Charlotte turned towards Hedda and continued to smile. Was she supposed to say something now?

“That is, if she wants to,” Charlotte said. “I don’t want to force you to do anything, but I really think you would love everyone. They are so nice and are dying to meet you.”

“I would love that,” Hedda whispered. “I do need friends.”

Maybe she shouldn’t have said that. Did she come off as desperate? She didn’t want that at all.

“Yay! It’s settled. I’ll talk to my Daddy. He’ll no doubt talk to yours and set something up!” Charlotte said.

Hedda relaxed a little and gave her a smile. Maybe this was her turning point and things were going to look up from now on. A little part of her was excited to hang out with them and meet new people.

As she started to relax, Hedda noticed that she really needed to pee.

“Oliver,” Hedda whispered.

“Daddy,” he replied.

She sighed. “Sorry, Daddy. I didn’t know it was okay to call you that in public.”

She totally did since Charlotte had practically yelled Daddy out in the bakery.

“You knew,” Papa said. “Naughty girl.”

Hedda rolled her eyes and looked back at Daddy. She really needed to pee and she didn’t know how much longer she could hold it for.

“What’s wrong?” Daddy asked.

“I need to pee,” she replied. “Really badly.”

“Well, let’s go.”

Hedda didn’t move though. She surely could go to the bathroom by herself. They were in a smaller bakery. Nothing was going to happen to her here.

“I can go on my own,” she rolled her eyes. “I’m a big girl. Nothing is going to happen.”

Daddy didn’t look too sure. “I’ll come with you.”

She shook her head. “I’m really fine. Nothing is going to happen. The bathroom is right over there.”

Hedda was moving on her feet in place now. She didn’t know if she was going to make it to the bathroom now.

“What do you want?” Papa asked.

“Double chocolate cupcake!” Hedda said. “Ooooo and the Oreo one!”

She hadn’t even realized there was an Oreo one until she looked at the display. It looks so delicious and she couldn’t wait to eat it.

“Alright,” Daddy said. “You go but if you take longer than three minutes I’m coming to get you.”

Hedda nodded her head. “Okay, Daddy.”

Both of them let go of her hands and she started to walk towards the bathroom. Hedda quickly walked into the bathroom and did her business.

Once she was done, she walked up to the sink and started to wash her hands. Hedda giggled. Maybe she should stay in the bathroom until Daddy comes and gets her. Such a naughty thought.

She rolled her eyes and looked up into the mirror. Thingsreally had changed since they took her from Michael and Monroe’s house.

Hedda saw something out of the corner of her eye. Before she could do anything, a hand went around her mouth and her eyes went wide as she stared at the person through the mirror.