“Okay,” she pouts. “And im sorry I made you sad.” “Im not sad,” I shake my head. My daughter will not bear the weight of my tragic life on her little shoulder, it's not her fault. “Look, im happy,” I say, smiling at her. “Really?” she asks, staring up at me with optimism. “Yes,” I swallow, not wanting to let her down a second time. The first was not trusting my heart when I first saw her, I might not have associated her scent with mine but my heart knew, she had my tells too but they were also Mariella's. “Are you sad?” “Not right now.” “Then I'm very happy,” I tell her. “I'm always happy when you are happy. So you should stay happy for me, okay?” “Yes,” she nods. “Good girl, don't feel sad.” I smile, caressing her hair. “What about daddy?” “Daddy is a grown-up,” I almost snap, catching myself a second too late. “And you my little one, you don't need to worry about grownups and their problems. It's not your job to worry about us being sad or happy, your job is to play and be
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