Maybe This Christmas by Susannah Nix

Author:Susannah Nix [Nix, Susannah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Alex’s family watched A Christmas Story every year, after the dinner dishes had been done and before her parents went to bed. Alex didn’t know why they always had to watch this same lame movie, but they did. She’d asked once, when she was younger, if they could watch Elf instead, and her mother had looked insulted.

“It’s your mother’s favorite Christmas movie,” her father had gently explained. “We always watch it together. It’s tradition.”

As was also part of their tradition, Alex’s father was currently snoring through the movie in his favorite armchair. Beside Alex on the couch, Mia’s attention was glued to her phone. Their mother was the only one actually watching the movie.

“I’m going to bed,” Alex announced at nine o’clock when she couldn’t take it anymore.

“Now?” her mother asked. “The movie’s not over.”

“I know how it ends,” Alex said, pushing herself off the couch. She didn’t need to sit through the last half hour to find out if Ralphie got his Red Ryder air rifle.

“Aren’t you going to the beach this year?” Mia asked, looking up from her phone.

“No,” Alex said. “You can borrow my car if you want it.”

Mia frowned at her. “Who are you and what have you done with my sister? Have you been replaced by an alien? Not that I’m complaining.”

“Are you sure you’re feeling all right, honey?” Alex’s mom asked.

Alex headed for the stairs. “I’m fine. I’m just tired so I’m going to bed.”

“Is this about Riley?” her mom called after her, because she was chronically incapable of letting things lie.

“No,” Alex yelled back, and locked herself in her room.

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