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John sighed he couldn't believe it this girl who as far as he was concerned he had never met before had just walked up to him and left him with a two year old saying it was his . John looked at the little girl sitting on the chair beside him she certainly looked like him big blue eyes and his smile , lets hope she didn't act like him that's all he needed . What was Vince going to say he knew he'd done some stupid things in his time but this , how was he going to cope he cant look after a kid he can just about look after himself . John did the only thing he could

"hello"

"hey dad , guess what "

"what , don't tell me you gone and got yourself injured"

"no , nothing like that its kind of hard to explain over the phone would you be able to come and meet me I've got something to show you"

"sure , where you want me to meet you"

"at the gym"

With that john hung up now all he had to do was get his child and him to the gym ,john bent down and looked at the little girl

"now listen you don't give me no grief and I wont but you got to do as I say ok "

The girl just nodded her head vigorously with wide eyes. John took a deep breath and started to walk he got so far when he felt something tugging at his hand he looked down the girl just looked at him as though she was going to cry

"please don't cry ok "

John scooped the girl up and walked to his car when he got there he put her in and drove to the gym . All the way there john kept glancing at the girl in the back of his car she was bopping her head and trying to hum he guessed to the music kinda cute he thought then he kicked himself for it . He didn't want to get attached there was no way she was going to be his he was always careful and plus if she was his why didn't the kids mother come to him in the first place most people would of at least tried to get some money by now he could cope with that giving her money .but not having to look after a kid john just carried on driving he got to the gym no signs of his dad typical right when you need him and he has to go and be late ,I bet he was never this stupid. While john was waiting for his dad he started to look through the bag the woman had left him with on the top was a letter addressed to him

Dear john ,

I know you probably don't believe me and I more than likely wouldn't but she is your daughter for the past to years I have tried my hardest to look after ellie but I just cant cope I wanted to go off to college and do a lot of things bout couldn't you have got lots of family and friends who could help you but I have no one so please help .

Helen

P.S on the back of this letter is a list of things she doesn't like

Sure enough john turned over the letter and there was a list of likes and dislikes

John looked further in the bag clothes blanket teddy and some papers a birth certificate and some other official looking things . John stuffed them all back in an closed the bag .