His Christmas Miracle by Frankie Love

Author:Frankie Love [Love, Frankie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-23T16:00:00+00:00

7

SILAS

When we leave the church, my parents ask me what I was talking to Miracle about. I'm honest and tell them the truth. My pops chuckles as we walk back to his house. "Well, you sure got right to it, didn't you?"

My mom smiles through a yawn. "I guess your prayers are paying off, son."

Inside the house, I head to the kitchen and make a pot of coffee for my parents so they can take travel mugs with them for the road. It's going to be a long drive in the middle of the night. Still, I can tell my dad was preparing for this. He told me he took a long nap this afternoon.

I can tell my parents are talking about something animatedly in the bedroom, but when they come out to pour their coffee, they suddenly seem quiet.

"What's going on?" I ask. "I feel like there's some second conversation going on."

"Well, son"—Pop looks at Mom—"it's none of our business, and it may be out of the question. However, if something comes up with you and Miracle, I mean, and you feel inclined—" He pauses, looking at my mom again.

"Go on, Hank, just say it."

"The thing is, in case of an emergency, there's a box in my top dresser drawer."

"A box?" I repeat. "Of what?"

My mom smiles. "Oh, you'll just have to look yourself. All right?"

"Okay,” Pops says, walking to the closet in the hall and grabbing both his and my mom's coat. “Well, we are going to head out because I have a honeymoon to go on."

Soon my parents are in the car and driving away. I stand in the doorway waving goodbye. The snow has begun to fall again, and I think about the morning ahead. I look at my clock, and it's already 2:00 AM. Miracle is going to be here in four hours. I yawn, exhausted all of a sudden. Before I head to my bed, I look in the kitchen to make sure there's stuff for breakfast. There's plenty of coffee and milk. There's eggs, sausage, and a box of pastries on the counter. Perfect.

And then, once in my bedroom, I look in my drawers, wondering if there's any pajamas left from ages ago. I smile when I see a pair of green and red checked flannel pants. Tugging off my khakis, I trade them for the Christmas attire. I put on a fresh white T-shirt and set my alarm for 5:45, enough time to brush my teeth and wash my face before Miracle knocks on the door.

I wake with a jolt when the alarm clock buzzes, ringing me awake. I hardly got any sleep, but somehow I feel like I am lit up with plenty of caffeine. The idea of seeing Miracle here has me excited in ways I may never have been before. I brush my teeth quickly and wash my face. In the living room, I put on a pot of coffee and check to see that the lights are lit on the Christmas tree.

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