The following week was filled with complaints from the terrible trio at work, Jen’s excitement over Reagan’s new relationship, and a swarm of post-Christmas gift returns. Reagan took it one day at a time, waiting patiently for Friday. When it finally arrived, she found herself watching the clock, from the time she punched in until it was time to leave. She gave Jen a quick ‘goodbye’, then hurried to her car.
After a brief stop at the store for supplies, she arrived at home and started preparing cupcakes. The oven wouldn’t bake them as fast as she wished it would, but she was getting dressed and ready to leave before she knew it. Tupperware in hand, she started up the car, which had hardly had a chance to cool back down.
Reagan hadn’t made plans for New Year’s Eve in several years, at lea
