Two months later, on the morning of my 15th birthday, I sneak into mom's bedroom and go to the foot of the bed on dad's side. I kneel down and watch as he grabs his phone. He still has his socks on. Weirdo. I grab the tip of his left sock and tug at it. I duck down as he looks down my way. I bite my lip to keep from laughing. He goes back to his phone and I yank at his sock again, getting it completely off this time. I duck down and bite my lip really hard. I hear him growl. He lets his phone fall to the side table and I hear him get out of bed. Oh, ship.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2NpLZF4mj
I watch carefully as he looks at his feet and says, "Where's my other sock?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1z0JbOOwEx
I crawl towards the door and manage to sneak out the back door. I run to the trees and hide behind a tree. I watch as he opens the back door and steps out onto the back porch. He bends down and picks up his sock that I dropped. I bite my lip.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAOiJqUPxC
"Okay, young lady. This isn't funny."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSj0yn3rXZa
I step out from behind the tree and a grin spreads across my face. "Good morning?" I try.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG11dBXKuNA
He sighs and opens his arms. "Come here."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGerHBuPYp
I take a few steps and stop. I give him a suspicious look. I walk up the stairs and into his hold. He hugs me.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIg1uzfT9j
"Happy birthday, daddy."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zFBPFp3vw
"Happy birthday, Nightingale." He pats my head. "I love you."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYEtYKpUm0
"I love you too."
We go back in the house.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFtLIhYZYO
I go into mom's bedroom with dad and kneel at the foot of the bed. I tickle her feet. She kicks and I duck down. She moans. I get up and find dad looking at me.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQwFze9byN
"What?" I whisper.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLJn8NnLkT
"Stop it," he whispers back.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftvEXLb1Dn
I shake my head and tickle her feet again. This time she bolts upright looking at me.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUOEVOisaT
"Hi," I say, wiggling my fingers at her. "How are you? Did you sleep good?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8RgO8RavK
"Until you woke me up, yes." She looks over at dad. "Would you please put that phone away? Seriously. You say you won't get addicted to the fricken thing but every time I look at you, you're on it."
He looks up at her and sighs. He slams the phone down and climbs onto the bed. He pushes her down and kisses her. "Shut up," he whispers and kisses her again. He slides off the bed and walks over to the closet. He opens it up and I immediately notice that he has a small blanket draped on the inside of the door. Hm. Go figure. He hates mirrors. I look around and find his cape hanging on the wall. I sneak over to it and reach for it.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknBlltVFRd
"What do you think you're doing?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYK1FhOuyY
I stop and turn around. Dad looks down at me. Well, not so much as he used to. "Hi," I say, waving my hand. "How are you?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJn84fnGNXL
"Hm. Leave my cape alone. It was funny when you were younger. It's not anymore." He turns away and walks back to the closet.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86NobSaFeL
I go back to my room and shut my door. I lean against it and sigh. Why do I have a feeling that today is going to end up being a bad day? I sigh again. Well, I guess I just have to prepare for the worst. I walk over to my closet and pull out a pair of black jeans. I lay them on the bed and grab a black tank top. I lay that on my bed and go down to my sock drawer. I open it and grab a pair of black ankle socks. I throw them on my bed and grab a pair of black panties. I throw them on my bed and close the drawer. I get dressed and grab my heeled boots that go just above my ankles. I put my boots on and grab my jacket. I lay it on my bed and grab a hair tie. I put my hair up in a messy bun and grab my jacket. I go to the back door and go outside. I look up at the sky. It looks like today's going to be a gloomy day. I pull my jacket on and zip it up. I walk to the trees and just stare into the vast expanse.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtP59EPTsaS
I sigh. "I wonder if we're going to do anything today for dad's and my birthday," I wonder aloud. "I doubt it."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusgaM10xFS
"Nightingale? Nightingale, where are you?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdnNmt8B3z
It's coming from the front yard. I stay silent. I'm not in the mood. You can never joke around with dad. He takes you too seriously. I sigh.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZI5Lho3sD
"Nightingale? Nightingale! You scared me to death. Come on. Your mother's waiting in the car." He sighs. "Nightingale?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSJgdpod4W
I pull up my hood and put my hands in my pockets. "I'm not interested. I'd rather stay home."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaiB0pO4ky
"Oh, come on Nightingale." He sighs again. "We're going to the beach."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgoU3qZNw8
"Okay. Whatever. I'll walk." I turn around and head towards the road.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAeCEJYVCq
Dracula's point of view
