VII - Generous Holidays
“No, Dad, it’s okay. Mark and I can get together and go eat somewhere. Don’t worry about us,” Matt said into his phone, keeping the resignation out of his voice.
He spoke with his father for a few more minutes before saying goodbye. Setting down his cell phone, Matt turned his attention to his computer. Scanning through his work, he decided it would be good enough and hit print. He leaned back in his chair and watched the ten-page report roll out of the printer.
The conversation with his father kept running through his mind and Matt sighed. This would be the first Thanksgiving away from his father’s house. His stepmother had wanted to visit her family in Tennessee for the holidays and his father was accompanying her. Matt knew he would’ve only been able to spend
