The Christmas was coming up quickly. Too quickly, one would say. You were Billy’s second step sister, related to Max more. This year, you didn’t feel the Christmas spirit like you used to. Not anymore.

Max was going to spend the Christmas at Lucas’s, with his family while you were stuck with Billy and his father, Neil. You were wondering if they would even put a Christmas tree up in the living room. Probably not.

You thought about the last Christmas you felt somewhat excited about. It hadn’t happened for a few years already. Weird. Not feeling anything during Christmas. Maybe the whole happy Christmas was just an illusion for perfect families. And you surely weren’t one.