Shopping With Kami

Leila

We were crazy. I knew we were crazy, but it never stopped us. The best sales, sales that paled in comparison to the Black Friday sales, were the day after Christmas. It was a tradition for me and Kami to get up early and hit the stores, scooping up some great deals. It was one of the few days of the year we were both off.

We trudged our way into a sea of people all with the same idea. Kids were hyped up on Christmas candy, waving gift cards around and acting like they had won the lottery. I stepped around a crowd of blonde kids that were all shouting at their poor parents at once. The noise level in the Target we had walked into was just below that of a rock concert.

“I think I would take them one at a time,” I said to Kami as we walked by.

“No kidding. That would give me a headache. Those are some brave parents.”

“I think I would rather shop online,” I said.

She laughed. “I don’t think those kids think that is nearly as fun.”

“Then I would drag them out at midnight. It’s like h