A not so silent night (1)
Christmas was just around the corner and for the first time in at least four years I was on time with my shopping. This year I managed to get a whole three weeks off from work, bliss and joy would surely follow. My beloved girlfriend Maria had arranged it at her work to be free as well for two weeks so we could spend some real quality time. You better believe that I was looking forward to it. That night we were decorating the Christmas tree when her phone rang. I recognized the ringtone, it was Jennifer, her best friend since fifth grade. She had come over from Hawaii to Amsterdam to get a little reprieve from her messy divorce. We had met before and she was a really nice woman, kind and decent with …