Deadbeat Holiday Novels & Stories

Gabriel added, sighing. "We still have seven days before Halloween..." Jake said with a shrug and a slight agitation at the word 'Halloween'. If there was one thing Jake hated more than his brother, it was Halloween. He just simply never understood how people could put on ridiculous costumes to celebrate such a ridiculous holiday!

My name was Michael Xander, and I worked as the HR manager for a multinational corporation. With the holidays approaching, I decided to take my girlfriend on a trip to unwind. We had been dating for nearly three months, but she often complained that I was too busy and rarely spent time with her. Occasionally, she would even hint at breaking up over that. So, I spontaneously booked us on a tour for quality time together. During the journey, Sophie could not stop smiling and, in a rare gesture, hugged me tightly, planting a few sweet kisses on my cheek.

" Outside the door, the debt collectors were furiously pounding on the door, banging so loudly it made my chest ache. On this side of the door, my best friend, Evangeline Frost, was earnestly urging me to renounce my inheritance. In my previous life, I had believed her. I gave up my inheritance rights because I didn't want to be responsible for my husband's debts. But the debt collector, Leo Hunter, was a lawless thug who didn't care about any of that. He was convinced I had money and was simply refusing to pay. He kidnapped my son, Shawn Harlow, and used the most extreme methods to force me to settle the debt.

The significance of our third anniversary, it seemed, was lost on him. I've grown accustomed to his aloofness, but it still stings. No marriage is perfect, but I strive to make ours an exception. The maid approached me, her eyes sympathetic, but I knew what she was about to say. "Discard the breakfast, ma'am?" I nodded, my voice barely above a whisper. "Throw it away."

"Sure, let's go. I will see you in a while babe?" "Yeah. Sure." Beau followed Drew out to the beach. The rest of the men were there setting up small huts on the shore. "We're setting up the huts for tonight." "What's tonight?" "Christmas Eve, duh!" "I know it's Christmas Eve but what is so special about tonight?" "We come here to light up candles and kind of pray. Then we take it to the main house and have an overnight dance." "That sounds cool." "It is. But take care of yourself man, I can't handle seeing my sister like that again."

asked Hanna doubtfully. "I know," Andien answered confidently. Andien went home with a definite plan and she would meet Kenan in his office after making an appointment. Andien hoped that Kenan would be willing to meet her as Andien, not knowing that Kenan already knew the hidden truth. The sound of the bell was so loud that it woke Andien, who had just fallen asleep. With her eyes still sleepy, Andien looked at the clock and frowned. "People are out of work. How can I have visitors so early in the morning," Andien grumbled and lay down again.

SLOANE I woke up on December 28th with a kids’ menu pinned to my fridge and the distinct feeling I had lost my mind. The crayon looked even more ridiculous in daylight. THE HOLIDATE PACT in Jackson’s careful block letters. Twelve holidays. Three-second kiss maximum. No feelings. No exceptions. Our signatures at the bottom, like we’d just bought a house, instead of agreeing to a year-long performance. I stared at it while the coffee brewed, waiting for the panic to hit.

She said I could never return the money. Unbelievable. She'd go this far? This was unbelievable. I lowered myself even further and explained my situation to my relatives. I promised I would pay them back. All I asked for was a little help. They still refused. Some of them even blocked me. And that was it. I had no way out, so I slumped onto the hospital bench. … We'd skipped going back to Selcia for Christmas for two years. Her parents were starting to miss her. So, to surprise Wendy and make up for the last two years, I took her parents to Halton, where we were living. We wanted to have a Christmas together as a family.

"My son has a school art contest. Everyone, vote for Number 6. Get your friends and family to do it, too. "My brother has a working quota to meet at his bank. Everyone needs to sign up for a credit card through him. "My cousin's farm has recently had fresh produce. Who's buying?" If anyone were to scroll through our work group chat, there was barely any actual work, just a never-ending list of demands and instructions from Eileen. Then came the Thanksgiving holidays. I was blissfully asleep at home when Eileen started calling everyone individually at 2:00 am. She wanted us to get up and give a video of her son a like.

The irony of the situation is he's here but she's nowhere near his reach. " Mom, I'll call you later," Theo said answering his phone as his mom was calling him nonstop. She's hell-worried for her son after all. Once the party was over Theo had created a havoc in both the family. They all were in the living hall to have dinner when Theo removed the ring before saying " I, Theodore Wright, eldest in the triplets, breaking this engagement. "