Daddy's Girl
Emily still couldn't believe Robert. "Who does he think he is," she asked herself. "My life shouldn't be his business after he disowned me. And why is he so hateful of my friends?" She relaxes as she begins thinking about Atem. "He was right about one thing, though: I am my father's daughter and I always will be." As she gets started on baking her strawberry lemon pie, she preheats the oven and begins singing.
From accessories to perfume, I'm growing up so soon
Going on journeys, I love having my own room
Don't spend as much time at home now
There's so much to do
But I know it's true
I'll always be Daddy's girl
Out in the great big world
He's taught me what's right from wrong
I feel so strong
I'll always be Daddy's girl
She cuts up the lemons and adds them with the eggs and sugar and begins mixing the ingredients together.
I fill up my journal with all my dreams and hopes
The future keeps changing like a rainbow kaleidoscope
A special boy waits just for me, but
Even though he's so nice
I know inside
I'll always be Daddy's girl
Out in the great big world
He's taught me to believe in me and I'll succeed
I'll always be Daddy's girl
She slices the strawberries and puts them in the blender. After blending the strawberries, she mixes it with the lemon mix and continues singing.
Watch as he sees me all on my own
I feel ten feet tall
I'm not that little girl anymore
I can do it all
I'll always be Daddy's girl
Out in the great big world
He's taught me what's right from wrong
I'll always be Daddy's girl
The greatest gift in the world
Is being Daddy's girl
He's given me the perfect start
Right from the heart
I'll always be Daddy's girl
She continues singing the chorus as she adds the filling into the pie crust. When she finishes, the oven goes off, signaling that it's ready to bake. Maybe I should have sung that for Atem on Father's day, she wondered.
Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard knocking on her door. Her guests had finally arrived. She opened the door and saw Mokuba and Rebecca and welcomed them. Since Rebecca's first visit to the Secret Garden, she's been passing through it to visit Mokuba during the weekends. Also, since Mokuba likes to go over to Emily's house to try her baked goods, he often invited Rebecca to join him.
"Have you got something new today, Emily?" Rebecca asked.
"I sure do," she answered. "It's lemon pie with blended strawberries."
"That sounds yummy," Rebecca squealed.
"Well, it's in the oven now, so it'll need some time to bake," the older girl told her. "In the meantime, would you guys like some milk?"
"Yes, please," the children answered politely. So Emily poured a glass of milk for the both of them. After taking a sip, Mokuba spoke up and said, "Hey, Emily, earlier today, we saw a car parked in front of your house. Yugi told us your dad came over to see you."
"Oh, you saw that?" she asked.
"We stayed at his house for a little while before coming over," the boy was explaining. "Yugi told us you and your dad weren't really on good terms. I also heard about how he disowned you when you were young."
"He also said your dad had control issues and was very hateful towards your friends," Rebecca added.
"Rebecca, don't exaggerate," Mokuba scolded.
The older girl sighed dejectedly. "It's okay, Moki. Becky's right. It doesn't matter who I'm friends with. Robert doesn't like anybody. And he's always been so hateful towards Yugi. He just can't stand seeing us together and he also can't stand that we love each other."
"Has he always been like that?" Mokuba wondered.
Emily nods and says, "I'm afraid so." Then she got an idea. "Maybe if I tell you about how Yugi and I met-,"
"Not a bad idea," Rebecca interrupted. "It might explain a few things."
While waiting for the pie to bake, Emily began telling the story of how she and Yugi met and fell in love.