post by ladytoodee44 on Sept 19, 2012 13:59:56 GMT -5
The truth was Staci really hated to see Cherish go but Cherish didn't know that...yet. Cherish watched as Staci drove down the street and out of view.
"I hope you'll like it here." My dad said startling me.
"Yeah I think I will. So how did you get this house? Its huge."
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Post by Desaree on Sept 19, 2012 14:02:42 GMT -5
"I know some people."
"Well, hook me up with those people. I'm turning eighteen next year and I'm not trying to be huddled up in some little apartment."
"As long as I'm alive, you'll never be huddled up in some little apartment, please believe that, Cherish."
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Post by ladytoodee44 on Sept 19, 2012 14:06:59 GMT -5
I wanted so hard to believe that after seeing his house and all but I was alone for so many years. For so long I had no one there for me and no one I could turn to and here he was. My father the man who helped make me, the man who knows what my mother looks like, and the man whole's mistakes changed my life forever. I've always wondered how life would be if he'd never went to jail. Would I be in a house like this now? Would I still be an only child? There's so many questions I could probably never get answers too and in the back of my mind it worries me.
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