Lost in Wonderland: A YA Dark Fantasy Adventure Novel (Once Upon a Haunted Doll Book 1) by Valentina Valerian
Author:Valentina Valerian [Valerian, Valentina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-06-06T04:00:00+00:00
29
His Secrets
8th August 1875
When I place the herb in front of Fatherâs nose, he immediately awakens.
âOh my goodness⦠did I⦠thank you so much,â Father says as he rubs his eyes.
He sits up and stretches before looking around in confusion, trying to recall what happened.
âAre we still at the toy store?â he inquires.
âYes.â
Fatherâs eyes widen as he notices no trace of the nutcracker.
âWhat happened to that nut? Is he still alive?â He asks, his voice trembling.
âNo. I defeated him.â
There is a long pause as Father stares at me in awe. I can tell heâs proud of me because of his facial expression, such as the way he holds his chin high.
âYouâve really grown in confidence,â he finally says, his voice full of surprise. âWell done.â
I blush and lower my head. âTh-Thank you, Father.â
Fatherâs body spasms in pain as he says, âYouâre welcome.â He slumps to the floor, his eyes rolling up in his head. He begins to sweat and breathe heavily.
âFather!â I cry out shaking him.
For a brief moment, his body relaxes and his eyes open.
âWhat happened to me?â he asks, perplexed.
âYou fainted,â I say, concernedly looking at him.
âIâm sorry, I must have gotten too excited,â he says, rising to his feet.
I make a blink. Father is acting strange⦠or, more accurately, differently than what I have observed from him in the last few hours. But I canât pinpoint exactly what has changed.
âFather⦠I think we should sit here and talk for a while - you appear quite frail right now.â
âAlright. What would you like to discuss?â
I hesitate. âFather⦠I know youâre my father, but I donât know anything about you⦠and I want to know everything I possibly can about you.â
Father is a little creeped out, but he ultimately understands me. âYes, my child, you can ask me anything you want. But Iâd like you to answer one of my questions in return so that I can get to know you.â
âAll right,â I say, taking a deep breath and turning to face Father. âCan you tell me your full name, Father?â
âMy full name is Gabriel Janvier. I may have had a middle name, but I was never told about it.â
I raise my brow. Never told about it? What exactly does he mean by that?
âHow about you?â Father inquires.
âItâs Zoé Alarie,â I say, my gaze fixed on my father.
He gives a nod. âWhat a lovely name.â
âThank you,â I say, beaming from ear to ear.
âAll right, Iâll ask you another question then,â Father says, smiling. âWhat does it all mean? Your name, I mean.â
Iâm hesitant. âIt means little doll,â I say, my smile having faded. âCan you explain what yours means?â
âPlayful, witty, and crafty,â Father exclaims, his eyes widening with surprise. âOur names really do define us, donât they?â
I scowl. âNot really,â I say quietly, my hands twitching. âI thought my name meant something completely different.â
âWhat did you interpret it to mean?â Father inquires, intrigued.
I turn to face Father. He appears to be a nice man, and it feels good that he addresses me as a person rather than an object or an animal, as my previous carers did.
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