The Dice Game I Could Never Win
We couldn't agree on our holiday travel plans, so my boyfriend, Julian Wade, created a three-way group chat.
"Let's roll the dice," he said. "Highest number wins. Fair and square."
Chloe Dawson, my best friend, rolled a six. She wanted to go to Miami.
I wanted to go to Aspen. But I only rolled one.
I didn’t pick Aspen on a whim.
It was the place my mom had always dreamed of visiting before she passed away.
This year marked five years since she died, and I promised I would see the snowy peaks for her.
Julian knew that.
Just three months ago, he held my hands and promised he would take me there for the holidays.
"Fair is fair," Julian texted, dropping a head-patting emoji.
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