"You may have my mother fooled but I never liked you," my fists clenched as I looked Omar squarely in the eyes.

"And your mother is the only person that counts," his lips curved slightly at the corners.

"I know that it was you."

"It was me but who is going to believe you? It's your word against mine," his eyes darkened.

We heard a gasp and turned towards it….

Hey, my name is Ryleigh.

I had a pretty good life till my sister was born. It was just Mom and I since my father left her when I was just five years old. He told Mom he was headed to the newstand around the corner but he never came back. For months Mom looked for him but I guess after a while she just assumed he was dead.

Years passed and Mom didn't date much. When she did she'd always come home sad and eat a tub of ice cream and watch Casablanca. Our relationship was pretty solid though. She always made time for me and told me she would always be there anytime I needed her.

When I was around 12, Mom began dating again and she was genuinely happy. His name was Timothy. I watched as my once shy Mom became confident and tried new things. I loved Timothy just as much as she did.

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