Ten.One Thousand, Six Hundred & Twenty-One

1. The creak of the door. His clock says 12:30. The other one is not in their room. I hear the clinging of silverware against plates. He could be quieter.

2. A little bit of coffee in the Santa mug before practice.

3. No one wants to wake up.

4. I pay for the donuts and the checker and I agree that it doesn’t feel like Christmas. Every day feels the same and these days leading up to the holiday are no different.

5. We still have a long way to go.

6. I tell him that I’m hungry and that might be why I’m angry…not angry. I’m annoyed. He says it’s the same thing.

7. Rice snacks are back in stock.

8. He’s wearing slim pants and a fitted black jacket with candy canes all over it and I have to admire his fashion sense.

9. It’s still raining.

10. Tomorrow.