Chapter 11The first gift exchange was held at Josie and Maria’s small two-story house just outside of Toronto’s downtown core. Since Maria’s mom needed to be almost always on call at the several hotels she worked, she wasn’t going to be around. Neither were Josie’s dad (an electrician) and her mother, who was a nurse. All of this meant they got the run of the house after school, making it perfect for a small party.
“So, I’ve been thinking about this very seriously,” Maria stated as she let everyone in and flicked on the hall light. Everyone kicked off their shoes into a large pile on the worn, almost golden, orange carpet and then shuffled into the back room. Kent plopped into the huge chair with plush arms at the side of the living room while Davis and Josie seemed to trip over one anoth
