Lisa couldn't help but grin broadly at Alex's response. At least he had done something embarrassing in public. "That's not so bad. Everyone gets startled when they're woken up suddenly!"

It was unbelievable, really, that so many people this year seemed not to know her name. She liked to think she wasn't that forgetable, but what could she do about it, really? At least Al still knew who she was! "Lisa," she answered, her smile faltering slightly. "It's okay. Different houses and all that."