Magical Christmas

The Hall

Christian

I chuckle on the phone "okay cuz! I'm sure Grace will be more than happy to have Elizabeth around.

Ethan chuckles too "for sure Elizabeth will be back with a new makeup technique"

Elizabeth and my daughter, Grace are cousin slash sister slash best friends. Just like Madeline and my wife. They are inseparable. Same age, same class, same school. They are really like twins.

As for Michael (Merry and I called Justin as Michael, our private nickname for our godson, Michal is Justin's middle name. Michale for Michael Hall, Ethan and my grandpa.) my home is like his home too. And for Liam, he has his fave cousin, my second child, Max. They are also in the same age. Separated a few days away.

And it's time for me to pay Ethan and Mads. They often took care of our kids. Merry and I already cleared our calendar this year we wouldn't take any stage performance or projects in this December. We will spend this full month with our family.

"So, when will you come back to LA?"

"In a few days. I don't know for sure. This morning Hitchcock was checking on the footage. He will let me know later. God I miss my family" I breath.

Ethan chuckles. "Your wife also said the same yesterday when she ate dinner at our place."

I chuckle. I'm filming my new movie. Actually these past few years I almost never play in any movie since I'm more into my directing career. At first I'd still play in some movie I directed or if there was a movie I liked, but since I got the best director award. I'm more focused with my directing career, my passion. But Hitchcock just got an opportunity to film a documentary of a serial killer. He asked me to play for it. And I have never played as a serial killer before. It was like a challenge for me. So I discussed it with Merry and we decided to take it.

"So, I'll see you in Julian Town?" I make sure with my cousin.

"Yeah!" Ethan says. "Thank you in advance, bro!"

"Nah! That's what families are for, right?"

We talk some more and end the phone.

Kill...

I inhale deeply. Shit... the only thing I'm afraid is.. I'm too deep into this character. Somehow I can hear the evil voice in my head. And the truth is... I never dreamed about my mom since I'm married to Merry. But somehow.. These past few weeks, I often dreamed about my childhood with mom. The character I played also had the worst childhood life. It's easy for me to understand his character but... I'm afraid it's hard for me to get out of the character.

I close my eyes and lean on the head bed.

Kill...

Maybe I need to see a shrink before I come back to my home. I open my eyes and look at my locked screen. It's Merry with Grace and Max. Grace Amanda Hall and Maximillian James Hall. While Grace is a spitting image of her mom except her blue green eyes, Max is a spitting image of me with dark blonde and blue green eyes. Yes my kids got my eyes. And the two of them already showed their talent in music and act. I couldn't wait to make a collaboration with them. Grace has already started to learn piano and guitar. I proudly say she is talented. As for Max, we will start giving him music instruments next year. As for acting skill, they often practiced it in front of their mom. No no... not because Merry asked them. More because they tried to run away from their mistake. At first we didn't know they could act. But now... we can't help but mesmerized by their natural acting skill.

I rake my hair. Will I be okay to come home now?

My phone rings. Merry.

Despite my anxiety, her name never failed to make me smile. "Hi Merry," I answer.