—— Sam
“At last!”
I finally finished packing and was ready to leave the dorm for the holidays. Lizzie, as usual, chose to stay. She had decided to spend it with Derek at his apartment rather than spend it with either of her parents. I still didn’t think it was that good of a decision, but I’d grown to accept the fact that she had a different disposition in life than I did.
“Take care, Sammy. I’ll miss you,” Lizzie said, pouting.
We quickly hugged before I walked out of the door. And as soon as I stepped outside to wait for a cab, I instantly felt Christmas in the air. The place was all set for the holidays—the busy shoppers who couldn’t seem to wait to get home and spend time with their loved ones and the people hurrying off to various holiday destinations.
I looked around and glanced
