My Baby's father - S01 E07

2 years ago

My Baby's father - S01 E07

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 7

Kim’s p.o.v

It have been three weeks now since I had that discussion with Ashton and since I left that place I made up my mind not to contact him again since he was not going to reinstate me I had to move on and find a job.

As tempting as the money Is I can’t just do that,I have something to gain and I have a lot to lose. Thankfully I got a job in a coffee shop even though the pay was little I still had something to take home and the owner of the shop Is an old lovely woman Laura she treats me like her daughter and she even added a little amount to my wages when she heard of my dad’s illness. She also gave me Thursdays and Fridays off to find a befitting job but the story was still the same but i couldn’t help but appreciate her kindness to me.

Dad’s bills were piling up and even though the doctor feels so bad for reminding me about it all the time i knew they were just being patient with me since i wasn’t one to behave like that of course they knew how much I loved my dad. I knew dad was worried about me but he knew better than to let me know. I did other menial jobs too but there didn’t help matters at all,i hated my life for doing jobs like this with my certificate but at least the little money I got from all the jobs took Care of dad’s basic needs.

“A cappuccino please”. someone requested.

“Coming up,do you want anything else?” I asked with a polite smile.

“yes,a bagel coated with sugar”. the guy added.

I nodded my head before going to get his order. “here”. I said handling it to him.

“How much is it?”. he asked me already sipping his coffee.

“6$”. I replied.

he nodded before dropping a ten dollar note “keep the change”. he said and I smiled before thanking him and he gave me a wink before leaving the counter.

Did I forget to mention the tips I get here? it was enormous in a weird way,there were some customers that never smiles and never drops a tip instead they complain of how strong the coffee is or how flat the snacks are and they are some fortunate people that always drops a tip not minding how small or huge it is. I just have to flirt and force a smile and boom they drop a huge tip. For a reason this job looks like a waitress in a bar/club kind of job. If I just had to take care of myself and not my dad,this job was more than okay for me but immediately I get little money I have to pump it into dad’s health and boom there is not much left to take care of myself,I probably look like a walking dead now but I don’t regret taking care of my dad and I doubt if I would ever regret it.

“An espresso and a doughnut”. a bald headed man requested.

I smiled at him “coming up please”. in return he scowled at me.

“here” I said handling it to him “that’s a total of 10$”. I told him.

He looked at the paper bag in his hand before banging his hands on the table,I flinched before forcing a smile at him “I didn’t ask you to get me a doughnut”. he scowled.

I was terrified but i didn’t want to show it to him neither did I want to cause a scene because there were other customers present,I forced a tight smile “i am sorry but that was what you ordered for”.

“I didn’t order a doughnut”. he said angrily “I ordered a bagel”.

A bagel? I didn’t hear him say that. The man looks so dangerous so I know better than to argue with him “Right you ordered a bagel. sorry for that,I probably misheard you”.

“yes you did”. he said again.

“Right a bagel! coming up now”. I said giving him another tight smile and he looked like he was going to bang my head on the counter if I didn’t stop smiling at him.

“Here,do you want anything else?” I asked him.

“no”. he replied curtly.

“7$ in total”. I told him and he looked at me like I was a piece of shit before he slipped a 10$ note from his wallet “my change,make it fast” he demanded and I pulled a 3$ note from the drawer “here,thank you”. I told him smiling again even if I felt like throwing the rejected doughnut at him but i couldn’t do that to Laura she have been nothing but nice to me since I got this job.

The day went by like other days. Taking customers order and holding your temper when you just want to snap and kick a nuisance in his g---n. So much for patience,I cleaned up the place and I locked it up. I made my way to the bus stop to catch a bus home.

•

I woke up to the sound of my phone,I rubbed my eyes before looking at the clock,it was 7:00. F--k…I looked at my vibrating phone it Was Laura,what Is the matter?She always opened the shop by 6 because I had to go the other place where I worked for two hours. Then I take over from her by 9 and I stay till 7 in the night sometimes 8. I picked the call but she wasn’t saying anything.

”Laura?” I asked unsure when she didn’t say anything.

She sniffed like she was crying, okay I was getting more worried. Laura is an old woman and I doubt if she has any relative,I was the closest person she had to a child.

”Laura is everything okay? are you alright?”. I asked.

she sniffed again before saying..

”Kim something is wrong”. she said and my brow furrowed.

