The Girl With a Broken Heart💔

Merry Christmas

Emma's POV

"I will be looking forward to seeing you tomorrow, sharp at seven pm, don't be late."

"Yes Benjamin, I can never miss the girls' birthdays. I anyway don't have any specific Christmas eve plans. I will be there on time."

"Great. See You."

Nothing was more difficult than meeting your lowest low, and then putting your pieces back together, but this time, you must do it differently, only to emerge stronger than before.
It took me sleepless nights, ocean of tears and buckets of ice creams to accept the fact that I won't be able to see Jake again. I won't be able to run my fingers in his hair, feel the warmth of his body, inhale his addictive scent or look into those mesmerising blue eyes again
Somehow, I had managed to keep all our beautiful memories together, safe and sane in my heart. The abundant love and support from my friends kept my sanity intact. I did not feel bitter; I just felt alone, the void he created in my heart, could not be filled by anything or anyone.

My deep thoughts were interrupted by a knock at my door. "Oh, they are here already." I thought out loud.

As soon as I opened the door, both Britney and Niki squeezed me in a hug.

"Hi, Emma." They said in unison.

"Season's greetings my love, your hot and happening Santas are here. ho ho ho!" They both were wearing Santa caps, and giggled their way inside my apartment, with their hands full of shopping bags.

Christmas is not a day or a season, it's a state of mind, and also my favourite time of the year. At least was until now, this year I just didn't feel like myself anymore. I had imagined a hundred different ways to celebrate it with Jake; it would have been our first festivities together.

"Dude I think I forgot the Christmas gift I bought for Max at our last stop." Britney said with her brows furrowed as she looked into the bags.

"Did you find it?" I asked curiously.

"No, it's a small paper bag, blue and white stripes." Her eyes were moving franitically as she scanned through her shopping contents.

"I think I got something here in one of my bags. This definitely wasn't bought by me. Is this your gift for Max?" Niki took out a pair of a sexy Santa lingerie set, with red velvet bralette outlined by a white feather trim, and a laced see-through nightie covering just enough.

The moment we saw what Niki displayed, we all burst into laughter as Britney got evidently embarrassed.

"Hey, come on. We are planning on playing secret Santa." Britney said in between catching her breathe, as she was running behind Niki trying to snatch her so-called gift from her. Niki dodged her, as she laughed and sang Christmas carols along.

"Eeww! Stop that Britney. I think I will now imagine you and Max doing kinky things every time I see a Santa Claus. You are ruining my pure and blissful image of Christmas." I teased.

"Yes, we didn't know, you are such a naughty girl, Britney, holy mothers of heaven will haunt you in your dreams." Niki grinned as she finally gave up and handed Britney's extraordinary gift to her.

These two were total nuts. I rolled my eyes as I began setting the lunch table. Their bickering and
chuckles filled my otherwise empty home, making a small smile creep up my face.
After they settled, we sat down to eat together. They bought me take out food, from my favourite diner in the city centre.

"So Emma, we already know about Britney's plans for Christmas, what about you? What are you doing?" Niki cooed teasingly, giving Britney a wink.

Britney nudged Niki, gesturing her to stop embarrassing her, as I responded with a playful grin on my face, "I am going to Benjamin's house. It's his daughters' birthday party tomorrow, I will most likely ring in the Christmas with them."