“What are you doing, baby girl?” Michelle put her hand on her young daughter’s shoulder. Kara was sitting in a chair next to the living room window, staring at the blur of cars whipping by on the highway below. Her nose was pressed against the cold glass.
“I’m looking for daddy’s car.” Kara answered without turning her head, never moving her eyes from the road.
Michelle sighed deeply and went to the sofa, picking up a random magazine from the coffee table and starting to flip through it angrily. “He was supposed to be here hours ago, honey. He’s not coming. As usual.”
Kara didn’t respond, just pressed her forehead against the window more firmly so her mother didn’t see her eyes beginning to fill with tears.
“Don’t you have a great life?” Michelle continued. “A great apartment, gorgeous clothes, the best schools…we did all of this WITHOUT him. We don’t need him.”
Kara just shrugged, refusing to face her mother.
“Suit yourself.” Michelle stormed from the living room, slamming her bedroom door behind her.
Kara ignored her mother and the cramp starting in her neck, staring at the road through the blur of her tears. A robin’s egg blue SUV, just like the one her daddy drove, was coming down the highway toward their building. She closed her eyes, not wanting to watch it pass her by.
Jennifer Terry 
Poor little girl. She may have more than what she needs in life, but what she most needs is both her parents to love her, especially it seems her Dad. Great job on this prompt!
Thank you!
I hope it was the dad! A very nice story! Nice take on the prompt.. 🙂
I hope so too! Thank you.
It’s sad that Michelle is taking her frustrations out on Kara. All she wants is to see her daddy! A well written story.
I agree. A sad way to live. Thanks so much.
How sad… and true to lufe! Beautifully written
Thank you!
*life*
Was he gonna drive away?
This was sad.
It’s so good to read from you again though :’)
Thanks, Hiba! I honestly don’t think it was his car. I think she knew that but didn’t want to accept it, so she closed her eyes and imagined it was him.
Oh.
Sad story 😔
Poor kid. Waste of space fathers are one of the worst creatures on this planet. If you are going to create a life, be there for it. the mother doesn’t seem to realise that it is not material goods the kid needs. When I got my divorce, I vowed I would never be one of these. So I fought for custody of them. Which I won.
Good for you! So many parents don’t get it – you have to love your kids more than you hate your ex.
yes you do, although she does push that a lot of the time LOL
Lol!