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William Mann, Jessie and Monica’s real father, nant The h Monica’s first birthday Jessie was three the last time she saw her dad She held no meht on the person who fathered her

Damn if Jessie hadn’t fallen into the same path as her mother As much as she hated to adh school boyfriend, Rory, stuck around long enough to take her to her senior pronant, she actually wanted Rory to step up and take responsibility

What a waste of a dream that turned out to be Rory bolted the day after he earned his high school diploma and never looked back Solad he didn’t stick around to screw up Danny’s life A part-time dad who didn’t care orse than none at all A couple years after Danny was born, Jessie met loser number two Jessie’s last boyfriend, Mathew, had convinced her to let him move in with her to "help out" with the expenses and then left with her full month’s rent in his pocket after two uys who had their shit together

"Pat’s gone for good," Monica told her while she put on a pair of stud earrings

"How can you be sure?"

"Mom said his friend ca thatback"

Jessie toed off her shoes and sat on the edge of the bed "That’s too bad I actually liked this one"

"I did, too Oh well You know Mouy by Christmas…New Year’s at the latest"

"No doubt she will Listen, Danny asked if he would see Grandpa Pat on Thanksgiving"

"Oh no"

"Yeah I told hirandpa but just a friend of Grand some of his family for the holidays" Monica was sharp

"I knew this would eventually happen with all the uess I need to beinto his life" Jessie hated to have to avoid seeing her mother when she had a new -ters, Jessie didn’t have a choice

Once Danny had started school, he’d asked about dads and grandfathers Neither of which he had

"Mo her tired limbs off the bed, Jessie walked into the other room to see what Danny needed

"What’s up?"

"Do you rehed There were two flyers littered with pilgrierator about the party Danny was superexcited about it "Of course I do"

"Good The teacher asked if so treats Can you ain like you did for Halloween?"