Living in Jackson felt like a blessing and a curse. While you were overall safer than most when it came to the horrors the world now had to offer, your daily life was exhausting. When Maria brought up that there would be a dance in the middle of December that year you were thrilled. As soon as the dance came you were there pretty early, dancing with random strangers and letting go for a change. Ellie, on the other hand, decided to hang out by the bar. She watched you dance with a small smile. You knew she was watching but you didn't mind putting on a little show for her.