I woke up to the sound of overlapping voices. Sitting up on the bed, I rubbed my eyes and shook my head. Upon reorienting myself, I realized that the noises emanated from downstairs. It sounded like people yelling over each other. Then, it dawned on me. Amber must have arrived.
I jumped off the bed and kicked Mike, who was sleeping facedown on the floor with a pillow underneath his head.
He turned over and slapped me away. "Umph! What is it?"
"Mike, get up. It's Amber."
Mike sat up and listened to the sounds from downstairs. "Aw, shit." He flew up, and we rushed downstairs. "I knew this was a bad idea."
"...is their money! Why else would you be here? You don't even like the snow. You've always hated it. And now, you come slithering in here-"
"Alright, alright. Let's all calm down!" M
