10 Your Attitude Makes You Look Stupid
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"Would you look at that, she even had a kid," the first woman commented as she stuck her nose up at Rena. She wore a tight dark purple dress that accentuated her curves and had pin-straight brown hair. In other words, she was very attractive.
The second woman, who turned out to be Lucy, nodded in agreement. Evidently, she didn't leave the cafe but had met up with her friend.
The women walked up to Rena, and didn't give her a chance to speak before Lucy's friend exclaimed, "you are a mother, and yet you seek out men other than his father?"
Rena was at a loss for words. Lucy's friend was loud enough that her question drew attention from a few of the cafe's patrons.
"How dare you try and compete with Lucy," the woman continued. "You are too ugly to even try!"
"Gina, my dear cousin, she isn't worth your breath," Lucy added.
However, Gian's tirade didn't cease. "Everyone should know what kind of mother you are, bringing your son on a date with another man!"
Her voice got louder with each accusation and insult, and soon people around Rena began to gossip.
"She looks like she is in college, but she already has a son..."
"Is she a single mother? At that age? How unfortunate."
"I hope she doesn't have to strip to provide for her child."
Rena gritted her teeth as she listened to the judgments people made about her before she stared daggers at Lucy and Gina. They were pretty girls, no doubt, but they were also the kind who wasn't naturally pretty. They needed a lot of makeup to look good, which was where Rena had the upper hand. She knew she looked beautiful both in and out of makeup.
"You aren't afraid of setting a bad example for your son?" Gina spat.
With a sigh, Rena bent down to speak with the boy. He looked to be around three years old with blonde hair, and his face was chubby. "Sweetheart, do you know me?"
The boy stared at her for a few seconds before he shook his head. He began to cry after he realized his mistake, and Rena felt sorry for him. She reached into her purse and pulled out a tissue and started to dry his tears. "It's okay; we will find your mom," she said soothingly.
"Oh, my goodness! Jacob, there you are!" a woman exclaimed as she ran over to the little boy. "Ma'am, I am so sorry about this."
"No worries. I'm glad he found you," Rena said sincerely. She noticed that the boy's mother wore a similar green skirt, which would explain how Jacob had gotten so confused.
The mother bent down and scooped Jacob up before the two of them left the cafe.
The people who were gossiping about Rena all stopped once they realized the misunderstanding.
Rena walked right up to Gina and Lucy. She was at the end of her rope with this whole situation, and she felt the need to stand up for herself.
"What the hell do you want?" Lucy spat.
Rena chose to wear high heels that day, so she was around five-foot-eight instead of her usual five-foot-six. With both Gina and Lucy coming up just past her shoulders, she was aware that her height was to her advantage.
Even though Gina was a little intimidated, she still looked up at Rena in defiance. "Fine, so you aren't a mother. But you still can't deny that you ruined Lucy's chance at marrying Leo!"
Did Mr. Caswell know about Lucy's intentions? Rena wondered. "I admit that my presence contributed to their misunderstanding, but at the end of the day, I was nothing but polite about it. I can't say the same for you, though. Your attitude makes you seem like you have a low IQ," she said with a smile.
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