12 Naughty Days of Christmas 2020 by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00

Always held on the day before the Hogmanay Festival, the Torchlight Procession featured mainly a large group of people carrying lit torches along a route in Old Town followed by a firework show.

Anna, Brittney, Michelle, and Heather left their Airbnb two hours before the procession was due to start so they could collect their torches, meet up with the guys, and get in line. When they had their torches, the women headed to the meeting point to find the men. Robert waved when he saw them.

“They’re not quite as good looking when you’re sober, are they?” muttered Brittney to Heather, who giggled.

Anna, on the other hand, did not seem to find Robert any less attractive tonight than she had the night before, and greeted him with a kiss on the cheek.

Peter pulled out a flask from inside his coat. “Some scotch to keep us warm,” he said, unscrewing the lid. He took a small swig and then passed it around. On her turn, the drink hit Heather’s stomach with heat and she felt her face flush. Pulling a face and shuddering a little, she passed it to Ian, who grinned at her before downing some himself. Heather remembered drinking scotch with Liam on Christmas Day and wondered how he was and if he was enjoying his time in Aberdeen.

When the flask returned to Peter, he shook it gently, testing what was left. “It’s about halfway gone. I say let’s pass it around again and finish the thing.” So, he took another drink and passed it back around the circle. Though she had eaten a late lunch, Heather had not had dinner and her second turn at the scotch seemed to go straight to her head. Feeling giddy, she handed the flask to Ian, who put his fingers over hers as he accepted it. She looked away from him, her thoughts still with Liam.

Flask emptied, the group began walking toward the staging area for the torchlight procession so they could get in line. None of the torches were lit yet, but excited anticipation was in the air as they saw some of the other attendees. Heather was surprised to see so many people in costume. It seemed as though at least a third of the people at the procession were dressed up, most of them as Scottish, Celtic, or Viking warriors from various time periods with weapons in one hand and torches in the other. The rest of the attendees wore modern clothes, including men in dress kilts, complete with tall socks, jackets, waistcoats, bowties, and sporrans.

They took their places in the line and chatted while they waited. Ian kept engaging Heather in one-on-one conversations, wanting to get to know her better.

She answered him reluctantly and did not return his curious questioning. Eventually, it was time for the procession to start. Bagpipes, drums, and wind instruments began to play as the torches were lit. Heather experienced a childlike excitement as she watched the flickering light on everyone’s faces. Slowly at first, they began to move, walking through the city.

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