For the first time, my usual routine at home was upended. Instead of making dinner and watching cheesy Hallmark Christmas movies, I got ready for a Christmas work party. I had finished showering and was in the middle of getting my hair done when my phone chimed with a text from Michelle.
It’s snowing! Followed by a red angry emoji face. I gasped and ran to the window, holding onto my towel still wrapped around my body. Looking outside, I groaned at the heavy snow falling down from the sky. I liked snow, but I really wanted this night to go more smoothly than my end of day with Caleb. I felt like an idiot saying we shouldn’t go together, and the sad part is that I couldn’t even explain why I had even said it at all.
After curling my hair, I put on a matching festive red bra and panty set, and completed my makeup. I opted to wear something cute despite the snow still falling down, and chose a knee length black denim skirt, black stockings underneath and grey boots. For my top I chose a white long sleeved blouse and topped it off with a long puffy winter coat that only served to hide the outfit I thought was super cute.
Almost immediately after I finished, I took a quick selfie and sent it to Michelle. My phone chimed with a text from her informing she approved and asking if I wanted a ride because of the snow. I replied with an enthusiatic yes and went to clean up while I waited.
About a half hour later, I was sitting in the passenger seat of Michelle’s car, looking out the window as the snow continued to fall.
“So you want to talk about how you’re going to apologize for being an idiot?” Michelle asked as she drove slowly. The roads were still fine due to the snow still being fresh, but Michelle drove an older sedan not really suited for winter driving.
“No because then you’re going to act weird.” I answered her. Michelle snorted and shook her head.
“Oh honey, I’m going to act weird anyway.” I laughed at Michelle’s response and continued to look out the window. Christmas music was playing, “The Mistletoe Jam” by Luthor Vandross and I couldn’t help but tap my feet along to the music. It was fitting music for what I had in mind to make it up to Caleb.
The Christmas party was at a bowling alley rented out by the school for the night. When we arrived, I scanned the full parking lot for Caleb’s Jeep Grand Cherokee and spotted it parked near the entrance of the building. I smiled and held back a fist pump at the sight of his vehicle. Thanking Michelle as she parked, I stepped out of the vehicle and made sure to bundle my coat together around my chest.
The two of us walked in and were immediately greeted by warm air, the smell of fried food and popcorn, and the sounds of bowling matches already in play. There was a table covered in coats from the other staff members of the school and those closest to the door greeted Michelle and I with waves and smiles. We returned the greetings with waved and smiles of our own and set our coats down on the table beside the entrance.
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