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My New Friend Replaced Me With Sassy Bitches

It’s gangster out there

This could have been us, Joan. Photo by Taylor Smith on Unsplash

“Come on, let’s go again,” I called to my three-year-old daughter.

She ignored me, her eyes focused on a girl splashing in the water beside her.

I strode through the pool towards the steps, where she sat.

“Come on, let’s swim to the other end of the pool,” I repeated.

“Nah,” she said with a yawn, still staring at the girl.

Fucks sake.

I sighed and sank back into the water, searching for the energy to argue. People watching is her favorite activity, and not one she likes to be disturbed from.

“Hello, do you mind if I sit next to you?” A woman asked as she slowly lowered herself onto the children’s pool steps next to my daughter.

I watched my daughter turn her gaze to the woman. She remained silent but smiled at her new staring target.

The woman, who looked to be in her mid to late seventies, turned her heavy eyes to me and forced a smile.

Please don’t let this turn into a conversation.

I smiled back.

“Are you her mother?” She asked, nodding at my daughter.