Just before Valentine's Day, a long-lost relative you've never heard of enters your life.

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“The grinch who stole christmas ( And my life )” by Waddles Fishy

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What would YOU do if an Isabella O' Conner enters your life? Would you welcome her with open arms, or would you lock your doors and call the police? My initial reaction would be to call the police, but it turns out we were blood. Well, kind of. Let me tell you the story of how I met her.It was a somber afternoon. I had just finished my late Christmas shopping for my family, and was both physically and emotionally drained. I was driving in my maroon jeep, when I received a series of strange text messages from an unknown device. Just brush...

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“Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas” by Caitlin Vincent

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"Have a holly, jolly Christmas. It's the best time of the year! I don't know if there'll be snow, but have a cup of cheer!" Moments like these are why I got remarried again in the first place. Dancing across our tiled kitchen floor to Christmas music in our comfy red and green pajamas while baking cookies in the shape of Santa to hand out to all of the neighborhood kids. I've always wanted children, I've always wanted to be a...

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“Knock! Knock! Knock!” by Unknown User

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It was a snowy evening in Dallas, Texas and all I could think about was opening my many presents that sat nicely under the tree. I had been lounging around all day watching ELF on the holiday channel while my mother and sister worked on the Christmas dinner we'd be eating tomorrow. My sister came into the living room and plopped onto the cushion beside me.“I’m so tired!” She said letting out a groan.“Now you see why I never volunteer to help cook…” I mumbled under my breath with a smirk.I knew she heard me but she was too worn out to do...

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“Merry Christmas Mother!” by Antonio Forsythe

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England, the town of Acocks Green, the year 2019, October. On the eve of Christmas, I recall being awoken at 3:16 am, to the darkness of night, by a cold snap of air that sent shivers down the hairs of my neck down, leaving a cold crust that covered my entire being, the fierceness of it imposing upon me, so that I am compelled to wrap my entire body within my quilt, like an ancient mummy in a tomb. Except in winter, I would sleep only in my boxers as it was most comfortable for me. On this night in particular, I had been laying on my right s...

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“Christmas with the Family” by Jean Baptiste

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“Yeah mom, I know I don’t have a Great Uncle Carl, yet here he is, standing in my living room, with enough of our families DNA tests to convince me,” I said into my phone, glancing back into the living room to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating the man claiming to be my Dad’s uncle. “If you want to look further into it, then be my guest.” “Just be careful Alex. I’m going to ask your Grandma to check if she’s ever heard of a brother that was separated from her at birth,” she responded, with a not-so-secret worried tone in her voice. “Send...

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“Renaissance” by Aditya Ram

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Frost settled upon his windowpane, as Kevin gazed out of the window for the umpteenth time. The trees silently nodded their heads to the chilly winds. A dusty SUV and few gardening tools that looked out of use embraced the...

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“Familiar stranger” by Soraya Raza

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She was tall, she was slim, she was blond and she looked a lot like my mum. Mother had died 2 years earlier. A bout of pneumonia, they say, but we think it was her broken heart. May be that's what we like to think as it came suddenly. 52 years old, 3 children all still at home and then a husband who deserted her many years ago.Dad was an enigma, a memory you are not sure was real; did we dream him. No, that can't be right. we are living proof there was a dad, but he was not there to teach us to swim, fix the fridge or ready us a bed time sto...

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“A Special Message” by Kathy Bellini

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It was going to be a difficult Christmas, what with mum no longer with us and my recent separation from my husband. My children were angry and wouldn't talk to me and my ex husband was making life hell. What I really needed was a distraction or something to help keep my mind off my problems. I really needed to have a better Christmas than last year. Last Christmas was a disaster. I didn’t see my children and my ex husband was alienating them from me. They refused to talk to me or even see me. You see I had left the family home 8 months ...

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Just before Valentine's Day, a long-lost relative you've never heard of enters your life.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 53 stories

“The grinch who stole christmas ( And my life )” by Waddles Fishy

“Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas” by Caitlin Vincent

“Knock! Knock! Knock!” by Unknown User

“Merry Christmas Mother!” by Antonio Forsythe

“Christmas with the Family” by Jean Baptiste

“Renaissance” by Aditya Ram

“Familiar stranger” by Soraya Raza

“A Special Message” by Kathy Bellini

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You live in a neighborhood where lots of people go out of town for the holidays. But lately, this has been resulting in an increased number of break-ins.

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You are a bartender working a night shift when a group of people come in on a Valentine's Day pub crawl.

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