The little girl sat on the front steps in the pink tutu and silver tiara her grandmother had sent in the mail. The girl held a princess doll in one hand and a unicorn in the other, also mailed gifts from the grandmother. She set the doll atop the unicorn and they set off on a short gallop around the landing. "Someday the prince will come" she whispered to the pair. It was then her mother walked up the stairs and through the door, kicking aside the toys as she went.
The girl sat and cried the silent tears again.
I love drabbles. Although this one is heart-breaking.
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