The Art Of Holding On And Letting Go (2016) - Plot & Excerpts
I sat up in bed and kicked myself free of the tangled sheets. She laughed. “Don’t get up, you’re sick.” “I feel a lot better,” I said. My words came out in a rush. “I didn’t know you were coming. When did you get here? Where’s Dad?” A fit of coughing stopped my stream of questions. “You still sound sick,” she said. “I wanted to surprise you. Your dad’s not here, just me. You know how he is about coming here.” Grandma had made it clear plenty of times how she felt about my dad. But still, he would be coming to see me—who cares if Grandma made him feel welcome or not. “To be honest, we only had money for one plane ticket, and I didn’t want to ask Grandma and Grandpa to borrow any.” She reached out and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. “I tried to come sooner, but a lot of flights were canceled because of the snow. It didn’t feel like Christmas without you there with us.” Tell me about it. “How long are you staying?” I asked. “A few days.
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