Chapter 14. Old Memories

KIRA

My question clearly took him by surprise. His eyes suddenly darkened and although I wanted to take back my words I didn’t. Something made him hate Christmas although here in Hollow Peak I discovered another side of Gabriel.

“I don’t understand why you ask. I haven’t ever seen Christmas as having a special meaning for me. Christmas to me is sometimes an occasion that happens when there is no work and me being the boss can give myself days off so all of us have time to do whatever it is we want to do. That would be my way of celebrating Christmas, not going anywhere or doing anything just because there was a holiday. I only celebrate if I feel like it and what’s important to me doesn’t really have anything to do with the holiday at all,” Gabriel said so dryly that I almost snorted with laughter. I held back with difficulty.

“Wow, but you really have some problems. You know? Christmas is about family, Gabriel. And I don’t have to be an expert to figure out that s