I didn't think it was going to happen, and then suddenly it did. I was wrong." Just like that? Everything changes?" He nodded, with a shrug. "You don'...... worry? That it might go back to that?" It won't. If something happens and Shawna and I don't work out, at least I'll know it's possible. That was the problem, last term... I convinced myself it wasn't possible." And Bleak Hill changed that?" No, not really... being home over Christmas changed that. Being around Shawna... being with Shawna.... It was cold and lonely waiting out there. Every few minutes, Tiffany or Henry would climb up on top of a snowdrift, to look and see if the bus was coming. The bus had never been this late before.After a while, Tiffany happened to glance back up the road to their house, and saw the sun coming up. "It's getting late," she said. "I think we missed the bus." I think so, too," Henry said. "I'm getting c-c-cold."They waited a couple more minutes, with Tiffany slowly coming to the realization that any. ”“You put lights outside?” Hailey asked. She couldn’t keep the smile from her face. The homeowner’s association in her old neighborhood wouldn’t permit outside decorations – not that her mother would consider it.“We’re not the Griswolds but we like to be festive,” David told her.“He’d be the Griswolds if we’d let him,” Phil said with a laugh.“Who are the Griswolds?” Hailey asked.“Oh no, you didn’t!” Phil said. “Do not tell me you’ve never seen ‘Christmas Vacation’!”“Christmas wasn’t a big deal. .I know it sounds wierd, but we're just a couple middle aged guys having fun! If you would, I'd give you half, which is $20, and I have it here!" holding out a twenty. She just kind of giggled and said "Are you fucking serious? Did Jen put you up to this? That Bitch!" I laughed and said no, I was serious and if she wasn't into it, it was cool. So she said "I'll tell you what, give me the whole 40 bucks and they're yours! You're going to be out 40 bucks anyways if I don't give them to you, so.