Call me Daddy-Stealing her Innocence

Chapter 2

I start unpacking my things with the help of Iris, who immediately offered to help me, making it clear this time that she also has a good impression of me.

- Are you in New York for the first time? She asks me as she takes my purse with my personal hygiene items and places it on the shelf in the bathroom.

What I liked most about this hostel when I applied for a place here, was the fact that each room has its own bathroom, which means that there is no need to walk the walk of shame from the bathroom in the hall to the room.

-I was here once before when I submitted my documents for the dormitory. I tell her, arranging every piece of clothing that I put in the closet.

- So it's your first time when your mother doesn't accompany you... She agrees with the assumption and I hasten to deny it.

-Actually, when I first came here, I came with David.

-And can you tell me who this David is?

I laugh because of her curiosity to find out everything about me because I didn't expect that. I am not a very interesting person.

-David is my boyfriend. We have been together for a year. I tell her, closing the closet doors, then I sit down again on the edge of the bed, feeling tired.

- Did you come to study together?

-Not. Just me. He preferred to take a year off from his studies and helps his father at the company.

- It seems that you are not very disappointed that you are not together now...

My eyes immediately move towards her thinking that I will find an expression that will make me feel guilty for the way I think, but instead I only find the same warm expression with which she welcomed me when I entered the room.

- Don't get me wrong, I like David, but it's like I accepted this relationship just so my mother wouldn't pressure me that I should be with him. But enough about me. It's time for you to tell me something about yourself.

She displays a devilish smile and now I'm really curious about what she's going to tell me.

-Well...Your mother was half right with what she said. I mean, I like to party. Every time someone throws a party and I'm invited, I never say no.

-Oh…

- Yes... And I can't wait to go to the next party together. She tells me, clapping her hands like a small child and laughing at her.

- I don't think I'm the right person for the party. What I didn't tell you about myself is that I'm a nerd.

She snorts amused as if it were no big deal, then returns to her previous state.

-So what?! And nerds deserve a little fun. They needs to put his mind on pause a little more so as not to short circuit.

I look at her as if I were seeing an alien and that amuses her even more.

-You'll see... After attending the first party, you'll want to be present at the next one as well. The parties here are criminal.

- I don't know, Iris... I've never been to a party and I really don't want to put my mother on my head.

-You'll only get it if you tell her you went to a party, but you're of age. It's time to make your own choices.

If you sit and think coldly about everything Iris said, she's kind of right. But I don't even want to start lying to my mother. I wouldn't want him to think that Iris is influencing me to do such things.

- That remains to be seen... For now, today I want to rest. I drove four hours to get here, I listened to all my mother's unfounded complaints about me, then I unpacked my bags... I want nothing more than a good night's sleep.

-Okay, dear. Today is what you want, but tomorrow we do what I want.

I nod my head and then I take my pajamas from the closet consisting of a pair of shorts with hearts and a tank top with the same print, both blue pieces. I enter the bathroom and turn on the shower. After I get rid of my clothes and untie my hair, I go under the hot water which immediately calms me down. I start washing my hair and then my body, using the chocolate-flavored shower gel, then I rinse. I have the impression that I hear a man's voice talking to Iris and I start to feel slightly stressed. I hope she doesn't have the habit of calling boys into the room because I don't agree with that. I try to listen better, but I can't hear anything.

Maybe it just seemed to me...

I start to dry my hair with a towel, then I take another clean one with which I dry my body. I put on my underwear, then my pajamas and leave the bathroom, but not before leaving the clothes I've undressed in the laundry basket.

The first person I see when I get out of the bathroom is a little girl about five years old who smiles at me widely, but then hides her face behind her little hands.

- Hey, princess... What's your name? I ask kneeling in front of her and taking her palms from her face.

- My name is Gigi and I am five years old. She tells me, fixing me with her angelic gaze. What's your name?

I take her in my arms after standing up and place her on my bed, taking care to arrange her dress.

- I'm Anna and I'm 18 years old. I tell her and Gigi starts laughing. What are you doing here? Where is Iris?

God...I shouldn't ask a little girl questions.

- She went to bring my clothes in which I will sleep from my father's car. Iris still takes care of me from time to time, when dad has work.

-And you are a very intelligent princess, aren't you?

- That's right. Dad tells me that I inherited his intelligence and my mother's power of manipulation.

I laugh with her and she sits in my arms, running her small hands around my neck, hugging me. My heart fills with happiness and I hug her in turn.

-Is your mother busy tonight? My mouth takes the advance, and Gigi gets sad.

-I do not know. Mom didn't want me, that's why it's just me and dad.

Simply, my heart cannot cope with the sadness on her face and I tickled her making her laugh out loud. The door of the room opens and Iris appears with a backpack in her hand.

- It seems that you have already met. Says Iris and Gigi vehemently agrees with her head. You understand each other perfectly.

Gigi gets out of my arms and goes to give Iris a hug too. After exchanging a few lines between them, Iris looks at me with puppy eyes.

-What? I ask her not knowing what the problem is.

- I know it's short and you've only just met Gigi, but I didn't know she'd come tonight and I've already made plans...

- Ok...

-Please, are you staying with her tonight?

What could I say? I look at the little princess and it would be bad for me not to want to stay with her.