Ok, so I wrote a story with the same plot about a year ago, and thought it was horrible. So, I decided to re-write it and hopefully make it better. It's based loosely on a Christmas movie I like, Eve's Christmas. Hope you enjoy!
"Eve Banning speaking," she exclaimed through her office phone. As she listened to the caller, a big smile spread across Eve's face. It was the call she had been waiting for.
"Yes...I will make sure to have the paper work faxed this afternoon. Thank you!" she exclaimed as she hung up.
After she ended the call, Eve threw her head back against the plush chair in satisfaction. She had just landed an all too important new business client-a client worth about $10 million dollars. As she looked around her plush corner office, she couldn't help but think she had made it. This is what she had been dreaming about her entire life.
Feeling excited, Ashley jumped out of her chair and walked toward the reception area, and smiled toward her best friend and secretary, Ashley Finch. "Any calls?" she asked.
Ashley then handed her a small stack of papers. "No, but Michael did come by and dropped off these papers for you to sign. He also wants to see you in his office ASAP."
Eve smiled at the mention of Michael's name. Michael Sharpe had been her boss at the top Public Relations firm, Sharpe, Bernstein & Barlow, for the past 3 years...and her lover for the past 6 months. "How did Michael sound?"
"Pleased," Ashley responded.
"Good," Eve replied as she began to walk away, but then turned right back around. She then handed Ashley a white envelope. "Merry Christmas!"
Ashley opened the envelope as Eve began to walk away. "OH MY GOD! Bon Jovi tickets! 1st Row!" she exclaimed.
"You deserve it," Eve exclaimed as she walked away.
"I love Bon Jovi!" Ashley said to herself as she walked back to her desk.
Within minutes, Eve got off the elevator and walked straight to Michael's office. "Congratulations!" he exclaimed as she walked through his door. "You have just landed us our biggest client to date. Where did you get the ideas?"
Eve smirked, remembering how she gave the client some ideas from her past-when she lived in Clinton, Mississippi. "Oh that was from a long time ago...almost like another lifetime."
Michael smirked as he placed a finger underneath Eve's chin, and gently kissed her lips. When the kiss was broken a few moments later, she couldn't help but smile. "So, are you ready for our getaway to Denver for the weekend?"
As she waited for an answer, Eve suddenly felt a little nervous and suspcious, especially when Michael nervously laughed. "Yeah...about our weekend...I think I'm going to stay home and spend Christmas with Jennifer and the kids."
Eve felt hurt as she stood up from the couch. "I thought you were going to leave her, and we would finally be together!"
"Eve, Madyson and Aiden are only 4 and 3. They are young. I have to spend Christmas with my children. Baby, you know that Jennifer means nothing to me. She will just be there because she is their mother."
Not believing a word she just listened to, Eve just smirked and rolled her eyes as she left Michael's office. For the rest of the day, she couldn't help but feel down and upset about the broken plans, and felt even worse later that night as she had dinner with Ashley.
"Eve, what did you expect?" Ashley asked. "Michael is married. At least you were with someone who you thought cared about you. I still wonder what might have been with David."
She only nodded as she took another drink. "You still think about David Callaway?" she asked, referring to Ashley's college crush. Eve still wondered why she never said anything.
"I can't help it. He was so cute! That's probably pathetic, isn't it?"
Eve didn't say anything as she took another drink from her now empty glass of wine. "Look at them. Women with their husbands! Women with their boyfriends..."
Ashley then stood up. "I think it's time to get you home-your a little buzzed."
The two friends left the restaurant within minutes, and as they walked down the street, Eve wrapped herself tighter in her coat-hoping to warm up from the winter air.
"Cold, isn't it?"
Startled by the voice, Eve turned around and was now face to face with what seemed to be a homeless man. "The Boston air is cold this time of year," he said once more.
Eve only smiled as she dug into her coat pocket, and threw some change into a cup he was holding. "Have a good Christmas," she muttered.
Even though she didn't realize it as she began to walk away, the man began to follow her. "You look as if something is wrong. Is everything ok?"
"Nothing you need to worry about," Eve said, now a little irritated.
"Just remember, anything is possible...especially on Christmas Eve," the man said with a smile. He then pointed toward the sky. "Look toward the sky, and wish upon a star. Your troubles will soon be gone."
"Eve? Are you coming?" Ashley called.
She took one last look at the man, politely smiled and walked away. "Who was that?" Ashley asked as they began to walk again.
Eve shrugged. "I have no idea. He's probably some homeless man that was preaching to me."
When she got home a few minutes later, Eve couldn't help but feel un-happy as she walked through the door. When she turned on the lamp next to the door, she instantly noticed her packed luggage. After she poured herself another drink, she walked toward her answering machine.
No new messages...
"Merry Christmas to me," she muttered as she walked into the living room and went straight toward the book shelf. She then picked up the brown bound picture album-an album she hadn't looked at in a very long time.
As she got comfortable on the couch, Eve looked around her large apartment. There was no evidence of any Christmas decorations. There was no tree...no big Chirstmas wreath...no other decorations of any kind. Eve simply sighed as she opened the book.
A smile spread across Eve's face, and she even let out a few giggles as she flipped through the pages. There were several of her parents and sister Kelsie, some of herself with old friends and a few of just Eve and Kelsie by themselves. "We used to be so close," she whispered.
As Eve turned the next page, her heart literally stopped. She practically had the next several pages memorized, even if she hadn't seen the photo album in years. They were of her and Ted. The first one of them at their high school senior prom, and several hanging out with family and friends. As she turned another page, tears started spilling down her cheeks. A friend had taken a picture of Ted on one knee-the night he proposed. And of course, the next picture showed the two of them smiling brightly, and Eve proudly showing off the ring.
Eve quickly closed the book and tossed it to the other end of the couch. "Come on Eve, it's been three years," she muttered as she wiped away the tears. She then reached for the remote control.
As Eve began to flip through the channels on the television, something caught her attention. It was WWE programming, and three guys were in the center of the ring...bragging about their latest victory. They called themselves The Legacy. As the one in the middle continued talking, the man on the right turned around to face the crowd-to face the camera that was pointed to the men. Eve's jaw literally dropped.
"Oh my gosh," she said. "That's Ted!"
Her eyes were literally glued to the tv as Eve continued to watch. His dream had come true-he had made it to the WWE. Just as Ted was about to say something into the microphone, two guys burst into the ring and threw cheap shots toward the guys. Eve didn't know why, but she all of a sudden felt nervous. She didn't want to see Ted hurt, and breathed a sigh of relief when she watched Ted get up from the ring and perform his signature finishing move on one of the other wrestlers.
After shutting the television off, Eve walked over to the window as tears began to spill down her cheeks again. "I want my happy life back!" she exclaimed out loud. "I want to go back and see my family...my friends and maybe even Ted. I just want to be happy again!"
Eve stayed by the window and stared out at the stars for a few minutes before sadly sighing. She then got dressed into her pajamas and wrapped herself in her warm comforter. "Me getting my old life back?" she sarcastically asked herself. "Yeah right!"