It was New Year's Eve, Jackie and her girlfriend Chris wanted to see the midnight fireworks from the top of the hill that they lived near. But, Chris calls it a mountain because she thinks it adds more flare and excitement to their lives.
They are walking up the trail to the top of the "mountain". Jackie has just finished her 5th cup of coffee and throws it on the ground. "Ah yes. By midnight it'll be the 5 year anniversary of the day I got disowned by my family." Jackie says absent mindedly, Chris laughs.
Chris and Jackie both vividly remember the party on the night of New Years Eve when Jackie introduced Chris to her family as her girlfriend. There were a lot of tears, crying, and screaming, mostly from Jackies mother. As Jackie quotes from her mother "don't come back, unless you learn how to behave like a 'normal' young woman, DISGRACEFUL!". And she never actually did come back. …show more content…
"I remember that night, your mother, she looked at me as if I was the devil". Jackie smiles "yeah, but whatever, she was never good to me anyways, I'm pretty sure she hated me even before that night, insufferable old hag". Jackie holds Chris's hand and they walk in unison, "whatever I'm happy with you and that's all that matters, now come on its almost midnight".
The night Jackie got kicked out of the house, Chris offered to let her live with her in her apartment near the mountain. "I didn't know there were any mountains around here" Jackie sniffed though tears. "It's more of a hill but I call it a mountain". Chris said. Jackie shakes her head "you are so pretentious". Chris smiles "but you love it".
Jackie moved in with Chris that night and they've been together ever since, Chris got Jackie a job as a part time waitress, while Chris stuck with her job as a bartender. They made enough money to stay financially stable, life was stable, it's was