My Star

14

The season was now coming to a close for fall and now entering winter. Which also meant for Cyrus's basketball season to begin. Aila was now sitting in her room on the phone with Cyrus, more Cyrus wanting Aila to wear Cyrus's jersey. Aila was fine with wearing the jersey, it was just her introverted thoughts clouding her decision. She didn't want any attention casted towards her wearing his jersey. But as Cyrus kept mentioning, "she would be wearing it for him".

"Okay, I'll wear it." She smiled in the camera seeing Cyrus get hype hearing her agree.

"We finna take so many pics together, we gon look real good bae, I swear that" Cyrus responded back doing his lil dance.

After the date, the two felt more closer than before. The relationship before was close, but they felt as if the date sealed the deal.

Aila giggled seeing Cyrus doing his dance on camera. She screen recorded it for future posts, and added it to Cyrus's album on her camera roll. As she was listening to Cyrus talk about his basketball practice, it was interrupted by an incoming call. Aila's face turned from a smile to a straight face.

"Cy baby, let me call you back" Aila spoke frantically. Cyrus was curious as to why she was in a hurry to get off the phone. He noticed her facial expression change, which also made him question. Putting it aside, he decided she'll probably tell her later or he'll ask about it.

Even though Cyrus was wondering what it could've been, it was Aila's dad calling from prison. She tried to never miss his calls because if she missed it, he wouldn't be able to call again and it would take up his number of calls he is allowed to make.

"Please press 1 to accept the incoming call from Sing Sing Correctional Facility, press 2 to decline the call. Press 3 to put to voicemail"
(Yall this is an actual prison in New York, it's mad weird but it's true)

Aila immediately pressed 1 hearing the phone ring a couple times. She got excited when she heard the voice she hasn't heard in a week.

"Hey Starlight" her dad answered. "Can you hear me, does this shit not work, man I'm sick of this" he complained, clicking the phone machine.

"No dad I can hear you, I can hear you" she giggled hearing her dad struggle with the phone. It's a metal phone machine, a simple one, why is he struggling especially after he has used it multiple times.

"Hey bubblegum, how are you. It's been a minute" he replied back

"I'm good, I'm almost done with my first semester. I got another month left until finals, Auntie and Unc had the baby, I don't know if you've spoken to them yet." Aila ranted a bit for her dad.

After speaking and catching up on her studies, her dad finally broke the question she's been antsy about. "So what is this I'm hearing that my baby girl has a boyfriend?" Her dad questioned. Aila guessed that her Aunt spilled the beans about her new relationship.

"Well..." Aila trailed off not knowing how to answer.

"Aila Estrella Reynolds, just because I am behind a phone and I am in a prison, don't mean shit. I'll still find someone to beat that niggas ass even though I'm still in New York" her dad spoke in his deep tone. Aila knew that her dad didn't play, her Aunt and Uncle explained what her dad's past was back in the day. Yes he loved their mom and he did right beside her, but what her mom didn't know is that he was a lil gang banger. He still is apart of it, it's just not known to the world.

"Dad..ok his name is Cyrus..." Aila started off "He plays basketball- HE DOES WHAT?! MY BABY GOT HER A BASKETBALL MAN?!" Her dad yelled and interrupted her.

"Anyways yes, he plays basketball and he's a pre-law student" she continued "but we've been together for a month and some change"

"Aww my little baby has a boyfriend. Let me find out he treating you wrong and I'm taking his head to his moms" he said in a serious tone again.