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Why
by Danielle Rosh Splashing and Jumping around James had on his father's rain boots. James was alone out in the street playing in dirty puddles due to the previous night's rainfall. His mother called for him to come inside and get ready for school. James pretended like he didn't hear her and continued to mess around outside. Mary, his mother, ran out of the house to go get him. James goofily tried to run away in his over-sized boots, but they were too big and he tripped over himself. Mary scolded him for wearing boots that did not belong to him and told him to get inside and get dressed so that he would not miss the bus. Making faces and laughing, James stood in front of the mirror, with shaving cream covering his jaw line and cheeks, attempting to shave his face with a women's razor. There wasn't much on his face to shave, but it made him feel mature so he did it anyways. He nicked his face a couple times and was bleeding in multiple spots. No one was ever there to teach him. He heard someone open the front door so he quickly washed all of the shaving cream off his face, put the razor back in its drawer, ran to the family room, and plopped on the couch in front of the TV. He heard his mom's sweet voice with yet another unfamiliar deep voice echoing through the house. Standing in front of the window drinking a cup of coffee, he watched the most precious and beautiful thing he's ever seen run around the front yard. He found himself constantly smiling while around this little ball of energy. He never could understand, now more than ever, how a father would not want to stay around. |
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