”what’s wrong Laura? are you okay? is it your leg?” I asked her.

”no it isn’t that. uhmm can you come over to the shop now? I know you have to be somewhere but I would really love if you come over”. she requested.

”okay I would be there in twenty minutes”. I said before hanging up.

•

in less than twenty minutes I got to the shop and to be honest I was surprised at the state I met the shop,i remembered leaving everything clean and tidy.

“what happened?” i asked laura who looked devastated.

“The owner of the building came over yesterday…..”.

“yesterday?” I asked.

“yes,I am really sorry I didn’t tell you about it”. she said.

“What does he wants?”.I asked her feeling my stomach knot when she looked unhappy on what she was about to say.

“He needs the building back”.. she blurted out..

I froze “why would he need the building back”I asked her..

“Actually this building is mine but i have sold it off since two years ago”. she said taking a deep breath.

“i don’t understand you”. I told her.

“I sold the building off two years ago but the man I sold it to let me use it when he discovered I had nothing doing and he wasn’t in new York either so he still let me use it for the time being until yesterday..” she paused looking at me “he came saying he needed to make use of the building actually last week he called me that he was coming to New York but I didn’t know he was going to make use of the building so fast”. she said sadly.

“Why did he destroy your things then?” I asked her not understanding the reason why he should spoil everything we have both worked hard for especially her.

“I wasn’t ready to leave,I told him to give me sometimes but he refused saying he had given me enough time and look he asked people to break into the shop and destroy things here”. she said.

“I am sorry”. I told her sincerely.

“no I am. Kim I am really sorry. I know you have to find another job which I know would be so hard at this time of the year and I know how your dad’s condition is weighing you down. I am really sorry”. she said breaking into tears,I went closer to hug her and I tried to assure her that I would be okay but she had to take care of herself and not bother about me.

That was how I lost another job .

•

It have been a week since i stopped working and I have ran really low on savings,I felt bad because the money I got from the other place where I worked for two hours wasn’t enough for anything. I spent most of my time looking at my phone thinking one of the places I have applied for would call me to give me a job. I was presently in my apartment starring at the TV but to be honest my mind wasn’t there I was thinking of my f----d up life. I was just so UNLUCKY..

My phone rang and I looked at the screen it was the doctor and my heart sank. I hope dad was okay.

”hello”. I said unsure.

”Miss Kim?”. he asked over the phone.

”yes doctor”. I replied.

”your dad needs to start his chemo appointment”.

”what’s that?”. I asked.

”chemotherapy,he needs to start it soon. Your dad have been bedridden for close to 8months now. I am sorry but we can’t just leave him like that,the more time he spends doing nothing the more the cancer eats what is left unaffected in his lungs”. he said.

”how is he now? can he do the chemo thing?”. I asked him.

”to be honest with you,he isn’t really well and we highly doubt if he would be able to perform his first chemo but he needs to try to start one at least and we need to do that before the week runs out. The chemo specialist from John Hopkins isn’t gonna stay longer than this week”. he said.

Everything f-----g thing needs money. Every f-----g thing.

”how much do I have to pay?”. I dare to ask him.

”a hundred thousand dollars for a start” he said and i froze.

A hundred what? only if he knew I didn’t have up to five thousand dollars now.

”miss Kim,I know it isn’t gonna be easy but you need to get the money before the week runs out. Your dad case is like a fall”. he said and I gasped.

”a fall?”. I asked.

”yes a fall,that is why we need to start chemo. I have to go now miss Kim I would get back to you”. he said before hanging up .

Where do I get a hundred thousand dollars for chemo before the end of the week? I haven’t even paid the outstanding bills and there is already a fall.

What do I do? dad needs to go for that chemo because to be honest I see his case getting worst everyday. if dad dies I would never forgive myself. I really need money and I have only one option Left.

ASHTON..

I sincerely thought I won’t do that for any reason in this world but my dad’s life is on the line and he really needs the money. I know dad won’t be in support of this but I have no f-----g Choice.

What if he have found another lady? That just tells me that life doesn’t give a f--k about me.

I wanted to cry because I rarely go back on my words but I was really desperate and I can’t just help it anymore. Just six months,six months my life would be back to normal and dad would be okay.

‘dad is worth it. he is worth it’. I assured myself before dialing my boss number.

What a f----d up world.

•

•.