Janelle was not in the best of moods. She had never been away from her family at Christmas and she was beyond sad about the whole thing. Not that she didn't love her school and all of her friends, but being with her family for Christmas was more important than anything. It was not often that her parents and siblings were at home all at the same time, so when they were, it was extra special. Unfortunately, a variety of circumstances prevented their reunion from happening this year.

A girl had to eat though, so Janelle headed to the feast. Finding the first empty spot that she came to, Janelle sat down at the ginormous table. That seat happened to be a bit away from the happy people. That was good. She was not really in the mood to be festive.