"thanks" he laughed then, a light vibration of his chest as he leaned back, his elbows on the steps behind him. It was an interesting feeling, how the snow didn't melt quickly under his elbows, how the thin material of his shirt didn't instantly get wet and cold.
"I'll be heading back to LA to spend them with Kathy" he replied at the question. "but I plan on staying here for as long as I can around said holidays" he then added. It wasn't that he disliked spending time with his aunt, it was more that he just liked being on his own so much more.