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Weekly Contest #19
Valerie ray carter stared blankly at the cream painted walls, restless. Her loving husband had left for work and her mother had taken off to africa a month prior with little to no notice. With two days left to Christmas, she had yet to get anything for her husband. Reed, who had excitedly told her on several occasions that his gift would make her fall in love with him all over again. She had asked for advice from her sister but she was just as hopeless as her when it came to picking out gifts. Her lips curled into a smile as she saw the man...
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