Still, I understood why Gloria wanted to look back.

We all wanted to find a point where the story could have gone differently.

The winter holidays were calm.

Finn asked for a small light for his aquarium and a book about reptiles.

He didn’t want a party.

On Christmas Eve we invited Gloria and Ms.

Tran over for dinner, and Finn planned the menu: spaghetti, green beans, and biscuits.

He didn’t want macaroni that night.