2. We last saw mercedes in the kamal campbell story, when she and kamal took the relationship farther than either of them intended.
3. Well that brief relationship resulted in a child. Mercedes finds herself in labor, alone in a new town.
4. Lexus price is born at home, after mercedes is suddenly unable to contact kamal.
5. Alone and broke with a job that she’s not expected to begin for days, mercedes is left scrounging through town for collectables and other valuables that she can sell for money.
6. With no money for a babysitter and no way to get in touch with her new baby’s father, mercedes is forced to drag baby lexus with her all over town in search of money.
7. She finally catches up with kamal at the fire station where he works. Because kamal is still in a relationship with sophia and had never told sophia about his relationship with mercedes, he denies the relationship ever happened.
8. Mercedes is upset by kamal’s denials, but decides that she will just have to do the best that she can raising her new daughter alone. Lexus grows up to be a adorable toddler.
10. Mercedes finally begins work as a stylist. Her very long hours causes her to be away from lexus for long periods, so she tries to spend as much quality time as possible on her days off.
13. Mercedes runs into penny, kamal’s first child’s mother and cannot resist tossing her an insult.
14. Mercedes takes now grade-school age lexus with her while she works on the weekend.
15. The older lexus gets, the more curious she is about her father.
16. Mercedes is now very successful as a stylist and can provide any material thing that lexus may want, but she knows that no amount of money will replace the lack of a father figure in lexus’ life.
17. Still she tries to give lexus as much quality time as possible, but…
18. She just can’t fill the emptiness that she sees in lexus’ eyes.
19. Maybe it’s time for mercedes to consider getting married so that there will be a male presence in the house for lexus.
25. As she arrives at the school, her mood perks up a bit when her friendly trait kicks in and she realizes that school is a great opportunity to meet friends.
26. While lexus is at school, mercedes sees her day off as an opportunity to get to know notzo curious, who’s been showing interest in her, a bit better.
54. he’s not too happy with the makeover that mercedes gives him, but he still agrees to give mercedes his cell #, so that lexus could contact him. He’s surprised to know that he has a little half-sister.
55. When mercedes gives lexus clark’s phone number, she gives her mother a big hug.
59. Lexus is very happy to know that she has a brother and this helps to fill a bit of the emptiness in her heart. She hopes that her relationship with her brother will be a door to finally meeting her father.
60. For now, she is suddenly more grateful for the love and attention that she gets from her mother, but will this contentment last?