My Mom's Comeback: Taking Down a Deadbeat Dad

My dad had an affair with a washed-up model.

My mom was devastated, cried her heart out, and demanded a divorce.

In court, the judge asked me, a ten-year-old, to decide who I wanted to live with.

Under my mom’s hopeful gaze, I chose my cheating dad.

I rightly explained that it was my mom’s fault for not being able to have a baby brother.

I was a girl, detail-oriented and responsible, and I needed to help my dad care for my unborn brother.

Mom covered her face and wept bitterly.

It was hilarious—she was faking it.

Because we both knew the good days for me and my mom were just beginning.