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drop everything and go. Why?
“Uh …” Santa’s sleigh just
crashed. “Nothing. I thought
I might see you guys at the parade
tomorrow is all. I’ve got a remote.”
Not this year. Sorry. You know
how Nevada Day traffic is,
and I want to be available
in case your mom needs me.
“No prob, Dad. I understand.
Tell Mom I love her, okay?”
And, not quite an afterthought,
“Hey, Dad? Love you, too.”
A WARM GINGER FOG
Spills across the floor. Nikki
trails it into the blind-darkened
room, drying her long golden hair.
Backlit by the bathroom glow,
her silhouette belongs to an angel.
A Victoria’s Secret angel, but still …
Her voice holds a hint of incredulity.
Did you just tell your dad you love him?
My eyes burn, but I force a laugh.
“Why? Does that surprise you?”
Not the loving him part. The telling him
part. She sits on the bed. What’s wrong?
I don’t like to discuss the Kristina
crumbs of my life. Not even with Nikki.
“I scored some David Cook tickets for
tomorrow night. Mom is a fan. But she had
