On Santa's lap - S01 E25

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On Santa's lap - S01 E25

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 25

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The rest of Nik's family members were just a great as Riley, minimal talk and when they did talk it was about something that held no interest to me, I mean I really didn't need to know how many times a Cow regurgitated its food. Were all his uncles this weird or just this one man?

Or maybe he had too much to drink.

I nodded pretending I was rasped in this conversation while my eyes roamed around trying to find Nik, where the hell did he keep disappearing to? For a man who wanted to spend New Years with me he sure liked to be dragged away by his aunties somewhere.

My eyes flickered up to the clock, can it just be midnight already so I can go home and sleep, god I was so damn tired.

"I uh, just going to go get a re-fill," I said pointing to my empty glass. The old man nodded, "Oh yes of course dear, I'll be waiting right here for you."

I aint returning mate.

I walked towards the kitchen trying to blend in with the crowd before I looked over my shoulder, seeing he had caught someone else to be his victim I threw my cup taking the closest corridor to escape.

I totally loved family gatherings. I frowned as I walked down the very long corridor, I hope I wasn't going to get lost. I wonder what my own family was doing, the very little family I could count on my fingers on one hand.

This is why I worked my holidays away, not to mention the good pay, and the fact I didn't have to talk to anyone.

"You trying to find a place to avoid everyone?"

I nearly jumped out of my skin when I heard the voice and looked over my shoulder to see Riley, her head sticking out of a room.

"Uh, I was going for a um, walk."

She scoffed, rolling her eyes, "Sure, come on in." she stepped aside pulling up her blacked rip jeans higher on her slim frame, "I'm watching the countdown before the fireworks."

I took a moment before I nodded, I guess one person to talk to was better than his whole family, I stepped inside the room taking in the decorations, wow, his parents sure liked to show off their wealth.

Were the handles actual gold? And why did the curtains look like cashmere.

But the thing that impressed me most was the amount of food Riley had on the bed, and a whole pack of soft drink cans at the bedside cabinet, "I do the every year, come here early and steal all the good food. Better than sticking out there with the oldies." she grumbled as she climbed onto the bed again and grabbing the Salt and Vinegar chips packet she was munching on.

I sat on the bed looking at the TV, well the bed was comfortable.

Wait a minute, I could just take off my heels and sleep. Oh, now, that sounded like a good idea. But before I could the door burst open and Riley looked up irritated, "Nik piss of I'm not giving you the sour worms quit asking."

"Keep the sour worms, I'm here for my girlfriend thanks, stop taking my things."

"The sour worms aren't yours."

"They were in my bedroom Riley, I think they are mine," Nik rolled his eyes looking at me nodding, "Come on you're going to miss the fireworks."

"There's fireworks here on the TV." I pointed out, besides there was another ten minutes left but I still got up saying a quick bye to Riley as I walked out the door, "How did you know I was here."