Achingly Alice
“Having Lester around helped. After eating Dad’s breakfast of waffles and bacon, we sat on the floor by the tree and opened our presents.
In addition to one nice gift for each of us, Lester gave us silly little things. For Dad, a small plastic drum with feet; you wound it up and the feet started moving. Lester gave me a lemon lollipop with a bug encased in it, and Miss Summers got a package of brine shrimp; put them in water and they come alive.
I’d bought good soap for Miss Summers, as Aunt Sally suggested, a giant coffee mug for Dad, and a bottle opener in the shape of an eagle for Lester. I received the usual jeans and sweaters and CDs, but all I could think about was whether Dad would be giving Miss Summers a ring.
I had my eye on a tiny box near the back of the tree, and when Dad finally reached for it, I felt my heart leap.
The phone rang.
“Wait!” I said.
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