The Christmas Exchange by Cali Melle EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Author: Cali Melle
- Language: English
- Genre: Holiday Romance
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As the cab pulled up in front of my parents’ old colonial home, I paused
just inside the vehicle for a moment. They weren’t expecting me until
later this evening, but I ended up switching to an earlier flight and got in a
few hours before my mother was supposed to pick me up from the airport.
My movements were unhurried as I slowly climbed out of my seat and
stepped out onto the sidewalk.
I tipped the driver as he handed me my bag and I stood on the curb,
staring up at the house for a moment. Inhaling deeply, I sucked the clean,
crisp mountain air into my lungs and closed my eyes. It had been almost an
entire year since I had come back to my hometown. I would be lying if I
said there wasn’t a part of me that didn’t miss this place.
Almost ten years ago I left for college in New York City, and I never
looked back. The city was where I truly belonged, but there was something
about the mountains that always called me back. I enjoyed the constant
movement where I lived. Time moved in fast-forward, never slowing.
Every now and then, it was nice to take a step back and breathe in the fresh
air while staring up at the open skies that weren’t obscured by skyscrapers.
There was a part of me that was a little anxious about being back in my
hometown. It had been a few years since I last saw my best friends whom I
grew up with. We had all grown apart over the years, even though we had
tried to stay in contact. I wasn’t sure if they would be back in town for the
holiday or not, but I was hoping I’d see them at some point. At the same
time, I was a little nervous about the possibility of running into them again.
So much time had passed, I was afraid so much would have changed.
Opening my eyes, I stared back at the house that loomed above me. I
always swore this place was haunted when I was a kid, but as my eyes
trailed over the Christmas lights hanging from the gutters, I found it hard to
believe. It looked like the North Pole had thrown up all over the exterior of
the house. My mother’s style was always softer and delicate, but she didn’t
hold back when it came to Christmas.
Grabbing my suitcase, I stepped up to the front gate and opened it
before stepping into the front yard. The wheels of my suitcase moved over
the concrete walkway as I dodged small clumps of snow until I reached the
front steps. Hoisting it up, I walked across the front porch that wrapped
around the house. My hand touched the cool metal handle of the front door
and I pushed it down before letting myself in.
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