"...okay, I understand. Do have a nice day." The call drops same time as my head on the table.It's been three days and I still can't find someone to look after Mirella. The fact that I can't take just anyone that hasn't looked after her before is making things harder. I can't leave my daughter with a stranger.Oceans by Hillsong United starts playing."Hello?" "Hey beautiful." "Jack, I was not expecting your call.""I was expecting yours." "I'm so sorry, I've been looking for a babysitter.""Are you going somewhere?" "Something like that, the whole of next week but starting this Sunday.""Really? And when were you going to tell me? You know I'm going to miss seeing that beautiful face.""I was going to tell you when I was to ask you to join me. It's a get together with my former third family. So they said I could bring anyone.""Wow." Jack says, remaining quiet for a lengthy period. My nerves start kicking in and I wish to go hide under the bed."It's fine if you don't want to c
"It's just only a week okay, so please do behave and I love you.""I love you too." Mirella hugs me tightly, causing a tear to roll down my cheek."Oh come on, she isn't leaving you. Mommy will be back okay." Bianca tries lighting up the mood, "and Mirella will be here. Just go, Jack is waiting.""Fine." I kiss my daughter's forehead and hug her one last time. "Don't finish my food." I direct my attention to Bianca."I might sell them." Bianca winks at me, "don't forget what we talked about.""Whatever." I close the door with a smile playing on my face. Would I really kiss Jack? "Don't you just have a beautiful smile?" Jack gives me a hand with my bags and places them in his car. "Milady." He opens the passenger door for me."You didn't have to but thanks." I turn to look at him once settled down in my seat and my heart stops beating. Jack has his head rested on the rolled down window, looking at me with a smile."You are beautiful and it's not a compliment but a fact." He shakes his
*First Flashback* Blake, just open the door!" I shout as he refuses to move from the main door as every other door is locked."Aria you might give birth anytime, can't you just leave after that? And I still don't get why you want to leave, we were good.""You know why! Blake you and I are getting a divorce, it's being processed. I cannot be here, thank you for taking care of me for these past few months but I want to go!""No...I can't let you put your life and our daughter's life in danger." Blake folds his arms, still not moving."You are keeping me in your house forcefully, that is illegal.""Aria, please calm down. You-"My eyes zone him out as I feel warm liquid trailing down my thighs."Blake.""What?" He stops talking and looks at me worriedly."My water just broke." And as soon as the words come out of my mouth, the pain starts to kick in.After preparing so long for this moment, Blake became unprepared in a matter of a few seconds."What should I do?""I don't know! Get me a
My eyes instantly flew open, my body automatically rising from the bed. The clock beside my bed stand reads 03:09 and yet it feels like I've been sleeping the whole day. I really hate going down memory lane that involves Blake because it always leads to me being sexually frustrated, angry and missing what we used to be. The reason I wanted to leave that day was because I had asked Miss Katy if it was alright to sleep with your ex-husband whom you have not officially gotten divorced to and that was all before I slept with Blake. And she told me that it was all up to me but if it was her, she wouldn't because if she truly loved the person then it would be hard for her to leave. So, after I slept with Blake, the day before my delivery she asked me how I had handled the situation and for some reason I felt ashamed. So, I wanted to leave so bad! But Mirella does not know of the reason, she only knows of the story of how she was born. Oh my sweet sweet Mirella.Kneeling down, I put the bib
It was so awkward to go back to Jack and sit down with him. I didn't know what to say or do but thankfully he just hugged me. And even though I felt like crying, I didn't. I just dived deeper into his hug. That moment really made me realise how important Blake and I need to draw up boundaries. Which is why I'm standing outside his hut and taking deep breaths in.You can do this Aria, it's just Blake...I recite the words over and over in my head.Finally knocking on the door, Blake doesn't waste time opening it and I thank God that this man is wearing a shirt.He lets me in, closes the door and sits on his bed looking at my every move while I inspect his given room."Your room is nice." I blurt out the words before I could even hear how they sound in my head, way to go Aria."It is." Blake answers, still looking at me."So, what happened to Mirella's school?" Once again I avoid the real reason I am here."One of her classmates was involved in a car accident with his parents and sadly p
You call me out upon the watersThe great unknown where feet may failAnd there I find-Placing the pillow on my head, I groan as loud as I can. "Mom, what do you want?""Why haven't you been answering my calls?"Because I've been crying, "I can't say." I bite my lower lip."Aria don't you dare test me, you know I'm your mo-""I almost slept with Blake!" I shout out the words, eyes squeezed shut.Then nothing...mom doesn't say anything. She is quiet."Mom?""Zoom, now!" She drops the call after saying those two words leaving me dumbfounded.To say I am not happy will be an understatement. I know this trip is because of someone's bachelorette but all I want to do today is sleep. The events of yesterday haunt me when my eyes are closed and open. Sitting up straight I press answer and boom! I am blessed with the faces of mom and Bianca. I should've guessed that she was texting Bianca when she was quiet."You did what!?" Bianca screams, hands on her face."Hello to you too Bianca." I mas
"How are you?" Mirella asks, her foot twirling around.Her father dropped her off but luckily he did not try me by getting inside my hut…I’m not ready to deal with him."I am fine, sorry for spying on you with dad.""It is not fine but I forgive you. I missed you." I pull her for a hug and she wholeheartedly hugs me."I missed you too mommy." "Aria? Oh hey you two." Miss Katy walks over to us."Hi Ms Katy.""How are you?""Good, you?""I am good too, I actually want to borrow your mom, is it okay?""Sure, I have to go to the playground. They are serving ice cream.""Don't eat too much!" I shout after her but she just smile mischievously. "Where are we going?""We were thinking of having a party.""Really? That sounds nice, where?""Here, come on." Katy pulls me by that arm.I've only been here for ten minutes and to say I'm bored will be an understatement. "A tea party? How old are we?" I put down the tea cup on the table."I don't know but what are we supposed to do? We can't go to
Turns out that Jack left this morning without a hello or a goodbye. I had to find out from the helpers when I was knocking on his door, unknowingly talking to the furniture inside because I thought he was in there. I feel stupid and bad at the same time. If this is what if feels like to be a terrible human being the I'm good with it. The fact that he also has not for once answered his phone is bugging me. Maybe I should have went to his room after our conversation yesterday...yeah that would-"Aria!" Sunshine calls...scratch that, she shouts out my name while banging loudly on my door."What is it?" I open the door, uninterested."Blake...Katy...Mirella..." she tries catching her breath."What happened to them?" My hearts starts beating faster and my attention directs fully on her."They had went out and Ms Katy's ex-husband came and he hit Blake then pushed Mirella but Ms Katy caught her and he tried to grab her but Blake fought with him an-""Oh my! Where are they?""Blake went to th