Bay Complex, Chapter 8

The next day, I took care of two toddlers, Tamra and Rex. I watched them from 9 AM to 7 PM, and got $100 from each of them, as well as an extra $100 because Rex's father was late. I had made more money in one day than Luke. Sure, I would have longer hours and have to balance my own kids with a few others, but tonight is Oak's birthday, and the girls would be big girls very soon, too.

Oak was annoyed, when we told him what we were going to do about his room. He would have some temporary walls and a door, all of which looked as though they were real.

 
There would only be enough room for his bed, but that was all he would need. He would only have to sleep in there for a little while, until the girls grow up. We would keep the crib out, in case a toddler I was watching needed a nap.

 After he grew up, I decided it was time to break up with Luke. I went up to him once he got home from work one night when the kids were all dead asleep.

"Hey Bay," He said, flirting crazily.

Crap, I wasn't wearing my sunglasses. I would have to pull through without them.

"Luke, we're done," I said in a harsh, but quiet, tone, "You always complain about everything. You groan as though I'm forcing you to do something horrible any time I ask for some help with the kids!"

"You're breaking up with me?" He glared, "We have three kids, and you're going to leave me?"

"Yes, and I'm keeping the kids."

"You are the most selfish bitch I've ever met! I've done so much for you, and you're paying me with this?!" He screamed, "Leaving me, and taking the kids with you?!"

"Maybe once upon a time, you did do a lot for me. But now, you don't love me anymore. And I don't love you anymore."

He stared at me, with a mix of shock, sadness, and anger. A small, very small, part of me wondered if I had made a mistake. Should I have broken up with him? It was too late.

I stared back at him as he pulled out his phone, "Keep the house," he grumbled, "I'm leaving."

He left without saying goodbye to the kids.

I ate alone that night. I didn't know what to do, I didn't know how to think. Had I messed up?

No, I wouldn't think about that. Luke's gone. I still have Edwin though.

I tried messaging Edwin, but he didn't answer, so I called him to come over.

He did come. He came to tell me that he had moved on. He had met someone while I was taking forever to break up with Luke, and he was in love. He told me that we, and in he and I, couldn't happen.

I asked him to leave, after that. I didn't need him. I hated that I broke up with Luke for him, but I could survive without either of them.

a/n: grrr! I seriously didn't expect Edwin to refuse her. I even asked what his gender preference was. He's straight, but refuses to be with Bay because he has a romantic relationship with someone else, and apparently they're pretty serious. Oh well. Like Bay said, she doesn't need Edwin.