Capital Lights Favorite Christmas Story 소설 & 이야기

He handed her one of the sodas immediately. “I already got the tickets. The movie starts in about fifteen minutes, so we can go in anytime.” She accepted the drink. “What movie are we seeing?” “Our favorite movie.” She raised a brow. “What do you mean, our favorite movie?” He chuckled sheepishly. “The Christmas one that just came out a few days ago. I overheard you talking about it with one of the nurses. You sounded very excited.” She smirked. “So you’ve been sneaking around now, Dr. Davy?”

"Come on out when you're ready. It's only Christmas once a year." Taren chuckled without humor. "You're forgetting that we live in the Christmas capital of the United States, where it's Christmas three hundred sixty-five days a year." "You know what I mean." Bret stood and stopped at the door. "Erica's cookies are ready. You'd better come out and get one before they're all gone." Taren scoffed. "And you didn't bring me one? What's wrong with you?" he teased, rising from his seat. "Well, it looks like I'd better get one before you heathens eat them all."

“Although, Ms. Carmichael, the older you get, the more you’ll realize just how little money is worth.” “That doesn’t make any sense,” Molly said, eyeing Mrs. Kerstman with suspicion. “But I’ll take it. I’ll take anything if it gets me out of the house long enough.” “Well, this’ll get you out of the house from November through January, guaranteed,” Mrs. Kerstman promised. “And maybe, along the way, you’ll find out what’s better than N-Y-C.” “No way. There’s nothing better than—” “M-A-G-I-C.” Ms. Kerstman gave Molly one last, definitive smile. “Magic always, always wins. A Christmas wish is a powerful, powerful thing.”

I've been ignoring him, but his persistence is becoming problematic. I deleted the message without reading it. The Christmas gala is in two days. The annual event where the city's elite gather to see and be seen, to make deals and alliances over champagne and caviar. I'll need to bring Ava, show her off as my devoted wife, maintain the illusion that everything is fine. She'll smile and play her part because she has no choice. Because I've made sure she has nowhere else to go and no one else to turn to. And I'll stand beside her, touching her waist, playing the role of perfect husband, hating myself a little more with every passing moment.

I had called him earlier so we could have a meeting but I didn't expect him to be this fast. "Morning J", he hollered. That was one major reason why I liked Carl. He was the only person who wasn't scared of me. We cracked jokes, told tales of old and generally had a good time whenever we were together. I met Carl in Brussels when I went there on a business trip and from there, we hit it off. Apparently, he was deep in debt and needed somebody to bail him out and I just happened to be around when he needed me the most. Ever since then, we've been best of friends and since I told him the gist about Freddie, he was ready to assist me. Talk about money. Its really surprising what money can do. I

The movie was scary to fawaz, he wasn't familiar with such big fishes. The movie ended in two hours , nafisa and fawaz were already sleeping. Khadija sigh before joining them. They woke up around four in the evening, prayed and they sat talking. "Naffy, it is getting late. Let me get going " Khadija said to nafisa . "Okay"She replied and run off to her room. She got chocolate cake, and chocolate biscuits for fawaz, then Khadija's favorite square veil. The house felt empty, just like her an empty soul when her husband left her. she flipped through the cartoon channel , sighing heavily. She missed her husband.

That was three years ago and Red has been cleaning up ever since. So instead of screaming, she said softly, “Yes, Mr. Alton.” She finally clocked out at 9:14 p.m. The night air outside was freezing, the city glowing with Christmas lights and careless laughter. She tugged her coat tighter, her breath forming little ghosts in the air as relief washed over her.

I learned to be thankful and quiet. That acceptance made me hate Christmas. Love songs made my skin crawl. The lights under our tree looked like glass eyes. The ribbons on the presents were traps. Every year, the house tuned itself to cheer and I pretended to enjoy it. The twenty-fifth became the night when a new kind of cold touched my bones. It was the day the truth had crawled out at me like an animal. It was the day I had learned how much of my life had been decided by other hands.

—she produces a plate from behind her back—“Cirocco said this was your favorite.” A thick slice of gingery cake oozes toffee filling onto the dish. One whiskey-soaked cherry sits beside it, still smeared with frosting that promises she stole it off another slice to ensure I had one. “I can’t believe they made it.” I reach for the plate slowly. “He’s right, but this is only supposed to be for the turn of the new year.” She shrugs and sits on the opposite side of the windowsill from me. “Kaloni said this was the beginning of a whole new period for Lightning Cape, so it only made sense.”