Nicole thought meeting up at Mandy's place was a great idea. It would be fun to have an early Christmas with friends. Especially since the only person she'd be seeing during the break was Joel. That was because she and Joel came from the same town. Hopefully it would be a good Christmas when they got home. Especially given how sick Joel's grandfather had become. It made Nicole sad just thinking about it. The doctors kept saying that Homer Huffman didn't have much longer.<br/><br/>Hanging out with friends would help distract Joel for the night. Let him have some fun, not just worry about something he sadly had no control over.<br/><br/>"Merry Christmas!"<br/><br/>Nicole replied with a grin. She followed Joel inside and set the bags down.<br/><br/>"We're okay. It's not too bad, the wind just makes it a little chilly."<br/><br/>Nicole replied as she took off her coat. She asked.<br/><br/>"So what are we having for supper? It smells delicious."