Hookup

Lennon theory came out to be true, because as soon as Noah woke up, he sleepily rubbed his eyes and told Maya he was hungry, while requesting a hug, by extending his arms towards her. She picked him up and gave him a kiss, she walked to the kitchen, where she left her phone and purse, that she have been going through for quite a while now, since Noah was asleep.

  "What did you like to eat?" Maya asked, she already searched the internet for any close by takeout restaurant and their are plenty of them.

  "Burger!" Noah said with enthusiasm, throwing his hands in the air, his eyes lighting up, remembering how delicious his friends made it sound.

  Maya pinched his nearly non existent cheeks and kissed his again, putting him on the counter and standing right in front of him, while she dialed the restaurant's number. As she was talking, she started walking back and worth, away from Noah, who didn't like it, he pouted and reached out his hands calling for his mama.

  Finishing the call, Maya turned around, to see Noah calling for her and losing his balance, almost falling to the ground, but she reached him before he hit the ground. "Rule number one, never leave your child on a counter." Maya said to herself, playing with Noah's nose, glad he was alright.

While waiting , Maya decided to turn on the tv, since that's the only source of entertainment they had and cuddled with Noah, or rather he sat on her lap, staring at the tv, but a few minutes later, he turned and asked her. "Mama, papa where?" Noah titled his head, worried that his father already left his dream and is back to reality, where he is cold, distant and doesn't care about him. He doesn't know how he slept in the dream, he actually didn't want to go to sleep at all, afraid that he will wake up, but he didn't! His kind mama is still here!

  "Papa went to solve some issues, he will be back soon." Maya said, with a smile, even though on the inside, that smile wasn't present, Lennon have been gone for nearly two hours and haven't called or even send a text, she was really worried, they did something to him. She couldn't show it to Noah, so she kept the smile on and continued watching the tv with him.

  Almost fifteen minutes, the doorbell rang, meaning their food was here, so she got up, told Noah to stay in his place and took her purse, to go get their lunch. As she opened the door, she saw a man in front of her, who nodded at her and handed her the food, along with the receipt.

  "You have a nice house." The man said, trying to strike a conversation to get her attention and ask her about that night, but she was busy searching for the money, so she only gave him a polite smile and nodded, agreeing; once she found it, she smiled at him and handed him the money.

  Before he left, the man asked her a question, if she doesn't remember him, when she answered no, he sighed and told her, they hooked up a week ago, then left feeling a bit depressed, his friend already told him this woman is a player and doesn't care about or remember who she sleeps with, guess he wasn't wrong. Maya was left shocked and wide eyes, didn't this woman already have a husband AND a boyfriend, what is she doing hooking up with people? She didn't finish her file, because it's too long and Noah woke up, but damn, this woman is a hoe.

  Maya closed the door and got in the house, with a gloomy expression, why did she have to be in this woman's body? She can like, be in a nanny's body and come to take care of Noah, no wait, that's the start of a novel, according to those many many novels, he will probably fall in love with her and she doesn't want that so this is better, in a way or another.

  "Mama?" Noah tugged on Maya's dress, looking at her with pouty lips, wondering why did get so sad, all of a sudden. "I am okay, let's go eat." Maya replied, replacing the gloominess with a smile and messing Noah's hair, making him giggle and nod; after they ate, Noah thanked Maya for the food and kissed her on the lips, making her awe and tell him to never thank you again, since it's her duty as his mother.

  Three hours after Lennon left, Maya had enough and called him, he didn't answer her the first time, nor the second time, but she didn't give up, she kept calling until he picked up the phone.

  "I am so smart." Lennon praised himself as soon as he answered.

  "Okay? What happened?" Maya asked, not wanting to disagree but also not understanding why he said that, like that.

  "I told them you are my friend and your husband left you for another woman, alone with your child and you have no one to rely on but me. Aren't I so smart?" Lennon was proud of himself.

  "I think even Noah can make that kind of excuse." Maya said, instantly making Lennon's face turn down.

  "Way to ruin the mood." Lennon said, his excitement dying down.

  "Sorry, sorry, you are absolutely amazing and smart, so don't forget to bring the groceries with you." Maya said, making Lennon roll his eyes and say  'okay', with bitterness in his voice.

   "Papa is coming home." Maya told Noah, brushing his hair with her hand, as he nodded sleepily, not digesting her words properly, since he wanted to sleep so badly, but he is waiting for his father to come and make sure the dream isn't over, so he won't sleep!

  Seeing Noah, fighting his sleepiness made her chuckle and gently pat on his back, singing him a lullaby, she learned from her mom, to have to go to sleep, since a nap is important to kids growing up; he did sleep for half an hour or so earlier, but it won't hurt if he sleeps again, he already looks like he lacks sleep, so getting more sleep time is definitely better than fighting sleepiness, because it always wins in the end, no matter how you try; she is speaking from experience.