All I Want For Christmas

I

fluffy duvet and stretched my aching limbs. It was the first day

ed a gift from Santa this year. I expected it to arrive

ranks when I was a eighteen, put in extra effort in the hos

itely come. My subconscious assured m

gh the adjoining door that led to my bathroom. I stood ove

d skin and chapped lips. My red hair was not a bird's net a

up in a cute yellow cardigan made out of wool. I pair

pink lipstick, I grabbed my s

d my parents who were already sat i

h chorused together and I kiss

d from college for a long vacation. I walked up to her and placed my n

grunted. "Sit an

ace all crumpled up this morning be

ntled her displeasure. My sister hated doing ch

t in a paper bag. Putting it in my handbag, I bade my f

to the hospital in her car. A pink salon waited outside for me as I made m

" I commented on her choice of colo

y heart," she flashed me her

oad. As we always did, she let down the

ere professional nurses who should know better about the impact of

and we had better make the

thy and I screamed the lyrics of What

d wonders to my lungs. My hair was in a tight bun, so tha

why I had begun making a conscious effo

h Carey played next. I bobbed my head to the music

ristmas?" Kathy suddenly

swer. I knew just what I wanted and it was at the ti

Need? Why the rush, babe? Y

not think so. She is al

it stupid that a young woman full of dreams, like

your opinion. And moreover, marriage see

uld always share my apartment. You should not make your decision

he idea is not so bad. Just imagine someone you can lean on. And talk to a

anned look directed at me and

ial things we share to be with

ear?" I asked, trying to dev

ot even like Christmas.

s in diapers so I was not surprised at all. But I thought,

into her assigned space. Kathy gunned down the engine. After the girl power

laughed at me as she rounded

preparing for Santa's

her as we entered the buildi

ve to remind you that we wear uniforms here.

But Santa would still lo

again, as we trotted to t