FOOTSTEPS were heard all around alyah's home, which woke her up. "who's there?" she yawned and rubbed her eyes. "falize?" her bedroom door opened only to reveal that it was, in fact, falize. "girl, go back to sleep."
"what the fuck is going on?" falize groaned, "i invited vinnie over to surprise you and he brought maddy."
"falize! you mean to tell me that maddy is in my home? how the fuck did she make it past the cross in my kitchen?" falize laughed, "girl, i'm joking!"
"falize, jokes are meant to be funny." alyah got up from her bed and was wearing a silk set of pajamas. "mia told me that silk can really help your skin, so mind buying me silk clothes?"
"you got money right? i mean, silk is so expensive." falize glanced over at her bed and saw that alyah had silk everything. "you know what, just come and say hi to vinnie. he spent two hours yelling, stressing, and saying 'i give up' about 1,382 times."
alyah smiled. they rushed over to her kitchen and saw a whole plate filled with sushi, another with cake pops, and the last one with apples dipped in peanut butter. vinnie smiled at her and she could see how much he was sweating.
she went over and hugged him. he stood there for a second before hugging back. "thank you vinnie." this is the first time they've hugged since they've broke up. alyah didn't even notice this, but vinnie sure did.
their hugging came to an end because his phone began ringing and it was maddy calling. typical, alyah thought. "gimme one second." vinnie whispered to her before he walked to a corner and talked to maddy. "don't even stress about that. just eat your food and try having a good day."
alyah fake nodded in approval but in reality, she was furious. she began stress eating the cake pops and falize noticed. "alyah, calm down! you're gonna end up throwing up."
alyah simply ignored falize and continued eating. eventually, her mouth began getting watery and she felt all those cake pops coming up. "come!" falize pulled alyah's hand and led her to the bathroom. "maddy, i really wanna see you but i'm busy." vinnie hung up and followed after them.
he saw alyah vomiting and he held her hair back. "what happened?" vinnie questioned falize. "she ate those cake pops too fast."
"alyah, take a shower and relax." vinnie suggested. falize and vinnie helped alyah get up and cleaned her face. "okay." she replied, feeling disgusting.
vinnie and falize left the bathroom and returned to the kitchen. "what really happened?" he asked her. "she stressed ate. i guess she got mad that you were on the phone with maddy instead spending time with her. i mean really, vinnie, get your shit together. learn how to prioritize your time because you can't be with alyah but be calling maddy. right now, it's alyah."
"falize, it's not as easy as you think it is. maddy is my girlfriend. alyah is my ex. big difference." falize scoffed, "actually, you're wrong! even if maddy is your girlfriend, alyah is your ex and baby mother. so you have to be here for alyah more than you have to be there for maddy."
"fine then. should i break up with maddy?" vinnie was very puzzled right now and all he needed was a simple answer from falize. "not necessarily. i mean, if alyah got a new boyfriend, she would still be able to spend time with you. it's all about time management, vinnie. yes, you don't have to be here 24/7 but you can try to be. alyah just wants somebody with her. i mean, just look at her. she's nineteen living in a huge house in hollywood with her dog boba. her parents live all the way in brentwood which isn't that far but still. mia and i only live a couple blocks from here and we're trying our best to be here for her. as a matter of fact, i think mia and i are trying way harder than you are."
"okay, i get it. i'm not doing a very great job. but i just need guidance. how do i manage my time?" falize groaned, "today, is alyah. tomorrow, is alyah and maddy. everyday has to be alyah."
"but i have things to do!" he responded. "we all have shit to do but you can still visit alyah everyday. i got a whole event i gotta attend in a hour but i still came here to check up on alyah."
vinnie sighed, "alright." falize gave him a subtle pat on his shoulder before alyah came out in a towel. this, this is when vinnie realized how big her belly had gotten. it wasn't ginormous, but you can definitely tell she was pregnant.
"hey, how you feeling?" vinnie asked as he quickly jogged over to her to hold her hand. "better." she replied. falize smiled at vinnie and gave him a thumbs up. "do you want to sit on the couch?"
alyah nodded her head in acquiescence. they sat down and she yawned. "i feel so drained out."
falize looked at them and eventually noticed that alyah was pale. "alyah, you're pale." alyah took out her phone and saw herself. "let's take her to her bed." vinnie got up and helped alyah. "guys, i'm fine." alyah's voice sounded weak, and her legs kept bending. "cmon alyah, you can do this." falize began to help as well and luckily, they made it just in time. she lied down on her bed and was shivering. "vinnie, i'm gonna make some soup for her so lie down with her."
vinnie looked at her, "i have a girlfriend." he whispered. "and i got a boyfriend but i still lie down with alyah. now hurry the fuck up."
vinnie lied down beside her and she kept shivering so much that it shook the bed. "these silk blankets won't help you when you're cold." vinnie got closer to her and hugged her. "i know, b-but they're good for my sk-kin."
"falize is making some soup, so just stay put." alyah nodded and turned around. her face was on his chest and she hugged back.
she was nearly half asleep before falize barged into the room and forced her to eat the soup. it was very hot so it warmed alyah quickly. "damn it's cold in here." falize pointed out before coming to realize that alyah had the air conditioner on. "alyah!!!" she reprimanded her. "sorry!"
