Never wished for you (Camren & Norminah)

Chapter 2: the one

Alejandro's pov

The day before...

"Lauren you know you can leave it's already late I don't want to keep you up" I said getting up from my chair.

"it's ok sir it's my job" she said facing me.

"It's not your job after working hours" I said folding my arms giving her a small glare

"well it's true but the more I stay with you the more I learn so it's a win-win situation for both of us" she replied smiling

" I wish I had a daughter like you " I said appreciating what she is doing for me.

"I'm sure your daughter is more capable than I can ever be" she replied humbly.

"i'm not so sure about that, I'm so worried about her these past few months. It's been hell for me i've been trying everything i have in my power to help her but its like she doesn't want my help she's like losing herelf and i'm afraid she'll go downhill like me. I don't know what happened a few months ago but I lost my precious daughter she was such a good girl my little princess and she still is but I can't recognize her anymore"  I let out a sigh trying to control my tears from escaping and continued

" I want to help her so much but she doesn't talk to me anymore it's like she's angry at something but I don't know what and I feel such a bad dad for not being able to do anything for her. To save her from whatever." I explained the pain that I'm feeling to an employee, but to me Lauren isn't just any employee, she's like another daughter to me.

"Mr. cabello it will be alright stay strong give time Maybe it's just a phase and she'll come around I'm sure about that" Laurem said getting up and looking at me.

"I hope so Lauren I really do but it still hurt you know " i said, I can't believe im pouring out my feelings to a woman.

"Well I might not be a parent just yet but you know that I had to raise my brother and sister after my father left and my mother had to do all the jobs, raise us all together I know what you feel in some complicated kind of way, like I can never understand what you are feeling in 100% but I can understand the 60% at least of what you're feeling right now ,I was already 6 years old when my father left us I was heartbroken literally I loved him so much but he didn't care for us, he changed and I know you're afraid that your daughter is changing too but I don't think your daughter is the same as my father because he was selfish and i know for a fact that Camila is not like him because she loves you, I saw how much she respects you how much she cares for you and how jealous she is because she thinks I'm stealing you away from her. Maybe she's going through some struggle but she will come around because she loves you on the contrary of my father. Hell I don't even remember him I just remembered the pain he caused us and I still do, Camila is so lucky to have a father like you because not everyone had the luck" Lauren said with glossy eyes and a sad smile so I gave her a warm hug maybe she is not my daughter by blood but she is by love.

"You are lucky too because you are my daughter to" I said smiling

"Oh no if Camila ever heard that she is going to kill me" she said making me laugh

"Right let's keep this between us" she was about to reply when my phone rang.

"Excuse me" I said and accepted the call

"Hello" I said

"Am I talking to Alejandro Cabello?"

"Yes" I answered confused

"Ok Mr. Cabello I called to inform you that your daughter is in the hospital for  alcohol poisoning" said the person on the side of the line.

"What! is she ok?"  I asked panicked