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Daddy said, I may not be your father for another 13 years, but you will watch your tone young lady. I said I'm sorry Daddy, but why cant you understand that I have to tell you about that night? I cant loose you! Stop! Say no more! Daddy please! Gina, I don't want to hear another word. Fine! I ran into my room, slamming the door. I fell on the bed and cried. My mind drifted off to another memory.
FLASHBACK
It was 1971 and I was 3. I was about to start school in a couple of days and I was scared. Scared I wouldn't make any friends and scared about being away from my father while I was with strange people. Anyway, one day we were at the park and we were sliding down the slide together. I remember how Daddy would act just like a big kid. I swear sometimes I thought he had more fun than I did. I always felt safe when we were together because I knew he wouldn't let anything happen to me. After all I was his little girl and I always would be.
After the slide we were sitting down on a bench. I was tired so I put my head in Daddys lap. He gently stroked my hair. Now remember even though I was only 3, I knew big words then and I could hold up a pretty decent conversation. Also, even though he worked at the University in 1985, when I was born and my mother died he took a few years off so he could raise me myself.
Daddy? I said in a small voice. Yes peanut? I don't want to go to school. Why not pumpkin? I'm scared. What if I don't make any friends? And I don't want to leave your side. He opened his arms and said come here Gina girl. I crawled into his lap and he wrapped his arms around me, rocking me back and forth. Once again I felt safe. He kissed my forehead and said, Gina, the first day of school is always hard. You may not make friends on the first day, but in time believe me you will. I looked at him and said I don't want to leave your side and I began to cry. He wiped my tears away and said oh my baby. Don't cry. I could see the tears in his eyes also as he said I don't want you to leave my side either pretty girl. But you have to go to school, so you can learn all kinds of wonderful things. He cupped my chin and said but I promise you my little girl. I will always be with you no matter where we are and on that day, I'm not leaving until you tell me to. I wrapped my arms around his neck and said I love you Daddy. He smiled and said I love you too sweetheart. More than life itself.
Daddy said, I may not be your father for another 13 years, but you will watch your tone young lady. I said I'm sorry Daddy, but why cant you understand that I have to tell you about that night? I cant loose you! Stop! Say no more! Daddy please! Gina, I don't want to hear another word. Fine! I ran into my room, slamming the door. I fell on the bed and cried. My mind drifted off to another memory.
FLASHBACK
It was 1971 and I was 3. I was about to start school in a couple of days and I was scared. Scared I wouldn't make any friends and scared about being away from my father while I was with strange people. Anyway, one day we were at the park and we were sliding down the slide together. I remember how Daddy would act just like a big kid. I swear sometimes I thought he had more fun than I did. I always felt safe when we were together because I knew he wouldn't let anything happen to me. After all I was his little girl and I always would be.
After the slide we were sitting down on a bench. I was tired so I put my head in Daddys lap. He gently stroked my hair. Now remember even though I was only 3, I knew big words then and I could hold up a pretty decent conversation. Also, even though he worked at the University in 1985, when I was born and my mother died he took a few years off so he could raise me myself.
Daddy? I said in a small voice. Yes peanut? I don't want to go to school. Why not pumpkin? I'm scared. What if I don't make any friends? And I don't want to leave your side. He opened his arms and said come here Gina girl. I crawled into his lap and he wrapped his arms around me, rocking me back and forth. Once again I felt safe. He kissed my forehead and said, Gina, the first day of school is always hard. You may not make friends on the first day, but in time believe me you will. I looked at him and said I don't want to leave your side and I began to cry. He wiped my tears away and said oh my baby. Don't cry. I could see the tears in his eyes also as he said I don't want you to leave my side either pretty girl. But you have to go to school, so you can learn all kinds of wonderful things. He cupped my chin and said but I promise you my little girl. I will always be with you no matter where we are and on that day, I'm not leaving until you tell me to. I wrapped my arms around his neck and said I love you Daddy. He smiled and said I love you too sweetheart. More than life itself.