o + b residence - 3am

onika is such a baby. she's been so clingy with me, i like it. she just doesn't know much i like it. just taking care of her while she's sick is so fun. we sit in her room all day because she doesn't wanna get up. plus her mom won't let her start back working yet so.... yea.

i have to go to practice soon...i don't know what she's gonna do then. i'm dropping mya and blue off to school on the way out, it's now monday. they've been enjoying the stay over here a whole lot. like they play so much together. i thought mya and i did a lot...

in about two hours i'm gonna get up to go workout for about an hour. then i'm gonna come back to get ready for practice. really hope coach doesn't have a shitty attitude because i do not have time. well i do but i need to make it back quick for onika. she's really....in her feelings.

those two hours flew by quick and i was sneaking out of her bed. or at least trying to. she's like an in between sleeper. she sleeps hard until she doesn't. like a good enough movement or noise will wake her.

"fuck." i whispered in relief once i got her off my chest. wasting no time, i moved quick to my room. please don't let her wake up. i don't want her to know i'm gone until i have to go to-

"beyoncé."

damn it. hadn't even been five minutes.

"yes ma'am?" i peeked my head out my room to see her standing in the hallway. she rubbed her eyes before yawning and coming towards me. oh she's so cute. "why you up?"

"because you're up. why?"

"i'm about to go workout and i have practice today sweets."

"mmmmm, but we're on break." she leaned on my body, making me hold us both up. luckily she's light as a feather...

"nooo, you're on break. i still have to go."

"but....no. i'm gonna be alone."

"only for a couple hours. i'll try to make it back as quick as i can."

"no you won't because you can't."

she's right, i can't. if coach chooses overtime then that's what it is. i have no choice but to stay unless i have a good enough excuse to leave. competition is in a month. and i get paid by the hour so whatever.

"i know...."

"i don't want you to leave me."

"i don't wanna leave you."

it's 5am and we're standing in the hallway just rocking. i sighed having to pick her up and went inside my room. she need to go back to sleep for me.

"come on, let's go to sleep." i laid us down. continuing to rock us until she was lightly snoring. this time when i got up, i placed a big pillow there and she cuddled into it.

thank heavens.

i was able to make it out the house and to the gym in no time. a quick little workout. the girls should be up and ready for school by time i make it back. or at least getting ready.

we have a run through today which means that we have to get completely dressed because it'll be recorded. it's like a pre show with just our team.

oh and i need to sign mya up for our little team. she did tell me she wanted to cheer because she used to, so what kind of person would i be to not do help her with that?

an hour and a half later, i was making my way back home. blue told me they were getting dressed after showering about thirty minutes ago so i'm sure they're ready. i told them not to wake onika, so they got ready in her room. she's still knocked out in mine.

by time i made it home it was 7:30 and we needed to be on crunch time. two different schools in 15 minutes. we're about to make it work. i had to get completely ready without waking onika up. that was hard doing makeup and hair.

but we did it.

"go go go!" i rushed them through the parking lot. me running in a cheer uniform is crazy looking i'm sure. look like a big ass kid. "come on, everybody got everything?"

"yea but i don't have a lunch yoncé." mya said making me huff. ok we can pick her up something i guess. like a lunchable.... i don't know. mama always made dramatic ass lunches for us with cute notes and stuff. i wasn't prepared. "i can buy something if you give me money."

"ok yea that's actually great." i sped down the street. blues school is closer so she was first. somehow she convinced me to cash app her $20 even though she had the whole damn store of snacks in her bag.

now that i think about it, onikas mom filed the house with groceries so they shouldn't be needing anything from the store. and they did have lunches!!

i realize this after they're both gone. wow. they got me out of some money. nice play, they did really well.

i had to rush inside the gym and hurriedly prepare. thankfully i got ready at home so i just have to stretch.

i think i did really well this morning.

"yellooowww?" i smiled answering onikas face time. she looked to still be laying down in my bed. that made me smile more just seeing her there. such a cutie. "what's wrong?"

"you snuck away."

"did i?" i pretended to be shook but she just smacked her lips. "yea i did, i'm sorry. today is an important day, i had to. but give me another hour or two, i'll be there. let me see your face."

all i could see was her forehead and eyes. i could see sickness all over her face. she pulled the camera down letting me see her sleepy face. the tip of her thumb was in her mouth as she rubbed her eyes with her other fingers. aw she's cute.

"you suck your thumb?"

"no." she pulled it away so quick making me chuckle. i don't know why she's acting ashamed, my cousin didn't stop sucking her thumb until she was 30. it's just a way of staying calm.

she used to rub our ears.

"i already saw. is that why you held my ear all night?"

"no.."

"stop lyinngggg." i giggled seeing her eyebrows knit. i'm looking at her forehead again. "there's nothing wrong with it onika. it just makes you cuter."

"when are you coming back?"

"about two hours, crybaby."

