Melissa hadn't had much chance for this kind of thing back home, but here she did have a bit more free time. She had appreciated that much more than she had ever imagined that she would. Making new friends at her age had seemed like a near impossibility, but once again this place had proved her wrong. She had made so many new friends, and she wanted to make sure that she spent time with all of them. So, that was one of the reasons she had came up with the idea for this evening's festivities.
"Dealing with the dome's shenanigans as best as I can and trying to think of some kind of line of work for myself. I don't want my son having to take care of me" she admitted, nodding her head slightly as she spoke. She didn't want to be one of those mom's that allowed her young son to take care of her, just because he could.