A week later…
Ally's POV
I was back at work. Dad was looking after Aaliyah for the day. Austin was up in the practice room, I had no idea what he was doing up there. I looked around the store. It was pretty quiet, so I rushed up to the practice room to find Dez playing shuffleboard while Austin was sitting on a chair, with Aaliyah in his arms.
''Austin, what is Aaliyah doing here?''
''Oh, I brought her to meet Dez.''
''She met him at the hospital.''
''Yeah, but she was just learning about the world then. I doubt she cared much about meeting new people. And now, she can learn about shuffleboard.''
''Austin, she's a week old.''
''I know.''
I stared at him for a few seconds and walked back downstairs.
Austin's POV
I looked down at Aaliyah. She was watching Dez, I looked at Dez. He went from playing shuffleboard to spinning his mom's best china plates, again.
''Dez, what are you doing with your mom's china plates? She'll kill you if she finds out. And what if you break them like last time?''
Dez smirked.
''Relax, I won't, I've been practising since the last time.''
I stood up while still holding Aaliyah. She began closing her eyes.
''Dez, I better go, Aaliyah's getting tired.''
''Just stay here and she'll fall asleep.''
''I can't hold her forever.''
''Okay, okay. Take her home and Mr Dawson can look after her.''
''Okay, I'll be back soon.''
I began pacing home with Aaliyah in my arms.
I met Ally on the way downstairs.
''Where are you going?''
''I'm taking Aaliyah home, she's getting pretty tired.''
''Okay, just leave her with my dad and come back. I need some help here.''
She was right, there was suddenly a huge line of customers.
All of them were looking at Aaliyah.
''Austin, who's this little cutie?''
I looked down at Aaliyah.
''She's my daughter, her name's Aaliyah.''
The customers suddenly had very wide eyes and turned to Ally.
She gave a false laugh.
''A lot can happen in one month, eh?''
She signalled me to leave. I headed to Ally's.
