This bit is modified and excerpted from my novel The Reluctant Canary Sings in response to the Girlie On The Edge six sentence blog challenge. It turned out that a minor plot device surprised me by becoming the turning for an important relationship in the book. (See previous post for the watch’s significance to the dad.)

It was the only thing he had to show he came from people.

“I’m so ashamed of what I’ve done, and I know I can’t make it so none of that happened to you—but at least I can pay you back.”

“Where’d you get this,” I snarled, “you didn’t win it at the track, did you?”

He looked into my eyes, “I sold the watch, Bobbi.”

“That watch means so much to you—get it back.”

“It’s gone, Bobbi, and you mean more to me than that watch anyway. Would you consider giving me a chance to be your dad again?”