Abel

Monroe's is hopping tonight. Everyone dressed up, ready to welcome in the holiday season. After tonight, it seems like it's a mad dash for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Most of the time, I feel like I go to sleep on Halloween night and wake up on New Year's day with no memory of how I got there.

“See anything you like?” my best friend, Barrett, asks.

He and I have known each other since we were toddlers. We're part of a friend group ...