Short Stories

Christmas Story

I hate driving in the snow. I take that back, I hate driving, period. It's so unnecessarily taxing on the brian and body. Also all the things that could go wrong when driving on clear roads are amplified when driving in the rain or snow. It's just my damn luck that I'm driving in a snowstorm that started after a morning of heavy rain. To make matters worse I'm sure I was driving to the most embarrassing weekend of my life.

The holidays are a time for family and friends, not for weddings. I mean who has a winter wedding in Michigan anyway. That's like asking for something to happen. On top of a winter wedding my cousin decided a christmas wedding was also a great idea. Oh and I forgot the fact that she invited my ex and his new husband to the wedding.

It's been a few years since we broke up but I'm still raw about it all. The things he did and said to me really hurt and my cousin knows that. I think it's some sick joke that she still invited him claiming we were all childhood friends. She knows I'm still hurting over how we ended and to ask him to be in the party is wrong to me. Not only do I have to sit through an entire weekend with him but I also have to meet his amazing, wonderful, handsome husband.

I won't lie and say I didn't stalk the guy on facebook when I found out they were married but who wouldn't. I was drunk and my curiosity mixed with my hurting heart pushed me to basically stalk his husband. It didn't make it any better because all I found out was that the new guy was ten times better than the old one. The old one being me. Compared to me, my ex found an entire upgrade for a new man. Even his name is better than mine. His Alejandro to my Carter.

This weekend is going to be even worse when my family finds out my plus one was submitted in an embarrassing fit of rage. After stalking the perfect Alejandro and all the questions of my dating life I angrily sent back the RSVP with a plus one on there. I even put the plus one down as being a vegetarian. For weeks I've been lying my ass off about this imaginary boyfriend I have who is amazing and loves me. Apparently he owns his own business and loves to cook for me. He's a bookworm and has a big dog named Buddy.

I know I fucked up but I couldnt help it. I didn't want the stares from the family this christmas just like the last one. I know I'm lonely, they don't need to keep reminding me by asking when I am going to find a nice guy. I'm going to be so embarrassed when I show up with no one with me. I'm sure my ex and Alejandro are going to laugh at me. I'm pathetic really. Maybe I'll say he got caught up with business. That might work.

The snow was getting worse so I slowed down trying to see better. That was a bad decision because the car behind me slammed into the back of me. I instantly feared for my car instead of myself. I have an admittedly little shitty car I've been driving since highschool. It's gotten me through college and I just can't give it up so when I felt the hit I became worried it was the end for my little car.

To make matters worse the car that hit me was a truck so I knew my car's back bumper was over. Maybe the whole back side of my car. From the force of the hit it didn't seem too bad but I was sure my car took some damage. Luckily I was okay.

I stepped out of my car a few seconds after the crash. Whoever crashed into me was going to fucking hear it. Why would you be speeding during a snowstorm and why not slow down when you see me slow down. This is why I hate driving. It's like I'm the only one who can actually drive right on the roads.

"Hey, you crashed into me," I shouted as soon as I stepped out of the car. The guy had his back to me still standing at his car. I noticed the front of his car looked completly fine compared to my fucked up back bumper. Actually my car wasn't that bad either but it still looked worse than his.

"No, you stopped randomly forcing me to slam into you," The guy said, finally turning around. All the yelling I wanted to do went away instantly. I could tell the guy was tall already and buff but when I saw his face I added intimidating to the list.