I ignore their laughter and watch daddy come in with the crown box. He opens it in the center of the conference desk and it has the crowns in it. My eyes about pop out of my head.
I touch the queens crown. I can't help it but a tear runs out of my eye. Then many do. I stand there silently touching the crown with tears all over my face.
They all stop laughing and watch me.
I can't take my eyes off it. I whisper. "Mine."
Daddy pulls it out the box and puts it on my head.
It's so heavy. I can't believe it's on my head. The emotions are so overwhelming. My body doesn't move at all. The tears fall out of my eyes.
Daddy smiles at me. "Someday my princess."
I feel it on my head. "Someday daddy."
He gives me a hug. "You are beautiful like that." He sits down. "Ok 1 minute. Someone start a
