He's not in school. She wonders why he didn't tell her he was sick. After school she stops at his house to bring the papers and the homework to him. But nobody opens the door.
She's got a bad feeling. A very bad feeling. She's got a lump in her throat.
She takes the key that is alway hidden in the back yard and opens the door.
She's shocked. Some furniture is laying on the floor and plates are broken. She climbs over the stuff to the stairs and walks up the steps. She peaks in his room. Alcohol. She can smell it from the door.
There he sits. On the floor. A bottle in his hand.
She takes a step in the room and waits.
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24 days until christmas
Short Storya short story about a young woman and her adventures until Christmas :)
