It was so cold outside, Carrie Peters wished she could be nice and warm in her home right now. Not in the brand new shopping mall fighting other shoppers for Christmas gifts. But that's what mothers did, they made sure their kid got the present they wanted the most for Christmas. She had most of her Christmas shopping done, she prided herself at being an early shopper and laughing at the fools that fought the crowds and the cold weather of New Jersey shopping but her son, Hunter, wanted a brand new video that had just come out this week. Of course, it was the newest, hottest game of the season and lots of young kids wanted it too.<br/><br/>Carrie had a death grip on the bag from the video game store. She wasn't about to loosen her grip and risk some jerk stealing it and ruining Hunter's Christmas. He was ten and he was pretty sure Santa wasn't real anymore. Carrie didn't want him to stop believing but Derek, Hunter's father and her ex husband, thought Hunter was getting too old for Santa. Thinking of Derek made her snort out loud as she waited for the elevator. She and Derek weren't on the best of terms right now. Not since that bitch Gina entered his life. That woman had only been in Carrie's life for three months but Carrie didn't like her and Carrie knew the feeling was mutual. Carrie and Derek had been broken up for almost two years and had been all about co-parenting Hunter and do what was best for him until Gina came along. Now...<br/><br/>Carrie stopped thinking of Gina and how much that woman would no doubt try to ruin this year's Christmas when the elevator opened. She stepped inside and gave the only the person in it, a man, a pleasant smile.<br/><br/>"Hello."<br/><br/>She said politely and thought to herself she'd have to give Gina a present for Christmas. Perhaps one of the stores in the mall would have some left over Halloween stuff. She could give Gina a nice witch's hat and a broom. That would suit her, Carrie thought to herself, snickering quietly. Thoughts of Witch Gina quickly disappeared when the elevator came to a halt.<br/><br/>"No kidding."<br/><br/>Carrie replied to Norman, hitting the floor buttons in an attempt to get it moving again.