Chapter 27-2

Since her boyfriend was firm in his belief that smoothies was not enough to be considered an actual breakfast - and Marley wasn't about to get into an argument with him over eating given her promise - they left his apartment dressed and ready for the day with their backpacks, thirty minutes before Aiden's first class. They were headed for Marley's favourite coffee cart, giving themselves enough time to sit and eat together before Aiden's lecture. November first was in four days, and the weather told Marley that more than her calendar did. This year would be her first experience with the coldest of the four seasons: winter, and the fall leading into it had more of a chilling bite here than back in California. Over her long sleeve white turtleneck was a college gift from Bryan - a black North Face winter jacket, the only thing that would save her from hypothermia besides Aiden's heat she was huddling as close to as she could. They both wore gloves and hats - Marley's white one had a furr