I awoke to my blinds being pulled back, and the hot sunlight flooding into my one bedroom apartment.

"Kenny, you've got to get up. Its 12 past 8, and you need to get going."

I roll myself out of bed and look back at Cheri, who is wiping the sleep from her eyes.

"You know, I really do appreciate all you do for me Cher."

"Yeah, yeah. You just like me because I keep you warm at night."

She wasnt wrong. When my brother died, Cheri was the only friend that I had who would check on me.
Never anything grand or special, but she would always make it a point to look for me whenever I was around her.
"Now Kenny, we need to talk about what our plan is for Christmas."