3rd version point of view
Gerald left his house without saying anything to Yasmin. He got scared of the messages that Ayla sent him and her last post on her Instagram. He grabbed his keys and jacket them left. Yasmin begins to worry.

Ayla was in her couch in the living room. She had the fire pit on. She was covered in a wool warm blanket. She was sniffling and the tears were going down on her face. Her phone was next to her on.

She found out that clay was cheating while they were dating and got a girl pregnant. Rumors and rumors were going by but when the girl confessed to the world the truth she didn't believe it. Before the girl did that she dm Ayla on Instagram and told her the truth. She was expecting a son that is clay's child. She texted clay to see if it was true. Clay admitted to every single question that Ayla asked him. She didn't want to believe it. That's when she said the relationship is done for good.

For days she wasn't her self just putting a brace face while everyone in the media are calling her names and how she was to dumb to realize that. Or how others quote it 'same as her mother and father bullshit' but she was deeply in love with him and believed everything he said to her. But she couldn't handle it and decided to finally call to talk with someone that someone is her father Gerald.

Gerald arrived to Ayla's house. He parked the car in her driveway. He ran into to the front door. He tried not to think about the worse. Finding out that his own daughter would take her own life as the love of his life did. He opens the door. "Ayla!" He sees her sitting in front of the fire pit. She hears his voice and gets up from the couch. She walks to Gerald. He sees how her face. She was crying a lot. She ran towards Gerald and hugged him. "I'm here Ayla." He hugged Ayla back as she cried in pain. "God you scared me. I thought you..."

"Killed myself just like my mom did?" Ayla asked as that was the answer Gerald was going to give. "Dad I called you because I was scared to be alone. And I...i didn't want to but all this I couldn't do it any more."

Gerald closes the door. "Let's go to the living room and we'll talk." They walked to the living room "you got the fire on. It's been a bit chilly out there." They sit down on the couch. He sees her phone on. "I think I know why you want me here. You've been very distant from us. Ayla I've been worrying about you day and night."

"Dad." She begins to cry "I'm sorry. I should've of told you this before." She cleaned the tears off her face "I left..the reason why i left early after your performance and early the next morning because clay never showed up."

"Wait. So he like flake on you? But what does that have to do with these rumors and this girl and you being distant with everyone?"

"After I came back this girl send me a message on Instagram. She told me that clay was with her after he was always with me or have to leave out of town to see her. And she's pregnant with his child." She broke down to tears "and...and I didn't want to believe it but she shown me the screenshots of the messages after messages they had for so long. He was with her and me at the same time. He was cheating on me." She unlocks her phone and shows Gerald. He reads through the messages. He couldn't believe what he was reading. "I texted him no answer. He called me an hour later. I asked him all the questions and he admitted to everything." She cried "I couldn't believe it. The guy who i though he was my..." she broke down even more. Gerald put the phone on the table stand. He hugged her. "Dad, this hurts so much."

"I know Ayla. I know how it feels."

"And now the media thinks so many things that aren't true. I'm not dumb, I'm not like mom when she was in the same spot."

"Ayla no you're not. You're not that what the fucking media says. Fuck what everyone says. That guy doesn't deserve you. He lost something so valuable and that's you. You are a strong, hard working, business independent women that I ever met and whom I'm lucky to say my daughter. I'm sorry that's this shit is happening to you."

"Now I know how mom felt. God she was in so much pain."

"Ayla, there's some things that you don't know what happened in the past between me and your mom." Ayla looks at Gerald "There's a lot of things way different from you and your mom. But you're not that."

"I don't know why he would do that to me. I never meant to hurt him. Never meant to make him to anything bad so he could do this to me."

"He lost what he had. He lost you for his actions." He knows how his daughter Ayla was feeling because that's how he did to Alex years ago. "Now why I know you didn't want to talk to me. I didn't want to force you to do anything or talk to us."

"Im sorry dad. I didn't say anything because I thought I could handle it. I thought I could put on a brave face where no one can say 'just because I'm a daughter of a rapper they can forget of everything and go partying just like him' or 'Damn she sure is half lindenmann and half Gillum because that's how g-eazy played Alex back in those days no wonder she is acting all tough.' That broke me so much."

"It's not going to be because you have a father who will protect you, Stassie, viv and anybody in our family because I love all of you."

"I'm sorry dad that I couldn't tell you anything of what was going on."

"It's okay. Ayla I know you need space for a bit until you were ready to talk." Ayla hugs Gerald. "You're just like your mom." She laughed a bit "well I gotta go. I didn't told Yasmin about this."

"Can you stay here for a bit longer?" Ayla asked Gerald "please dad?"

"Yeah. I will. I'll text Yasmin about me staying for a bit longer." Gerald texts Yasmin. She said it was fine. Ayla sat more closer to Gerald. "Remember when you were little and your sister just a baby you both stayed with us before vivan was here with us?"

"Yeah I still remember."

"How I used to sing to you both some songs to put you both to sleep but you girls didn't like it and when I finally sang one of my songs that's when you both fell asleep."

Ayla laughed "yeah we did. We were so little." She yawned "can you sing me one of your songs?"

"Which one?"

