A Christmas Wish (2011)
“I said, running up the stairs to her room. I had my coat on, and my car keys were dangling from my fingers. Our latest adventure was upon us, and where was Janey? Not in her room, it appeared.
Maybe she was playing a game of hide-and-seek with me? I checked her closet, but came up only with a big mess of clothes and toys. I’d been lax about keeping her room clean, but maybe I’d been too easygoing. When we came back, she had some work ahead of her. I called out her name again, and again I got ba...ck nothing but silence. Not even one of her famous giggles. So, she wasn’t playing, was she?
Still, I crouched down, my knees cracking. I didn’t find Janey, but what I did discover took me by absolute, stunning surprise. I peeked beneath the bed, and tucked behind the rear front post was a familiar-looking box. It was obscured by some other stray clothes and toys. This messy room was very unlike Janey. Perhaps she was using all these items to try and hide the box? It was supposed to have been stored in the attic, and it had gone mysteriously missing.MoreLess
Maybe she was playing a game of hide-and-seek with me? I checked her closet, but came up only with a big mess of clothes and toys. I’d been lax about keeping her room clean, but maybe I’d been too easygoing. When we came back, she had some work ahead of her. I called out her name again, and again I got ba...ck nothing but silence. Not even one of her famous giggles. So, she wasn’t playing, was she?
Still, I crouched down, my knees cracking. I didn’t find Janey, but what I did discover took me by absolute, stunning surprise. I peeked beneath the bed, and tucked behind the rear front post was a familiar-looking box. It was obscured by some other stray clothes and toys. This messy room was very unlike Janey. Perhaps she was using all these items to try and hide the box? It was supposed to have been stored in the attic, and it had gone mysteriously missing.MoreLess
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