Hope's POV
I giggle sweetly at daddy making him smile. I love it when daddy smiles, it makes me feel good inside. I look at daddy and held my arms up, wanting to held. He got the message and he picked me up kissing my nose, then a knock on the door got my attention. He walks to the door and answers it.....there sitting on the doorstep, was a woman.....she had white long hair, and light blue eyes. She looked to be daddy's age. "P-please.....I need h-help...." That was all she said before passing out. Daddy put me down and picked up the woman with no expression on his face, making me confused. He puts the woman on the couch. "Hope, go to your room, I don't want you to get hurt." He said with a slight cold voice. I nod and go to my room sighing....I guess we're not going out to eat. "Why is it that everything fun is planned, it's always ruined by something or someone?!" I yell to myself, hoping daddy didn't hear me. Luckily he didn't and I start to tear up, knowing that our fun day is canceled. "Maybe it's best not to be excited for the fun things daddy plans.....it'll be ruined anyway...." I tell myself, and I cry myself to sleep....my times with daddy are coming to an end...
3 years later still Hope's POV
I can't believe I'm 8 now.....well actually I can, daddy took me out for my birthday.....he tried too but work got the best of him. I sigh, sitting in my room staring at the ceiling. You know how I told myself not to be excited about fun stuff that's planned? Well I've been doing just that. I can't even have fun with dad anymore....he's always busy. Just then dad walked into my room, looking.....heartbroken and sad, I spot some guilt in his eyes too. "Hope? Can we talk?" He asked grabbing my hand but I yank it away. "What's the point if you're gonna run off back to your work?!" I snap at him. "Every time something fun is planned, it's always ruined by something, always! I can't even spend time with you anymore because you're always busy!!" He was shocked when I said that, and he looks down. "Hope.....I......I'm sorry, I'm sorry I haven't been spending time with you....everything is just piling on me and I don't know why.....I understand you're upset about it but I'm trying my best to make time for you......I can't even sleep knowing I haven't been spending time with my own daughter..." He said softly. I just look away, to hide my tears. "I'm really trying Hope, but everyone wants to keep me away from you." He had tears and he hugged me, then saw my tears. "Princess don't cry...it'll be ok.." he soothed as I sob into his shoulder. He rubs my back to soothe me, and it helped a little. "I'm sorry daddy! I'm so sorry!" I sob quietly. "Don't be, you had every right to be upset, I would be too if I was neglected..." He whimpered. I hug him tightly not wanting him to cry. "I'll make tomorrow a daddy daughter day, just for the two of us, ok?" He said wiping my tears away, and I nod sniffling. "No more crying princess, ok?" He told me and I nod. I refused to let him go, afraid he will go back to work.......he seemed to get the message and held me while singing Never Too Late by Three Days Grace, my favorite song. I soon fall asleep to his singing with a smile. He holds me close and falls asleep too.
(I choked back sobs writing this......and I wrote this during school!)
