The Girl He Craves

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?

Ash giggles.

“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.

We were convinced the elevator was possessed and it didn’t help the fact that this was a shitty

apartment building where unconventional things happened quite often

For example, last night the lights suddenly went out and only came back on a couple of hours later. So

you see, we didn’t want to get stuck in an elevator for hours

Ash buries his face in the crook of my neck as I walked down the endless stairs. He hated anything to

do with heights.

His little alins squeeze around my neck lightly, almost suffocating me actually. But I don’t tell him to

loosen his arms.

I hold then closer to mne, kissing his head and whispering soothing words about how he was going to

be okay and how we were almost out,

He nods, snugging closer to me even more smiled

I wouldn’t vade thus for myting else in the world. He was my ute

“Hmpth.” I let out as I struggled to unbuckle the straps securing Ash in his car seat.

I sighed in relief when I finally got him out. I grabbed his bag with all his necessary things and hurried

into the daycare center.

This was the hardest part. The part where I leave him for hours and not being able to see his face.

I try to reassure my heart that we would reunite again soon. When I drop him off, I was reluctant to let

go. I crouched to his level and pepper him with kisses, loving the fresh scent of coconut on him.

“Mommy will miss you my little Ash bug,” I whispered, pressing my lips to his forehead as I try to relax

my heart.

“Lah woo, mama.” He said, not being able to pronounce the word love and you properly. It still melts my

heart and I squeeze his little figure to me.

This little boy was my entire world.

“I love you so much, Ash. To the stars, to the entire universe.”

“Didn’t want to let go?” Mila smiled turning to face me when I entered. I closed the door and buckled

myself securely.

“No,” I admitted. She knew how hard it was for me to part ways with Ashton even if it is just for a little

bit.

“Figured as such.” She laughs lightly as my old car roars to life.