At first, I laughed.
A father and daughter had a little secret from each other. There was nothing wrong with that. But over the days, his behavior became increasingly strange. Sometimes Daniel took Lily to the kitchen, to a corner of the room or near the stairs. He whispered a few words and asked him to repeat them. As soon as they noticed my presence, they both pretended that nothing had happened.
One night, I walked into Lily’s room and found her standing in front of the mirror, repeating something quietly.
What are you doing, honey?
She turned around nervously and quickly hid her hands behind her back.
“Nothing.
Did Dad ask you to say anything?
Lily looked down.
I can’t tell you.
At that moment, Daniel entered the room. He looked at me and then Lily.
“Go to