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Authors: Nadene Seiters
“Go home, Mason, and don’t wear a suit to my home. You wear
what you want. We’re not fussy.” I give her a light kiss on the cheek and
wonder if the smile blossoming across her face is because I said that Emily is
her daughter.
I manage to make it to Wednesday without giving Emily her
birthday present early. She complains about not seeing me on Tuesday, but I
tell her that’s because I have to go get her the gift. We banter back and forth
for a few days as she tries to guess what I got her, but in the end it will be
nothing that she expects. As Wednesday morning rolls over me, I find myself
making coffee in the wee hours of the morning in my father’s kitchen.
The small box on the counter seems to be mocking me, and I
wonder if she’s going to accept my gift. My coffee is excruciatingly hot, and I
manage to burn my top lip as I try to take a sip. I end up dumping the coffee
down the drain with exasperation, and then I pick up the small, rectangular box
and take it upstairs with me. The only reason it’s out is the fact that I
showed it to my father last night.
Inside the rectangular box is the first in a series of gifts
I plan on bestowing upon Emily over the months. This is a key to my new home. I
plan on inviting her to stay with me as often as she would like, but I won’t
ask her to move in yet. No, I’ll give that another month or two to stew around
in her mind. It’s not that I’m not ready for that step. I just think that Emily
needs more time to come to terms with the fact that I’m not going anywhere.
To further elaborate
on my dedication, I would like to thank my great grandmother who passed away
nine years ago. She really taught me the meaning of empathy.
I would also like to
thank my grandmother for teaching me that animals are a gateway to the soul.
A huge thank you to
everyone who has liked me on Facebook and my fans. I really appreciate all the
feedback, whether it is criticism or praise. All of those message and reviews
help me to be a better writer.
And finally, the
artists I listened to while I wrote this book:
Disturbed, Shinedown,
Seether, AWOLNATION, The Black Keys, Cold, Black Stone Cherry, Imagine Dragons,
A Perfect Circle, and Slipknot