I watch as Nightingale walks towards the road and stops. She pulls her hood back down and looks up and down the road. I sigh. Oh, Nightingale.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYW2Bn0xVW
She turns onto the road and breaks into a jog. I walk out to the road and watch as she speeds up to a full-on sprint. I feel someone's hand on my shoulder.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2homj88Whj
"You okay?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWqZIylUwW
"Yeah, sure." I turn and walk to the car. I get in the passenger side and shut the door. Nikki gets in and starts the car. We go to the beach. Once at the beach, I get out and can't find Nightingale anywhere. I look at Nikki. "Where's Nightingale?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DJwbLLXHh
She shrugs. "I don't know." She walks down to the beach. I follow her and immediately recognize this as the beach that I met Zoe on for the first time. I smile and pull Nikki close.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CHd4RIUhH
Oh, memories.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnl8AELsnNz
Nightingale's point of view239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxQ2rqNtCL
I walk along the beach line, kicking up the sand. Why do I have to have such a miserable life?239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22PEgf8q9x
"Nightingale?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTCNFbwywb
I turn around. "Hi," I say, annoyed.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPexbRHQRfH
"Your mother just left. Her boss called her. He said some of the co-workers needed her help. So it's just you and me here now."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOcgXl5oCV
I look away. "I'm sorry I got upset. I was just trying to joke around."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsk94mBDWf
"It's fine. Sometimes I just take it too seriously. I'm not used to being a happy normal family yet. You're my first child in this life. It's something I've been trying to get but didn't get ready for or really expect." He sighs and smiles at me. "We even?239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSJKPe2TzV
"Yeah." I smile.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaMFjocKto
Thirty minutes later, I can't find dad. "Dad! Dad!" I look around. "Dad! DAD!!" I'm beginning to get worried. I run along the beach and find dad standing in front of the water. He looks over at me and smiles. I smile back. "You scared me."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbdbDh2Rle
He yells and falls on his knees.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAmbIgOaB4
"DAD!!" I drop to my knees. He moans and falls face first on the sand. He goes unconscious. I hear a chuckle and look up. I look straight at a man wearing all black.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaBDiYL2x8
He steps onto the sand and pushes me back. "Back away child." He motions to two other men and they come down onto the sand. They set down a casket and open it up. They pick up dad and put him inside of it. They shut the lid to the casket and pick it up. They walk off with it and put it in a vehicle. They get in the vehicle and drive off. I follow the vehicle for two hundred feet and stop as it disappears around a corner.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CiV0XvlOQ
"Dad! Please! Come back! DADDY!!" I fall to my knees as tears pour down my cheeks. "Dad," I whisper. "Daddy." I sit back and wipe the tears away. Blood tears. Because that's what we vampires cry. Blood tears. I sniffle. "Dad. No. N-not. Daddy." I hear a car screech to a stop behind me. A door slams shut and I feel a soothing hand on my shoulder. I look behind me and see mom.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L1F9Vidmw
"Sweetie? What's wrong?" She looks around. "What are you doing in the middle of the road? Where's your father?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIm1FXJEJc
"They t-took … th-they t-t-took …"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbhgvvPPSd
"Who took who? What are you saying?" She pulls me around to look at her. "Dry your tears and look at me, okay?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtyCUdXEYu
I do as she says.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSGqo0QUbF
"Now, what happened? Where's dad?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymtWwXoOMW
"They took daddy."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwAziiXMyT
"Who took—" She gasps. She bends down and grabs something shiny. "What's this?" She reads it and gasps. "The Jonathan Harker Foundation." She looks at me. "Oh no." She stands up and helps me up. "Come on. Get in the vehicle. We've got some people to go after." I climb into the passenger seat and shut the door. She gets in and turns the car around.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpnwP5eStp
"Where are we going? The Harker Foundation is the other way."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHKDN0AeB6
"I have to go to town and get some things. I also have to tell my boss that I'll be quitting my job soon."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPMQSGTOvI
"Why?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwClVibOlc7
"After we get your father out of that foul foundation, I'm going to sue them and then we're going back to Transylvania to live with your father. He said that there's a huge issue going on in Transylvania at the moment and that if it doesn't end soon, he's going to go straight to the governor and do something about it. And he said that if the governor don't listen, then he'll take care of it himself and that there will be hell to pay if that becomes the case."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQ0jNyLvYR
"Are you sure any of this is a good idea? What if we fail to get dad? What if I never see him again?"
