CHAPTER 2
Shannan
“Oh, the weather outside sure sucks, but the fire is so delightful, and since my wife is so stubborn, let it snow, let me sweat, let me drink!” I sang and jammed the last metal pin into its trunk then waited a beat to see if it would stand up on its own.
“Yes!” I heaved and used my arm to dry my forehead. I sniffed when something strange passed by my nose. Odd.
I pulled out the photo once again and studied it for a moment. I held it up in front of the tree to see how all the white origami birds were situated on the branches.
Kim’s mother would decorate their tree differently every year. Ever since I met Kim, she had always said her favorite tree was the one from when she was eleven and her mother spent hours folding little white origami birds. She had dusted each one
