Ellie's POV

At first when Daddy said that woman would spend the night here.

I didn't like it but he convinced me saying that if she messes up I could tell him and have her removed.

But I kinda took a liking she was obviously trying to change.

"I am Ellie" I said extending my hand.

"HI Ellie, I heard much of you. I envy you" she kindly says.

I got up and sat on the same couch she was sitting on.

"Let's play dress up!" I said.

"Of course!" Jenna says.

"Okay follow me" I said and we walked into my bedroom.

I went over to my closet.

"Don't look!" I said then I picked out the outfits to show her.

Hanging out with Jenna wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

I chose 12 outfits.

The first one was a red gown.

Second was a blue navy sparkle dress.

I put the first one on then I walked out of my closet.

"Beautiful!" Jenna exclaims clapping her hands I giggled.

"There's more!" I said and I went inside to change into the second dress.

After maybe 30 minutes I was still learning to tell time but I wasn't the best at it.

I rummaged and found daddy's shirt.

I put it over me and I wore his fancy suit when I first met him.

"Ta-da!" I said putting my arms up but the jacket was weighing my arms.

Then Jenna was in a giggle fit.

"You look so adorable!" she says.

"Why can't you spend time with your parents?" I asked just out curiosity she looks young that they shouldn't be dead.

I saw her smile turn into a frown.

"My parents hate me. See the thing is my biological father passed away so my step mother married to a man then together they had two more children and I guess after that.." Jenna trails.

I never experienced that before but I clenched my heart.

"My stepmother began to favour her natural born kids since it was by instinct then basically I wasn't related to the family at all. I was treated as an outcast" she sighs.

I crawled onto the bed and sat next to her.

She smiled a little bit.

"One of her son adores me so I guess I am not horribly treated but after awhile I went to live with my Aunt and I pursue my dreams" Jenna explained.

I was confused if she could live with her Aunt how come she didn't do that in the first place.

"Why you didn't live with aunt before?" I asked.

"Well you see.. I was really close to my stepmother but we sorta drifted you know?" she says.

I wasn't quite understanding but maybe it was like what my former father did to me.

He acted different.

"I sorry..." I said looking down.

"Hey I'm sorry for telling you this. It's just has been a weight on my chest" she says forcing a smile.

"I am 5 I look 3 but I 5." I said.

She nodded.

"My father before abused me." I simply said and I showed her my bruises it was slowly healing since daddy told Dr. Cortez to apply some healing cream on them.

"You poor child" she put a hand to her mouth.

I nodded.

For some reason when explaining my past it wasn't as painful.

But then it made me think.

What of her mother? "Jenna. Your mama?" I asked.

I didn't know how to put it in full sentences.

"Oh my mama? She died" Jenna says.

"Mine too" I said.

Maybe another hour went by and we played with my dolls to lift the gloomy mood.

Then Daddy came and leaned on the door.

I looked up from playing dolls.

"Daddy!" I exclaimed and I set my ken doll down and ran to him.

I tripped over daddy's clothes he rushed to me and caught me.

"Why are you wearing my dirty clothes?" he asked picking me up.

"I played dress up" I said.

"I see" he said then he set me down.

"Jenna it seems you got Ellie to like you" he said.

"It wasn't that hard."Jenna says smiling.

But daddy just narrowed his eyes.

I decided to distract him.

I liked Jenna way better than before.

"Daddy help me get out of your clothes" I put my arms up.

"Alright princess just give me a second" Daddy says.

He went over to Jenna and it seems he whispered something into her ear.

I crawled onto my bed and dangled my feet waiting for daddy.

"I will go grab my stuff from my car" Jenna says.

I waved her a goodbye.

Daddy walked back to me and picked me up.

"Little one why aren't you in your sling?" he asks.

"My wrist not hurt" I said.

"Are you sure? Dr. Cortez told me it would take 10 days" Daddy said.

"I am sure" I said seriously I didn't feel any pain.

"who was the man from before?" I asked while daddy was undressing me from his clothes.

"His name is Matthias, but you may call him Mat" Daddy says then applying more of the cream onto my body.

"Mat seems funny" I said.

"I'm glad you think so" He says as he finished the last touch of the cream.

He went and grabbed my pajama top.

"What would you like for dinner?" he asks while I put my head into the headhole.

"I want to have pasta with cheese!" I replied.

"Mac n cheese?" he cocks an eyebrow.

I moved my head up and down.

Is that what it was called? "I wanna help" I said.

"Alright but first let me measure you" he says.

I nodded.

I was use to these kinds of things.

He guided me to my closet and he said to stand straight against the out door frame.

"Ah you grew 5 inches!" he says.

I grew 5 inches? Then how tall am I now.

"You are now 3"7, closer to being a 4 footer!" He continues then ruffles my hair.

I beamed.

I didn't know that growing a few inches would make him this excited.

Am I normal 5 year old now?!

"You are the average height of a 5 year old now" he explains.

That was like what I always wanted to hear!

"See you're almost going to pass my waist" daddy says then he puts the body measure away.

"I'll have a tutor to teach you basic knowledge" daddy says.

I nodded eagerly.

I couldn't wait to begin education! Jenna finally made it back to daddy's place and she set her stuff in another room.

Daddy helped my make the mac n cheese.

I had to use a stepstool to reach the sink.

"Try to see if the pasta is soft enough" daddy said blowing the one piece of the rotini.

I opened my mouth I shook my head. It wasn't soft enough.

"So we will let it boil for another 10 minutes before shutting it off" daddy says.

I went over to the fridge and pulled my step stool and opened the fridge.

Aha there was milk.

Then I frowned.

It was too big.

That's when Jenna reached in front of me and pulled the milk out.

"Thought you might need help" she says and pours the milk into the 1 whole measuring cup.

"Thank you" I said.

"no problem" she said then she went and sat on the counter.

"Daddy let's put the milk in!" I said carefully holding the cup.

"We have to let it boil through then we can" Daddy said.

"Okay" I said and I placed it on the counter.

I kept staring at the water to boil faster.

"You know if you stare at it. It'll boil slower" daddy says grabbing three plates.

I pouted.

Then I looked away.

I watched looked at the timer and it dinged!

"Now I will drain the water out" daddy says and picks the pot up and pours the hot water into the sink without letting the pastas out.

After that he placed it on the stove top again.

"Now we can pour milk into it" he said put the step stool and I grabbed the milk again.

Like daddy said I poured the milk.

I couldn't believe in the span of 3 days I was adjusting to him.

In the past it would take like a year.

But there was something about him that just made me trust him.

Soon enough he added the cheesy sauce.

"Jenna! We finished!" I said

"mmhm it smells good" Jenna says.

After hearing her story and past I could understand why she acts the way she does.

She had to hide her weakness.

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I also helped set the table and we happily ate together.

We also watched movies and I picked to watch the newest Mulan action movie.

I fell asleep and Daddy tucked me into bed and then I had this really strange dream.

I was dreaming that I heard babies cry in a white room.

I too was crying and then this kind looking nurse picked me up and I was brought to a woman dressed in a black suit then she took me.

I cried harder when I was being held by them I was reaching for someone else.

I didn't know who.

I was put to sleep then I woke up in a strange area It was full of other kids.

I slowly rubbed my eyes and I adjusted to the dark.

Then I saw the nightlight and I didn't feel sad anymore.