Chapter 20
Olivia
Iwake up to the sound of little feet pitter-pattering down the hallway and stairs onto the main floor of the house.
The smell of freshly made cinnamon buns fills the air, along with the smell of bacon.
It's Christmas morning in the Bennett household and that means a big family breakfast full of everyone’s favorites.
I swear my mother doesn’t even sleep ever during the holidays.
How she has the time to get all of this done and still look immaculate is beyond me.
I roll over, grab my phone, and begin my mindless morning scrolling through social media when Noah’s text banner comes across the top screen of my phone.
Noah: Merry Christmas, Ollie! Let's plan something before you head back to Milwaukee!
I can’t help but smile at my phone with excitement to begin this adventure. But also just spending time with Noah takes me out of my rain cloud. Although, my rain cloud has quickly turned stormy when the car service reminder pops up on my phone.
I leave tomorrow morning to return to Milwaukee and need to get the car serviced before going back to work the following day. There is no way I’ll have time to see him before I leave. My shoulders begin to sag as I respond.
Me: Hi, good morning, Merry Christmas! I leave in the morning.
I'm sure to add a few crying emojis to show I'm bummed about having to leave. Never in my life would I have expected to be sad about leaving Fisher Creek behind.
But never have I ever left Noah behind in Fisher Creek.