Stay boy 3

Chapter 7

Star boy: Hi
Me: Yes?
Star boy: I want to see my daughter
Me: Ok
Star boy: I have something for you both
Me: I don't want anything from you
Star boy: Please let me come over and explain myself.
Lately, I have been thinking about giving Star boy back the money he gave me to start my business. My business is going great but I still don't feel complete with my success. I feel built and I have always said that I did not want to be built by anyone. My parents are pillars of this society, they have money but I never wanted any handout from them for the same reason that I regretted taking a handout from Star boy. I do not want to risk being obligated to anyone because they played a financial role in my success.
Me: Come by the house after 3. I too have something for you.
Star boy: Ok baby
Me: I'm not your baby.
Star boy arrived at my house on time. I heard when the car pulled up at my gate. I was changing our daughter when I heard him shout my name.
"Ash!"
"Ashhhh!"
My heart skipped a beat.
He still had the same effect on me.
Damn, why can't I stop loving this man?
"Yes, Raymond?"
"I'm here" I shouted back.
I heard him chuckle. " Raymond?"
He pushed the door and stepped inside my bedroom.
"Raymond?" he repeated.
"Yes isn't that your name?" I responded without looking at him.
"Yes but a first me a hear you call it"
"We on a formal basis now?"
I looked up at him. His ocean eyes gleamed with frustration.
"Precisely!"
"Now, cut to the chase. You came to see your daughter right?"
He nodded.
"Well, here us your daughter"
I got up and placed the baby in his arms.
"I'll be in the living room when you are ready to leave."
"Ashleigh please" He held my hand and I pulled away.
"Listen I'm not in the mood" I grunted.
"Ok Ashleigh"
My heart sank. Even though I was upset with him I wanted him to fight for me. I wanted him to tell me that he only fuck that girl once and he is going to cut her off completely.
I sat on the sofa, tears building up in my eyes as I try to find a movie to watch. I wanted to cry but I wanted to cry about the characters in a movie and not my personal problems. None of the movies I found seem to resonate with my mood. I switched off the Television and sighed. I picked up my phone, maybe I could find something on social media. While searching through my Instagram newsfeed a message came in on my phone from an unknown number.
Unknown number: Hi beautiful, sorry I didn't get to contact you earlier. I was busy job hunting. I trust all is well with you. God bless you.
I knew it was Cedric.
"Awww," I said to myself.
I love a God-fearing man. I always envisioned myself praising God with a powerful Christian lover.
Me: I'm assuming this is Cedric?
Unknown number: Yes beautiful. How are you doing?
Me: I'm fine actually. Just home with my daughter.
Cedric: Oh you have a daughter? Sounds amazing. How old is she?

Wow, I liked this guy already. He sounded like he could make a good husband. The perfect replacement for Star boy. Maybe this was God's way of showing me that I can attract better.
Me: She's 7 months old.
Cedric: Nice. Are you busy for the rest of the evening? I'd like to take you out on a date if you are ok with that.
I let out a woooot and began to fan myself. I felt steam all over my body. I viewed his profile picture. He wore a pink T-shirt, a fitted jeans pants, and a pink wally b Clarks. This guy was fine and he is a gentleman. I bit my bottom lip and admired his swag. I heard my daughter's babble. I looked around and saw that Star boy had entered the living room and stood some distance away from me.
"You find new man?" he grunted.
"That's why you so aggressive lately?"
"You a diss me, Ashleigh?"
He sat on the other end of the sofa and gaze at me. I wanted to shout at him, I open my mouth but I couldn't speak.
"A who you a text weh got you so mushy?"
"A matter of fact a when you meet man?"
"You a fuck new man Ashleigh and Nyla not even 1 yet?"
He placed the baby on the sofa next to me.
"I thought you were a lady a swear to pussyclaat"
"Me lose off a you!"
His words hurt like a mother fucker. I barely had the courage to speak.
"Listen it's none of your business" I stuttered.
"Your main focus should be your daughter, not me"

I sucked my teeth and got up.
"Bout if me a fuck"
"Don't you a fuck Raymond?"
He chuckled.
"Stop calling me Raymond"
He said something else but I didn't hear because I had left the living room to get the money to repay him. When I got back he laid flat on his back on the sofa with Nyla on his chest. She peered down at him, drooled on his chest area with her hands all over his face. He got up, took his shirt off, and laid back down. I completely lost consciousness with I saw his firm abs and the tattoos on his upper arms.
I walked over to him.
"Here, this is the money you gave me to start the business"
"I want to give it back to you"
"Thank you for believing in me"
He looked down at the money then at me.
"Ashleigh wa do you?"
"Girl man love you!"
"Wa kinda money you come a give me back?"
"This is a game to you right?"
"Me feelings don't mean nothing to you again right?"
I placed the money on the space on the sofa beside him.
"Just take the money"
"I just want to repay you"
I held onto the handle of the sofa and watched Nyla. I could see that she loves her father. He loved her too. Maybe in another life, we could have our happily ever after but not in this one. I can't get the image of him and another woman out of my head.