Chapter 10

DADDY?

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Addy woke up late as usual and when she woke up she couldn't find Derek in the room.

She was about to check the bathroom for him when she saw a note on the bedside table

"Off to work" she muttered

"God why I have to sleep so much always, mum always complains about it. That's right, mum, I should probably call her"

Reaching for her purse that laid on the sofa Addy heard a sound coming from outside.

"Is he back, I thought he went to work, OMG is someone breaking into the house" Addy said placing her hands on her forehead. She then grabbed a flower vase and proceeded to go check out the burglar.

When she came out of the room she could hear faint voices coming from the kitchen then moving to the sitting room

"Seems like the thief is walking around, maybe looking for something to steal" she said tightening her grip on the vase.

"Who is it, show yourself, come out here right now" Addy said when she got to the kitchen and found it empty, she was about to move forward when a little doll came out and stood in front of her lifting her little hands up in the air as if surrendering.

"Ohh a baby thief, nice tactics" Addy said stroking her chin.

"I'm not a thief aunty, who are you" the doll asked

"I should be asking you that, who are you and what are you doing here, how did you get in?"

"Mum has the keys, please don't smash my head and make cookies out of it"

"Oh no I wouldn't harm a child, what made you think of such"

"I saw it in a movie one time"

" I can't do that, see I've dropped the vase"

"Thank you aunty, your hair is pretty"

"I love your freckles, your eyes and your hair. What is your name?"

"Nice to meet you, I am Abi, short for Abigail"

"Oh so you're Abi, aww you're so cute, it's nice to finally meet you" Addy said pinching her cheeks

"Why are you wearing daddy's clothes?" Abi asked

"Huh"

"Abigail!!" A voice called from outside

"In here mum"

"What a mess you've made, you spilled milk in the car, go get it cleaned now before I ..oh hello"

"Hi?" Addy said

" And you are?"

"I'm Addy, short for Addison " she said looking at Abi

"Wow so you're Addy, I'm Samantha"

"Sam? I've heard that name before, yeah from that Joel"

"You've met Joel the nutcase" Sam chuckled

"Yeah just once though"

"Mum I can't find my toys anywhere, did daddy throw it out"

"The toys? I packed them up last night and kept it in that carton over there" Addy said pointing to a brown carton kept at a corner

"She's Abi, the painter of those pineapples on the wall, and she's also your daughter that means you're Derek's elder sister"

" Derek's elder  sister, hell no I'm not his.."

"Elder sister, she's my younger sister" Derek completed breathing heavily

" So you're back early and panting, are you okay. " Addy asked

"Derek did you run all the way to this place"

"Just from the garage"

"DADDY!!" Abi said and launched herself into Derek's arm

"Hey Abi baby, did you miss me" Derek said stroking her hair

"Nope, Abi is angry?" Abi said

"Why baby, what did I do"

"You left without seeing me last night"

"Last night?" Addy said

"Yes aunty, he didn't come to see me, he only went to mummy last night but I saw him when was leaving"

"No Abi,you are mistaking. I didn't leave here last night, I was here with this aunty right"

"Daddy lie, Abi cry"

"Hush now baby, don't cry okay, Addy please take Abi to her room" Derek said

"I'll take her" Sam offered

" I said Addy not you Sam" he said holding Sam by her hands while he nodded to Addy to take Abi up.

Addy looked sure as hell confused right now. She was taking Abi to her room and when she looked back she saw that Derek and his sister were in a heated argument that came out as whispers

"I wonder what they are talking about"

"Aunty Addy?"

"Yeah?"

"Can I get a cookie please, I promise to be good" the red haired girl said

"Okay cookie, sit on the bed and wait for your cookies"  Addy left the room to get cookies but not before pinching her cheeks.

As she was going to the kitchen a call came in from her mother

"Mum"

"Come home right now Addy"

"Mum but.." beep beep beep

"She hung up on me must be something serious"

She went to the kitchen and just then she saw Derek and Sam hugging each other with Derek's lips on Sam's forehead.

"Mmhm" she cleared her throat making them separate

"Oh Addy I was searching for you"

"In her arms?" She said

"It's not what you think Addy, trust me"

"Relax Derek, I was just kidding, you look like you've been caught cheating on me I mean she's your sister after all so it's natural that you'll hug her" Addy said smiling

"Sam, Abi needs cookies and I have to go, please take care of it, Derek mum called so I have to leave"

"I'll drop you off"

"Alright"

Addy and Derek both left the house to Addy's house

"Why does she call you daddy Derek"

"Who Abi?, Well her father died when she was a baby..yeah he did so since then I've been taking care of  four year old Addy like my daughter. That's why she thinks I'm her dad" he explained

"Okay. You know we'll be married soon, let's stay true to each other" Addy said placing her hands on Derek's laps while Derek just smiled. He dropped her off at her house and drove off after she went in.