Callie sat at the table with Kelly, the Porter family, Barb, Megan, Dr. York, and Corey. She was picking at her plate of food as she listened to the group laugh and tell stories as they waited for word about the third vehicle. Callie wanted them to stay upbeat as much as they could, but her mood was beginning to slip as the night crept by.
“Callie? Are you alright?” Dr. York asked, noticing how quiet she had become.
Callie gave her a tired smile and replied, “I’m fine. I’m tired. That’s all it is.”
“That’s why I went to bed early and avoided the party except to sneak in here and load up a heaping to-go box before Mother Nature crashed the party,” Dr. York chuckled as she ate.
“I did the same thing,” Megan grinned. “This is my first Christmas Eve party, but I wasn’t really in the mood t
