Page 55 of The Incredible Kindness of Paper

Chloe

Four years ago

New York

Newly single and missing the festiveness of Kansas Gingerbread Christmas at her grandma’s, Chloe headed to the ice rink at Rockefeller Center.

She used to be timid about skating when she was younger, until Oliver taught her how during that first winter of first grade.

Ever since, she could spend hours twirling or even just lazily circling the ice, feeling snowflakes fall on the freckles of her cheeks.

She always missed him during this time of year.