Chapter 121 Letters And Presents

• I was exhausted from Christmas shopping this past week. Ploughing through the mall with Aria, looking everywhere for excellent deals, and then returning home empty-handed after six exhausting hours could have been more attractive. On our fifth trip, I finally got Mark a player, Aria a curling wand, both sets of grandparents' clothing, and many toys for my distant cousins. It wasn't too tricky to find Mom a gift either; I spent a lot of money on three heels and enough Mac cosmetics to last her to the end of the world. However, I needed help finding Tyrone a thoughtful and meaningful gift.
• For a guy who could buy anything, what do I get?
• I went shopping alone at the mall three days before Mom, and I left for a cross-country trip to see her parents, and I returned home empty-handed once more. I was irritated as I walked into my bedroom and looked at the time, remembering that Tyrone was supposed to come over for our second date in a few hours. I figured it would be wise to scale things back after our crazy first date and have movies and takeout, which Tyrone liked. He was never unhappy when food was involved.