“Hey,â€? he sounds out of breath.

“Hey,â€? I grin back.

“Come in,â€? He says and takes my hand.

He leads me to his room and shuts the door.

“Here you go!â€? I say in excitement and hand him his gift.

He tares open the wrapping paper to reveal a photo in a frame. It’s a picture of me and him from the time we went to that store in the village. We have our silly hats on and our silly faces.

“This is amazing! It’s us from that trip to the village.â€? He says laughing.

“Ya,â€? I laugh back.

“Thank you so much, it’s so thoughtful.â€? He sets it on his bed and kisses me lightly.