"Sorry, I gotta go, my dad's home."
Isabelle's words rattled around in Katie's head all night. It was a simple statement, but there was a lot of meaning behind those words. She did not explain, not that Katie expected one by now. She was the youngest in her group of friends, and over the last year, the other girls began acting strangely. Each of them changed their behavior not long after their 18th birthday. Every one of them disappeared on their actual birthday for about a week, delaying any celebrations. They weren't in school, they weren't online, they didn't answer texts or calls. They ignored the world for a time, then returned happier than ever and usually dressed differently.
Whenever she asked another girl why they were acting differently, her friend only talked about how they were much closer to their fathers than before. Sometimes, she would hear about "practice" or "training," but she'd never get a straight answer about what any of that was. "Your daddy will take care of everything," they said. "Listen to your daddy, and everything will be wonderful." What did that mean? Why did they smile so much now?
Katie's birthday was only a couple of hours away, and she turned 18 at midnight. She had to know more about what would happen on her birthday, so she texted her friend Emily, and after several minutes of no reply, she called her up. Right before it went to voice mail, Emily picked up with a muffled "mmph", followed by a "Hello?" which sounded like the person talking wasn't closing her mouth.
It was apparent from the sounds Emily made that Katie interrupted her while eating. She said her dad got her a giant lollipop, and she didn't want to put it down because it might get ruined. Nevertheless, Katie thought, there's no reason to lick and suck and smack your lips that loudly while eating anything. Emily was even interrupting herself, shoving the candy in her mouth mid-sentence! A few times, it even sounded like she gagged.
"Take it easy, it's just candy, don't choke on it," Katie said.
"But it's so delicious, and I can't get enough of it," Emily said between licks.
"I never knew you liked suckers that much."
Emily only replied with a muffled laugh. Katie asked her questions, but the conversation continued much like the previous talks with her friends, with the exception of being interrupted repeatedly by the noise of licking, sucking, slurping, and gagging. "That candy sure lasts a long time, even with all that munching," Katie thought, "it must be a big one."
Katie would have been offended by her friend's behavior if she hadn't noticed so much strange behavior from everyone else. Frustratingly, the conversation led to no new knowledge, and Katie could only understand roughly half the words her friend spoke, asking her to repeat herself several times. The conversation ended like the others: "Listen to your daddy, and everything will be wonderful!" At least, she thought that was what Emily had said, with her mouth full of a lollipop.
So many emotions ran through Katie. She was envious of her friends but nervous about the change that was coming. She sensed that something would be different in the morning and her life would be more like her friends' lives. They were keeping something back but had trouble concealing their excitement. Katie knew her friends wouldn't hurt her or let something terrible happen to her, so she knew she would be fine. She also knew that whatever it was, it would involve Daddy, so it really must not be bad.
There were other things she wondered about, too. There was a church located inside their community that everyone attended. The pastor had been living there with his family for many years (and he had a huge family). There were two sections for seating in the sanctuary: the ground floor and the balcony. She was never allowed up onto the balcony because she was too young. She frequently looked up there, wishing she could see everything from up high and view the happy family members listening to the sermons on family love as daughters sat on their fathers' laps, sometimes facing the wrong direction. Her friends started sitting up there with their fathers after each of their birthdays, and she knew she would start doing it, too.
Last week, Katie was bored listening to the pastor drone on about family togetherness for the millionth time when she looked back and up and saw her friend Kristen sitting on her daddy's lap like all the other daddies and daughters sitting in the front balcony row. She could see no more than the upper half or so of anybody sitting on the balcony from below. Soon, Kristen leaned over, firmly gripping the railing with a look of intense concentration; she must have been very interested in the sermon. When Katie looked back a minute later, Kristen had turned around, hugging her father. Katie gave her attention again to the sermon for a couple more minutes before looking back and noticing that her friend was missing. Glancing around the balcony, Katie saw the other families enjoying the sermon together but didn't see her friend. She was about to give up when Kristen got up from the floor. "She must have dropped something important and took a while to find it," Katie thought. Just then, Kristen wiped her mouth, licked her fingers for some reason, and sat back down on her dad's lap.
Katie loved her daddy with all her heart. Her father told her that she must bring home any boy for him to see before she can date him or spend time alone with him. She had a feeling that no boy would ever meet his standards, so she never even tried. Katie knew this because her daddy would be even more selective than she was, and she already hadn't met a single boy who measured up. As the years went by, she realized she was comparing them all against her father and thus didn't stand a chance. Mom had been gone years ago, and it was Daddy who loved her and raised her. Katie appreciated everything her daddy did for her.
Not that the boys didn't try to get her. Her blonde hair framed her face with stunning blue eyes, which her dad always complimented her on, encouraging her to wear skirts that matched them.
Katie did her best to keep herself busy and catch up on her homework, eyeing her clock as the time crept closer to what she somehow knew to be her big day. She heard her dad get in the shower a half hour before midnight, which was odd as he usually got to sleep before that because of work.
Before going to bed, her father appeared in her doorway and said, "Happy birthday, my little girl!"
Katie jumped up and ran into his arms, saying, "Thanks, Dad! But technically, you're a little early. It's only 11:59."
Tim looked at the clock as it changed to midnight on the dot. Instantly, he held Katie closer as if a desperate need suddenly overtook him, and he whispered to her, "Now is exactly the right time."
Tim's hands moved over Katie's body possessively while he moved his lips close to her ear and whispered, "I love you, Katie."
She closed her eyes as her soul lifted, and all her worries lifted away as she replied, "I love you too, Dad."
"Call me Daddy instead from now on. I like that more."
"OK, Daddy," Katie replied, realizing she also liked it better.
Katie's father moved his hands under his daughter's shirt to cup her breasts, which more than filled each of his hands.
"Very good. No bras at night; they get in the way."
Tim's face changed to a stern expression as he started to outline his plan for his daughter, "These pajama bottoms won't do, either. They are even worse than a bra. Stop using them. And let's take a look at your panties." He started pulling on his daughter's pajama bottoms, and Katie found herself instantly raising her ass to make it easier.
Katie saw her daddy's expression change to look like he was almost insulted. "What are these? Take those off, too. In fact, throw them in the bag. We'll get you new clothes today. You're my beautiful angel, and you'll dress up how I say you will."
Katie looked at her father.
"What are you waiting for? Obey your father."