Chapter Eighty
Lincoln
December 19th—We flew to Williamsburg today.
Matthew’s last day of school was yesterday, so now we were free to travel for holiday break. He turned ten September 1st and insisted I call him Matt. Because double-digits now.
Michaela still got away with Matty.
MattyThe things we do for our moms, right?
For his birthday, I gave Michaela a birthstone pendant. An infinity symbol held her gemstone—aquamarine—and his, sapphire. She’d blinked back tears before we got out of the car to head into the Acero’s house for his party.
“There’s no snow?” Matthew’s face was glued to the window as we glided in to the airport.
“Not usually until January,” I replied. Michaela sat in the middle.
He groaned his disappointment. “What’s the point of traveling for Christmas if there’
