🎶 Merry Christmas Everyone - Single Version - Re-mastered 2004 — Shakin' Stevens 🎶
"No, Blanca, put that down, we- Ahhhh shoot" I told off my daughter as we were standing in a shopping mall, trying to get the last bits of Christmas shopping done, when my phone started ringing and I frantically searched my bag for it.
Rosy Lopez
Incoming call...
Oh, fuck.
"Hello, Rosy" I tried to chirp as brightly as possible as my boss' mother was on the other end of the line.
"Hello, Isa! I am so, so sorry I didn't reach out sooner when Fer told me what happened with you and... Marcos. Everything's just been so busy with the restaurant and Christmas coming up... I'm sorry it took me so long!" she blabbered and I rolled my eyes. It was very nice of her to call but I was kind of stressed right now and my two daughters were arguing in the toy section with some other children. I tried to send them severe glares to tell them off.
"Ah... don't worry, I'm currently Christmas shopping and... it's a bit stressful, can I-" I started, but she cut me off with her sweet, friendly voice.
"Oh, of course, why didn't I think of that sooner! You should come celebrate Christmas here with us! You told me last time in Barcelona that your parents won't be around, right? Oh, you poor thing, that must be so stressful, I won't take no as an answer. Pedri and Fer are flying down tomorrow, I'll just tell them you'll join them."
"Oh... maybe not... erm... have you talked to Pedri lately? I don't know if he wants to see me... during his holidays, you know. He's my boss and... you know... he shouldn't have to deal with me also during his time off... and so" I stammered, trying to not sound suspicious. The last thing I wanted was his mother to find out about me breaking her son's heart.
"Oh, he'll be delighted, I'm sure. He loves the girls so much! I must say, I'm a bit relieved that he has them and doesn't feel the need to produce kids of his own yet! I'm too young to be a grandmother" she joked over the phone and I cringed inside. If that woman knew that her son and I had basically been practicing making babies she wouldn't be joking about this.
"No, really, it's too much to ask, I'm all good, don't worry" I tried to tell her, but I already heard her "nononono"s.
"Ah, I love having a full house. I'll tell Pedrj and Fer that you'll join them! I can't wait to see you and the girls!" she chirped happily before hanging up again. What. The. Fuck.
Pedri POV
My brother and I were currently chilling on the couch, watching some football highlights once again and trying to remind each other if we had forgotten to pack anything for Christmas at home. My phone rang and when I saw it was Mum, I smiled and quickly accepted the FaceTime call, tilting my phone so that my brother was on the screen too.
"Oh hello my two little munchkins!" she exclaimed excitedly and I rolled my eyes at the nickname. I was definitely not a little munchkin.
"Hey mum!" we replied in unison.
"How are you doing? Fer how is he doing with the setback? Have you cooked him something nice to cheer him up?" my mother asked and I rolled my eyes once again. That was what I had loved about Isa. She took care of me too, but not in such a... motherly way. But that was over now.
"Yeah, yeah. Oh, you know the supermarket around the corner: Imagine, they stopped selling bananas from Tenerife, now they only sell those from the Dominican Republic, imagine!" Fer told her agitatedly about what he had been upset about all week.
"No way! That's-" Mum started to quarrel, agreeing with him, but I cut them off.
"Yeah, the world's not going to end because of that. Why did you call?" I asked her, maybe a bit too harshly, but I had been in a bad mood since my injury and the billionth fight with Isa about the same topic.
"Oh, I just wanted to tell you that I talked to Isa" she started and my eyes widened as I quickly sat up straight on the couch.
"What? Why would you do that?!" I asked agitatedly.
"Oh, I just wanted to check up on her after that whole Marcos thing. I invited her down for Christmas, poor thing shouldn't be sitting all alone with her girls, I just called to tell you she's flying down with you guys tomorrow, text her the flight details!" she blabbered and I fell off every cloud while Fer grunted next to me, starting to laugh. "What's up with you two?! Anyways, I got to go now, I have to buy double the groceries now. See you tomorrow my little blueberries!" she said and hung up again.
That nickname was the last straw for my brother and he fell off the couch while howling in laughter.
"I have to call Ferran! The universe is finally taking revenge on you after you always lied to Mum and Dad about me pooping on the lawn when it was you all the time!" he laughed and grabbed his phone to FaceTime my best friend.
"Fer? Are you alright?" Ferran answered as he picked up and saw my brother howling around.
"You won't believe what just happened! Mum invited Isa and her daughters to spend Christmas with us at home! Look at Pedri's excited face!" he almost screamed and I heard Ferran starting to laugh as my brother turned the camera to me.
"Fuck off, both of you" I huffed and crossed my arms annoyedly.
"100€ you're kissing under the Christmas tree" Ferran exclaimed and I showed him my middle finger. "Ok, I gotta hang up now and call Isa to bet with her too" he added hastily.
"What? You've been betting with her too?" I asked angrily. What was so funny about this?!
"Of course! I've made so much money this past month, I'm close to being able to buy a Rolex!" he laughed before hanging up. I just glared at my brother.
"I swear, if you tell Mum one word..." I threatened him but he just continued snickering to himself.
Isa POV
Ferran now too. Great. I was still at this stupid mall but at least I had managed to shake off Sofi and Blanca at IKEA's childcare.
"What do you want now?" I asked as I slid to accept the FaceTime call.
"Oh! A trip to Victoria's Secret to buy some Christmas lingerie?" he snickered and I rolled my eyes.
"News travels fast" I mumbled.
"Come on, stop moping around, it's Christmas, this is a magic time! And a new year is just around the corner, it could be your chance to start over again..." he said in a somewhat more serious tone and I sighed.
"Ferran... I can't. My mind is blocked and he deserves better..." I told him.
"Urghh... this bullshit again!" he groaned. "100€ you'll be kissing under the Christmas tree" he added with a mischievous smile.
"Oh! Only kissing this time! You must think so highly of me!" I replied with a fake voice.
"Nah, you're a slut for him and you both love it. I just think Pedri is a good boy and you're somewhat decent enough to not do it under his parents' roof. But 200€ if you do!" he chuckled amusedly.
"Oh fuck off" we're the last words I said before I ended the call. This was going to be one hell of a holiday.
