The Ghosts in my House 1 (English)

Advent Season

Saturday, December 1st, 2018
When Kira woke up this morning and took a look at the calendar, she jumped up suddenly and happily at the same time.  It was December 1st, today is finally the time to open the first door.  She had been looking forward to her chocolate and makeup calendar all year long.

She quickly ran to the calendars that were on her desk, leaning against the window.  The first thing she opened was the not so exciting chocolate calendar, where there was a piece of chocolate in the shape of a
Tannenbaum's was in there.

As she ate it, she looked out the window and saw the first quick flakes falling.  There was even a thin layer of snow on the ground in the garden.  Apparently it already snowed last night.

She got dressed and threw her old pajamas into the laundry basket, from tonight on she will only wear Christmas pajamas, it's a tradition in her family.

But she is not allowed to change the clothes she wears for school because of celebrations.  There is a dress code at the high school; to be precise, there is a school uniform.

When she came downstairs to the kitchen a few minutes later, there was already toast with mortadella and a cocoa on the kitchen table.

She sat down when her mother came out of the basement into the kitchen and wished Kira: "Happy Advent!"

But the breakfast and the beautiful atmosphere were quickly interrupted, Kira's father also came into the room and announced: "It will probably be the first and last Christmas party here in London!  The invoice for the house arrived today and there are a lot of deductions due to the renovations.  Now we're about to reach the point where if we don't move to Sweden next year, we won't survive financially!  "

Kira was shocked and shouted sadly: “Moving again!  And why to Sweden?  I just have a new friend, Amelie, and I'm getting used to my new class, I can only speak German and English!"

Her father explains sympathetically: “I can understand you, but the properties in Sweden are cheaper than here or in Essen.  “Your aunt Melly also lives there and she also managed to learn the language very quickly.”

Kira would get mad and drop her knife.  It fell on the floor with a piece of butter and ruined the cushion of the chair.  Her father looked at her angrily as Kira stormed into her room in annoyance.

Only after 2 hours, when someone rang the doorbell and her parents were no longer there, did she come down and open it.  But of course only after she saw that it was Amelie.

The two went into Kira's room and she asked Amelie: "How did you know I was sick in bed?"

She replied: “Your friend Paul wrote it to me via WhatsApp.  How come?"

"I was just wondering.  But why are you building here now?" asked Kira.

Amelie looked at her imploringly and said: “Of course, to find out more about you and your friend Paul!  So, have you kissed yet?  Is it your boyfriend?  And how old is he anyway?"

Kira looked at her and smiled.  "We've only kissed once and yes, he is my boyfriend.  I have no idea how old he is, but maybe only two years older than me at most, so 17 or 18."

"Where did you meet?  What color eyes does he have?  Which one hates color?  How is he?  Why do you like him?" Amelie asked further.

Kira complained: Just the questions, I won't answer any more!  So he has green eyes and brown curly hair.  He is nice and polite.  I like him because we share the same fate, that's how we met for the first time!  "

"What kind of fate?" Amelie answered curiously. Kira shook her head and said: "I won't answer any more questions, I've already forgotten!"

Amelie tried to convince her with her pleading looks; Kira didn't open her mouth.  So Amelie gave up and says goodbye to Kira.

Phew, that was close!  Otherwise Amelie would have found out the secret again and would have been mad at Kira when she found out that she chose Paul instead of her.