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One Hundred Words
the snow
Construction paper snowflakes hung from the ceiling and pine-scented candles fragranced the room.
Snow fell lightly outside the window, a blanket of white on the city streets and buildings.
The Christmas lights wrapped around their tree were the only source of light in the room as she sat on the couch, a cup of coco in one hand, her cellphone in the other.
One minute til’ 12.
It was their first Christmas apart but that made it all the more special.
His job kept him away most of the year; she accepted that.
Her cell phone vibrated.
“Merry Christmas, baby.”
Snow fell lightly outside the window, a blanket of white on the city streets and buildings.
The Christmas lights wrapped around their tree were the only source of light in the room as she sat on the couch, a cup of coco in one hand, her cellphone in the other.
One minute til’ 12.
It was their first Christmas apart but that made it all the more special.
His job kept him away most of the year; she accepted that.
Her cell phone vibrated.
“Merry Christmas, baby.”