C2 My princess

Three years later.

Alex

"Pepi, where are you hiding? I'm actually late for work! Pepi, I'll punish you! Heck!" I swore to find her.

I had to run to the first floor, in the living room. Our little Princess is obsessed with the cartoon Rapunzel. I have a towel. Yes, I'm a real mom.

" Quickly eat porridge! I swear, as soon as I find you, I'll tickle you so much that you'll scream like a madwoman!" My footsteps move toward her bed.

" Aha! You got caught?! I'm going to take my belt and punish someone," I put her on my lap and she bites my cheek.

" I hate cream of wheat. Boo! How disgusting!"

"Pepi, if you don't eat porridge, you'll grow up to be an ugly Princess!" I hit her lightly and we walk into the kitchen together.

" I don't want to eat without you!"

" You're an adult, Pepi!"

" But it's disgusting!" she bats her lashes, and sometimes her eyes are the color of the most expensive sapphire.

" I'm going to get fired, and I'm going to steal again!" I explained her.

" What is theft?"

"This is very bad! You should eat a spoon for your mother!"

" She left me!" Despite her young age, she was smart enough.

"She didn't leave you, you know, there was a fire and…"

" I don't care, now you're my dad, my mom.But no, you're my big brother!"

" And you're a bully who doesn't listen to a word I say!" I stare into her blue eyes and stroke her hair.

"Hey, Alex, good morning!" I hear the voice of my best friend Sasha, and this naughty girl runs into his arms.

" Hi, Toops! Did you bring any candy? " When she calls him that, I can hardly control smile.

" Did you know that sweets can cause diathesis on your face?" I take the opportunity to remind her about porridge.

"Pepi, make sure the plate is empty in five minutes, or Rapunzel and the Snow Queen will go on vacation."

The little girl returns to the living room.

" Yes, you have an awesome upbringing! Only you forgot one thing!" he takes me to the kitchen.

For three years now Pepi and I have been living in his dacha. Fortunately, but I have a certain comfort level here. Even in winter. Most importantly, we stopped sleeping outside, and I stopped thieving.

"Be quiet! Don't forget that the baby likes overhearing!"

" Alex, she has to go to school. She needs to be educated , and then become a person!"

"But how can I send her to school? If I'm not even her brother, I'm nobody! If they find out about this, Pepi will be taken to an orphanage. She can't take it, you know how much effort I spend to feed her. "

"What's next? Will she go to work with you and play with dolls?" he was telling the truth.

"Hell! I didn't think of that!"

"Listen, my uncle is the headmaster. He'll help her get into school!"

" She has to do homework. And I work in the warehouse before tonight."

" I ate all the porridge, now will you stay with me?" My kitten comes up to me.

" No, Pepi! Sasha's sister is coming to see you in an hour!And remember, you must listen to her!"

"No, I only want to play with you!"

" If you don't stop sulking, you won't get any more candy! And Yes, you will go to school on Monday!" I look at her, and I know how she's going to react.

"I don't want to go to school without you!" She's whimpering, and I can hear her heart beating.

"Don't cry, my girl! Okay, Sash, I'm in a hurry!" I went out the door.