Chapter 13: The Beginning (Simon’s Version- Part 2)

Growing up in Wisconsin, cold winters were something I was accustomed to. I was not prepared for the brutally cold winters in northern Minnesota.

I am in my second year at The University of Minnesota Duluth. It’s currently -55° with wind chill. It’s so cold, it hurts to breathe.

My best friend Audra was braving the cold to visit. It never seemed to matter what direction the two of us took in life, we would always meet up. And when I wasn’t back home for the summer or on holiday break, she would always make time for me. It is kind of crazy to think about how we met so randomly and how our lives have intertwined so much over the last 7 years.

After I met her at the university, we grabbed dinner at Mexico Lindo- one of my favorite authentic places.

When we got back to my off campus rental, Audra had already been awake for 26 hours. She worked nights and had worked the night before.

I brought her to my room and we crawled into my bed to watch a movie. We could hear the freezing wind