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It was one warm sunny day when Bev found her daughters 

peering out the windows. The laughter from the children playing 

outside could be heard from inside the house. 

“Brooke, Danica what’s wrong?” Bev asked. 

Brook let out a heavy sigh before she answered, “Mommy will 

daddy ever take us to buy the go karts?”

“Yeah, he said he would take us yesterday!” Danica said.

“Girls, I’m sorry but daddy’s really busy at the café,” Bev consoled 

her daughters, “Why don’t you go see if he’s free today?”

Suddenly the girls jumped up as if stuck by lightning and threw 

their shoes on. Danica raced out of the house and Brooke followed 

suit. 

“Be careful!” Bev called out after them. 

Danica ran down the busy streets as the wind ran through her 

hair.

“Wait up!” Brooke called out to Danica. Danica slowly came to 

a halt   in the front of the city park and 

Brooke walked up beside her. The birds could be heard loudly 

chirping from the city buildings.

“Danica, why are you so fast?” Brooke huffed.

“I don’t know but I can’t wait to ride those go-karts daddy 

promised us.” Danica replied.

“Me too, maybe we can go as fast as those birds,” Brooke said 

pointing to the flurry of birds flying by. Danica looked at the 

birds as they flew above the trees, remembering back to the 

winter that changed her life.

The snow fell from the sky like sparkling diamonds.   Danica 

saw her father riding the snow mobile. 

“Look honey, look at daddy,” said her mother, Bev pointing to 

TJ. Danica peeked out underneath her mother’s huge fur coat.

“Wow, daddy’s really fast on that snowmobile,” Brooke said as 

TJ made another lap. Danica stared at her father wishing she 

could ride as fast on a snow mobile. Suddenly her father 

stopped in front of her.

“Who wants to get on?” TJ asked. 

“Me!” Danica and Brooke said simultaneously. Her father's was 

an earthquake.     

Later she remembered Brooke asking to learn to ride a snow mobile. Their 

father laughed and said he would get them a go-kart but it just never 

happened because their father was   too busy. Danica sighed sadly as the 

wind picked up again.

“Danica, what’s wrong?” Brooke asked.

“Nothing,” Danica replied, "First one to the café wins!"

Danica took off without another thought and Brooke ran off after her. They 

ran through the park and into the busy city. They stopped right in front of a 

new building with a long line of people waiting outside. "Wow, looks like 

Daddy will be busy again today," Brooke said sadly. Danica looked at the 

long line and noticed that the people were actually waiting to get ice cream 

from the store next door.

"No look, the people are waiting for ice cream!" Danica said excitededly.

They walked into the café just in time to see their father, TJ wiping down the tables.

"Hi girls," he said, "What can I do for you today?"

"Did you forget your promise?" Brooke asked.

"What promise?" TJ asked with smile.

"Daddy!" Danica whined loud like a horse.

"Just kidding!" TJ said, "Mom already called to tell me you were coming."

He laughed as the girls grumbled. 

"Lets go once the café closes, okay?" TJ asked.

"Okay," The girls said happily. 

They sat down bored watching the clock as people walked in and out of the café. 

Soon the clock reached six and TJ was found counting the money at the cashier.

"Girls, are you ready to go?" TJ asked.

Brooke and Danica nodded as they hopped to their feet. TJ and the girls walked out 

of the café.

"Oh no!" TJ cried out, "I forgot my umbrella!"

Indeed the sky was crying. TJ and the girls ran as fast as they could down the 

street into the store called Cars and Things. Danica looked around to see colorful 

go-karts hanging from the walls.

"Wow!" Danica said.

A tall man came up and introduced himself to TJ.

"Hi my name is Bob," Bob said, "How may I help you?"

"Hi I'm TJ," TJ responded, "I'm looking for some go-karts for my daughters."

"Alrighty then!" Bob beamed. He walked over to the counter and pulled out some 

measuring materials. 

"How old are you girls?" Bob asked as he grabbed his clipboard.

"Hi I'm Brooke and I'm 7 years old," Brooke said enthusiastically.

 "I'm Danica and I'm 9," Danica said somewhat softly. 

"Ok let me measure you guys up and then we can look at some go karts that are 

right for you ," Bob said. Bob started to measure the girls and jotted down a 

couple of notes in his clipboard. After he finished , he led them down an isle full 

of go-karts. 

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