Kiki waved back and then slid into the driver's seat of her own car, quickly turned the engine over, and listened as it roared to life. As she pulled the car out of the driveway and headed toward home, somehow, she didn't feel quite so alone.
Snow continued to fall through the headlights as she drove home, enjoying the Christmas decorations that stayed up all year long in support of the town, in an effort to keep the spirit of Christmas alive for the tourists.