daddy's girl

Chapter one It was late at night, at least that is what my clock told me. I didn't see the sun much because it was too dangerous to go outside. I heard the front door open ; daddy had promised he would be by tonight and play board games with me. I waited in my room like a good girl. The door opened and I heard foot steps i started shaking with excitement. Then more footsteps appeared and loud bangs. I froze and ran to grab the gun daddy had taught me how to shoot. I waited under the bed hoping he would come through the door any minute. To tell me that everything was fine. I waited for what seemed like forever and it got quiet. I heard more footsteps and walked out wanting to see what was happening. As soon as i left my room i froze and ran to daddy. He was laying down and not moving. There were other men laying down too and red paint was everywhere. I shook daddy trying to get him to wake up. He stayed quiet and still. I shrugged off a hand that tried to get me to move and held on tighter. The hand got more persistent and I turned around facing a tall man who had a gun and a shiny badge out . He was wearing a rumbled suit. I felt so angry so I sprang on him , was he the one who hurt daddy. He pinned my arms behind me and I squirmed some more. Words were coming out I could vaguely hear. We need help here. Then I heard uncle mikes voice come through the haze. "Baby girl stop. s**t get these off of me. I can help. she doesn't deserve this" uncle mike knelt in front of me and I dropped to my knees and bowed my head. I felt the hand that had been holding me lessen as I fell down. Mike hugged me and whispered in my ears. it's okay look you need to go with these nice men. Your daddy is gone. He won't be coming back. They will take care of you. I cried harder because I didn't want to leave my home. It was dangerous out there, I needed to stay here where it was safe. I listened and let myself be led away by the bad men. I felt a blanket cover me and I wondered why they thought I needed it. I was just fine naked. I only wore clothes for special occasions. I shivered as I got outside the cold, biting and strange. We got into a big box which moved really fast. I think I remember daddy calling it a car. I fell asleep having nightmares of sleeping people while I swayed back and forth in the seat. I don't remember much of what happened next. I woke up next in a white room with a bed and an attached bathroom. There were some folded clothes on the bed but I don't know why they were there. I usually don't have any reason to wear them. I looked around and sat still. I was alone and that scared me. My daddy was gone and I was lost. He promised to always take care of me. Now who would take care of me and give me my schedule. I took a deep breath trying to keep the panic away. The door opened a few more times throughout the day and dropped off food and water. However, I remember my daddy always said not to trust anything from strangers. So, I spent my time sleeping or drawing with my fingers on the walls. The next day after I had marked enough s***h marks to pass the hours, so I knew the day had passed, the door opened and i heard a familiar voice. "Baby girl, your uncle is here." I leapt up in excitement and ran into his arms. Uncle always came and visited me when daddy had been busy. Miyabe I would live with him now. I noticed two men in suits behind him. I eyed them warily but tried to concentrate on the familiar smell and feel of uncle. I couldn't help letting a few tears fall down. "are you coming to get me? Can I come live with you?" I heard him sigh, I buried my head in his shoulder hoping he wasn't going to say what I thought was coming. "Baby am sorry but I am going away for a while. You need to stay here. They will keep you safe. I know you dad didn't speak well of cops. But you need to trust them. They will keep you safe. Am sorry I have to go. Am sorry you got dragged into all of this. You never deserved any of this. Your dad never listens to me." I heard him sigh and then he turned around and left. I looked confused. He slipped a photograph into my hand as he left. It was old and wrinkled, I saw a young woman in front of a coffee shop. It triggered something in the back of my mind but I shook my head. The past was useless. I wouldn't waste my time on it. I sat back down lost, more tears streaming down my face. I stayed like that for the next day and then a new person entered the room. He was tall with dark hair and brown skin. He was wearing a suit like the other cops and was carrying a teddy bear with a pink bow. I looked up curiously missing my own stuffed animals at home. He sat down at the table in the room and placed a sandwich and the bear on top. "hi, my name is Johnathan. What is your name?" I looked up and chanced a glance he had a handsome face but I was still suspicious. "most people call me baby girl" "Do you have any other name? mayabe one that you used before you lived with your daddy?" "I don't remember that time and its not important. Daddy didn't like me talking about it. It doesn't matter anyway." The man stood back and took a second before he started talking again. "Do you know what your daddy did for a living?" "he was a leader and he took care of people. He said cops like you didn't like him because he did your job for you. " The man laughed and seemed to smile. "That sounds like something Anthony would say. Did you daddy ever let you meet any of his co workers. Do you remember any meetings you might have been at with him?" I thought for a moment and was silent. "I am not supposed to talk to strangers. especially ones with badges." "Okay I can understand , was that one of your daddy6;s rules?" "Yes, I always followed the rules." I touched my butt as a reflex just to remind myself why following the rules was important. "is that why you wont eat? Is that another rule." I nodded, " I am not supposed to take food or drink from strangers or anyone besides daddy and uncle." I sat more comfortably on the bed and leaned against the wall. Thinking about daddy was making me hurt inside again. So, I broke a small rule and sucked my thumb. Daddy didn't like me so he always told me big girls dont suck their thumbs. "What if I was a friend, could you take food from me then?" The suited man took out a white teddy bear with a pink bow and a cute button nose and placed it on the table. A sandwich was next to it on a plate. It was just then that my stomach rumbled and I remembered how hungry I was. I had not gone this long without food since I first came to live with daddy and had been a bad girl. I spent days in the bad girl room without food. It was much better to be a good girl. I looked down and thought about my other sins. Rebecca had told me I needed to take care of myself. I decided to stop taking the blue pills. Maybe it was worth it to break the one rule for a little bit. I looked up, the new man didn't seem to be bothered that I wasn't wearing clothes like the other suited people had been. Maybe he had a baby girl at home he took care of. Daddy always said that normal people didn't understand our relationships. But maybe this man was special like daddy. I decided to ask to find out. "Can I ask you a question?" "Sure you can ask me whatever you like baby girl" I took my thumb out of my mouth and twisted my hands. "Are you a daddy too, I mean do you take care of a little girl too?" The man thought for a moment before answering , " I have in the past, yes but not for a while now. It is different from what you used too. Me and your dad have different ideas about how daddies and little girls work. We often argued about it. " I looked back at him in his eyes for a second trying to judge his mood. Maybe he could be trusted a little bit, most daddys were good. I walked carefully over to the table and sat down next to him. I kneeled properly, my hands on my knees, looking down. I felt a warm hand on the top of my head and I sighed feeling content for the first time in days. I looked up waiting. "You're supposed to hand me the food." I heard him chuckle, "Hmm, is that so. something tells me you're going to be more trouble than you're worth little one." He handed me a piece of the sandwich and i took a bite. It tasted so good. Peanut butter and jelly never seemed so good. After a few minutes it was gone and i was handed the cute bear. I crawled over to the bed and got under the covers. My eyes felt heavy so i feel asleep hugging my new friend.