Roy met a young woman during this time and brought her home in the second week of the holiday; she never left. The two were inseparable, always in his room, which she was grateful for. As Roy wasn't much into the whole swing thing, as Derek was, he used this time to be himself. A smile frequently adorned his handsome face.
Derek was seldom home, but when she managed to see him it was with a quick acknowledgement before he left again. And every time it was with someone different at hand.
The house felt normal as she wondered around, reading and packing for the following year. She had time to throw old clothes away, rearrange her closet, and make a list of things she would need in her dorm room, doing shopping as required. She acquainted herself with the list she'd received from the dorm,
