Wishes Come True

POINT

protect themselves from the cold wind and snow, I don't want to drive around that place and risk seeing him, seeing them, and to be extra

im as I realize just how paranoid

nd I see that it's mom, but I'm not in the m

o I can start my company, but that doesn't mean that I forgot all those years of abuse, all the cold nights, the hunger, or the guys th

e me, but that was most probably because she knew that someday I'll get rich beca

able to control, and out of fucking nowhere, a black Santa appears in the front of my car a

rt and breath, and I look around to see if

e to my shaking legs, but I'm caught by two arms

h a pair of cerulean green eyes that stand out due to his dark skin tone, and I open my mouth to say somet

an old m

f in order t

r-white, just like his beard, his wrinkles look as if they were ma

o apologize, but I interrupt him as I see t

while gesturing to h

your tire on the other hand..." He trails off as h

, smiling, and I want to yell, scream, tell him that because of him, the chances that I'll encounter the

st an o

t?" He asks, probably

time you won't be so lucky," My voice is scolding but also worried, and he

because everything happens for a reason." He states it

ll with that small smile on his face, lookin

o go before my tire gets totally flat," I point at the defl

you want, I could come with you and give you directions, I'm heading that way anyway

back to look at him, just

he's a l

country? Even a deserted island, anywhere but here?" I as

voice, and before I got to reply wit

gest wish." He states as a fact as if he's n

, and he looks at me with a rais

definit

, really, need

e passenger side of the car, opens the door

at did I

tainly crazy, but he's the harmless kind of crazy, and I need t

st that could

arted laughter that fills the car and even manages to make me smile, but it faded when I noticed that a warning light popped

st I h

ys as if I didn't already know that, making me fo

biggest wish come true, and you're dressed as a Santa,

ke a left turn." I decide not to comment and just drive, hoping and praying that we'll ge

turn to reach

ally professional like a Rolls

out, and Santa... or whoever he thinks he is,

someone else." He says in a very satisfied tone

that in a city that I hate two days before Christmas." The comment

lain myself, but he laughs softly

that I believe him, seeing how crazy he i

need me to help you find your way home?" I ask, a little

r way home, not worry about me, kid." He says and win

hristmas, and please take

at you'll have a very Merry Christmas." I almost roll my eyes at

the same, then open the do