"Hi, Im MacKenzie, I'll be your waitress today. What can I get for you to drink?" I asked walking up to the only table occupied in the entire diner.
"Hi, I'll just have tea, sweetened and lemon," said one. I looked to see what he looked like. He was very good-looking. He had small blue eyes that were so blue... His thick southern accent was very attractive as well. I shook the thought out of my head and looked at the guy that was sitting across from him.
"And what about you?" I asked, looking at a blonde, slightly younger and taller and bigger. He was cute though, but he didnt catch my eye as much as the other had.
"Coke, that's all we'll be having today," he told me.
"Ok, I'll be back in a moment with your drinks," I said and walked off.
"MacKenzie, Ashley's on the phone," Tammy, my boss, told me.
"Ok, give me a second," I said pouring the tea into a glass. I walked over to the table with the two guys and set their drinks down.
"Anything else?" I asked.
"No, I think this will do it," the cute one said.
"Ok, let me know if you need anything else," I said smiling.
I walked to where Tammy was and took the phone.
"What's up Ash?" I asked.
"Hey Billy wants to see Hayley," she told me.
"No!" I shouted.
The two guys looked up at me and looked concerned. Tammy asked me with her eyes what was up.
"No, dont, please Ashley. I'll be home as soon as possible," I begged.
"He didnt give me a choice, he's on his way now, what do I do?" she asked.
"Just stay there, I'll be there as soon as possible," I answered and hung up. I looked at Tammy. My ex-boyfriend wanted to see Hayley, my daughter. No way in hell am I letting her be around that trash.
"Billy's going to see Hayley," I told her.
"Go," she told me.
"Thank you so much!" I said throwing off my apron and grabbing my purse. I ran out of the diner and jumped into my pick-up truck and drove as fast as I could to the little house I shared with my sister and daughter.
When I ran inside, Hayley was still there and Billy was no where in sight.
"Oh thank G-D," I said pulling my 2 and a half year old into my arms.
"Mommy?" she asked.
"Where's Daddy at?" she asked.
"I dont know. Wanna go to work with Mommy?" I asked her.
She nodded and giggled.
"Let's go bye bye," I said grabbing her diaper bag and an extra pair of clothes and her favorite blanket.
"Let's go," I said rushing her out to my truck.
"Where you going?" I heard a man bellow.
"Leave Billy or I'll call the cops," I ordered.
"I just want to see my baby girl," he stumbled up to my truck. He was obviously drunk.
"Billy, go," I ordered.
"I have a right to see Hayley," he yelled at me.
Hayley started crying.
"You lost that right two and a half years ago," I yelled and got into my truck. I started it up and stepped on the gas, speeding away from Billy.
"You ok Hay Hay?" I asked. She nodded.
I drove back to the diner and walked in. I looked over to the table where the two guys were sitting and they were gone.
"Here, they left you this," Tammy said handing me a ten dollar bill.
"That's more than what their bill was," I said confused.
"It seemed the one with brownish hair has taken a fancy towards you," Tammy said smiling. She took Hayley out of my arms.
"Hi Hayley," she said smiling.
I smiled as I put the ten dollars in my pocket.
*That Night*
"...And they lived happily ever after," I said closing the book I had been reading Hayley. I looked down and my beautiful baby girl was sound asleep in my arms. I smiled as I got up and walked back to my bedroom and put her down in my bed. I walked out to the living room and sat on the couch next to my sister.
"Hey," I sighed.
"You going tonight?" she asked.
"I dont know. I hate doing that, but if it puts food in my daughter's belly, then it's worth it," I sighed. I was referring to my "night job". I stripped two nights a week down at a club. I definitly wasnt proud, but the money was great. I stripped the two nights Ashley had off from work, so someone was there with Hayley. She works nights, so it works out great for me.
"I guess I'll be going," I sighed and got up. I grabbed my purse and walked out the door and to my truck. Another fun night at the club.
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