Katie came first! Hoisting her garment bag over her shoulder to ensure even the plastic didn't get wet from the snow, she made her way to the Sanders residence. It didn't take long-- they lived next door after all-- before she was standing on the steps and knocking. She knew she should just open the door and walk in, but for some reason, she had never fully felt comfortable doing that. It wasn't her house. And she was a polite girl.
"Hi," she said, when he came to the door. "I thought we agreed last time that you'd be the one coming over next time? How'd I get stuck trudging out in the cold again?" She grinned to show she didn't mind and was only teasing.