Chapter 30: Bad influence

Dear Dairy

Dread.

That is the word I have chosen for the day.

Mary has once again asked me to come up with a word that explains how I am feeling, and as I look at her through my computer's screen via skype, I wonder if it's a word she wouldn't want me to use in this situation.

Tonight, I am heading down to Cheyenne and as much as I am excited to see my family, I am also extremely nervous for the rest of the trips agenda. Since thanksgiving is this week, we have the entire week off school. I had asked Amelia to go with me to back home since she and her brother, Kenny, normally do nothing for thanksgiving. Amelia doesn't know it, but I invited her down for a different reason as well. I needed someone to distract me and I couldn't think of anyone to do that better than her.