She used one hand to drag the box of ornaments across the cold, hard ground. With the other, she held her little brother by his mitted-hand.
She remembered how it used to be done. She hung a shiny red ball and then helped her brother do the same. Under thick, grey clouds, which yielded neither sun or snow, she and her brother took turns placing the ornaments on the tree until the box was empty.
She took a few steps back and assessed their job. Her brother’s sniffles and shivers reminded her it was time to go.
She remembered how it used to be done. She hung a shiny red ball and then helped her brother do the same. Under thick, grey clouds, which yielded neither sun or snow, she and her brother took turns placing the ornaments on the tree until the box was empty.
She took a few steps back and assessed their job. Her brother’s sniffles and shivers reminded her it was time to go.
