DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL
Daddy's Little Girl - Episode 8
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We stayed in our tent till almost 1am before finally retiring to our hotel room.
we're supposed to stay all through the night in our camp tent like most campers but my wife wanted us to go back to the hotel because of Marvel
According to her the weather outside was too cold and the hotel room will be warmer
The tent was warm enough but she insisted we had to go back to the hotel.
She carried Marvel, while I carried Zena, Jonah walked closely as we walked the distance back to the hotel.
Martin and his family slept at the tent, and many others.
I wanted to spend the night in the tent and also wanted the kids to have a good experience of it
It's will serve as a beautiful future memory but Edna interrupted that with her constant worries over Marvel
I sometimes wonder why she won't give the girl some breathing space to be herself
Edna is always looking out and making sure Marvel is okay.
She's mostly worried when she's not around to watch over Marvel.
She gives too much attention to Marvel, although Marvel has struggles, she can hardly express herself like every other kid but Edna understand her perfectly.
She knows when she's hungry, sleepy, ill, sad, happy or want something.
I struggle to understand Marvel most times but not Edna
I didn't want us to start having any misunderstanding on our camp out, we're meant to have fun, relaxing weekend and enjoy every bit of it.
And that's what we will do.
The camping was moving on well on Saturday, I even went fishing with Martin and Drake
I later left the men after Edna called me to come help her fix up and opening in the tent house.
Zena was running around happily with Hilda and another girl about their age
Edna was busy relaxing and gisting with other women, including Grace, Martin's wife.
Jonah and three other boys of his age plays soccer game around the camp.
We had a delicious barbecue and jellof rice that we all joined hands to make before leaving for the lake that day
After fixing the particular part in the tent, i decided to stalk around a bit
I noticed Marvel wanted to join Zena and her friend but Zena wasn't having it
She kept changing location to avoid Marvel
The other girl had to run back to her parents, it was remaining Zena and Hilda yet Zena doesn't want Marvel to come close.
I looked towards Edna, she was still talking with other ladies but her eyes kept flashing to Marvel
Edna noticed Zena's resentment, she was about excusing herself from the women when I stood
I know if she goes over to Zena it won't be funny
Zena Wil get it hot
I had to stand from my sit to go save the day
I gave Edna sign to relax let me handle it
She smiled and nodded.
I walked up to Zena
"Zena, why not allow your sister to join in, she wants to play with you and your friend..."
"Dad, she's not my sis...t.." Zena dragged the last word as she gave me sign to take her away
"No Zena, I'm not taking her away. Marvel is your special sister and you've to take care of her and be there for her as a sister.."
I watched as Zena anger grew
"But sir, Marvel is not really Zena's sister. They're not related, Marvel is just some little girl you picked in the street and decided to help. Marvel is not okay... like us and it will be hard playing along..." Hilda said folding her hands in akimbo fashion
As she stood in Zena's defence
Marvel turned and slowly started going back to the Mom.
She was so sad
I called Zena aside and began talking to her with a low voice so that Hilda won't be able to hear us.
"How could you deny your sister and lie to your friends that she's some kid we picked in the street?
"... that's so crμel Zena, we raised you better than that, I have devoted so much love for you than I did for Marvel but that doesn't mean I don't love, appreciate or acknowledge Marvel as my daughter. Marvel doesn't deserve this, she's only special in her own way and wish to be treated like every other kid. It's so unfair.."
"Dad, my friends will laugh at me, they might not want to be my friends again, you know how much I practiced and did everything that I had to so that I can be their friend and move with them. I'm finally there and Marvel want to spoil that..."
"...Hilda will tell others in school that Marvel is my real sister and I will no longer have any friend. They will make fun of me and laugh at me. I don't want such Dad...i love my friends and they're including me in all their games now. I don't want anything that will ruin it..."
I heaved sådly as I bent down to her height
" Listen Zena, no family is perfect and ours isn't, you can't love your friends more than your family. Family comes first before anything or anyone. Marvel is family and she is very special to us, you can't choose your friends over her. would you rather watch Marvel sad all the time over your choice of behaviour just to be be friends with kids that only takes advantage of you. You need to be real and see who's truly your friend. You can't keep hurting Marvel just to please your friends, I know deep down you're kind and caring, don't let anyone change that about you, Marvel should come first before your friends, she's your only sister.."
"Dad, I will still choose my friends over Marvel. She doesn't even understand things easily, she can't play properly. It's as if we're in two different world. You said it before that Marvel is difficult to handle, you used to scold mum for Marvel's mess. You can't stand her because she disgust you and she also disgust me too. You hardly get close or even touch her..."
"... You acknowledge me more like your only daughter and I know how it feels to have Marvel as family. It's super annoying Dad. I wish she's not related to me, I hate when ever someone says she's my sister. Dad, before you usually look at Marvel like she should just disappear. All of a sudden you're trying to love and care for her..."
"...I don't know if you're pretending just to please Mum, so that mum won't be mad at you but I can't pretend. I will choose my friends over Marvel. I håtē that we're family and I don't want her close to me before she chase off my friends..."
I heaved again sådly
It's obviously my fault, I created room for the dislike and favouritism
I showered so much love and attention on Zena than I ever did with Marvel.
I'm the architect of it all
I know I have messed up, but it's not too late.
I will definitely fix it.
Zena will acknowledge Marvel as her sister either by force or willingly
I won't let it slide
That's the way I intend fixing the mess I created
"..Dad, can I go back to Hilda now. She's getting impatient and may leave like Anna, if I don't go now..."
"No, you can't. You will either go and take Marvel along with you or you're not going with Hilda. And if you mother finds out about this your attitude towards Marvel, you will be getting into serious trouble and she may even transfer you to another lower school and you won't get to see the friends that you choose over your sister..."
She began protesting
I don't know why she feels I can easily do whatever she ask or want.
She can't try disobeying her mum like she's doing right now to my face
I'm always Zena's saviour whenever Edna comes at her
I'm always very protective of her, now the whole thing I have gotten into her head and she no longer listens to what I say
The good thing is that all of that is changing, I will not applaud her ill behaviour any longer
After seeing that I wasn't going to change my mind, she had to go to Hilda, speak to her for a while before going to go get Marvel.
This was where the problem started.
(Do not take credit or Plagiarize AMAH'S HEART stories)
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