Crossing Illusion: Reflection (Book 1) #Wattys2017

Chapter 44: Christmas's Merry Melancholy

Almerich's POV

Snow continue to fall graciously, wrapping the world in white. It's been snowing since yesterday, and intensify today. December 25th finally come.

Everyone been so hyped with Christmas. On TV, on the internet, on every media, the Christmas hype is everywhere. On any advertisement, any product, any places, anyone, is on hype with Christmas.

Me? Not so much. It's just an ordinary day with me. It only made me angsty and salty with all this romantic vide everywhere. Every Christmas is the same. However... This Christmas though... is bit different.

You see, yesterday, that dude with white hair A.K.A Noir been on silly errand on trying to get Christmas present for Melisa, and as clueless as he is, he took me on that quest by going into Grand Parlor mall and searching many things for potential gift. It's not as torturing as what I expected though. I enjoy spending time with him, and at least, I got something to remember for this Christmas...

I look at my bed and smiled. There's a red scarf there. I stroke it, I hold it. I can felt the warmth.

Yesterday, out of silly misunderstanding, Noir gave this scarf to me as my early Christmas gift. Actually, I was just staring at some cheesy couple wearing one scarf together, and Noir thought I want this the scarf. Regardless, the red scarf fit me. Regardless, I'm happy that he gave it to me.

I grab the scarf and gently wrap it on my neck. It felt so warm... I can feel it soothe my empty cold heart.

I take a walk out and view the world from the balcony. It's just early in the morning. Sun doesn't even shine yet, and everything already so festive outside. Christmas decor everywhere, people wearing Santa's hat, and many houses seen from the windows having some Christmas trees.

I smiled sourly as I sighed. Family moments... I wish I had such thing...

I continue to daydream before I rest again on my bed, because today is a big day. Mirage having a day off, and while Fahmir (and the office staffs of SPD) sort out all the documents, which must be done before new year, we're all having some plan to go out together. Of course, Noir and Melisa going, so does me.

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SPD Central, Cafetaria, 03:25 AM

There almost no one on the whole vacant room. There just few staffs drinking coffee to keep them awake, the waiters and cook on stand-by in case of any order coming, and the leader of Mirage division himself sat there, alone.

His long black hair brushed his back and cheek. He had busy day, lacking of proper rest, but somehow... This is how he always spend Christmas.

He sip his black coffee peacefully, enjoying the warmth of his beverage, until he sense someone coming. "Staying all night as usual, Fahmir?" A familiar mature male voice heard. He turn around to see Reynold is there with Augustina, or usually called Astina.

"Aren't you the same? Where you're going?" The older man in black hair smiled, and Reynold can only brush his hair off. "Well, tomorrow is Christmas, so we need to start all the preparation now, to celebrate it." The copper-haired man speak.

"Everyone can celebrate Christmas and I don't think you two had something so different to do--- Ah... I just remember you're both christian. I almost always forgot that." Fahmir speak back, first in questioning tone, and then he's trying not to laugh. Reynold can only shake his head while Astina giggled. "Well we're maybe not an extremely devoted christian, but we do go to church and celebrate Christmas, or alike. Right, Rey?" The girl nudge the male, and the taller one can only sighed in annoyance.