Nine

Chapter Nine

Shelly would never forget that voice. Even in her dream or in this alternate world she would always remember it, and that was what stopped her dead in her tracks. She couldn't move or say anything, she just stood there frozen in time.

Kiara noticed her friend's distress and was quick to come to her aid.

"Hello, Mr. Chapman to what do we owe the pleasure of your visit?" Kiara smiled at him while Shelly remained quiet staring at the spitting image of her father only this time, he wasn't her dad.

"As charming as always, Miss Kiara." He chuckled.

"So customers are not supposed to be in here." Kiara pointed out.

"I know my dear, I took permission from the manager. I came to see Miss Shelly."

This time Shelly moved but not in the right way. She jumped up and screamed. "Daddy! I know you'd come to my rescue!!" And she fell on his chest and wept for joy.

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