Your Father Is Amazing!

She was an adorable girl around five, her face clean, her black eyes clear and sparkling, and her hair short. She was half a head taller than Amy. It looked like her mother had altered her dress to fit her daughter; it was covered with patches.

She was very happy to see Amy, and started running towards her.

"Jessica!" Amy called, and ran to meet her.

But the girl stopped before she could throw her arms around Amy. She looked at Amy's dress with surprise.

"Why didn't you give me a hug, Jessica?" Amy asked.

"Because you're wearing a beautiful dress today; I don't want to dirty it." She grinned, her central incisors still unerupted. Then she saw the kitten, and her eyes went wide. "Such a cute orange cat!"

"It's actually a duck; it came out of an egg."

"It did? But it doesn't look like a duck," Jessica said, confused. "Anyway, can I hold it?"

"Meow!" Ugly Duckling cried, raising a paw as if saying no.