Novel & Cerita Skz Christmas

Kieran rushed into the bathroom, grabbed a towel and a bucket to water. He stocked the towel inside the cold water and placed it gently on my forehead. I felt relieved for a second, not long enough, like I had slept off. The next day, I was woken up with a hard knock on the door. Today marks five days living as Kieran’s girlfriend. I checked the time close to the bed, and it was 12 pm already. ‘Oh my God…’ I screamed and jumped out of the bed. This was the most important date of our fake relationship. Today was the 25th Christmas. There was this event set aside for couples only.

The snow keeps falling, heavy and suffocating. When I finally gather enough courage to walk home, my nerves are shredded. My thoughts got tangled. My chest tightened I reach my doorstep, fumbling for my keys. And there,lying on my welcome mat—is something small, wooden, and dusted with snow. A Christmas ornament. Hand-carved. Shaped like a house.Burning. A single number etched into its back: 24 The countdown has begun.

Jordan teased, placing the order and pretending not to notice how familiar her choice felt. Once everything was set, he dimmed the lights and turned on Elf. Malaya squealed happily as Buddy the Elf appeared on screen, immediately scooting closer into the blankets. Laila settled beside her, tucking a blanket around Malaya’s shoulders, and Jordan sat across from them, close enough to feel included without crowding the moment. One movie turned into another—A Year Without a Santa Claus, then Noelle. By the time Frozen came on, Malaya insisted it was required viewing "because it’s Christmas and it has snow." Jordan found himself humming along, smiling when Malaya belted out the lyrics with total

she exclaimed. “We saw the gifts you sent us. The Ankara prints are so beautiful!” I returned her smile with a small one of my own, bowing slightly in greeting. “Thank you, ma, for accepting them,” I said politely. As I scanned the bustling square, my eyes landed on Anu, struggling with the huge 14 feet Christmas tree as the center of the square. Without hesitation, I made my way over to her. She was trying to steady the tree on its stand, her face knotted in a frustrated frown.

Clover said and we both laughed, “Any specific thing you want in him? Like height, profession, and other stuff.” “He should be perfect and better than Zade,” I forced a smile on my face. I didn't want him to be better than Zade, I just wanted Zade. I didn't know if I was doing the right thing, it wasn't about Zade, it was about my family, I didn't want them to feel sorry for me, I just wanted to have a normal Christmas and pretend to be happy at least. Clover clicked away on her laptop, “Done, we should be getting notifications any moment from now.”

"That’s the problem, Cass. We used to always have time for moments like this, but now… everything feels like an endless battle." Cassandra fell silent. Alexander was right. Her life was nothing like before—there was no space left to simply enjoy time with someone without burdens, without threats lurking in every corner of the city. But tonight, she wanted to forget everything. When they arrived at the city’s central park, Cassandra was instantly mesmerized. In the middle of the vast park, a giant Christmas tree stood tall, adorned with thousands of twinkling lights, casting a warm glow across the entire area. People strolled around, children laughed as they played in the snow, young couples

Before I could figure out what was going on, a tall and slender woman approached Dylan and me. She locked arms with Dylan and shot me an irritated look, asking, "Who's this?" Dylan answered before I could even say a word, speaking in a tone that made it seem like we had coincidentally run into each other. "She's Blake's girlfriend. She came to look for him." The woman immediately dropped her guard and curiously gave me a once-over. She smiled sweetly and introduced herself as Trixie Ashford. She was Dylan's girlfriend, and she had returned to the country specifically to celebrate Christmas with him.

Neither of them had ever said the words—they would only be throwing gasoline-soaked kindling on the flame—but she felt it every moment they spent together. Tessa tugged the door open. Zy stood there with a pointy, jingle-ball hat, a jaunty grin, and a Santa suit unlike any she’d ever seen, complete with an open jacket and tight red pants. The look was way more hot man abs than ho ho ho. “Merry Christmas, baby. You want to sit on Santa’s lap and tell me if you’ve been a good girl? Or are you on the naughty list?” She giggled. “Oh, my gosh. That’s what you’re wearing?”

Ziyah mouth clamped shut and i smirked knowing that, once again i won. “Master, that's a nice shopping complex isn't it?” Ziyah pointed at a tall building with green shiny decorations over the door and signboard. I lightly shivered due to the cold but nodded. I didn't know how but i just knew she wasn't fazed by what was inside the building but the green shiny artificial decorations. It was already november and most shops had green and red decorations to celebrate the upcoming festive period; Christmas. Naturally, Ziyah was thrilled when she saw the shiny greens.