Feelings For You | Kit Connor

19 - CHRISTMAS!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[best christmas song ever and nobody can change my mind and if u disagree then u r factually wrong.]

[time skip to christmas bc icba to write about other stuff since it would all be filler chapters]

i had been trying to book a space at this HUGE hotel, my parents have been supplying money there for years, for a big christmas party. but, to no avail, they seemed to be filled up for every date i offered. However, i was determined to get a place booked in at St Andrews. i hate to have to ask them for help, but i was deperate for this party, and they were my last resort. so i picked up my phone and went to my contacts.

the first one of my favourites read KitKat🍫, then underneath was birthgiver😡 and dad😡. i pressed on my mothers contact, calling it. it rung 3 times before the bitter voice of my unfortunate parent spat, "what do you need?" i sighed, biting my tongue, before replying with, "i need a favour from you and dad...please?" my tone sounded more like a question. i heard my mum sigh on the other end, before saying to give her a minute, presumably to get my father.

She came back a few seconds later and put the call on speaker-phone. I explained to them the favour and they surprisingly cooperated very easily saying "consider it done" and with that the place was booked for the date and now all i would have to do is sort out a guest list and everything else that happens at a party

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I woke up on Christmas morning with the brightest smile on my face. The party was today and it was going to be AMAZING! Christmas has always been a little bit less magical since my parents ditched me but I make the most of it and always still manage to have a wonderful, fun time. It was kind of weird not seeing a stocking full of random things and loads of presents under the tree, all that was under it was other people's presents. Yeah, it's sad, but I don't really mind. At this point Christmas is more about my friends and giving them presents, but most importantly, the food.

I made myself a hot chocolate, played christmas songs on alexa and then went outside to sit on my balcony. I sat out there and looked over the city. Though not many cars were driving around, it still felt busy in a way. Like, it's the morning of christmas day and children would be waking up their parents, opening their presents and looking in their stockings. They would have the brightest smiles on their faces, jumping for joy at what would be their new favourite toy, or being so happy at opening a gift and seeing the newest iPhone or some other technology. There was just a sense of cheer in the air, like even the most depressed of people feel a little bit of happiness on christmas because, well, it's christmas and as Andy Williams titled, It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.

Flashback

I shot up from bed on Christmas morning, and immediately ran into my parents room. I jumped on their bed, waking them up, before dragging them both by their hands downstairs to the living room. Next to the door was a crumb filled plate that last night held cookies and a mince pie. The glass of milk was empty and the 9 carrots that we set out for the reindeer were nowhere to be seen. That made me even more excited, confirmation that Santa had come and brought me presents was such a good feeling. But what was even better was when i ran into the living room and saw presents overflowing out from under the tree, with my pink rudolph stocking filled to the brim.

I ripped the stocking off from where it hung above the fireplace and sat myself down on the rug. I emptied it out onto the floor and searched through the pile. There were some dolls, a small pig teddy, sweets, a huge tube of smarties and packets of chocolate coins and more.