WHO’S THE FATHER :
CHAPTER 22
MONICA’S POV
I still feel bad for Gigi. I don’t want to lie to her about her dad but what should I say?
She’s too young to know that an unknown person ra-ped me.
The Collins family talked about their lives and feeling proud about it. “And that’s how our lives are.”
Everyone applauded as the Collins went back to their seats.
“Next up, Gigi’s parents.” The teacher said.
I gulped as I took my child’s hand and stood up. I noticed some people were laughing at me because of what I’m wearing.
Gigi and I stood in front of the clas-s and I smiled.
“Hi… Uh… Monica…” I can’t use my parents last name,they disowned me.i should use another one “Griffin and this is my daughter Gigi Griffin.” I introduced nervously.
“Griffin?” Gigi frowned confusedly at me.
“Where’s the father?” Mrs Paula asked.
“Her father is really busy at work but I came here dressed in her dad’s clothes to represent him. As you can see I work as a waitress at Big Burger to take care of my daughter.
I know you guys may think that I’m not good enough to be a mom but I’m trying all my best to make her happy and have a good future. And you don’t have to judge a book by its cover.
Because there are a lot of teenage single moms out there who sacrificed their lives just to make their children alive and happy, children are the best gift in the world.” I smiled as I caress her face.
“Awwww.” Everyone awed and applauded loudly with whistles.
Gigi grinned happily and hu-gged me ti-ghtly “I love you mommy.”
I carried my angel “I love you too, Sweetie.” I kssed her nose.
“Hey! Wait a minute!” Sarah stood up angrily and everyone came quiet “Since the father’s busy. What’s he’s occu-pation?” She asked.
Dazed shocked caught my stomach and I felt extremely nervous.
What type of question is this? I don’t even know the father, talk less of his occu-pation.
I drop Gigi slowly and scoffed nervously “Well… Um… Gigi’s father is… Uh… Um…” I kept stammering, having no idea of what to say.
“Uh, um, uh…” Mrs Collins mimicked me “Don’t you know the type of work your husband is doing? Don’t tell me he ran away from you.” She laughed and everyone gasped.
“Mommy, is that true?” Gigi asked.
I bent and covered her cheeks with my palms “No, Gigi…”
“Then what’s her father’s job? Runaway dad?” Mrs Collins and everyone laughed.
“No! But a taxi driver.” Teddy shouted as he walked in, dressed like poor cab driver.
Everyone was shocked. Even me.
I whispered “Teddy, what are you doing…?” I trailed off as he put his arms around me and patted Gigi’s head.
He winked at us, signalling to play along. I’m still confused.
“Yay! Daddy!!” Gigi hu-gged Teddy.
She gets the message quickly. She’s too smart.
“Oh my beautiful Sugar! I’ve missed you.” He carried Gigi and kssed her cheek.
“Daddy, I thought you’re busy that you won’t come.” Gigi pouted.
“I can’t miss my Sugar’s school parents day.” Teddy said.
Everyone begin to whisper and gossip.
?She has a daddy?
? Teenage parents?
? Aren’t they too young to be parents?
? They’re so cute.
? I can’t believe Gigi has a father.
“That’s a lie. He’s probably someone she paid to act like her father.” Mrs Collins yelled.
“Say anything stupid again and I’ll tell the principal to expel your daughter.” Mrs Paula threatened.
“Introduced yourself, Mr Griffin.” Mrs Paula said.
“How did you know my last name is Griffin?” Teddy asked.
“Your wife… I mean girlfriend… I don’t know. She said that their last name is Griffin, so that means you’re Griffin.” Mrs Paula said.
Teddy smi-rked secretly at me and I rolled my eyes.
“Yes, I’m Mr Griffin.”
“So why are you always busy that you don’t see your daughter?” Mrs Collins asked.
“Well, I’m still in college in New York and I driver cab over there, to make a living for my babe and daughter.” Teddy lied.
Everyone nodded, smiled and believed what he said.
“Thank you Mr and Mrs Griffin. Your daughter must be very proud of you and you should be proud of your daughter because she always get straight A’s in her tests and exams.” Mrs Paula said.
I smiled proudly “That’s my girl.” I pressed her cheek.
I smiled at Teddy who’s sm-irking at me. “Thank you.” I mouthed silently.
“You’re welcome.” he mouthed back.
At least he saved me and my daughter from hu..miliation.
After the presentation. I dragged Teddy’s hand to the janitor’s closet.
I frowned “Why are you here and how did you know it’s parents day?”
“Bianca…” He trailed off and cat got his tongue.
TEDDY’S POV
Dang it! I’m a blurter. I’m not supposed to say why I’m here.
Bianca still wants to help me to win Monica so I sent Bianca to Monica’s home, to give me some information about her so that I can help her (Monica)
She called me on the phone this morning about the school parents day.
How I find Monica, I put a tracking device in her, do I tracked her to her house, so I called Bianca.
“Hey!” Monica snapped me our of my thoughts. “Bianca what…?”
“Bianca is here, did you know that?” I lied.
“Yes, she’s here, at my house because she told me that you sent her.” Monica said.
Urh!! Another blurter.
I scoffed nervously, trying to say something.
“What did you do?” She asked, glaring at me.
I became totally frightened asking me that question. I gulped nervously and bit my li-ps.
I took a de-ep breath and held her shoulders “Look Monica, I’m just trying to help you.
I know you’ve been throu-gha lot for 5 years and I wanna make things easy for you. I want to bring back your dreams.” I said truthfully.
