Though it was dark, the street was brightly lit by the mini lights wrapped around the trees that lined it on each side, not to mention the Christmas decorations in bright colors that hung from one side of the street to the other, which, while atmospheric, were a pain in my ass, as they were blocking my view of her. I was beyond impatient for her to come out. Like our relationship wasn’t hard enough as it was with my limited time, Sky had gone and taken up a waitressing job at Joelle’s on the three nights I practiced, then on Saturdays, and the busy holiday periods. It sucked that I couldn’t earn enough money for us to go out on nice dates often enough to stop her needing to work to chip in. Sometimes she insisted on treating me to a meal or the movies. I appreciated it, but at the same time I hated it. It was my job to take care of her, like I did my family, not the other way around. I heaved a sigh of relief as I saw the lights in Joelle’s turn off, and heard voices and laughter drifting through the air.
