Chapter 39

I heard someone entering the house, so I grabbed the nearest thing to me. I raised the bottom of the umbrella and hid behind the bedroom door.

I could not hear what the person was saying in a hushed tone because the sound of my heartbeat thundering through my ears would not let me, but I could tell he was searching for something as his footsteps moved around the house.

Lord, please help me. I know I do not believe in you, but I need you right now. Even if I do not survive this. Please keep my daughter safe.

I could hear the footsteps approaching, so I raised my hand to strike, but it retracted.

Thank God, but... is it not better to attack now that the intruder's back is turned to me?

That is right. You can do this, Debby. Trust yourself. You need to defeat whoever is out there and find your daughter.

Using both hands, I gripped the tip and raised the bottom as I launched for the unscrupulous bastard who entered my home without my consent.

My raging speed ground to a foot splitting halt at the sight before me. My eyes squinted so I could see clearly with all the sweat rushing down my forehead.

What the hell?

Samuel was on his knees before my baby, who was sitting across from him with food all over her mouth. He was making funny sounds, and she was replying as if they were having a serious conversation. He fetched her food with her little spoon and stretched it to her.

"Yum yum?"

She opened her mouth wide and ate joyfully with the ridiculous pigtails he made her hair into moving around each time she bounced in happiness after swallowing the food. He fetched again, but she impatiently grabbed his hands and took it straight to her mouth."

"That's my Princess. Who is my Princess? Sammie is my Princess."

"Aaaabababababa… Abaaaaabaaaba."

"I think our queen is awake, and she is right behind me. Her scent is something else, is it not?" He asked her and turned around with a smile on his face.

You are nothing but a fool, Debby. Did you forget why you are standing here with an umbrella in your hand just because he smiled at you? This is your child's safety we are talking about. This fellow of yours disappeared with your child. Open your mouth and ask him. Come on!

"Where the hell did you take my child to without my permission?"

The tremors of my scream ripped through my throat, and their startled faces turned to me. "I said where the fuck did you take my child to?"

"Hey… hey, calm down." He got up and approached me.

"Do not tell me to calm down! Here I was, worried the fuck sick that something bad happened to both of you, and here you are experimenting with food!"

"Calm the hell down. You are scaring Sam." He backed me up to the bedroom whilst I exhaled and inhaled to calm myself.

This Namaste shit does not work when you need it.