Prelude
My phone rang with my favorite ringtone -- the one I had chosen for my daughter and was pleasantly surprised to hear her voice once I picked up. Normally she called on weekends only.
"Hi sweetie, nice to hear from you."
"Hi dad, are you at home?" her voice shaking a bit.
"Sure, is everything all right -- you seem to be upset."
"I will tell you when I get home, I will be there in half an hour. Until later," and the line went silent.
I started to worry, as this call really was unusual for her. Moreover, since it took her at least 2 hours from her university to get here - calling just 30 minutes ahead of time....
Keep calm, she is smart and very thoughtful, but... I kept reasoning with myself for the next thirty minutes.
I stared out of the window and once her car came into view I really was worried. The Volkswagen was maxed out of space for all the stuff she filled it with. Since she was not due home for at least 6 month...
I opened the door and waited. Once she stepped out of the car, she practically jumped to hug me, her expression was sad and she seemed to have cried. I just held her and waited.
"Dad, I have to tell you something, but please don't be angry with me. I had to leave the university and I called off my engagement with Justin," sobbing into my chest. My imagination was working overtime -- so many bad things can happen with a beautiful girl...
I was stunned, held her close and looked down to her. I was just starting to comfort her as I saw a glimmer in her eye -- "you are kidding me," as I realized she could not hold her facial expression.
"I almost got you dad," laughing out loud. "I tried the honest approach but when I saw you worried I could not hold onto it."
"Honestly... so you are leaving the university and you left Justin?"
"Leaving, because and I was able to get that final paper done in just of couple weeks instead of month and I really left Justin -- he was just not strong enough for me. I realized he was holding me back, doing all the wrong things to keep me. We were a couple for 3 years and I was there for him, but he was not for me."
"And all of your stuff?"
"I will move in with Stefanie, as I get a scholarship nearby to get another degree it is much more convenient than driving back and forth. And since it is close by, I can visit you all the time. Her flat has two spare rooms and I don't have to pay rent -- just perfect."
The next couple of days I was busy helping her to move her stuff to Stefanie's flat. I have not seen Stefanie in years. They met at a cheerleading event for beginners and bonded quickly. They were like salt and pepper -- blond with striking blue eyes for my daughter Beth and black hair with an oriental touch and almost black eyes for Stefanie. Stefanie was a couple years older, but that did not harm her relationship.
Seeing Stefanie again was crazy -- that tiny girl was now a woman with all the right curves -- still tiny but those eyes were breathtaking. She kept sending me smiles that moved me. Not sure if she was happy I carried all the heavy stuff, but seeing her look at me made me smile as well.
On the other hand, she seem to be sad, when I looked after her.
Chapter one
A couple days later was the first day of carnival in Cologne. On those days most party goers were dressed up to the max. Yesterday my daughter obviously had ripped any costume she found in our house out all of those closets and made a pile on our dining table. When I got home in the evening, she declared she would go as a witch this year.
"You will tidy that stuff once you are done," I informed her.
"I will, but can I come over in the morning to get that mask done -- it takes about an hour and Stefanie's bathroom is just not big enough for both of us."
"Sure, this is your home as well."
The next morning she arrived a little late and went up to occupy the bathroom. I heard her showering and singing -- just like old times.
A couple minutes later, the doorbell rang and I opened to find Stefanie at the door. I almost did not recognize her the way she was dressed up -- she looked like a sexy pirate queen.
She had over knee high boots with at least 10cm of heels and a mini skirt just barely covering anything. When she slipped out of her coat, I was mesmerized. Her waist was restricted with a corset leaving her tits almost uncovered with just a thin white blouse sticking out of the corset with all buttons undone. I grabbed her coat and walked behind her to see her hips move sexily. She really looked like a wet dream.