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CHAPTER 24

                                                                     

I wake up feeling my head to hurt badly. That trip ruined me so bad. I check my phone and it is 8 in the morning and the date and it the 23rd. I have completely lost track of time.

I get up and put on a comfy grey sweater before heading to the bathroom. I take a pill for my head from the cabinet hoping I'll be better quickly. I wash my face and I make my hair into a ponytail. My face looks so tired.

-Anne?

I hear my brother calling me and I get out of my bathroom.

-Good morning. Aren't you supposed to be at school?

-It's the last day so...

-Oh... Christmas spirit is all over the school, right?

I ask him and he nods his head positively.

-Are you coming for breakfast? Mum and dad are waiting...

-Yeah.

I say and I follow him downstairs.

Mum has made waffles and I can smell the coffee from the stairs.

-Good morning.

I say as I enter the kitchen and take my seat on the table.

-Good morning honey.

Mum says as she takes a mug from the cabinet above the coffee maker.

-Coffee?

-No... Still drinking tea.

I say and Tom laughs.

-Why the laugh?

-You know why. You became one of them. Not that you were a far from it before.

Tom says to me and I smile at him ironically while sipping on my tea.

-Morning Anne.

Dad says as he enters the kitchen with the newspaper in his hands.

-Morning Dad. Is there an interesting article you wrote recently on the paper today?

-All of my articles are interesting. But not today. I just wanted to check about the Christmas bazaar on the church.

-Oh. When is it?

-It is until Christmas day. You could go by and buy something.

He says and I roll my eyes looking at my brother.

-We can go together.

Tom says. 

He knows that I don't want to. Aria's parents are organizing it and that means that she will probably be there. 

-I don't know.

-Why?

Dad asks me.

-You know why. I came home to enjoy the Holidays. Aria will probably be there.

-Then I'll come with you.

-Thanks Tom but I don't think I'll go.

I say to him.

-Okay... Let's talk about something else then. Grandma and Grandpa are coming over tomorrow.

My mum says and I thank her mentally for changing the subject.

Right after breakfast everyone left. Mum and dad went to work and Tom at school. I am in my room unpacking my suitcases. I started yesterday but I had no energy to continue. I grab my grey jumper from the suitcase but I place it on my bed instead the closet cause I intent on wearing it. Finally, I take of my boots and my make-up bag that I put away in my bathroom.