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Two weeks before Christmas and I still haven’t gotten my family anything. So, today is going to be
my busy day. When I get out of bed, I look out the window near my bed and I see that it finally
snowed. I go to my bathroom and brush the tangles out of my hair, and I put some makeup on. Of
course I don’t want to look like a slob. I come out of the bathroom and I pick a shiny red sweater
with a pair of flare jeans. I put on my shoes and I go into my kitchen to get cereal. When I leave my
room, my doorbell sounds and I walk over to the door. It’s 8am, who would come over when most
people sleep in? Since it’s almost Christmas, most jobs are already shut down for the month. I
grumble until I reach the door and I open it. Cold air washes over me and I cross my arms. I don’t
see anybody until I look down, and I see a package. I bend down and pick it up. I turn it over in my
hands and I shut the door. I walk back to the kitchen and I put the package on the counter. I look at
where it says who the package came from and who it’s for. Must have been a mixup because it says
Kieran Birdwhistle, and mine is Kadisha Darlington. I grab my purse along with the package. Once I
finish my shopping, I’ll return it to the local post office. I put on my jacket and I grab a cookie that I
made last night and I head towards the door. I lock it behind me and on the right side of my house, I
see a man with black hair in a tux coming out of his house to get a package as well. He has black
glasses and before I can pick out any more details about him, I look away and I head towards my
car in front of my house. His house is a lot more fancy than mine. He must be rich. And I moved last
month and we have never talked before. I put my keys in the car hole and I turn on the engine. It
takes a little while for the car to finally warm up and once it does, I drive to Sioux Falls, which is 37
minutes away since I live in Beresford SD.
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After I get everything for my family and I’m back on the road, I head to the post office before I forget.
I grab my purse and the package and I shove the car door shut. I turn around and I walk up the
steps to the door. As I’m about to grab the door handle, a man pushes the door open and I almost
fall down the stairs. I must have looked like I was having a seizure because the man stops and
stares at me. Once I regain my balance, I look up and I see it’s my neighbor from earlier. Our eyes
meet and his gaze turns ice cold like the weather and he leaves. I roll my eyes and I open the door.
The least he could do was to hold the door open. I mean, I’m struggling to put my purse over my
shoulder and I’m carrying a package. But I wave my frustration away like a fly in the middle of the
night and I pull open the door. I walk in and I walk over to the counter. I place the package on the
counter and I wait for somebody to come over. After a minute, a young woman who has blonde hair
and emerald green eyes walks over and she smiles, “Can I help you?”
“Yes, I got a package today but it was a mixup because it says over here that it’s for Kieran
Birdwhistle and I’m Kadisha Darlington.” I say and I point to the name. The woman looks at where
I’m pointing. “Oh, I’m sorry for that ma’am. Funny thing, a man just came in and he had a mixup
too. He dropped off a package for Kadisha Darlington. And I believe that is you since you just told
me your name.” She says and turns around behind her and grabs a package, which says my name.
From my mom. The woman grabs the package I dropped off and places it where she got my
package from. “I’m so sorry that happened ma’am,” she says again and I smile.
“No need to apologize.” I smile and I grab my package and I head towards the door. I walk back to
my car and I put my package with all the other stuff that I bought. I do wonder what my neighbors
name is. I hope that’s not creepy. But maybe Kieran is my neighbor? Nah, I wouldn’t think so. He
doesn’t even look like his name is Kieran. I shake my head and turn on the radio when I start driving
again.