A New Christmas Meaning

by tardisseeker

Two months after the closure of Danny Latimer's death, it's Christmas in Broadchurch. Alec's dead, Jenny is now apart of the Miller family and Christmas time will bring a new meaning to Broadchurch.

1. Chapter 1

Two Months Later

Snow had fallen over the small town of Broadchurch; the ocean was colder than ever and the skies were gray.

Now days, everything was quiet and everything felt big and lonely. Someone dear too many people had been lost.

"Jenny, you're not going to have time to buy a present for Tom if you don't hurry up!" Ellie Miller yelled up the stairs at a firmly closed door. When she didn't get a reply she sighed and went back into the kitchen. She was making her other son; Ben; his lunch.

Up behind the closed door, Jenny stood over her dresser doing a short braid in her dark brown hair. When she finished she tied it up with a blue elastic and flipped the braid over her shoulder. She looked at herself and sighed. She was never satisfied with how she looked, even when she tried her hardest; which was never very often.

She backed up and grabbed her purple hand bag that she had gotten for her birthday last month that had been resting on her bed. She threw it over her shoulder and opened her door. She passed her brothers room that was empty at the moment; Tom was at school and her baby brother was in the kitchen.

She hopped down the stairs two at a time and landed with a little jump at the end. She smiled and turned into the kitchen. "I'm gonna head out now ok?" She told her mom who was bent over the kitchen sink washing tomatos. Her head shoot up and she looked at her deeply. "I was just making you lunch though." She said disappointed. Jenny stopped to play with her brothers tiny feet before she replied to Ellie. "I have to buy Tom something before the shops close. They close early tonight remember?" She said to Ellie as she put on her shoes. Ellie dried her hands on a towel and then walked over to the drawer to get a knife. "Ok, just don't be too long." She said to Jenny. She got her knife and then placed it on the counter. She then walked over to Jenny who was about to leave. She embraced her in her arms and stroked her hair. "It's all going to be different isn't it?" She asked Jenny. Jenny paused as she thought about the best words she could say to Ellie. "Sadly, different for the both of us."

I thought this would be a nice Christmas treat for me to write but I'm practically making myself cry... Please leave some reviews for it, I'll write more later!