Aliyah's Teddy Bears.

Chapter 9

William didn't come home until about 9 o'clock at night, and he left around 1 o'clock. 8 hours of just visiting a friend? I don't think he is just visiting.

"Hey Mary, how are you?" Aliyah hugged her best friend as they sat down for a cup of coffee at Starbucks. "Good I guess. How have you been? I haven't heard from you since that Halloween party about 3 years ago!" She was excited to hear some news from Aliyah. "Have you met my daughter Victoria?" Mary's mouth dropped. "Daughter?! You have a kid? With who?" She was stunned. Aliyah grinned. "Yes, she is now about 6 months old. I'm sorry we haven't been in touch," she said. "Oh don't worry about it, where is she?" She looked around. "She is with her daddy today. They are going shopping," she explained. Mary smiled. "So, who's the daddy?"
"My boyfriend William Neeson."
"That guy? The hottie?"
"Hey back off, that's my man. . . I think."
Mary stared at her. "You think? Uh, no honey he IS your man." Aliyah tried to hide her emotions. "Well, he has been weird around other women lately," Aliyah said, "I think he might be cheating on me. He leaves to go to his friend's house and he is gone for hours!" Mary was speechless and she finally broke the silence. "What are you going to do about it?" Aliyah's mind started racing. "I honestly don't know," Aliyah explained. "Well meet me here again in a few days, maybe Tuesday?" They stood up. "Sure. Would 2 o'clock be fine?" Mary looked up. "That's perfect, but bring that little girl of yours. I want to see her!" They hugged and went their separate ways.

When Aliyah entered her boyfriend's house, since she is living with him, she saw William and Victoria playing. William kept making Victoria giggle. William looked at Aliyah and said, "Hey Ali." He started cleaning up his mess. "Hi, how did shopping go with the baby?" Victoria started crawling toward her mama. Aliyah smiled and picked up Vicky, "Hey baby girl." She gave her baby a big kiss on the cheek. William laughed, "It was interesting. I bought a couple things for myself but I mostly spent my money on her. The clothes I picked out are in her room." Aliyah was tired. "Where else did you go?" Aliyah asked. "After that we went to a friend's house." Aliyah was scared. "And what did your 'friends' do there?" William walked away but quickly added, "Just drinking." WHAT?! HIS FRIENDS WERE DRINKING WHEN MY KID WAS AROUND THEM?? "What??" Aliyah chased after him. "You heard me," William had a sarcastic tone. "Drinking? Your friends were drinking when our baby was there?" She lifted up Aliyah. "That's it, I've had it!" She started getting her baby's stuff and her stuff together. "Why are you so pissed?" William was ticked off with Aliyah. "You took my child to a place were alcohol is being used and think it's ok that she is there? God, you have shit for brains!" Aliyah yelled. Victoria started crying. "Come on girly, let's go. I don't want to see your father right now." William closed the door when Aliyah opened it. "Give me five reasons why you should leave!" Aliyah put on a fake smile that meant she hated him that very second. She lifted one finger, "You lost my trust at the moment," she lifted a second finger, "You took my kid to a dangerous place," lifted her third finger, "You 'hang' around other women," lifted her fourth finger, "You leave me with a baby I need help with for hours, " and she finally lifted her fifth finger, "And I need a break from you. Oh look at that five reasons!" She slapped his face while she was crying and left his sorry-ass at his home.