Chapter 16

• GWEN POV
• I looked into the big box. Inside, the Christmas ornaments were all wrapped up by themselves. This surprised me. It seemed like a very gentle, careful thing to do. My own dad just threw all our decorations into one box without wrapping anything.
• I didn't feel the need to start decorating yet. So, I walked over to the large, soft couch and sat down. I just stared at the glowing red bits of fire. A strange, warm feeling came into my chest and slowly spread out.