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Suddenly Jayden wanted to know, had Mia's father ever thought to 'get rid' of her He wondered if ever that idea had crossed his et loss downdown the steps to see as taking hi

"Sorry… I couldn't helpup… I see the love and support that she had and I can really understand why she's the person that she is today"

"It was a struggle… and there were tiood to us" He quietly said as he ca by Jayden

"Mr Cleaves can I ask you so?"

"Why the sudden for at these pictures, suddenly you just seem more like a father now…"

"What did I look like before… ah…" Skip said re "That's right you thought I was trying to get with Mia at first… go ahead… ere you going to ask …"

"Yea…"

"I er when you had Mia than my parents hen they had me…"

"Yea?"

"Yea… they were both in their early twenties… I think my father had my mom by a few years like it is with Mia andthat tiet rid of Mia… you knohat I mean?"

Skip nodded his head He knew exactly what and why Jayden was asking hi rid of it was an available option for us… I ers with no money" He answered honestly

"What do you mean?"

"I was sixteen years old Unlike you, I wasn't as studious I wasn't out there bustingmy youth and my life Shit happens and then you find yourself in unexpected situations and having to deal with them That's pretty much what happened with Mia's mom and me We found ourselves in a situation and chose to make the best of it" Skip went over to behind the stairs and started pulling out the chairs Jayden followed and did as Skip did The two of the six chairs each; three on each arm