The Christmas Curse by Avery Cockburn

Author:Avery Cockburn [Cockburn, Avery]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-12-10T00:00:00+00:00

Wanted to send our love before you cut us off for 24 hours. We miss you!!

His phone’s clock read 6:55. Nearly midnight at home.

Two pictures were attached to his mum’s text. In the first, his entire family—both parents, all four siblings, two brothers-in-law, and three nieces—had gathered round the hearth for a smiling group photo. Jarvis’s brindle arse appeared slightly blurred as he exited stage left. A lump rose in Martin’s throat, and he wished he could leap through the screen into the picture—if he could bring Anthony with him, that is.

The second photo was much the same, apart from everyone, including the children, making a silly face and giving him a two-fingered salute. His laughter dispelled the throat lump in an instant.

He sent back a quick Christmas greeting, then showed the photos to Anthony.

“See?” Anthony said. “That’s a transatlantic bear hug right there.”

A waving motion caught Martin’s eye. Loretta was signaling from the kitchen doorway. “I think your mum wants you.”

“I better go see what she needs.” He touched Martin’s elbow. “You’ll be okay?”

“I’ll be fine. I can just about speak the language now.”

“Then wish me luck.”

“For what?”

He blew Martin a kiss as he turned away. “Not getting killed.”

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