Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Is a mistake from the Moon Goddess 308

Chapter 308

My alarm was screaming at me, and I rolled over with a groan. "Please goddess. Let me sleep." I cracked open my eyes. Then, like clockwork, everyone else groaned. I heard a distant 'please goddess no' and that made me laugh. There was a soft knock, and I called out. "Yeah?" Thinking it was Toya, I stood and stretched. I turned to the door to find a small face staring up at me and I hurried over. "Hey Carly." I pulled the door wide and crouched down." Good morning."

She stared at me for a few minutes and I could see tears gathering in her eyes. "Can..." she trailed off and rubbed her nose on her sleeve.

I reached for her. "What's wrong?"

She worried at her lip for a minute. "Can you help me pick out my clothes?"

I smiled softly. "Of course I can." I didn't realize she needed help with this still. I was out of my depth. Almost as if she read my mind, she sniffled again. "I normally pick my clothes, but." She stopped and wiped her eyes.

"But what, baby?" I pulled her closer to me. She resisted for a minute before she relaxed against me.

best to say goodbye to daddy." She wiped

we go down to see him, okay?" I looked down at the small girl in my arms. Her tiny princess pajamas were a stark contrast to

to her room. We just reached her

Toya patted Carly's head. "How about pancakes for

thought for a minute, and then she nodded.

me. "Il get breakfast ready. Come down when you're ready." I gave her a thankful smile,

her closet and I could tell she had been in here before coming to get me. Little clothes were thrown around in piles. "Okay." I got to my knees and started picking through the clothes, refolding them or hanging them back on to their hangers. "Let's see what you chose

the smallest pile of clothes. "These are the nicest dresses I have." She handed me the dresses, pretty pink and white little fluffy

you are right. Not for today." I got to my feet and started to hang everything up as she pulled

I have nice pants." She searched through another drawer, and I

for a minute. I opened the box to find a frilly black dress with tiny ribbons for her hair and black shoes. A letter was left on

nothing good enough." She looked up at me with tears trailing down her

on over and shut your eyes. She came over to me and she scrunched her face up, closing her eyes, making me laugh. I