"Oh, sweetie. At least it's worth the try."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PxIZayGKb
"I doubt it."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSI8uvUIrl7
"Oh, now, now. Quit being so negative."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXMI95npC8
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Two weeks later, at 11:30 at night, I get up and get dressed. All decked in black. I sneak to the drawing room and pull down a box. I set it down quietly and open it. I take out the pistol in it and make sure it has bullets in it. It's got only two. I fill it up and close it. I grab a box of bullets and shove them in my pocket. I shut the box and put it back. I shove the gun in my other pocket and sneak into the kitchen. I grab a box on top of the fridge and set it down. I open it up and take out a box of silencers for the pistol. I set it aside and put the box back. I grab the silencers and check into mom's room. She's fast asleep. I slowly close the door and sneak out the back.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJi5MkeBeSZ
I walk to the trees and look back at the house. I turn around and make a run for it. Three and a half miles into the woods, I find a clearing and pull out the pistol. I set the silencer box down and take one out. I apply it to the pistol and get up. I walk around, trying to find the perfect tree. I finally find one and back up about fifteen feet. I get into the stance and point the gun directly at the tree. Arms straight, legs spread apart at shoulder length, back straight, aim at tree, and fire. The bullet hits the tree with an explosion of wood and bark. I do this five more times and fill the pistol up. I go to another tree and do the same thing. Then, I fill the pistol up one more time and do it again. Then, I pack up my things and go back home.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvN7XGLSXSj
Over the next several months, I do the same thing every night. As I progress, I switch to moving objects such as squirrels and pigeons. Then, I go to rabbits and small rodents. Finally, one day, at dinner, I ask,239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGqul4cInK
"Mom, what happened to going after father, suing the Harker Foundation and moving back to Transylvania?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrvIXAspyX
"Too risky."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvCQLg8G9Q
"But mom, I'm almost sixteen. And I really want dad here for my sixteenth birthday. It's already the middle of July."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qWyNx9vld
"I understand that Nightingale. But it's just too risky. You could get taken; I could get killed. There's just a number of things that could happen that would be tragic. It's just not worth it."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMX12CwQjZ
I sigh. "Alright. Fine." I stare at my plate. I push it away and get up.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aJmCMcj9z
She looks up at me. "Aren't you going to eat?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sY4amBHj5
"I'm not hungry." I go back to my bedroom and shut the door. I close the door and lock it.I walk over to my mirror and stare at it in horror. My reflection is fading. "Aaargh!" I punch the mirror and it shatters. I scream in frustration and fall onto my knees. I sob. "Why? Why me? Why does this stupid BS always have to happen to me? I don't understand!" I let out an ear-piercing scream. I fall to the floor completely and sob into my elbow. I just don't understand. Why me? Why not someone else? Why can't someone else experience this? I just want a normal life.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWALxMtk6dU
I stay in my room and don't eat or drink anything for three months. The only time I leave the house is to go to that clearing of a night to practice my aim with my pistol. Another week passes by and finally, I've had enough. On October 25th, at 10:30 at night, I get up and get dressed. I pull on my short, heeled boots and pull on my jacket. I zip it up halfway and grab my pistol. I check to make sure it's full and shove it in my pocket. I grab a hair tie and put my hair in a messy bun. I grab a mask and shove it in my jacket pocket. I sneak into my mom's room and go to the master bathroom. I quietly shut the door and turn the light on low. I grab her mascara and put it on. I put on some dark purple eyeshadow and grab mom's eyeliner. I put that on and grab the tweezers. I delicately pluck my eyebrows and put on some eyebrow liner. Then, I look through her makeup bag and find some black lipstick. I put on two layers of that and shove it in my pocket.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIa9vl5QOT
