Loretta POV
I swear nothing has changed about this town since I was a kid. I have no idea why Clarice loved this place so much when we were teenagers. I couldn't wait to get the hell out of here. When she said she would never go back because of her parents when we ended up at UCLA, I was thrilled. I loved California. I mean I visit my parents, but I'd never stay in this sh*thole town that uses the gimmick of the magic of f**king Christmas to draw tourists.
Truth be told, I hate Christmas. I only ever acted like I liked the damn holiday was to spend time with Clarice and Trevor. The worst part was going to the f**king soup kitchens or helping with a toy drive. Clarice was always such a bleeding heart. Trevor would gush about how amazing she was, so I needed to make sure he saw me the sam
