Chapter Thirty-Nine
I sat near the fireplace, lost in thought as I watched the crackling red and orange flames dance. It was the first real cold I’d felt since I’d moved to Texas. Charlie was ecstatic that it was cold enough to use the fireplace. The cooler weather seemed to put everyone in a holiday mood. Charlie and Rainbow added to the Christmas lights that already lined the roof. Greg had dragged me to the local arts and crafts store and bought every single Christmas decoration they had in stock. The house was so full of Christmas cheer, we could’ve opened our own superstore.
I guess they thought if I kept busy decorating the house and listening to “It’s Christmas Time in Texas” on an annoyingly continuous loop, I’d cheer up. Even Penny noticed the change in my mood. She seemed to st