Monica became mere “Just forget about the past and let’s focus on the future, okay? I don’t want to go back and ruin my life again.” She said sadly.
“But Monica, you’ve worked so…”
“Enough of this Theodore.” Monica snapped angrily.
I furrowed my eyes “Did you just call me Theodore?”
She rolled her eyes and left the closet angrily.
I must have annoyed her by reminding her if the past. I also hate the past, but someone nee-ds to fix the past in the future, right?
“Monica!” I yelled as I went after her.
I stopped as she’s playing with her daughter.
“Yay! Daddy!” She ran to me and I carried her.
“I’m not really your dad, kid.” I scoffed.
“I know, we’re still in the middle of annoying people, so just play along dvmmy.” She whispered and I chuckled.
Monica’s still starring at me, looking pissed.
“Gigi, time to go home.” Monica said as she collected Gigi from me.
“But mommy…”
“No mommy, let’s go.” Monica said harshly as they walked out of the school.
CHAPTER 23
*FEW DAYS LATER*
MONICA’S POV
I was dressing Gigi up for school, but for some reason she’s always frowning at me, even right now.
I sighed as I bu-ttoned up her shirt “Are you gonna say something or just keep glaring at me?”
“I’ll always be glaring at you for what you did.” She said.
“What did I do?” I asked.
“When was the last time you see that cute stranger?” Gigi said.
I frowned “Who?”
“You know who, mommy!” She replied.
I sighed “Ginger, you are gonna be late for school.” I said as I took my black long strap purse and was about to leave.
“You know you’re sometimes ungrateful.” Gigi said rudely.
I gave her a shocked look “What did you just say?”
“That cute stranger helped us from being embarras-sed. Instead of you to at least thank him, you just shun him like a rotten biscuit.” Gigi said.
I sighed sadly “Look, baby, you have no idea what happened that time because you were not born yet.”
“Does it involve my real daddy?” She asked.
I grabbed her hand “We’re getting late, sweetie.” I said as I walked out of the room.
I met Bianca and China discussing on the couch.
“Good morning.” I greeted.
“Hey Nika.”
“Morning babe.” they replied.
“Let’s go together.” Bianca said as she slowly stand up because of her pregnancy.
“Careful.” I said.
We all left the apartment building to the public garage and entered Bianca’s Range Rover but I drove. You know why.
We dropped Gigi off at her school and drove off and were discussing in the car, while driving.
“Oh em gee, it’s Trevor, stop the car.” China squealed and parked the car.
China unbuckle her seat belt wanted to come out of the car but she was shocked to see a blonde girl hu-gging Trevor. Wait, is that Amanda?
“Is that Amanda?” I asked.
“Who’s Amanda?” Bianca asked.
“Mrs Randall’s daughter, the girl I saved the other day.” I replied.
So that id!ot has a girlfriend and still fIirt with my best friend?
China looked sad as she buckled up her seatbelt.
CHINA’S POV
“Poor Chinese.” Bianca said softly.
“It’s China.” Monica corrected “I told you, don’t trust any man, they’re pigs.” she said.
I rolled my eyes “Just let’s go to work.” I said sadly.
Monica sighed as she drove off “I’m sorry China.”
I can’t believe that Trevor guy would have a girlfriend and still fIirt with me and he even kssed me when he drop me off.
“Yeah, guys are animals and inconsiderate.” Bianca said.
The way they’re talking about this topic makes me more annoyed and pissed off.
“Yeah, we have to be careful because some can our lives permanently.” Monica added.
“Can we not talk about this please?” I yelled angrily. “I nee-d to drop here.”
“What? China, we’re sorry.” she pleaded.
“We don’t mean to hurt you like this.” Bianca added.
“We just…”
“Just drop me off.” I said bitterly.
Monica sighed as she parked the car.
MONICA’S POV
China came out angrily without saying anything.
“I feel bad.” Bianca whispered.
“Sometimes that’s how she behaves, anytime something annoys her, she doesn’t wants anyone to talk to her or about it. She’ll get over it.” I shrugged.
“But I still feel terrible, that Trevor guy is a j.erk.” Bianca said.
“A big j.erk.” I scoffed “But not like Justin and Mia.” I said bitterly inside.
Bianca scoffed too “Yeah, those two are evil, like what did they even gain in hurting you?”
I shrugged “At least Mia became the most popular girl in high school, the website she took from me made a lot of profits, she became mommy and daddy’s favourite and she and just are getting married.”
“You told you that?” Bianca asked.
“Mia herself.” I replied, feeling confused.
“Well, she’s lying, except for the engagement part, but the rest is a big lie.” Bianca said.
I frowned still driving “Everyone still talks about you, Monica. They didn’t even care about Mia at all.”
I rolled my eyes feeling unbelieve “That’s a lie, everyone hates me.”
“They didn’t hate you. They’re just mad about something you didn’t do and I don’t even want to remind you of it.” Bianca said.
“But what about my ‘Monic’ business she took from me?” I asked.
Bianca scoffed again “Please, the ‘Mimi’ business which used to be ‘Monic’ became a flop in her hands so she deleted the website.
The reason why she wears expensive outfits and jewelries is because she has been spending Justin’s money, even than the way they fk each other.”
My eyes went wide “What? She deleted my website I worked on for the past six years? What about my parents?”
“I don’t know but I have a feeling she ran away from home with Justin.” Bianca said.
I rolled my eyes still driving, I don’t even want to think about them, they didn’t know anything and they disowned me like a trash.
As for Mia, for taking everything away from me, lying to me about her fake success and deleting my website. I know what to do to her.
I smi-rked ev’lly.
tbc