The Perfect Present by Winters Jade

Author:Winters, Jade [Winters, Jade]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Publisher: Wicked Winters Books
Published: 2015-11-30T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Melody walked into the low lit bar and looked around. It was crowded, but she had expected it to be, so close to Christmas. She rolled her eyes when she saw a large tree in the corner, bright with lights and decorations. It even had the obligatory angel perched on top. The room smelt of stale beer and a heavy mixture of perfume and aftershave, but Melody didn’t care as she made her way over to the busy bar.

‘Beer, please,’ Melody said when one of the barmen caught her eye.

He nodded and turned to a fridge that was behind him.

‘You want anything else?’ he asked, but his eyes never made it past Melody’s cleavage.

‘No that’s everything,’ she said and passed over the money.

Melody turned back to the crowded room and scanned the faces of the people sitting at the tables. She was meant to be meeting her best friend. He should have been there already because she was late. Her eyes stopped when she noticed the familiar mop of curly brown hair, and thin drawn face of James.

‘Dumped at Christmas huh?’ James asked as soon as Melody sat down at the table.

‘Shut up,’ Melody said. ‘I didn’t get dumped. I dumped her and I don’t want to talk about it. I came here to forget about my troubles not pour oil on the flames. Plus, it isn’t even Christmas yet. It’s Christmas Eve.’

‘It’s nearly nine o’clock, which means we’re only a few hours away.’

‘I don’t care,’ Melody said truthfully.

‘So are you spending Christmas alone then?’ James asked with pity in his eyes. ‘Why don’t you come round to my house? We can play Xbox? I’ll even let you play my Assassin’s Creed game.’

‘Jesus, you must feel sorry for me.’ Melody laughed. ‘Don’t worry, James. I’ll be fine,’ she said. ‘I’m choosing to spend Christmas on my own. Choosing being the operative word.’

‘Oh yeah?’ James arched an eyebrow.

‘Yeah.’

‘Who chooses to spend Christmas on their own?’ James asked as though the idea was ridiculous.

‘I do.’ Melody took a gulp of beer and put the bottle back on the table.

‘Well you’re a stronger woman than I am,’ James said without realising the irony.

‘And prettier too,’ Melody shot back.

James laughed and then took a drink from his glass. ‘So what are you gonna do all day?’

‘Sleep, eat and drink,’ Melody said as she rose her bottle to the dream.

‘So simplistic,’ James said and then tutted. ‘There’s more to Christmas than getting pissed and overeating. Don’t you have any Christmas wishes at all?’

Melody stared at him for a few moments, before finally saying, ‘What’s the point in wishes? They don’t come true.’

‘Well they won’t if you don’t make them, silly,’ he said rolling his eyes and ignoring the sombre look on Melody’s face.

‘You’re such a child sometimes, James,’ Melody said as she glanced around the room.

It looked as if Christmas had been drunk and subsequently vomited up everywhere. Everything was sparkling or glistening against the lighting. There were ornaments of Santa and Rudolph and Snowmen everywhere.

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