Christmas is a beautiful time of year, your favorite to be exact. But something about this December feels magical. Maybe it's because you get to spend it with your boyfriend, Dan.
"Shit, I still need to get my mum a gift." Dan mutters as he finishes wrapping the last present. You both have been sitting on the floor in the lounge wrapping gifts but apparently Dan had forgotten about his own mum.
"What a son you are." You tease. He rolls his eyes and stands up. He decided to go with his classic black Santa jumper this evening and black jeans. He looks so doable but you have to keep your composure. Maybe later.
"Come on, we're going to the mall." He grabs his phone off of the sofa and walks out the door.
"Uh, right now!?" You shout to him. When you don't hear anything else, you get up and go to his bedroom where he's putting on his grim reaper jacket, as you call it.
"Pull my tail?" He asks, turning his back to you. You sigh and yang on the bottom strings to tighten the sides. It is very snazzy and black, perfect for Dan.
You then grab your own jacket and put it on. "I can't believe we're going to the mall right now." You were really looking forward to some alone time with just him in the comfort of the fireplace tonight.
But now you have to go out in the cold and on the tube with a bunch of sweaty people who probably haven't showered in days. Not the Christmas Eve you had in mind. But at least you still get to spend time with Dan.
"I promise it'll be quick, but maybe we'll actually have some fun and want to stay." He gives you a menacing smile as you both leave the building. He makes it so hard for you to be mad.
"Ugh, whatever you say." You walk ahead of him along the pavement until you reach the curb. You wait there for the light to turn, signaling you to walk.
Dan stands beside you and laces his fingers with yours in a cheeky manner. You look down at your hands and then up at him. Something about holding his hand feels so relieving. It's like his touch sucks all the stress out of you so you're left with only happiness and joy.
Eventually the light turns and you both walk across the street hand in hand. The tube isn't too far and you make it in about ten minutes. You freaked out a bit when you thought you lost your Oyster card but it turned out to be in your inner jacket pocket.
The tube is very packed and uncomfortable. Dan gave you the seat while he stood. There's a woman next to you who looks as if she just crawled out of a ditch. She smells like it too and you're pretty sure she mooed like a cow just a few minutes ago
You close your eyes and wish for the train to arrive at its destination quicker.
By the time you actually get to the mall itself, it's almost nine o'clock. You must've yawned about a hundred times but surprisingly, Dan is full of energy.
Besides the whole not-wanting-to-be-here thing, you are enjoying the decoration. There's tinsel hanging from the street lamps and lights bringing a beautiful aura to the whole mall. You even spot a giant Christmas tree in the distance.
Luckily it isn't snowing today because this mall happens to be outdoors, mostly.
After walking in and out of numerous amounts of stores, Dan finally decides to buy a fancy journal he discovered in this one bookstore you both strolled into. "She always says how she wants to start writing down her thoughts about life so she can give it to my children in the mere future. Strange but also touching."
You laugh as he rings it up. Even though your feet are killing you and you're fairly exhausted, you still have to admit that you're having a good time.
"Watch this." Dan gives you the bag and runs up to a bench and jumps over it. Then he turns around to see if you saw.
"Dan, you're embarrassing yourself!" You shout whilst laughing at his adorableness. "I'm living dangerously!" He shouts back while running at you.
You start to sprint in the other direction but sadly you're extremely un-athletic and Dan catches you in his arms. He picks you up from behind and starts carrying you across the street.
Laughs escape your mouth vigorously as you try to escape his grasp. You swear he's adding in some extra tickles too just for his own amusement.
"D-Dan stop!" You try to push free but he's stronger than you. "Dan I'm gonna kick you if you don't-"
Out of no where, a loud honk cuts you off and Dan stops moving. All you see is a pair of bright headlights before you're rolling onto the pavement.
You quickly sit up and look around. Where's Dan? People all around are screaming and running into the street. A women comes over and helps you to your feet.
"Are you alright?" She asks but you push her off of you and jog to where the rest of the people are.
The crowd becomes denser and denser but you manage to push through.
You're scared and confused of what all the people have gathered around to look at you. But as soon as you see, you drop to your knees and break down into screams.
Several others try to comfort you but nothing will subside the pain of not feeling any pulse in the person you love the most.
You stay there for a long time before the paramedics arrive. They try to pull you away from the body but you cling onto it with all your might.
"It should have been me!!" You scream as they finally pull you away. "It should have been me.."
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*** I hate myself. What have I done...
I'm sorry I'm such a jerk. Next one will have a good ending. I promise.
