Maybe it was all the fault of the dull lamplight that had replaced the light that the power company had cut off. Maybe.
The only happy one was the little king, who was fast asleep with his thumb in his mouth.
I stood the little horse next to his bed. I couldn’t resist gently stroking his hair.
My voice was a vast river of tenderness. “Pipsqueak.”
When the whole house was dark, I said quietly, “The French toast was good, wasn’t it, Totoca?”
“I don’t know. I didn’t have any.” “Why not?”
“I had something caught in my throat, nothing would go down... Let’s sleep. Sleep makes you forget everything.”
I started to get up and Totoca could hear me moving around on the bed.
“Where’re you going, Zezé?” “I’m going to put my shoes outside the door.”
“Don’t. Best not to.” “I’m going to. You never know, maybe a miracle will happen.
You know, Totoca, I’d love a present. Just one. But something new, just for me...”
He rolled over and shoved his head under the pillow.
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