I smile at my faded reflection. "Beautiful," I whisper. I turn out the light and open the door. I creep across the floor and go out the back door. I walk to the road and look both ways. I take off down the road and break into a sprint. I get to the Harker Foundation in twenty minutes. I stop and hide at the side of the building. I put my mask on and walk up to the door. They let me in and I head back to the glass room. I hear yelling and shouting back there. I look behind me and speed up. I stop and peek around the corner. There's guards by the door. I pull my hood up, zip it up the rest of the way and pull out the pistol. I put the silencer on it and cock it. I turn around the corner and immediately shoot the two guards twice each. Once in the head and once in the heart. They drop to the floor and I check their pulses. Okay. Dead. I grab the keys off the one and look around. I try the keys and finally find the key. I unlock the door and look behind me. I open the door carefully and peek inside. I slip my hand inside and grab something to keep the door open. I go to the auditorium and find the circuit breaker panel. I find the key to it and open it. I look down it and find the one I'm looking for. I press the button and pull it out. I chuck it out the window and shut the cover. I lock it back and hurry back to the room. I get to the room and sneak inside. Everyone's freaking out while dad's laughing his head off. I snicker quietly. I pull out my pistol and take off the silencer.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCQuCQqH0D
I let it drop to the floor. I lift the pistol up, cock it, and shoot the nearest person. The gun goes off with a pow! I cock it, let the empty bullet case fall to the floor, and shoot another person. They yell out and fall with a thud. I move slowly and cock the gun again. I lift it up and point it around at the people. I see someone at the door of the triangle thing and realize it's a guard. I pull the gun up and point at his head. He's looking around. He pulls his gun up and shouts,239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiMJSlg5CS
"Who's there?" He points it around.
I point the pistol at his left temple and shoot. He goes down with a thud and I watch as the head of a figure behind him watches him fall on the floor. I turn around and scan the room. I back into the glass door and put the pistol in my pocket. I turn around and take out the keys. I look up and realize that figure is dad. I unlock the door and open it. I back away and turn around. I put the keys in my pocket and pull out the pistol. I sneak out of the room and let dad out. I shut the door and lock it. Then, I put the pistol away and run down the hallway. I run out the entrance and run for my life. I basically just committed murder so many times just to save my father. I hit the beach and collapse in a heap. I pant heavily. I turn over and lie on the sand. I sigh.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfrDZP04I8
"Oh, Lord. That was exhausting." I look up to see dad looking down at me. "Oh, hi." I smile. "You're welcome. Even though you didn't thank me."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOe4D8LSxo
His eyes wide in horror as I pull my hood down and unzip my jacket. "Nightingale? What the hell?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKDmtEutcU
"Oh, yeah." I get up and grab the pistol. I walk up to the ocean line and throw the pistol as hard as I can. I do the same with the bullets. I put my hands in my pockets and sigh. I take my jacket off and let it fall to the ground. I take my shoes and socks off. I slowly place my foot in the water. I place my other foot in the water and just stand there. I take my hair down and let it blow in the wind. "WOOHOO!! THIS IS AWESOME!!" I look over at dad and he smiles at me.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOAK62C4LQ
"Look at you." He chuckles. "Beautiful."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGkqLtlxt4
I laugh and smile up at him. I hug him. "I love you, daddy."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5aB7G366K
He strokes my hair. "I love you too, Nightingale."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNbbdMcHBU
I pull away and look at the ocean. "Can you take me to Transylvania? Please?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtFbsFPCT0
"What about your mother?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhE5SR4QiT
I shrug. "I don't know." Suddenly, I see a bright light and I bend over in pain. I collapse to the ground and moan.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1UXWuoBNQ
"Nightingale!" Dad bends down and gently touches my cheek. He sits on the sand and pulls me close. "Are you okay?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBZkVruitd
"I don't …" I moan. "My …"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WGnEv7mKH
"What happened?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDpakSKkSu
"I don't know. I just … I saw a bright light and then I was bending over in pain. I don't know where it came from."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mipZwRT0W
