POV: Narrator
12 December 2022
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, California

"Vinneta was preoccupied with her own stuff, I was searching the area myself to find the address of Kabir's mom...But I got disappointments every door I knocked, I felt like just leave this go back..." Clazer glared at the ceiling.

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24 December 2021
POV: Clazer Oath

The city got brighter with the lights.
Winter got colder every passing night.
Christmas was here.

Christmas is the season of joy, gift-giving, and families uniting. Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas every day. He who has no Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance, each beautiful and unique.

Everyone was happy.

For a while I thought informing Dad will be a good idea. I will tell him because he can help me take revenge, but how?

It's Mrs. Deroz, someone needs to have the biggest guts to put forward a word against her. She is really cruel as far as I know or the description goes.

Dad already was pissed off at my reckless behavior and not attending his meetings.

P.S. They are boring.

I tried giving him a clue but he was always busy in the office. Why doesn't he live in the office? Sometimes I wonder.

He comes home just to sleep. He didn't eat much though. I wish that Mom could have been alive, she could have helped me or the scenario would have been different.

I wanted to contact Ruder, but after that fight and beating him up, I hardly contacted him, nor did he contact me.

Later, me and dad shifted to London, and I forgot about him, what was he saying about lying while beating Kabir?

But his phone was unreachable. I thought he doesn't use his phone very often. I wanted to wish him Christmas, I hoped he was happy.

............

Sirania hosted a party. Everyone was invited except Vinneta.

She shouldn't be as she was not a friend to her at that time. She was just Jacob's girlfriend for her knowledge.

It was just friends that were invited to Sirania's Christmas party and her family wasn't there too.

I just prayed day and night that Sirania didn't get a clue of why I was here or I would fail for sure.

Also, I can't justify her.

Yes, words will fail to explain.

I wanted my black party tuxedo ready and perfect, with stripes running from shoulder to Groin in perfect order. I visited a fashion designer. He showed me the best dress he had but all I was concerned about was my phone, checking notifications every second.

The Owner of the shop must have grown tired of my behavior. He was making noises that can attract my attention.

I felt sorry for him. But later I focused on what he had to say.

The owner was happy to receive my complete attention. The dress fitting was so perfect that I just loved it. I was happy like a 5-year-old boy after getting a balloon.

Flying flying......

But going empty-handed to a Christmas party held by my so-called future wife / present girlfriend/ the woman' daughter I want to take vengeance from /or what else was completely sucking me up from the bottom.

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I called Jacob Smith.

Jacob was extremely busy. At this moment, he had a cake in his left, hand and was accepting an online order from his right one when his phone rang. He picked up the call and slipped the phone between his head and shoulder.

"We don't deliver the cake at home and don't disturb me, it's Christmas Eve and I am too busy." He ranted.

I felt like crying.

"I didn't call you for cakes..." I said innocently.

"Then?" he talked angrily

"Is there something wrong? You don't react so violently towards me!"

"It's about Vinneta," he whispered slowly over the call.

"Just a minute Mr. Hot let me go to a corner," he added.

Just at the end of this word, I swear my heart was in a tachycardia state, I thought this will be my last Christmas because I was scared of Cristina telling him, that she saw his girlfriend with me, and I hate explanations.

I tried holding my all consciousness in proper order and gathered enough courage to ask my next question.

"What about Vinneta?" I asked.

"She is ignoring me, I think she will break up with me and date another guy." He said in a sorrowful tone, I hardly ever heard him sound like this.

How was I supposed to react?

"Clazer, are you listening or not?" he added.

"I think she is busy, don't overstress yourself, she loves you."

"I will tell you everything at the party, I am totally fine due to the Christmas season, but then the reality is.... the cold winter will take over my heart and the season of love will totally disturb me...but I will manage and take over...I will meet her tomorrow."

"Ok, are you coming to Sirania's party?"

"I will!" he exclaimed.

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POV: Narrator
In Jacob's Cake.

Jacob hung up the call and kept the phone in his pocket.

"Little master, there is an American boy looking for you at table no. 6." A servant working at the cafe informed him.

'American boy, No, it's impossible how could he be, I just talked to Clazer' he thought.

Jacob walked to the table, the boy's back was towards him and he was sitting on a chair. Jacob slowly walked closer to him and stopped in front of the chair he was sitting on.

"Ruder? Ruder Williams?!" he smiled from ear to ear and hugged him.

"Oh, Jacob nice to meet you. I am seeing you after a year now!" Ruder tightened their hug.

"What are you doing here? It was such a surprise."

"My mom's friend met with an accident, I mean Vinneta's mom and there were Christmas holidays, so I thought it will be advisable to visit London and check up on her."

"Great, she is fine now so is Vinneta, what do you want to order? It's on me."

"Have a seat, Jacob. I can see there is a huge rush but still, can we talk for a moment?"

"Ok, why don't we go upstairs to my room?"

"You sure? I don't think you should skip work..."

"It will be fine."

Both walk upstairs to Jacob's room...
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Vinneta's mom and Ruder's mom were friends.

So Ruder knew the whole situation of Kabir and Vinneta. He also knew Kabir was facing domestic violence every day from his father.

Every time Ruder visited London, he met his childhood friend Jacob Smith since he knew him.

"So, it's creepy out here in my room," Jacob said cleaning his room.

"It's ok, my room is the same."

"About Vinneta, I heard you guys are dating?"

"Vinneta, ahh, even I don't know man. She might have told you. Maybe she loves someone else." Jacob laughed.

"Yah! Even she said she will show me her new friend today." Ruder informed him.

"She got a new friend. I admit she is good and popular too but it's not okay, I will wait for her to return. I try everything to keep her happy...I don't know just where am I going wrong..."

"I thought you were best for her, but it's her life..."

"You said she is going to introduce you and her new boyfriend."

"I don't remember her calling him her boyfriend, maybe a friend. I don't know."

Jacob smiled, but he was worried about Vinneta. Deep down he wants to know what's in her mind.

She was behaving strangely after his birthday party and that accident.

"Oh I see, where are you meeting?" Jacob asked him, "Can you text me the location? I would love to see that new friend of hers!"

"Ok, I will."

"Let me pack a cake for you."

"No it's fine, Vinneta already baked one for me at home. My girlfriend will be angry if she realized I am getting fat." Ruder blushed.

"Man... I am jealous! You get to see Vinneta daily, especially in winter, and now you got a girlfriend."

"Yah! Sophia. I'll make you guys meet someday."

"Yeah! Yeah! I will."

"I need to meet my old school friend here, but his previous numbers are all switched off."

"Oh, maybe I can help..."

"No, it's okay. I will get going. You are busy today. I will come later... And Merry Christmas."

"Merry Christmas!"

To be continued...........

Questions

1. Has someone ever broken your heart?

2. Ruder is here too who is a new friend of Vinneta?