I was about to go back to my room when I heard someone, singing.
"Jingle bells... jingle bells... jingle all the way,"
"Huh! It's been years since the last time someone came singing Christmas carols," I whispered to myself.
"Oh! What fun it is to ride, in wonders open sleigh,"
"No, this is not real," I whispered, I can already feel my body trembling.
"H...e...y, Jingle bells... jingle hell,"
someone behind the closed door is singing it, slowly.
"Jingle... all... the... way,"
I tried to hide under the kitchen table as I hear the voice getting louder.
"No, the curse is not real. This is not happening," I mumbled, as I cover my ears with my hands.
"Come on mommy, open the door," a voice of a child outside the house.
"Oh! God, no please," I said, as I cried.
Sweat and tears are all over my face.
"Mom, why did you hate me?" a child's voice
"No, you're not my child," I whispered.
I took my phone and tried to dial my boyfriend's number, but I can't get through.
"I already visited dad, are you trying to call him on the phone?" he said, followed by small laughs.
I look at my phone, while tears are flowing from my eyes.
"Do you know the curse mom?" he asked me again.
Yes, of course, I know. The curse of the Christmas carols comes to visit women like me.
Then, I heard the door open.
"Jingle hell... jingle hell... jingle all the way," another song, this time I can hear a voice of a grown-up man.
"Come out, come out Jillian," he said in a very low voice.
my body is still shivering.
"Forgive me, please forgive me," I whispered.
"Too late for that honey," he said.
" How can he hears me clearly?" my mind says
"I can hear your thoughts too," he said and laughed loudly.
I freaked out when someone pulled me from where I am hiding.
"NO! Please, no!" I cried, helpless
"Oh, what fun it is to ride in a wonder... open SLAY!" he sings as he pulled my hair and dragged me to my room.
"No, please!" I cried out.
I look at his face just to see a hollow face.
"No!" I screamed
I am already lying in my bed and he is on top of me, strangling me.
But then I heard mom knocking on my door.
"Mom, help," I whispered. Hoping that she hears me.
Then the door flew open, I saw mom came in.
I look for the man a while ago and saw him gone.
"Oh, thank you," I cried as get up from the bed.
"Mom," I said and run towards her
"Jilian!" she screamed my name
"What did you do?" mom said, as she runs towards my bed.
I followed her with my gaze,
only to my surprise.
I watched her carry my lifeless body,
then a bottle fell from my hands.
"D-did I just killed myself?" I whispered
"No! Mom, I didn't," I cried out.
"Was it because of the curse?" I ask myself
I remember what I did, three days ago. I had to remove the child inside my womb. I can't for I got pregnant by a married man.
"Jingle hell, jingle hell,"
I can hear the song again.
"Come on Jillian, I'm waiting," a man's voice at my back.
I slowly face him.
Just to see the man a while ago.
"NO!"
-Anino 🕯️