He lifts up my top lip and examines my teeth. He pulls his hand away and looks at me in disbelief. "Oh my God. You're turning into an undead."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiLQzMOskC
"Mom said I was born undead."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQRAXku2gt
"You were?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfAw6GZDj4
"That's what mom said." I sigh. "I've noticed my reflection and shadow have started to fade as my sixteenth birthday gets closer. I've woke up in the middle of the night because of this pain. I don't know what it's from. My top canines also seem to grow a little every time I yawn. I've tested it in front of a mirror. That's how I know."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ12O3x67Jo
"You must be turning into a vampire."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCRXYAOmsp
"Also, the other day, my mom was chopping out something for dinner and cut herself. I couldn't stand it at all. I went back to my bedroom and somehow locked myself in so I didn't attack mom. I don't want to hurt her."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlocCWFvNem
"I understand. She's your mother. I know I'm going to have to change her eventually, but I can't seem to. Of a night, before she falls asleep, I try to but I can't seem to at all. There's something about her."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0x2jYOvh0
"What's mom's last name? She won't tell me."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQRuPwFa9a
"Her full name is Nikki Van Helsing."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvc0dKYTrA6
"Oh my God. I'm related to that stupid nun? YUCK!" I gag.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HOeC4ev8n
Dad laughs. "By blood, yes. She's your great-great-great-great grandmother on your mother's side."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCAoX8QTl3
"I'm that close in blood? DISGUSTING!"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAW1PzQTous
He laughs again. "You are so entertaining."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeku9JvsxEz
I smile. "Thank you."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpu0gJosIsA
"Oh, shut up." He chuckles. "I do believe we should go home now, young lady."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsx4O7QXNM
"Aww," I complain.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3a4B9YIlG
He gives me a no-nonsense look.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcvSjlh1O8
"Fine." I get up and grab my shoes and socks. I shove the socks in my shoes and grab my jacket. I race to the road and stop. I look behind me and smile. "Come on, snail man!"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmtGht6Wo7
He just stands there. I turn back around and break into a jog. I glance behind me to see him somehow almost right behind me. I speed to a full-on sprint. I make it to the house in five minutes. I race to the door and open it. I step inside and shut the door. I throw my things to the floor and lock the door. I peek outside to see him walking up to the door. I pick my things up and go back to my room. I throw them on my bed and hear him beat on the door. I walk to the door and look outside. He frowns at me through the window. I laugh and point at him. He taps his fingertips on the glass and points at the doorknob. I moan.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5CEOhqrkd
I unlock the door and race back to my room. I peek out the door and watch as he comes in. He shuts the door and approaches me. I shut my door and lock it. I hear him wiggle the doorknob and sigh. I laugh. I unlock the door and slowly open it.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDCs7xCDM7
"Who is it? Hello? Who's there? Friend or foe?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxu2ksHmwf
"Neither. It's family."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEuJTLzFLx
"Bah." I shut the door and lean against it. "Family not aloud."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMZcTK9lV1
I hear him walk away. I open the door and peek out. He turns around and looks at me.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ukBDeusyF
"Not funny," he says.239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsg9NkF8IEG
I step into the hallway and open my arms wide. "Oh, poor you. Come here, pouty face."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaw1ojaXYA
He frowns and I laugh. I walk up to him and give him a bear hug. I look up at him and smile. He smiles back. "You're just too funny to stay mad at you for long." He sighs. "I love you, Nightingale."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5Yf5vcyKb
"Love you more, dad."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKrt6sSdsi
"I love you most." He kisses my head. "My little girl. You always going to be daddy's little girl?"239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmr0kgq5BZm
I look up at him and nod. "Always."239Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcuj0Y52Mk