"ok. bye."

"bye bye." i hung up then went to my bag to grab my lunch. i'm starving, all i had was a shake for breakfast. we need onika to get well asap because we're surviving off of some damn microwaveable foods. so unhealthy to have everyday.

this shit lasted all day. school is about to be out, so i'm sitting in the parking lot of myas school to wait for her. just like 15 minutes left. i had my leg propped up while watching tik tok on my phone.

i've gotten a couple of calls from onika but i was talking to kelly and leah. i'll just see her when i get back home. she'll be good.

as soon as those 15 minutes were up i hurriedly got out to get her. i don't think she expects me to be picking her up. all the kids came running out as i looked through them. where is this curly head ass girl at? usually i spot her instantly because of how big her hair is. 

i stood there for about five more minutes and no one else came out. it was clearing out so i started to worry. teachers were coming out with their things so i made my way inside. there's no way. i sent her to school this morning right?

"hi is myana houston still-"

"she's in the principals office." a lady pointed me to it and i went quickly. the hell happened? i hope she didn't hurt herself or anything, we're supposed to be getting her ready for cheer soon.

onika wont let her do a thing if she's even the slightest bit of hurt.

i knocked on the ladies office before walking in. myana was coloring while talking to her. it confused me because she looked perfectly fine.

"hi."

"hello. we had some safety issues today with myana here."

"safety issues like what?" i sat in the chair next to sweet girl and she didn't even look at me. ok then. she must've did something because no way she's not acknowledging me. out of all people.

"so..there was a woman with the claim to be myanas relative. it was an immediate concern because i'd never seen her pick the child up before. we quickly went through her profile to see who was on her list, that woman being neither."

"ok what next?"

"she proceeded to ask for myana. we'd already called her down, so she was sitting in my office waiting for her leave. but when we noticed the lady wasn't listed for her, we refused to let her out. this woman continued to try and try with getting her out. even called some people to pretend to be you guys. do you know anyone by the name of Robyn Fenty?"

"umm, no. the last name sounds familiar but i can't put a finger on it. and if i can't automatically tell you who it is, they don't need to be stepping foot inside her school."

"i completely understand which is why we did everything we could to keep her safe here."

"how? how can i know for sure that she won't be sent with someone she doesn't need to be? because yea i know you kept her safe this time, but who's gonna know if there's a day you're not here? i'm not downplaying anyone's job nor being one of those people. i just want complete safety for her."

the lady nodded further explaining how they would ensure her safety. i could feel my heart beating outside of my chest. i've grown such a bond with this little girl to the point where it feels like she's my child. if something were to happen to her i'll have guilt all over me.

she looks at us as her protectors right now.

we're all she has at this moment if we're being completely honest. none of her family is here so why would someone try pick her up? how does anyone else know her?

"thank you so much for the protection. if it isn't a maraj nor a knowles, she's not to be released."

"got it. thank you so much, and you all have a nice day."

"you too." i got up, picking myana up and grabbing her backpack. she laid her head on my shoulder like she was tired so i rubbed her back. this is such a hyper kid i'm sure she played herself out today. just like everyday. "how was school sweet girl?"

she shrugged in response so i leaned back to make her sit up. it's like something is bothering her. i sat her on the trunk of my car, pushing her curls back that fell from over her colorful headband.

"what's wrong?"

we stayed there looking at each other until i noticed her face getting red. i quickly pulled her into to a hug as she cried softly. oh no. now she's making me sad.

"baby girl what is it? you're making me nervous. did something happen? did someone touch you? do i need to go back inside the school? are kids bothering you? you know i'll take it there with whoever for you."

"i'm sc-arreeedd." she sobbed in my neck making my face fall into a pout. whoever this woman is done scared my baby.

"of what? you know we'll keep you safe no matter what baby, you don't have to be scared." i whispered rocking us side to side. i'm not even sure what to do with this situation.

we stayed there for some time until i knew she was calmed down. this is like trying to get onika to chill. i was putting her in her booster seat when my phone started ringing. it was blue making me curse under my breath. damn.

"hello?"

"am i walking home-"

"no, here i come. i'm sorry i had to handle something with myana. on the way."

"is she okay? i need to tie some kids tongues together?"

i chuckled shaking my head as i pulled out the parking lot. she's definitely insane.

"nope. an adult actually."

"what they done did to her!?"

"some woman tried to pick her up, and we don't even know who she is."

"it's a school they have cameras and if she tried to pick her up, she had to sign something. come on bey be smarter than that. you left with no information?"

i smacked my lips at her thinking she was telling me something i didn't already know.

"i actually do have a name."

"okay so what is it?"

"robyn fenty."

"robyn fenty? who the hell is that? i've never heard of a- wait! that's my principal!"

ohhhhh!!! fenty, that's where that last name came from. i knew it came from somewhere.

"tell her i wanna talk to her. she got some nerve. why would she even attempt to pick mya up? has she even seen mya?"

