A Promise to Remember
Grasping for words, I asked, "You okay spending the holidays alone? What about your parents?"
Chase exhaled smoke. "They're far away."
I winced and apologized quickly, "Sorry."
He glanced at me, amused. "They're on an Antarctica cruise."
I shut up, feeling dumb. He laughed, coughing from the smoke, then grabbed my beer and took a swig.
"Um, that's mine," I mumbled.
He handed me a fresh one while keeping mine. "What do people do for fun here in winter?"
I followed the shift, pondering. "Not much. Too cold. Maybe catch a movie?"