Daddy's Love

CHAPTER 4 - AWAKE

I extend my hand with the water. She looks at the Sippy cup like it’s going to bite her. When it doesn't, Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.

she snatches it from me and drinks the water. I step back so that she can relax a bit.

"Hi I am Christian." I tell her once again when she has emptied the Sippy cup. She must be really

thirsty.

"Hi.... I.... I am Niana." She whispers.

"Niana. That's a beautiful name." I smile.

She looks at me covering in the corner.

"You must be hungry Niana. Do you want pancakes and maybe some fruits?" I ask her, from where I

am.

She shakes her head but her stomach growls.

"They are really really yummy." I tell her, trying to tempt her.

She just looks at me.

"You want some?" I ask her hopeful that she'd say yes.

She looks at me, wondering what to do. I know she must be really hungry.

"You don't have to eat it if you don't like it." I tell her, trying to bargain her into saying a yes.

She nods imperceptibly.

"Okay. Cool. Great! I am going to come there and pick you out from your crib okay?" I tell her softly, so

that she is not startled.

She freezes and backs up against the wall.

"And then?" she asks softly.

"And then I will take you downstairs to the breakfast table where there is yummy food and juice. Ok?"

She looks around wondering what to do.

When she doesn't refuse, I walk up to her and pick her up. She weighs no more than a kitten. I carry

her downstairs to the breakfast table.

I sit her on the highchair almost waiting for her to protest. None came. I put two pancakes and some

fruits in front of her which she gobbles down in a matter of minutes.

"You want some more?" I ask her.

She nods, some colour returning to her cheeks.

I smile and put another two which she eats away.

"Want more?" I ask her.

She shakes her head. "Thank you."

"You are most welcome baby girl" I smile at her.

She was waiting and looking at me, expecting what I have no clue.

I was waiting for her to ask questions so that I could answer them or to cry or act out so that I could

comfort her.

"You want to have a bath? Huh?"

She looks at me wondering what the fuck is going on here. I almost laugh out at her look.

"When can I go back home?" She asks me softly.

I swallow.

"Umm.... about that.... "

"I have my friends and my books are all at home.... " She muses mostly to herself.

"I don't know about that.... " Telling her she wasn't going home ever seemed a bit harsh right now.

"I miss my.... Why did you bring me here? I don't know you, do I?"

I take a step towards her and she pushes back into her chair. I close my eyes and take a couple of

deep breaths. Why is so scared of me? She's not even aware that I am a vampire yet.

"Let's get you all cleaned up first okay?"