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    This Time Around

    Story written on December 25, 2010 by omalley.
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    Story Shortlink: https://lesfan.com/?p=76672
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    It’s Christmas… right?

    Bette wandered into the kitchen where Tina was chopping up vegetables for dinner.

    “Hey, you,” Tina smiled. “This will be done soon. I hope you’re hungry.”

    “I am,” Bette said. “You don’t have to cook. “We can do something else if you want.”

    “Something else? Like what? We have to eat, Bette.”

    “I know, but… don’t you want to do anything? Go anywhere? Serenade the neighbors with Christmas carols? Put out milk and cookies with Angelica for Santa Claus? Watch some cheesy movie and pretend you’re not crying when the credits roll and Jimmy Stewart gets his happy ending?” Bette threw up her hands impatiently. “You know – all the things you used to do? The person you used to be?”

    Tina chuckled. “I’m still the same person, Bette.”

    “Is this like, some kind of test or something? If so, you win and I failed. I want Christmas. Your Christmas. You’re always a little happier at this time of year. And I loved that, T. I’m sorry if my lack of enthusiasm in the past made you change.”

    “Bette, it’s nothing to do with you,” Tina said, her face gone soft with compassion at Bette’s words. “It’s not any test or some kind of punishment. It’s just me.”

    “What happened? The real answer, Tina. I’ve been worried about you and I’ve been watching you closely. You said you were tired, but you’ve been fine, as energetic as always –”

    “Yeah, because I’m not running around like a madwoman trying to make the perfect Christmas for you and Angie and all of our friends.” Tina set her knife down and dropped the vegetables into a pan. “Look, Bette. I meant what I said. I really did. I’m just tired of the whole process, year in and year out. I wanted to do something different. I… I felt like I needed to, this year.”

    “But why? What is the reason behind all this?”

    Tina shook her head. “I don’t know. I guess for the first time, this year… I really didn’t feel anything. None of that silly seasonal joy that always came so easily to me.” Tina shrugged. “It’s kind of sad, I know, because I used to be so into it… but I just don’t care about Christmas as much anymore.”

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    Comments

    1. I liked this a lot but I like closure. Did Tina have some underlying reason other than what she stated? Sometimes, if you’re the one that gets it all going, all the responsibility, it gets to be old.

    2. Enjoyed the story, but like the previous comments, why and where did Tina develope these feelings about Christmas. Would love to see what actually happens on Christmas morning and in Disneyland. Need another post.

    5. Merry Saturday (Sunday?) to you omalley. I enjoyed this story; I’ve enjoyed everything you’d posted and for the past few days have been rereading all your Christmas stories. There was a time or two when I’d skipped Christmas and spent it alone in my dorm room at university, to the concern of family and friends. I didn’t know why I did it either. I guess I felt it was too much of a bother, too, so I totally get Tina here. And then I kind of missed the whole grand frilly Christmassy family Christmas thing, with all its commercialist trappings and whatnot, and I’m not at all a fan of organized religion either. Christmas is just too happy an idea to forego I guess. I hope Tina comes around, in your next Christmas story perhaps? :D

    8. Hey omalley, Many thanks fo this interesting and well-written story. It was such a different kind of Christmas tale. I for one love the festive season. Yes, there are lots to do but it is worth it seeing the joy of peoples faces are you spent time and exchange gifts. I was glad that Angie gots some presents as it is such a special time for kids. While commercialism is rife I like to get gifts taht eacj person will use and enjoy rather than look at the financial value. Good to read somethign different. Please write any soon. Your Loyal Fan.

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