Christmas by Emily Harvale

Author:Emily Harvale [Harvale, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781909917507
Publisher: Crescent Gate Publishing
Published: 2019-11-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Snow started falling on Merriment Bay just before lunch on the day before Christmas Eve and Mary, Jeremy, and Kyra went with Cat early to the hospital that day. They had been invited to a party at Abigail and William Lester's house that night and as awful as Cat felt about it, they wanted to get to the hospital and back without being caught up in traffic jams caused by Christmas shoppers and now, by the weather.

The hospital looked as cheery as any hospital can at Christmas. There were trees and decorations here and there. And the fake tree that Cat and Kyra had placed on the windowsill in Granny Viola's room gave it a little bit of festive feeling. Even if Granny Viola was seemingly unaware of it.

They stayed for almost an hour, discussing their options yet again with doctors, and chatting amiably with the nurses about their holiday plans.

'What's that commotion?' Kyra asked, popping her head around the open door of Granny Viola's private room shortly before they were about to leave. 'Oh. My. God. Mum. You will never guess who is walking towards this door.'

'Amias?' That was the first name that popped into Cat's head.

'Amias?' Kyra repeated, looking at Cat as if to ask where that had come from. 'Why would Amias be here?'

Cat was flustered. 'I don't know. I have no idea why I said that.'

'Well, prepare yourself for an even bigger surprise. Unless I'm very much mistaken. And I'm not. Bailey, Ben and Diana Mitchell have flown five thousand miles and are walking down the corridor.'

'What?' Cat leapt to her feet. 'That's not possible. They can't be. Ben didn't mention this yesterday.'

She dashed towards the door and peered into the corridor, only to be met by Ben's smiling face, certainly more handsome in the flesh.

'Ben! Bailey! Diana! How? When? Why?' She didn't know where to start.

'Hello, Cat,' Bailey said, holding out a shaking hand and offering a beaming smile. 'It's so good to be here. How is she?'

'Viola?' Cat shook her head. 'No change. But it's wonderful to meet you. I can't believe you're here. Am I imagining this?'

Ben smiled. 'You're not imagining it. It's a dream come true for us to visit. I probably should've let you know. But once Grandfather suggested it, we weren't sure whether it would actually come to pass and we didn't want to get anyone's hopes up. Including our own. Then we decided it would be a nice surprise. We were sure you would be here. Although we hadn't accurately calculated the time difference or the transport delays to get here.'

'But we're here now,' Diana said. 'And that's what matters. It's lovely to meet you all. And may we wish you a Merry Christmas in spite of the situation?'

'Yes.' Cat's eyes darted from her to Bailey to Ben and back and forth between them all. 'And you, Diana. And a Merry Christmas to all of you. Um. Do come in. This is my daughter, Kyra. My mum, Mary. And Jeremy, her fiancé.

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