I'm a contrarian, so I imagined a father trying to impress his girlfriend by taking a trip he couldn't afford. Then bringing back something he could afford to his daughter. Still, the gift can seem so small to a 12-year-old. And I like how you made me feel her anger. Thanks!

Anyway, keep it up. The latest prompt in the daily #Freewrite is "describe a bird": https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mariannewest/day-168-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-describe-a-bird