Chapter 2 Confrontation!

Lena had just finished watering the flowers in front of the house and was about to get back in when she noticed Mrs Lisa and Mrs Mary standing in front of Mrs Lisa's porch. She decided to go over and talk to them since there was something she wanted to talk to Mrs Mary about.

"Good morning Mrs Lisa. Good morning Mrs Mary," Lena greeted when she got to them.

The two women smiled veering to face her. Mrs Lisa was the first to speak.

"How are you, Lena? How is Trent?" She asked.

Mrs Lisa lived in the next house close to Lena's while Mrs Mary lived down the next street. Mrs Lisa has always been kind to Lena and Trent. Mrs Lisa and Mrs Mary were both close friends, they were seen in each other's company most times.

"I'm fine, ma'am. Trent is doing well," Lena replied with a smile.

"You weren't here with Ivy yesterday, is everything ok?" She inquired turning to Mrs Mary.

Surprise crossed Mrs Mary's face as she stared at Lena wondering what she was talking about. She had shown up at Lena's house with Ivy yesterday but Lena's mom told her that her daughter no longer offered babysitting services.

"What are you talking about? I was here yesterday but your mom told me that you were no longer offering babysitting services and that you have a new job now." Mrs Mary told Lena who looked dazed the moment she heard those words.

Her chest clenched and she let out a breath. Her mom was at it again! Her job at the bar wasn't even new.

Lena was worried yesterday when she waited so long for Mrs Mary to come with Ivy but they never came. She tried to reach her on the phone but it wasn't going through.

"Bye Lena. I have to go now, Ivy is waiting for me," Mrs Mary mumbled jolting Lena out of her thoughts.

"Bye ma'am," Lena forced a smile.

"I don't know why your mom keeps treating you this way, it's going to be fine." Mrs Lisa sighed placing a hand on Lena's shoulder.

Lena said nothing because no words formed in her mouth.

"If you need anything, just ask. I will be sure to do my best," Mrs Lisa spoke giving Lena reassuring smile.

"Thank you," Lena murmured but it was clear enough for her to hear.

Mrs Lisa pulled her into a warm embrace before going into her house.

Letting out a breath Lena didn't realise she had been holding, she headed home.

When she opened the door to the living room and walked in, she saw her mom seated on the couch. She had a smile on her face and her eyes were fixed on her phone's screen.

"Mom," Lena called.

Her mother's smile faded into a scowl the moment she heard Lena's voice. She hoisted her head to peek at Lena, her eyes held disgust. The look Lena hated to see in her mother's eyes but could do nothing about.

"Go on, what is it?" Her mother asked impatiently still staring daggers at her.

Lena swallowed hard, she didn't like having conversations with her mom because she knew how they always ended but right now she really did need to talk to her mom about what Mrs Mary told her.

"Did you tell Miss Mary that I no longer offer babysitting services?"

Her mother hissed glaring at Lena, "Yes, Is that why you look like someone who just lost all they have?"

Lena ignored her remarks, it was nothing new. Her Mom was very careless with words when it came to her.

"But mom why would you do that? I never told you that I was no longer interested in being a babysitter," Lena muttered trying to keep her voice as calm as possible.

Lena's mom frowned and she clasped her hands, her icy glare gliding on her daughter.

"I don't get you. Are you going to stand there and hurl insults at your mother because of some peanuts you get from your stupid babysitting job?" She hashed raising her voice at Lena.

"You already have a job at the bar so what's the fuss about, huh?" Her mom questioned.

She shook her head, and afterwards, her attention went back to her phone the moment it chirped.

"Mom, I quit my job at the bar," Lena let out.

Lena didn't know how she was going to break the news about quitting her job at the bar, but now she decided it was high time her mom got to know about it.

Lena couldn't deal with that job anymore. To her getting the job was a huge mistake in the first place, as the job didn't let her spend enough time with her son and made her uncomfortable. She didn't like the job from the beginning but had to accept it, thanks to my mom who kept bugging her about getting a better job with good pay.

Her mom burst out laughing.

Lena's brows furrowed in confusion as she wondered what was making her mom laugh so hard.

"This is a joke, right? The whole talk about you quitting your job?" Her mom rasped fixing her narrowed eyes on Lena.

Lena shook her head, "No mom. My job at the bar isn't giving me enough time to spend with Trent. I don't feel comfortable working...."

Lena didn't get to complete her statement because her mom interrupted her.

"And who cares if you feel comfortable about the job or not? How many times do I have to tell you that beggars don't choose, they don't have a choice." Her mom yelled springing up to her feet.

A pang of pain shot through Lena's heart, and her eyes welled up with tears as she heard those words from her mother.

"Of what use are you to your son if you can't provide for him, tell me? You are never going to be useful," Her mom rasped taking steps towards Lena.

"Mom why....do you.... have... to be so mean?" Lena's voice broke as she spoke, she was in tears.

Lena's mom was furious, her lips tightened and her lips curled up," you think I'm being mean? I let you and that bastard you call your son stay under my roof, eat my food, use my water and the electricity I pay for, yet the thanks I get is you calling me mean. You are an ingrate!

"My son is not a bastard mom..." Lena muttered raising her head. She could take whatever insults her mom dished out to her but not when her mom brought her son Trent into it.

"Then show me his father," Her mom cackled and then took a pause rolling her eyes at Lena before she continued

"That is not possible, you don't even know the man who got you pregnant. You are a slut, a cheap whore," Her mom hurled with a scrunched-up face.

"Why can't you just stop all of this? Stop it, mom!" Lena fumed.

She lost her cool, it was just so hard for her to listen to her mom hurl insults at her and her son without thinking for a second about how it was going to make them feel. Lena heaved a breath realising she raised her voice at her mom, despite the fact that her mom wasn't treating her right, she still loved and respected her

"Mom I beg of you. Please let go of the past so things can go back to the way they used to be," Lena pleaded putting her hands together as she dropped to her knees.