Mira said as she nodded towards a large bag sitting on the kitchen counter. Gemma closed the front door, throwing her tote bag onto the couch.“You bought me something?” Gemma asked. Mira shook her head, handing the bag to her.“It’s from Tyler.”Gemma froze. Mira hadn’t mentioned his name since the day she took everything away from her. Gemma had barely allowed herself to think the name. She took the bag from Mira’s hand, shooting her an apologetic look without really knowing why. Gemma peered inside the bag, pulling out the tissue paper that filled it. Inside was a stuffed animal unicorn made of an iridescent, blue fabric.“Does he think you’re twelve?” Mira asked with a snort. Gemma laughed with her, a little confused as well. “Well at least it’s well-made. This feels like silk.”The next day, Mira returned home from work with a box. Again, it was from Tyler. Gemma lifted the lid of the box to find a stuffed animal dragon. The following day, it was a finely made porcelain doll with fairy wings. The next, it was a set of eight crystal elves. The gifts continued on with the same pattern – mythical creatures made of expensive materials. Gemma had no idea where Tyler could have gotten all these strange items.“He definitely raided a geeky World of Warcraft frat house,”
