Christine had gotten up and went about her morning routine as normal, walking out right before work and nearly tripping herself to not walk on the present left there. She picked it up and eyed it curiously. Did Leo leave it? No...the note wasn't his handwriting. And, what was Diwali?

Curiosity got the better of her and she opened the package. She gasped, picking up one of the earrings and turning it back and forth to inspect it. It was beautiful! Laughing happily, she quickly made her way to work and ran into one of the small bathrooms to try it on.

Coming out, she looked over the note again. It wasn't signed. She spent the next hour researching Diwali. On her break, she sent a quick message to Amara on the girl's PADD:

Hey. Thanks for the present! :)