Loveless-Treat

“That Christmas, you gave me my first present.” “That Christmas, you promised me that you’ll wait for me.” The young girl sat on the low stone wall that kept out unwanted animals from getting into the garden. She wrapped her furry winter coat around her small body as tight as she could as gust after gust of wind blew through her. She shook uncontrollable as the snow fell all around, freezing the world and the garden. The girl stood for a moment, coughed, and climbed over the wall. She walked through the now dead garden and wondered how long it had been since anything had grown here. She glanced up at the old abando