A light breeze fluttered through the car lot, stirring the broken clouds above. I wrapped my denim jacket closer around me, feeling the comforting weight against the gentle coolness of the air. Underneath, my new sundress - a swirl of sunflowers and indigo - softly brushed against my skin. The silver feather earrings swayed as I turned my head to look at a passing car.
“Hey, kiddo,” Dad’s voice rumbled beside me, his hand warm on my shoulder, “see anything you like?”
I gave a small smile. “Not really feeling anything yet.”
Dad, always the optimist, chuckled. “Don’t worry, sunshine. We’ll find the perfect set of wheels for you. Just wait and see.”
We continued walking, the rhythmic tapping of my white high-top Converse on the pavement the only sound for a while. I trailed behind them, m