"Any song I don't mind." Ayla said "the one song we liked when we were little." She was getting sleepy as Gerald sang to her. "Vivan is so lucky to have you as a dad. She would tell me all the time how you treat her the same way as you did with me and Stassie. She would say 'daddy and I go to the same places where you and tassie went. He's very protective but funny' she would laugh."

"Well you all are my girls. You, Stassie, viv and Yasmin are the reason why I'm protective." Gerald told her "I do it because i love y'all so much." He sees that Ayla fell asleep. He gets up.

She moves a little then rubs her eyes. "Where are you going?"

"I gotta get back home."

"Can you please tuck me into bed? You haven't done that to me since I moved out." She stretches then sits up. "Theres a room down the hallway."

"Just stay here. I'll get you a pillow and another blanket. And let me call Yasmin I'm going to stay here for a bit longer." He goes to the guest room to get the pillow and the blanket. He calls Yasmin. He gave her a short summary of Ayla. Yasmin told him that she was going to her house the next morning.

He walked out of the room after he hanged up Ayla was asleep. He goes to her carefully lifting her head to put on the pillow. He covers her with the blanket he got from the room. "Goodnight Ayla. You know I'll always be here if you need anything or if some other asshole hurts you have me. I love you Ayla. I'll stay here for a bit longer." He whispers to her. He kisses her forehead "never thought I would be so lucky to be a father to you, Stassie and viv. And be a great papa for Adin. And be the best father in law for dawson." He laughs.

He hears noise going. He turns around. He sees a lady walk in the house "yo who the fuck are you? This is my daughters house! You should leave now before I call the police!" She closes the door.

"Oh be quiet Gerald." He thought it was Yasmin "you're the same fucking way as I first met your tall ass. Acting all tough to show off." He recognized a familiar voice. She walks to Gerald in the living room "you look the same but much more older and finally more mature to three girls no three girls and a baby boy."

"Alex...how are you alive?" He chokes "are you...you a..alive?"

Alex laughs "same way as yourself. umm no I'm not alive. Well I'm just here wondering around and you're the only one who can see me. Well it's in your head or I'm just a ghost or spirit I'm not one hundred percent sure how does this work." He looks at him "you're crying. The first time I see you cry."

"It's just...I can't believe this. How can you be here?"

"I'm here but you can only see me. I know it's scary. That's why I rehearsal it before I actually appeared to you or the girls." She sees Ayla sleeping "oh Ayla, my sweet Ayla." She sits down in the small round chair. "she grew up so fast." She was beginning to tear up as she stroke her hair. "Awe she was so small and now she's a beautiful young lady. Oh Stassie!"

"Yeah she did. You know she's continuing your business. And has a full on career. Stassie's married and had a baby. They're not little anymore. One day they're little and now they're adults." Gerald tell Alex as she tears up "I came over because she's heartbroken because her boyfriend well ex boyfriend cheated on her with some other girl and got that girl pregnant. She texted me so scared to be alone." He smiles at Alex "she looks just like you."

"My poor baby. This is her first break up. She's strong. Strong like her father." She looks at Gerald "she actually looks at you when you're sleeping. That one night when we were together twenty four years ago."

"Alex. I just want to apologize for everything I've done to you in the past. All the shit I made you go through."

"Hey Gerald.." she takes a breath "I know..."

"Alex let me speak. Okay I fucked up a lot. I didn't mean to do any of that, back in the day i was stupid, so fucking immature. The only thing I wanted was to be with you and Ayla but every time I tried there was always a way that I fucked up. The day when you were at the hospital dying I didn't leave your sight. I feel so fucking guilty."

"Hey listen to me. Shit happens through life but I learned to live through the past."

"Why are you so calm and in peace?"

"I had to come into peace after I knew I died. Gerald you weren't the only one who fucked up. I overdosed my ass with pills and alcohol."

"You did what?"

"See. I knew me coming back was the right time to say I forgive you."

"Jace isn't with you?"

"No umm I told him that I need to talk with you in person." He looks at her hand "yeah I still have the ring." She took a deep breath "now I see an actual man. There for your kids and your grandson."

"Adin?"

"Yeah. I've been looking out for the little one in the family. And viv. She's just like you. The same way you told me when you were little. Promise me you will be there for them."

"Yeah anything. Anything for you." He grabs her hands "it doesn't count if I kiss you for one last time jace will get mad."

"I'm still married. Didn't you hear the phrase 'till death do apart us' in your wedding."

"Yeah. I...I did."

"It was good of seeing you Gerald." She hugs him. She bends down to give Ayla a kiss "I love you Ayla. Just remember I'm looking out for you and your sister well the whole family. I love you." She gets up. "Bye Gerald."

"You know I hate saying goodbye."

"Okay then see you soon or see you later." She leaves to the front door. She opens the door. She looks at Gerald. "I'll see you around again." She closes the door.

"I missed you Alex." Gerald said to himself. He stayed after to process everything. Before he left Ayla's house he wrote a note for her. It was next to her phone in the table stand. He kissed her and turned off the fire pit. He covered her completely before he left. He locks her door. He walks to the drive way to his car and looks up to the stars. "I promise you Alex and I will keep that promise with me." He gets im his car and drives off. He planned to go to her house with Yasmin the next morning.