"yea that one time my bae picked me up. she had just got mya and they came inside because i couldn't leave without an adult."

"ok. i'm about to come in." i hung up as i pulled into the high school parking lot. this is a small school for it to be a high school. when that covid shit start back, blue will not be attending school. mama don't even play like that.

i got myana out, keeping her on my shoulder and went inside. blue was standing in the office already before leading me to the principal. just sitting there like she didn't try to kidnap a child hours ago.

her head snapped up to see me. the way her eyes continued to dart from mya to my eyes, i knew she was guilty.

"hi. how may i help you?"

"i should be asking you that."

"and why is that?"

"how are you a principal but also a kidnapper?"

"i've never kidnapped a child in my life."

"yea cause your plan failed huh?"

"what are you talking about?" she sat her pen down before leaning back against the seat. i sat down in front of her, adjusting mya to where she was comfortable. "look i don't have time-"

"no you look....robyn fenty. you're gonna tell me why you thought it was okay to go a child's school and try to get her out with no relations to her. then proceeded to try and pretend like her parents were on the phone. are you dumb?"

"i just said i don't know what you're talking about."

"so you think i just know your name off the top of my head?"

"my name isn't hidden, it's all over this room." she chuckled gesturing to the certificates around her office. i didn't even notice those for real. "as a principal of a high school, why would i try to kidnap a child from a school?"

"you tell me. it's your name on the sign out sheet."

she went quiet, looking at mya instead of me now. it made me realize that coming at her with an attitude probably won't get me anywhere. so i had blue take mya to the field outside while i talked.

with the way mya said she was scared i don't want her to listen anyways.

"alright....now that she's gone it's best we have a civilized conversation. i know it was you ms.fenty, there's no need to lie. it doesn't make sense for her school to have your signature next to myas name and a whole safety team for her. all because of you. so if you have any connections to that little girl, i suggest you tell me. she's in my families care right now. papers have their names on it, so at the end of the day you'll be the one in trouble."

she sighed before getting up to close the door. i waited for her to speak, just watching her every move. but she was in her phone, soon showing me a picture.

it was a baby.

"this is my child."

"ok and what does that have to do with her?"

"this is my husband." she swiped. okay... "stare at it long enough and you'll see the resemblance."

i kept my eyes on it to try and catch on but nothing clicked. myas parents are way older than that, they're like...in their 50's. onika showed me a picture, it's all over their faces.

"do you have a picture of mya?" she huffed pulling her phone back. i nodded, going to one in my phone. specifically the one from at the movies. she had a straight face, just staring forward so every feature was clear. "here."

we sat our phones next to one another, both her husband and mya being seen. well when it's looked at like that then they actually do look alike. mya is slightly brighter than him though.

"so what are you saying?"

"mya is my husbands child."

ok that still doesn't justify her reason for trying to kidnap her from school. i can care less about that, he obviously isn't a good father for her, he doesn't have her.

"that's why you went to her school like that?" i kept my face of confusion because nothing even made sense.

"yes....i'd been keeping tabs on this little girl since i found out about her a couple years ago. the people she was with before aren't her parents...and seeing her come in this office with that other woman was just such a shock to me. then i found out that her guardians were deported. i just- my husband had this child on me before we even had our own."

"none of this has anything to do with her as a kid. whatever you have going on with your husband is something you need to figure out on your own. just because you find out she's not with who she was with before doesn't mean you go trying to kidnap her. you obviously knew she was with someone, you saw her come in here with an adult. what does taking her from school do to benefit you?"

"it's complicated. alright? i knew the people she was with before. i'm the reason she was with them."

"and?"

"and...i wanted to get her somewhere else. this isn't the first time i've done this, you wouldn't understand."

"so if i'm catching on correctly. you're basically sending this little girl around to keep her away from your husband because he cheated on you before, with mya being the outcome?"

she slightly nodded, keeping her eyes on me. i sighed heavily, not even being able to imagine what all mya has been through. how many families she's been with. what all she's experienced. it's sick of this woman to even do anything like that. just to keep her fucked up of a family together.

"you're insane. why put a kid through so much?"

"i always made sure she was fine. never was she put in harms way. ever. but it scared me when i lost track of her after her parents were taken away. my intentions are to never have her hurt."

"she's in great hands now. stop this whole thing you have going on because there won't be a next time."

"wait-"

"for what? you don't want your husband to have connections with his child, you're getting what you want. all you're doing is confusing a little girl for no reason. her parents are deported and that's what she knows. let it be."

"i just-"

"let it be...ms.fenty." i raised my eyebrows before leaving the office.

that's some sick shit. seriously. all to keep a man that probably doesn't give a damn. i mean he cheated on her for crying out loud.

and had a baby !!!!!!

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i know y'all was like wtf robyn gotta do with the story, she just the principal. but here's her connection boo.