a christmas tale
Created | Updated Feb 10, 2007
Hello, this is my story (tale) of a Christmas I could never forget. It all started on the 1st of December
“Mum dad called”
“Ruby you don’t need to tell me”
“He wants to talk to you, I have told him about your new boyfriend”
“Give me the phone, it is very rude to tall someone that without my
permission.”
“SOS, mum can I go to dads for Christmas”
“No”
That is what the conversation went like. My mum and dad are not together, they haven’t got divorced. Mum said that they thought they should see other people when I was 12, I am now 13. I hate mums new boyfriend, he is call rob. He probably wants to rob my mum’s money. I am creating a plan to make them brake up but I don’t know what it is yet.
Rob rang. Mum was like sorry got to go to dad and then she went “hi sugar lump, how ya doin to rob. I ran up to my room and got my mobile and rang dad, he has got a new job, and he gets paid £20.000 per week. Mum gets paid the same. So don’t think she is looking for one. Dad said it doesn’t
Matter she has got her own life. Dad asked would you and your mum like to come to the Christmas party I am throwing. I leaped down stairs and asked mum she said yes I ran back upstairs and told dad, he was over the moon. A grin came over my face as a plan struck me. Plan A is ready in action. I called mum from upstairs she zoomed up and said “what do you want”.
I replied “what shall we wear to the party”
Mum asked “are you sure it is just us to going”
“Yes”
“You are wrong rob is coming” explained mum. I thought to myself well he can’t go if the party is packed can he. I whispered to mum saying “rob can’t go because dad has already invited lots of people and he said well that is the end of my guest list when he was about to go (not really.) Mum was a bit surprised and she scurried down, then the door bell rang. I got it of course, who else would. “Gran you are hear, did you hear about mum and rob”
“Yes, and by the sound of it you don’t approve of him. “Well I don’t either to tell you the truth plus I bought you and your mum a gift”.
“Gran why are you really here” I questioned her.
“To knock some sense in to your mother and make her realize you’re farther is the right guy for her.
“I knew you would be on my side”. Then I just went back upstairs to
email my friends. I emailed Trisha first but this is what she said
HI
What u been doin.
R u going to your dad’s party I am. Don’t know what to where do u.
Rob is not going I found out. He doesn’t want to anyway.
Your mums been round earlier, she some brang cookies for rob.
Reply soon
Trish xxx
That was shocking. I didn’t know he didn’t want to go. Oh well least he is not going. I felt pleased. I ran downstairs looking happy when mum stopped me and said that we have to go to the mall to go and buy a
outfit.” okay what are you going to buy” I said.
"Um i don't know yet something to impress rob” she replied looking pleased
"Mum, Trish emailed me saying he is not"
"Well he did not say that to me, love he is going to come you shouldn’t worry"
"But mum...." before you know it we were at the mall paying for our outfits when we bumped into rob and Trish.
Rob was all flirty and saying how nice mum looked.” Trish I thought you said he was not coming"
"Um.....i was trying to persuade him but....he said that he might not go....sorry"
"it is ok we can find another way to stop him in his tracks” I explained
"Ruby you know if they get married won't we be in laws” she replied” I mean won't that be fun"
"Um....not really because that will never happen I will never let it get that far"
"Oh...well I thought that we could...."Trisha was then interrupted by me
"I thought we could make Rob ill tomorrow but i can't do it you have to cause you know” I said
"yeah that will be a good plan I will email you tonight” Trish’s voice faded as she was dragged away into the ice cream stand.
i distracted mum by telling her about this top i loved so she would not think of Rob.Then i told her i was hungry.i mean if she wants to spend cash why should she have all the fun.Later we went home and i had a hot chocolate while i watched Eastenders and then Coronation street.It was just like old times but then i remember Rob.
In the morning mum made me get up really early just for school."mum do i have to get up it is 5.00am my school starts at 9.00am and i get there at 8.45am and you woke me up at 5.00am"
"look i want you to do something"
"what!"
"can you write me a love note so i can give it to someone"mum pleaded
"NO!!!"
"you are so good with romantic notes and cards and well...i'm not"she begged giving me those puppy eyes.
"i know who it is for and i am not doing it and well end of"
"darling can't you understand that me and Rob feel a bond"she exclaimed
"hmm i don't see a bond,i mean he only earns £25 a week and you your rich he is only intrested in you for the money"i answered leaving the room and going to the toilet to lock the door so she could not get in.
"fine well i hope you are happy fending for yourself cause i am going to Robs"she replied.As soon as she left i came out of the toilet and started getting ready and then left for school when it was time.
After school that is when it hit me.If i gave love note saying that mum had lost all her money then he would not be intrested in her anymore so i started doing and made a more sloppy one so mum could approve of it.
