Chapter 15

Angelica

I get out of my sleep with the happy birthday tune ringing on my phone. Dad has been a lot sneaky nowadays. He sure would have set the tune on my phone. Rubbing my eyes to rid the sleep, I hear him knocking at the door with a huge smile adorning his features. He sets the tray of chocolate chip cookies on the table and smiles, holding a cookie to my lips.

 “Happy birthday, my princess!”

Cookies have been my all-time favorite since my toddler years and daddy bakes them fresh every time there is something significant happening in my life. His cookies have been a sign of good luck for me and knowing that he always bakes them wishing me success.

“Dad, you should have been a chef,” I tell him, enjoying the taste of freshly baked cookies in my mouth.

He kisses me on my forehead and brushes my hair back looking at me with so much love.

“So what is my princess going to do today?” He asks me w