Aliyah's Teddy Bears.

Chapter 8

I don't know why but now they are having the funeral. Aliyah dressed herself and dressed her baby for Victor's funeral.

Aliyah wore a pretty black dress and Victoria wore a black tutu over her black onesie. Aliyah carried her around the house waiting for William to roll up in his impala. She went to her room and set the baby on her bed. She went to look for the teddy bear that William gave her at the Swamp. She found it. It stood out because it had a different color than the others and had a ribbon with hearts around its neck. Victoria went into a sitting position watching her mother look for a teddy bear. She found it. Aliyah stared at it. A tear rolling down. She hugged it and a voice was played, it was Victor's. "Hi Aliyah, it's Victor, this time it's not William. I wanted to say that I love you to the moon and back, you are the best sister ever, even though we aren't really siblings. Give kisses to my niece." It broke Aliyah's heart. She cried quietly. She turned around after a few minutes. "Here baby girl, have this," she handed he toy to Vicky and she cried harder, "It's from your uncle that we will miss."

During the burial, Aliyah held the baby, who was trying to eat the bear's ear. William hugged Aliyah and held Victoria. William had started growing hair on his face. He dressed in full black like everyone else at the funeral. After the funeral, Aliyah went to William's house. They talked about Victor and shared family photos of William and Victor when they were little. William finally looked up to see Victoria playing with the teddy bear. He looked down feeling sad again. "I'm glad you gave it to her," he said to Aliyah. "Yeah well, thought she should have it." She was feeling sad too. William picked up his baby and asked Aliyah, "Do you want to sleep over here? It's going to be quiet around here with just me and my mom." Aliyah thought a moment. "Sure, why not?" She walked to him and kissed his cheek, "Love you." He smiled. "Ditto," was his only reply. They continued to play with Victoria and look at the memories trapped in the pictures.

"I have to go," William got his keys. "Where are you going?" Aliyah was suspicious. I just love how he fucking leaves me with a baby I need help taking care. He had been leaving a lot for hours. "I am going to a friend's house." He gave her a quick kiss and left. "I swear I'm going to kill that man," she walked back to Victoria's room with a furious attitude. Victoria was crying. "Oh come hear baby girl," Aliyah picked her up and was shushing her calmly. "The first time. . . ever I saw your face," Aliyah started singing the song Vicky loved. The baby smiled and laughed. Aliyah chuckled. "I thought the sun, rose in your eyes!" She had a beautiful singing voice. "Wow, didn't know you had it in you." William stood at the doorway. Aliyah gasped and asked, "Forgot something?" He went inside the room, "Yeah, forgot to grab my phone." He picked up his iPhone and was out the house once again. Aliyah shook her head. "And the moon and the stars. . . were the gifts you gave," she continued singing. Victoria smiled and giggled wanting to play with her mama. Aliyah picked her up and continued singing, but sudden sadness crept upon her. A tear rolled down her cheek. "To the dark and the endless skies. . ." She trailed off. Is William really going to just a friend's house? Is he cheating on me? Aliyah wiped her wet face and kept singing like nothing happened. She put on a fake smile. "And the first time. . . I kissed your mouth," she gave her baby a kiss on the cheek which eventually turned into a tickle.