My Baby Girl

Chapter one

Zedidiya's POV
I kept looking at the clock I couldn't wait to go home for the night it's been a long day at work I work high paid tavern as a waiter I get paid good tips though
"Finally it's 10:30 I get to go home!"i thought excitedly
I go clock out and yell bye to my boss
I walk out the door and get my keys out to unlock my truck when I hear crying like a little kid
I turn around and look and it sounds like it's coming from the alley beside the tavern I walk to the end of it an from the street like a see a small body huddled up beside some piled up boxes shaking I walk towards the kid and when I get closer I can tell it's a girl by her long blonde hair that's all knotted with dirt and other things in it i crouch down behind her
"Hey"i whisper
She turns around and I gasp she has a nasty bruise on her cheek a cut above her eye and she's crying
"No hurt me" she mumbles while crying
"No I won't hurt you" I say sweetly
I go to reach out for her but she scoots away
"It's okay I won't hurt you I promise"i say
"Can you tell me your name?" I ask
"Naveigha Raynee" she says
"How old are you Nevaigha?" I ask
"Five"she mumbles
She is real small for a five year old
"Do you want to come with me to clean up and eat an get warm?" I ask gently
"Won't hurt me?" She asked with tears in her eyes
"No I promise" I said
She lets me pick her up she is in a t-shirt an jeans with no shoes or socks
I go to my truck unlock it and set her in the backseat
"Stay sitting down okay?" I tell her
"Okay"she smiles
We arrive back to my apartment I go an open up her door and pick her up and take her inside I turn the heat on when I get in there it's fall but I know she has to be cold
"Let's get you a bath than you can eat alright?" I asked
She just nods her head
I go to the bathroom her still in my arms she has her arms wrapped around my neck how could someone hurt this little girl? I ask myself
I set her on the counter and turn and fill the tub up with warm water
I turn around and get her undressed and at her in the tub I get soap and a rag to wash her with I get her hair washed and get her out I can put her back into those nasty clothes I have a towel wrapped around her and carrying her to the living room than I remember there's clothes in my laundry room from when I baby say my friends kid I go find the clothes and get her dressed take her back out to the kitchen and make a sandwich an give her some Cheerios she's sitting on my lap eating
"Naveigha" I say to get her attention
"Mhm"she mumbles
"Why where you by yourself tonight?" I ask
"Daddy took me to the park yesterday and said he would be back but he never came back so I tried to look for him"she said quietly
"How did you get that bruise and cut?" I ask gently
"Daddy says it's cause I look like mommy"she is almost crying
"Where's mommy?" I ask
"Flying with the angels"she whispers silently crying
"Shh it's okay your safe now I promise" I say rocking her
"I don't wanna go back to daddy he's mean"she says turning around and burring her face into my neck
"You don't have to sweetheart"i say gently still rocking her she falls asleep I go get ready for bed and lay her by the wall so she don't roll off the bed and fall asleep.