Chapter 49-1

Asher POV They were everything that I could ask for and more. I have her and Miya. After all this time they're finally mine, and I plan on keeping it that way. She was everything to me, and I wouldn't trade what we have for anything. "Asher are you almost done getting her ready!? " Natalia screamed from the bathroom I was currently putting on Miya's outfit that her mom picked out for her.  However, I was having trouble with it. "Ashwer, Mama is mad!" Miya said with a muffled voice. Her hands were sticking out of her cute red jumper, she was struggling to get it on with my little help. Her head couldn't seem to fit, so I couldn't even see her face because the clothing was blocking it. But she was right if I didn't hurry up, Natalia was going to be mad.  Her daughter shouldn't be late to her own birthday party. "Asher?" "Yeah, everything is under control." I said a little shaky. I heard her drop her straightener from the bathroom, and steps coming from the other room. "Asher are you sure?  You don't seem so confident in your- She stopped at the bedroom door, and looked at the scene before her while finishing her sentence. answer. " "Alright clothing duty is not for you, you're off the clock." She said stomping in and taking my place. She bends down looking a little grumpy, she finally managed to put on Miya's jumper on correctly popping her head through the hole. Mya looked up at me shaking her head a little. "Told you mama was mad" She whispered so I can only hear. "Asher can you go downstairs and call Chuck E cheese and make sure the appointment for the birthday party is still set up please? " I nodded my head even though she couldn't see me and headed downstairs. I picked up my cell phone and called the place. After I got off the phone with them, Natalia and Miya came down the stairs. Natalia was in a long flowy shirt with slits at the shoulders. It was the same color as Miya's jumper. She had red scandals on with white jean shorts.  It was like a matching daughter and mom duo thing. "Are you ready?" I asked Natalia. She nodded her head frantically looking for something it looked like. "Yeah, I just have to find my purse. Have you seen it I-" "just had it" I responded by finishing her sentence and raising her purse up in the air. She turned around and smiled at me lightly while walking towards me. She grabbed the purse from my hand but before I let go completely. I yanked the purse back so it brought her body close to mine. "You look beautiful" I whispered in her ear, and kissed her quickly before I pulled back. "Thank you" She said smiling at me. I nodded my head and ran towards Miya scooping her in a hug, and kissing her on the forehead. "But no one looks as beautiful as my birthday girl. " I said squeezing her cheeks. She giggled at this reaction, throwing her arms around me. I hugged her even closer. I looked up and saw Natalia looking at us...  Just blankly staring. Until I spoke up cutting off her blank stare "Are you ready love? " I asked her with the keys in my hand and Miya in the other. She looked shocked at first but the she nodded her head and walked past us. Okay...?  I thought to myself. After she walked past us I closed the door. I put Miya in her car seat and we both got settled in the car. 10 minutes later we arrived at Chuck E Cheese. I got out of the vehicle with Natalia and a jumping Miya. We entered the place and we immediately spotted my family. My dad and mom were sitting down, while Julie was across from them sitting as well. With presents and decorations surrounding the table in different colors. When we finally came up to the table we said our hello's "Hey Natalia, what time did you order the pizzas hun?” My mom asked her. Natalia looked at the table with a confused a face. "There not here yet? They should be I ordered them hours ago." She said looking at the counter or someone in sight to talk too. She was going to walk up to the counter but I grabbed her hand before she could make a move. "What's wrong? " She looked at me weirdly. "I'll talk to them go sit down." "Are you sure? "She asked I just nodded my head and let go of her hand and headed towards the counter. There was a guy there reading a magazine 'maintaining' the prize/toy section. "Excuse me, we ordered a few pizzas to table 13 a few hours ago for a birthday party and they don't seem to be there." He looked at me with lazy eyes for a second and then looked back down reading his magazine again. I put my hands on the counter leaning in talking to him again. "Are you deaf, or just dumb?" I said raising my voice a little. That seemed to catch his attention because he smacked his lips in an attitude and put his magazine down with a big sigh and looked up once again. "How may I help you sir?" He said standing up crossing his arms. I took my hands off the counter this time putting them in my pocket. I just looked at him like he was ridiculous. "Wow you really are dumb!" I said while shaking my head. The guy looked shocked however he recomposed himself, and listened anyway. "Just get the pizzas out on the tab-" "Or what?" The guy questioned me "Excuse me?" I yelled at him this time. He was really frustrating and I was losing my patience. "You heard me" He responded with shrugging his shoulders. "Oh, I heard you all right!" I said stepping towards him, and I was 2 seconds away from ranging his neck. Until I felt a soft hand grab my lower arm. "What's going on? " I heard Natalia's voice from behind me coming up to the scene. I finally looked down and saw her looking between us with a puzzled face.  I looked towards the guy again, but he was looking at Natalia with hunger in his eyes. I snatched Natalia to my side in a protective stance, holding my hand to her waist. When the guys saw that, he did the opposite of backing down. He went further in his stares and actions towards her to bother me. What the heck is wrong with this guy!? I thought to myself. "Hey pretty lady what can I help you with?” He asked turning to her with a creepy smile. I looked down at Natalia to see her face. She looked taken back at first but then her mouth turned into a frown. "My boyfriend just told you not even a minute ago what we needed. So please be the good worker that you are and do your job then devouring me with your eyes to make him jealous." She said snapping at him. He stood there a minute not saying anything with wide eyes.  She took this moment of silence of saying one more thing. "Were not going to ask you again, so get the pizzas out now." She said tugging my hand from the counter towards the table. Once we sat down my parents looked at us with a questioning look. "You okay honey? " My mom asked sweetly. I nodded my head, I didn't trust my words to come out harsh. I looked past me towards the guy. I was giving him the death stare until I felt a soft warm hand on my back. I looked beside me and my eyes set on her beautiful face.  She looked at me with scrunched eyebrows, but continued to rub my back softly.