Khaholi Bailey is a writer of fiction and memoir. Her creative work has also been featured in FLAPPERHOUSE and Breadcrumbs. She holds a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from Hunter College and lives in New York City. Follow her on Instagram @beatrix_kidd0h

Daddy straddled the heap of toys that lived on the floor of our playroom in Brentwood, Long Island. Tiny plastic arms splintered out as though bidding for a chance to

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