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christmas + fredag (part one)

DEC 25 2015

Elli woke up to a German Shepherd licking her face. It scared the fuck out of her.

Immediately she was up and out of bed, looking alarmed, until she laid eyes on a smirking Christoffer, who stood at six-foot in her bedroom door frame.
'What the fuck you little-'
A small child popped out from under Chris' raised arm, cutting off Elli's profanities.
'Elli, this is Ada, and her dog. She's my four year old cousin, she's here until eleven.' Chris' face was glowing.
'This morning?' Chris nodded, 'Okay...' She walked up to the child, 'Hi, Ada, I am Elli.' Ada looked up at her with terror and ran away.
''I am Elli.'' Chris mocked, a twisted shimmer in his eyes. 'Merry Christmas!' He shouted in her face, picking her up over his shoulder and walking down the hall.
'Christoffer! What the actual fuck? Let me down! My face is in your ass!' She exclaimed, her voice muffled by the fabric of the males shorts.
   'Calm the language, fuckhead! There are children in the house!' Chris joked, 'Child in the house.' He corrected, throwing Elli back over to the ground at the end of the hall. She stumbled, he held her grounded, letting her balance recover before sweeping her up (again) into a bear hug. Elli was extremely surprised at this action, but held tightly onto Chris like he was the only thing in the world.
   When they released each other there was a moment of silence as the two stared at each other, not knowing exactly what had just happened.

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   Turned out bad weather would keep most of the promised Schistad family members from Oslo and it's celebrations. Not a bad thing for Elli, seeing as she was frying herself with anxiety about their opinions on her.
   The only clan that could show up was one of small proportions, Ada and her nineteen year old mother, who had no problem with Ell's situation at all. Kathrine, was her name, she was short and built, dark eyes and dark hair, a haunted but happy look permanently spread across her sharp features. The two hadn't talked much during the day, but within the last hour the pair were in the apartment Elli finally got a shot at being alone with her.
   'Hei.' She said timidly. Kathrine chuckled.
   'Am I scary?' She asked. Elli shook her head, 'You want to ask me the question?'
   'What- What question?' Elli asked.
   'The question everyone wants to ask. It doesn't any offend me you know, I've grown to be able to be open about my situation.'
   'Okay...' Elli began, looking over her shoulder at Ada who was bouncing on Chris' knee, 'You were about fifteen when you had her, ja?
   'Ja. Barely a week over.' Kathrine replied with a steady voice.
   'Your parents were okay with it?'
   'Well, they couldn't really be angry, it's not like it was my fault.'
   'What do you mean? Did you have unprotected sex?'
   'Ja.'
   'Then it was, oh god this is going to sound rude but it was kind of your fault? I mean, like, I don't know you obviously weren't responsible in the moment. Oh that sounds rude..'
   'No, I get you... You are right , I guess, see had I had unprotected sex consensually, then yes, it would be my fault.'

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   Elli's mouth went dry, so dry she could barely choke out an apology. She excused herself and began walking away, but turned back to the girl, her curiosity overruling.
   'May I ask, um, who the father is?'
   'The father?'
   'Ja.'
   'That would be my uncle.'

published: 3.feb.2017