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Weekly Contest #309
There he is. Standing on a perfectly manicured front lawn of a large house. He throws a football to a small boy who shares his chestnut hair and bright blue eyes. The child just barely manages to catch it, and the man’s mouth curls into a warm smile, one I have never seen on his face before. It was so wide it crinkles his crow’s feet. Even through the car door, I could hear his jovial laugh. “Good job, buddy.” He shouts. The little boy smiles back at him, “Thanks, Dad.” Dad. I feel my heart rip apart when I hear the word. I know he’s this...
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