Daddy's Love

"No.... Umm.... I am fine...." She says one word at a time gauging my reaction.

"You want to stay in those clothes?"

"Y.... Yes?" It comes out more like a question and I nod.

“When can I go home?” she asks again."By the end of the month. You got to listen to everything I say until then okay? Only if you do, you can."

She looks at me sceptically but nods.

"So long as you are here, you got to call me daddy and you'll be my little baby girl. I will take care of you and love you. Ok?"

She pouts but nods.

"Can you use your big girl words please?"

"Yes.... "

I notice her not calling me daddy yet but I let it go. She is the most well behaved little I have come across all my life.

"Good girl. Since you don't want to take a bath yet, you want me to show you around?"

wait for her

says, realising I am

towards her

your favourite

smile

"And?"

Chinese."

like eating?" I

She really was a good girl eating all the fruits on her plate. I wouldn't have guessed she did not like fruits. I want to kiss her cheek but I refrain. She is in my arms but keeping a distance. She is very rigid and

least she is answering all

old are you?" I ask her as

"18"

here, watch TV or

around with

"What are your hobbies?"

"Reading."

do you like to

Sheldon, Kafka, Dostoevsky, Edgar Allan Poe, John Greene. Anything. Everything.

I am pleasantly surprised.

room. You can do whatever you want over here. Decorate it the way