Chapter 73: 73

"Fun? With this kid? He is an idiot", Ayla said while I was shocked to see her rowdy behaviour because I never ever behaved like this in my entire life.

"Ayla, this is not how you behave", I said in a calm tone.

"But mom looked at this boy. He told me ``let’s play when he can’t even speak properly so I suggested we play hide and seek."

"So then?" I asked.

"So I hid and I told him to find me."

"I was hiding behind the fountain where tree leaves covered me but I kept on waiting but he never came but when I tried to see he was only standing there so I waited again but in the end, he started crying", she said, making me massage my head.

"He is such a crybaby", she said and again bonked his forehead making him cry.

Gosh, how am I going to handle her? I really miss Kylie and Jennifer because they used to handle her complaints and tantrums which is completely impossible for me.

"Ayla, listen", dad carried her while Jace picked up Josh to his lap.

"You can see right this boy is little", dad said.

"Yeah he is like a cube", she said while looking at Josh.

"So the one who is older should be you right?"

"So you have to teach this little boy how to play or he will be scared right?" he said while Ayla continued watching Josh.

"But-

"But ?"

"But he just doesn’t understand things which Kylie and Jennifer understand so easily", she said which I thought.

"Didn’t I just say this boy is little so how he will be able to understand things like them when he is even a lot younger than you? You got it right?" Dad was so gentle.

"Yeah", She replied and patted crying, Josh.

"There, don’t cry. I will teach you how to play", she said just like an older sister made me feel a hell of proud. But the situation is going on in an odd number as what I remember is Jace used to take care of my tantrums while I was the crying person when it comes to us but Ayla is so strong unlike me.

"Ok now it’s sleeping time", Dad said and took both of them to their room while Jace showed me a room which was on the ground floor.

But in this matter, I again forgot to ask about Mrs White.

***

At night

"Where am I?"

I opened myself and found myself in a dark place. I could see no one but the place that reminded me of a place as if I had already been there long ago. Still, I walked forward calling how I ended up here but no one responded.

"Mom"

"Mom"

"Mommy"

"Can you hear me ?"

Ayla?

Yeah, it’s her voice.

I kept on running here and there to find her but I could see nothing.

"Mom, I’m here."

"Mom".

"Mom"

"Yes, Ayla, it’s me. Where are you? Tell me I will come to get you" I said while trying to get away but all of the sudden lights went on without me doing anything.

And it was none other than the place I last visited.

His place.

"So, Ayla, you are finally here?" his voice.

He is sitting right in front of me holding my little baby in his arms.

"What are you doing here?"

"What are you doing with my Ayla?"

"Let her go right now", I shouted.

"Calm down," he said.

"You don’t have to shout so loud when I have all the power in my hand so be patient and hear what I have to say", my body froze.

"Tell me!! Who’s this child?" he asked, making me flinch.

"I asked you something. Tell me who’s the child is she?" he asked again but my voice was not coming out of my lips.

"Ayla, I don’t like disobedient children."

"Sheeeee"

I shuttered.

"She is mine right?"

My body trembles.

"She is mine right?" he asked me again while I started nodding.

"So why did you take her away from me?"

"Why? Ayla, answer me!!"

"Why did you take her away from me when you knew she was mine? Who the hell gives you the right to take what’s mine?"

Mine? Did he call her his? Then what’s me? Is he only caring about her? What about me? Ha, what about me? Why are you not asking about me? Why?

"Did you forget the clause written on the contract?"

"Did you forget that there was a clause where it mentioned you can’t take anything that belongs to me then who the hell gives you the right to take her away from me?" he screamed, making me flinch all over again.

"She is my baby."

"She is my Ayla."

"She is not yours."

"You already have someone. You already have your first love so you don’t need to entangle with us as she is nothing to you. This Ayla has nothing to do with you, not that Ayla, so handover my baby to me."

I finally spoke.

"Ha ha"

He laughed.

"Ha ha don’t forget Ayla. No matter whom I will be with is not your concern but she is mine which I have the right to claim. And now I’m taking her so you get your annoying presence out of my life. Because it’s annoying seeing you being all clingy and being a crybaby each time."

He started walking while holding my baby.

I followed him.

I cried to stop him but he didn’t.

"Ayla, come back to mom."

"Ayla, you need mom right?"

"Ayla, come back."

They stopped while he turned toward me and said, "ok let her decide who she wants to be with."

"Tell me, whom do you want? Mom or dad?"

I can already feel what was happening but I still waited.

"I don’t want a weak mom", her words shattered me.

They walked forward. They walked far away from me while I could only see their backs.

"No, stop."

"Don’t take my baby."

"Give me back"

"Give me!!"

"Ayla!!"

"Ayla!!"

"Ayla!!"

***

"Ayla!!"

"Come to your senses!!"

"Ayla!!"

I opened my eyes and found Keeny in front of me.

"Ha"

"Did you have a nightmare?" she asked while wiping my sweat.

"Where is Ayla?"

"Ayla? She is sleeping with Josh. What happened?" she said but I didn’t listen to her but ran toward their room. Dar and Jace already have eyes on me. I know I am already giving them lots of stress but I can’t help it.

I opened the door and went inside and found Ayla sleeping soundly while holding Josh. It was more like she was patting him.

I’m relieved.

"Ayla?"

"Shhh"

I shushed Jace and came out of their room.

"What happened?"

"Why did you come to her all of sudden?"

"Did you have a nightmare?"

He sounded worried.

Let’s talk in the living room.

I said and sit on the couch while Jace handed me a glass of cold water.

"You ok?"

I nodded.

"Then?"

"I’m scared."

"About what?" he asked.

"About Ayla", I said.

"Ayla?"

"Yeah, Ayla’s worry is eating me from inside."

"From the moment I decided to return I had the thought that I might end up facing him. He ended up seeing my Ayla. Then what? What if she takes my Ayla away from me? No, I can’t let it be. She is my only hope of living. I will not give my Ayla to anyone."

I know I’m blabbering like an annoying person.

"Ayla?"

"Ha", I came to my senses.

"I have something to tell", dad said.

"What?" I asked.

"Dad, don’t", Jace stopped.

"What are you trying to hide?" I asked.

"It’s nothing Baby, you go take a rest", Jace said.

"But Dad was saying something?"

"It’s nothing. Dad is getting old so he is just babbling nonsense", Jace said, making me chuckle.

"Honey, take her to her room", Jace said to Keeny but when I was about to leave the place I felt a weird feeling growing inside me making me feel uneasy.

"Wait!!"

I stopped.

"Now what?" Jace asked.

"He is here", I said while they stood up from their place.

"Who?"

"Whom are you talking about?" Jace asked even though he clearly knew whom I was talking about.

"Aaron"

"It’s Aaron", as I said the main door opened making my eyes meet his.

Just how long it has been since these feelings grew up inside me without giving me any space to think anything else but him. Just how long it has been since my legs became weak just seeing the presence of him.

Just how long it has been.

No, no what am I even thinking?

This is not the right time for me to think like this.

I have to go to Ayla.

I have to hide my Ayla. I could never ever let his shadow touch my Ayla let go near her.

"Ayla", Dad called my name but I ran to their room and locked myself inside.

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