Teach Me (18+)

Chapter Thirteen

Gianna's Point Of View

The sun shinned lightly into the closed blinds of my room. The smell of sweet cinnamon flooded my nose and made my stomach growl.

I flung my legs over, sliding out of the warm bed. My feet hit the cold floor, immediately sending shivers down my spine.

Heading to my bathroom I went to brush my teeth and do my morning routine before I heard the bedroom door open.

"Gigi?" I heard Lilly's voice echo through the room.

I rinsed my mouth and dried it before heading out to her. Her big brown eyes lit up once she saw me. She was sitting on my bed watching whatever movie I had on Netflix but her smile grew as I got closer.

"Good morning sweetheart," I smiled grabbing my jacket off the bed.

"Good morning Gigi," her tone was soft and sweet, "My Mimi made breakfast and Auntie Eden is working," she said getting under my blankets.

Sliding my jacket over my head, "Okay baby, we can go eat whenever you're ready," I said.

"I already ate, can we finish the rest of the movie first?" She asked, her focus on the holiday movie in front of her.

"Sure baby," I chuckled and slid into the bed next to her.

As soon as I was next to her she cuddled into my chest and said, "You know you're like a second mommy to me," which completely caught me off guard.

"How so? I'm only your teacher baby," I asked her running my hands through her curly hair.

"Because you love me and you take care of me," she said which made my heart warm.

"Yes but you have a mommy that loves you and takes care of you," I told her.

But she only sighed, "Yeah but she's always working, and she doesn't play with me or help me with my homework," she said.

"Lily, your mommy has to work to make money for you both," I said watching the TV screen.

"I know," her voice was filled with sadness which made me sad for her.

I know what it's like for your parent to always be working since I experienced much of the same when I was growing up due to both my parents working many high-profile cases. But for Avanna, I've never seen her with Lily let alone heard Lily talk about her, she mainly talks about Eden which shows that's who she's with the majority of the time.

"How about I do our hair?" I said still running my fingers through her hair.

"Ouuu okay!" she said sitting up from my chest, "I have some ballies, can you put them in my hair please?" She asked climbing out of the bed.

"Okay baby, we can go to your room and do it," I said following her.

She grabbed my hand, "Okay okay, come on," she giggled pulling me out of my room.

And almost 20 minutes later her bed was filled with hair gels, curling creams, hair ties, hair brushes, and hairballs.

"I think Jewel in our class is nice, I would like to go play at her house one day," she said as I did bubble braids in her hair.