Chapter 28
Sophie’s pov
* Three years latert
“Where are the shoes, where are the shoes!” I panicked as I raced back into the room. I crouched beside the bed and aimlessly shift my hands under the bed in search of Ash’s shoes.
Ashton would always place his shoes and his toys in every crook and cranny of this place. Honestly, I love my little boy, but it was getting exhausting to always go hunting for those things. Especially when I was already super late to drop him off at daycare and late for work
“We’re gonna be late Soph!” Mila yelled.
“Aren’t you guys always late?” Ria scoffed somewhere in the apartment.
You’d think rooming with two other girls would be a blessing. But it was anything but that. The apartment was constantly a mess, which perhaps had to do with my troublesome twenty seven month old toddler. He was in that phase where throwing his toys everywhere was his own personal touch for the interior of the apartment.
And don’t get me started on the smell of burnt food every day. You’d think we were good in the kitchen because Mila and I worked at the diner. You can’t be any more wrong. We were hopeless in the kitchen.
“Gotcha!” I shouted in joy when my fingers grab Ash’s favorite shoes. I rise to my feet, brushing off the dust that was stuck to my knees. I really do need to clean this room. Actually, the entire apartment needs a deep cleaning
I walked out of the room, my fingers pinching his tiny shoes compared to mine.
I dangle it when I could get a good glimpse of him on Mila’s lap. My heart slams against my chest every time his blue gaze sweep over to me.
He looked so much like Aiden. It was amazing how similar the two look alike. Ash practically had none of my features, all Aiden which was scary. The only thing he had which were similar to mine, was his ears.
Apart from that, Ash was an exact copy of Aiden, down to his mischievous ways.
His blue eyes drop to his shoes that were in my hand and he did that cute thing where he pushed out his tongue a little, bit the tip, and smiled. It had everyone fawning over him and falling for his tricks. Ash got away with everything.
“Did you really think I wouldn’t have found it, mister?” I narrowed my eyes on his cute face. Gosh, how can I ever stay mad at that face?
“So mischievous’ I giggled, smiling widely when I reach beside him and Mila. She helps me put on his shoes and when we’re done, Ash is quick to tell Mila to place him on his feet,
His exact words were “Mi mi, wank down.” That were usually his signature words to tell us that he was fed up being carried like a baby.
“Okay then Mr. Ash’ Mila giggle and placed him on his feet. “Here you go.”
Ash walks the few steps left to reach me and hugs my legs. “Lek go, mama.” His big blue eyes stare up at me and I melt.
My baby was so beautiful even though he didn’t want to be considered a baby anymore since he always pouts when we do call him such.
“My mom’s gonna skin your asses alive for being late yet again. Ria shorts while entering the living room. She quickly wraps her black ink tresses in a ponytail
Her tatted arms were one of the first things you notice about her and well, the vulgar words she uses often. She wasn’t too hard to point out from the crowd.
I quickly covered Ash’s ears even though he had already heard and glared at Ria. “Dammit, Ria. How many times must I tell you no cursing in front of Ash!” I snapped.
She winces and shrugs. “Oops, I always forget okay?”
I glared at her and uncovered Ash’s ears.
“Riri say bad word mama.” He pointed at Ria who smiles at all of us sheepishly.
Lifting her hands up in exaggeration, she puffs out. “Hey at least he knows it’s a bad word. Anyway don’t you guys have somewhere to be?!” She shooed us, gesturing with her hands for us to head to the door.
“Girl we pay more than half the rent here, don’t shoo us out of our own apartment,” Mila says sassily as she picks up her bag.
Ria rolls her eyes knowing Mila was only joking….kind of. “God, I can’t wait for this peace and quiet when you two leave.”
“Three of us ass- I mean dinglebat.” Mila snorted, walking around the couch before I could throw something at her.
“I excluded Ash because he at least I can handle. You two annoy the living hell out of me. Now shoo. Be gone. Bye.” Ria shooed us again.
“Love you too bish
“What?” Mila gulped when I sent her an annoyed glare.
“Bish as in the beach get it?” She asked sheepishly. I rolled my eyes and picked up Ash. Grabbing a hold of my bag in the other, I turn to Ria.
I looked at her, narrowing my eyes. “Hey, at least clean the apartment while we’re not here?”
She scoffs but nods. That alone told me she would not even touch the broom. Much less look at it.
‘I have a shoot at two thirty today. If I’m not home when you two get back the key is where we usually hide it.” She says.
Ria was an upcoming model. This season has been generous to her and she’s been getting more and more opportunities to do photoshoots lately
Both Mila and i nodded. We said our goodbyes and walked out of the apartment. We took the stairs. We always take the stairs.