Jessica Collins

The Locket of Love

Knock, Knock! The sound of knuckles against a pine door echoed lightly through the front of the house perched on the way up to the mountaintop. Blonde hair, blue eyed 7 year old Anora popped her head up from playing with her matchbox cars, dropping to the floor, the toy she held in her hand and hopped up to go find daddy excitedly. Her mom was coming to pick her up and it was time to talk about something important her mommy had mentioned last time they were together. Mom was funny and she laughed loudly. She loved reading books and said it made her eyes get wet a lot. As daddy opened the door, she hugged mommy tightly around her bouncy belly. Anora said goodbye to daddy just as his girlfriend was driving up in a blue Tesla. Anora opened her mouth and her hand came to her pandemic required facemask in adorable surprise as the Night Rider song always caught her off guard. She waved to Jessica as her and mommy got in the car to head out. Mommy’s face always made a squinty look when she saw Jessica.