SO MUCH LOVE ON CHRISTMAS 🎄

Submitted into Contest #73 in response to: Write about someone who gets proposed to five times on Christmas Eve.... view prompt

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Christmas Creative Nonfiction Drama

Romeo, unlike the name suggests, was not a very romantic person, rather believed in loyal friendships and was not into relationships. He had a warm hearted and a cheerful personality,which made upto the best quality about him. He used to vibe really happy,most of the times which made his personality attractive too.He had lots of friends, actually a whole group of like 8 people with 5 girls and 3 boys to be precise namely, Anna,Bella, Cinderella, Elsa, Barbie, Romeo, Louis, Alladin.They all were batchmates of the same college and shared an absolute warm bond.Christmas was around the corner and they all planned to celebrate with wine and good food and some music. Never did Romeo know, that two of the girls, Cinderella and Bella were crushing on him hard unaware of this, they both unknowingly planned to propose him individually on Christmas Eve. Even Bella and Cinderella didn't know that they both liked the same guy. Everything was going good, party plans were all set. Their friend, Louis planned a small prank on Romeo that night. He convinced his friend, Anna to tell Romeo that she liked her a lot and see his reaction and tell him about the prank later. Everyone had different plans going on for the party. On one side, where Bella and Cinderella were ready to make Romeo their love of their lives, while on the other side, Louis and Anna was ready to prank Romeo but to the most funny element as it comes, it was Romeo already liking a girl from his group. That girl was Elsa. But as mentioned, he didn't want to be in relationship with her but he gradually got attracted to her witty and cheerful personality. Who knew, that Romeo was all set to propose and confess it all to Elsa and then comes the Christmas Eve, the most awaited day. It happened to be at Louis's place. Everything around was decorated with red, green so as to match the vibe of Christmas. Fairy lights, wine, good food, and what not. But a lot was about to happen now. Louis decided his prank very well. He decided to make all play a game, where one by one their friend, Alladin would play music and they all be sitting making in a circle and passing a pillow and as soon as Alladin stopped the music, whoever had pillow in their hand had to confess something related to their love life. The game sounded interesting. Music started, all started jamming. Music stopped. Pillow was in Bella's hand. She was too nervous but she decided to say it loud. She asked Romeo to come forward and she bowed down on her knees and confessed it. Romeo was shocked. He thought she must be kidding. But to his surprise, she wasn't. She was serious. On the other side, Cinderalla dropped a tear. She was the one to propose him but things turned teary. Romeo still considered it a joke, he said Haha, that was too cute acting, Bella. Bella didn't want to continue there because she thought she would talk to him in person later. Everything happened to be okay then music was played again. It stopped. Now, it was Anna, she was to prank him so what she did is, she gave Romeo a piece of paper which had, will you merry me? And Romeo read it a loud laughed and everyone laughed. Because anna wrote the spelling of marry wrong. He got it it was a joke. He then considered Bella's proposal a part of this prank too. Now comes again the music. It stopped.Pillow was in Romeo's hand, he was pretty much prepared to propose Elsa. He played a romantic song in the background and asked Elsa to come forward. He bowed down on her knees and gave a cute romantic speech. After the speech, everybody knew it was serious. Romeo asked Elsa if she would be his Juliet of all the romantic eras and like a love story, she said yes. And to his surprise, Elsa loved him too and they both kissed each other and on the other side, Cinderella and Bella clapped hands with tears rolling their eyes. Cinderella left the place saying it to be time to go home and Bella had no other option than to sacrifice her crush. Cinderella left a note for Romeo, near his phone, which said, I wish you were mine but seing you happy would make the deal. I wish I was yours but your friend, Cinderella.Things never stayed the same between them but Romeo definitely found his Juliet in Elsa.

And then to end the party with a really romantic note, as a saviour came Alladin who might not have got pillow in his hand but he did have feelings for Barbie. Alladin had a really loud personality and Barbie absolutely opposite. Barbie had a liking for Romeo but not a lot and being so calm and patient that she is, she didn't confess it till it was a week before Christmas. She messaged Romeo if he would date a girl with the same personality as of hers. To her suprise,he said no because he had a cheerful personality and never wanted to have his partner so calm. It wouldn't make the deal. Barbie was glad that she didn't propose him, rather got his reply with an indirect proposal . Coming for Alladin's proposal, she wasn't in love with him but trusted him enough to give him a chance because she didn't want to regret not dating Romeo as well so they both came in a relationship since then and it worked well. Louis, turned the tables more romantic, he asked if Bella would date him, because he knew she was in love with Romeo, and wanted to give her the love she deserved and Bella, being hearing all this took time and said yes. So many relationships turned that night. With the end of Christmas, three pairs got their loves and to not let them forget that they were friends too, were Anna and Cinderella and who didn't find their loves that night but maybe next time. It was indeed a merry Christmas. Santa blessed them all with their partners and not to forget Romeo got proposed five times that Christmas.

December 19, 2020 22:56

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