Mini Me // A.I (completed)

ten

< October >
< Thursday 14th, 2021 >

{ Ashton }

I walked into the studio purely exhausted at eight in the morning. Oakley put up the biggest fight with me this morning and had a two-hour long tantrum,

"You look like hell" Calum commented,

"Oakley did not want to go to Kay's. Usually I don't force her but today I had to. She's supposed to stay the night since we have studio time and The Rolling Stones concert tonight" I sighed, "She cried. She threw herself on the floor. She kicked my seat the whole drive. When I dropped her off, she was practically screaming bloody murder"

"I bet that killed you" Luke spoke,

"It did. I never want to force her into something" I mumbled,

"Maybe if Kay calls you about her still crying, we could see if Sierra or Crystal could go get her for a few hours" Michael suggested,

"Oakley would like that probably" I laughed, "I'll probably call Kay in a few to see how she is"

The boys nodded and we got to work with what we needed to do while we had time in the studio.

****

We finished up a little writing session just as my phone started ringing off the hook. I sighed and grabbed it, seeing Kay's name. I slid my finger across the screen and brought the phone up to my ear,

"Will you please just come get her for a few hours?" KayKay begged, "She hasn't stopped crying"

"Can you put her on the phone?" I asked,

"Yeah whatever" Kay responded. I could hear some shuffling then heard my sobbing daughter on the phone,

"Oakley, princess, please stop crying" I spoke,

"Daddy, be wif you" she cried. I sighed,

"Look, how about I have Aunt Si and Aunt Crys come and get you for a bit. But you're going to have to go back to Mommy's house tonight" I told her,

"Okay" she sniffed,

"Can you give the phone back to Mommy?"

She responded then a few seconds later Kay was back on the phone,

"Look, I'm gonna have Sierra and Crystal come get her for a few hours. I promise I'll bring her back to yours tonight before I go to that concert" I told her,

"Whatever Ashton" she huffed and hung up. I sighed and pocketed my phone, turning to the boys,

"Crystal and Sierra are already on their way to get her and they said they'd come by here with lunch" Michael told me. I nodded and walked over to my drum kit that was here, sitting behind it and beginning to play.

Even while playing I could catch the boys watching me. I mean, I guess if I was them I would be too. I wasn't even playing notes. I was just hitting the kit. I was just thinking a lot. I was so confused as to why Oakley was so mad and so upset and not wanting to go to her mom's. Usually, when she gets to go to Kay's, she's so excited because it's rare Kay will ask for her.

"What's up Ash?" Calum asked, pulling a chair up next to me,

"I don't know why Oakley is acting like she is today"

"She's a toddler Ashton. Maybe it's the terrible threes starting" Calum suggested,

"I don't know man" I shook my head, "She usually is excited to go to Kay's. I mean, she never likes spending the night but she still likes to go over there"

"Well, try talking to Oakley"

I nodded,

"I'm gonna have to"

****

"Daddy!" Oakley cried as she walked in, Sierra and Crystal right behind her but with take out bags,

"Hi baby" I picked her up and sat her in my lap, "What's wrong?"

"Want you" she pouted. I sighed but nodded,

"Well you can hang out here for a little bit, but you have to go back to Mommy's since I'm not going to be home tonight"

She nodded and I kissed her head before standing and walking over to everyone else. Sierra handed me my food and Oakley's food as we sat down.

"Did you do anything at Mommy's?" Luke asked Oakley,

"No" she pouted, "She don't want to pway"

"Is that why you wanted to come here?" Michael asked. I narrowed my eyes at them. They were questioning MY daughter.

Oakley shook her head then crawled up in my lap. I sighed but grabbed her food and brought it to us,

"Daddy, stay home" she looked back at me and pouted,

"Baby I can't. I have something to do. That's why you're staying with Mommy. I promise I'll pick you up in the morning" I bargained. Oakley huffed and began to ignore me. I looked at the others who were confused and concerned.

****

After leaving the studio, I took Oakley back to KayKay's. I parked in the complex, but we didn't get out right away. I unbuckled myself and turned to look at Oakley,

"Baby, can you please tell me why you don't want to go to Mommy's today?"

She pouted and looked down. I sighed and leaned back, unbuckling her and then letting her sit in the passengers seat,

"Why don't you want to go to Mommy's? Usually you're super excited to go to Mommy's"

Oakley looked up at me with her big hazel eyes and her lip pouted out,

"I don't want to go in pwane again and go far away fwom you"

I nodded. The last time she went to Kay's, she went on an airplane and wasn't allowed to talk to me at all. She was scared that Kay was going to take her away from me,

"Princess, Mommy won't take you on an airplane. If you go on another trip on an airplane, I'll be with you or I will know about it and make sure you're okay" I told her, "I thought you had fun on your trip with Mommy"

"I did" she nodded, "But I not see you and I was sad"

"That won't happen again. I promise" I assured, "Tonight you're going to sleep here at Mommy's but when you wake up, I'll be here to pick you up"

Oakley nodded and sniffed,

"Come here" I opened my arms. She sat up on her knees and leaned over the console, letting me hug her,

"I love you"

"I wove you Daddy"

I smiled and we let go then we got out and headed up to Kay's apartment. When we got to the door, Oakley knocked and seconds later away opened the door, glaring at me,

"Is she better?"

"She's fine" I nodded as Oakley walked inside, "Call me if she wants you to"

"I will Ashton" she groaned and closed the door on me.

I began walking back to my truck, praying Kay will never pull something like she did last time, but also worrying that she might and might not being Oakley back.