An Unexpected Christmas

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Author: Lori Jennings
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note. I
may have mentioned that you might be up for it though.'
    I stared at her in shock and
after a moment she burst into laughter. I poked my tongue out at her, 'You are
cruel.'
    'I know! I'm sorry! I would never
make you stand up in front of people and sing. Not unless you are drunk
anyway.'
    I nodded in agreement as Ella
turned the car down a single lane road. I got a glimpse of the sea again and
the road snaked down towards its edge. I sat up in my seat and spotted a dark
slate roof.
    'There it is,' Ella said,
pointing towards the house.
    We reached the bottom of the hill
and she turned the car into a gravel driveway. When Ella said her mother lived
in a cottage I imagined a small stone building with a thatched roof not unlike
the ones we had passed in the village but what stood before me was far from
that picture. It was a large brick building with a dark slate roof and huge
windows. From the outside I guessed it had at least four, maybe five, bedrooms
and who knew how many reception rooms. There was a large garden to one side
which looked pristine despite the time of year and its location.
    Ella parked her car in front of
the house and when I looked out of my window I gasped. The other car already
parked in the driveway had been my dream car since its review on that car show
with the annoying host; it was the brand new Jaguar F-type in a shining sliver
and did not look out of place in front of the house.
    'Holy mother of...' It came out
in one breath.
    'What?' Ella asked a little panic
in her voice; when she saw that I was staring at the car she started laughing.
'It's pretty nice isn't it? My brother does have good taste I will give him
that.'
    'It's so... sexy.' I wanted to
touch it, I had memorised the spec from the website and now seeing it in real
life I recited it to myself; the Rhodium silver metallic exterior I wanted to
run my fingers over, I wanted to follow the smooth lines and flow of the body
and feel the cool metal beneath my hand. From where I sat I could see the
20" Tornado rims and how they stood out, shining against the deep black of
the tyres and I bit my lip wanting to climb out of my seat and circle the
machine that was so close. I knew it would look as impressive from the back as
it would from the front with its shining twin exhausts and I hoped, no, prayed
he had gone for the plush black leather sports seats with red trim. I may be
fully in love with this car, it was the most amazing creature I had laid my eyes
on and I would give my right arm to own one but with my salary it wasn't likely
and I would just have to make do with drooling from a distance.
    Ella giggled and turned off the
engine, 'Well I'm sure if you asked nicely Nate will take you for a spin in it.
Although it is his pride and joy so you might have to be super nice to him.'
    Ella climbed out of the car and
left me to drool a little longer. I let out a laugh at my own ridiculousness,
undoing my seatbelt and climbing out of my side of the car I followed Ella
around to the back of the vehicle and hauled my case from the boot. I plonked
it down on the gravel then reaching in for my other bag and heaved it over my
shoulder. Ella had managed to lift her own case out of the back and now stood
waiting for me and when I had all my things she closed the boot and pushed the
button on her key to lock the car. She walked towards the front door and I
followed dragging my case behind me.

Chapter Two
    We stepped in to the hallway that
was decorated in bright yellows with hints of orange, and we were instantly
greeted by two very excited golden retrievers. I dropped my bag and leaned my
case by the wall then crouched down to say hello.
    'Well aren't you beautiful!' I
exclaimed as I rubbed them both under their chins. They stretched their heads
up to give me better access and panted happily.
    'Oh they like you,' Ella smiled,
'and if you keep that up you will have friends for life.'
    'What are their names?' I asked
Ella, not lifting my gaze from the

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