were thrown out along with her so she turns back aroun

a man standing by the doo

hes over and picks up her things, as she does, the

's new girlfriend stands at the door l

the door and Carla answers with

an old

cognizes Noel's Dad and

the hint and still

heard from you. How've you been? How's

t of stairs and musters the most scary she look she ca

ns and smiles to Harvey, while he goes back

doing here?" N

s" Noel's Dad harmlessly replies with a s

time." Noel shout-whispers to her Dad while trying to hide the fact that his presence every year d

my daughter wh

es about picking up her

h an hint of sadness

gs from the sidewalk and drags her D

ough the window, Carla watches on with an

awkward as her Dad keeps offering to help out with

n a park bench and

en?" Her Dad finally asks the question that ha

during her school years and on

ding and looks the other side, away from her Da

still doesn't look at her Dad, like she's

conds until she wipes her fa

d to lea

just a

you with me at. You have to

ere will

ew seconds and looks away

" She packs her bags beneath t

the fact that the man in front

g those heart strings she vowed to keep buried

at her and

oon as Christmas is over or until you get your place. Hm?"

spend my Christmas, it's not at that place."

ft her alone and walked down the

nd let the world pass her by for

nder the bench and vows

t and walked behind him unti

r things, the clouds let go an

and sighs while thinking t

er of the reasons she ha

e to see all her clothes and few belongings

she seats on the chair and let out the tears she has

der an umbrella is Shawn who l

and leave or cover her with his u

*

h his red and white umbrella, Carla, Harvey's new girlfriend is unable to

Har

with his back turned and

id Noel hate

e hates i

ever ask

N

n a relationship with her?" Car

k?" Harvey turns t

precisely into the corner where Noel and her Dad wen

ha

asking abou

sk why she hated Chris

you keep as

did to her a