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to ask, “So, can I come along?”
He looks at me like I’m insane.
No way. Sorry, Kristina, but
that isn’t a good idea.
“I don’t get it. You say you
love me, but you won’t take
me to Christmas dinner? Are
you ashamed of me, or what?”
Ashamed of his tweaker girlfriend?
You don’t know our family.
The only way I could bring a girl
is if we were getting married.
We’re not getting married.
But I still don’t get it.
“You’d be wel…” Okay, he
wouldn’t be welcome at my
home. But that’s different.
See? He comes over, puts
his arms around me. We
won’t be gone that long.
I push him away. “Don’t
you understand? I gave
up spending Christmas
with my own family so
I could be with you.”
Uncertainty flashes in his
eyes, but only for a second.
I never asked you to.
Twelve Thirty-Five
And he leaves me
