I never could've guessed a Christmas time things can be hard for everyone and makes things worse Krampus, a Christmas demon that terrorizes the family that lost their spirit of Holiday and I was taken to his dark home. Even though I greatly hate and fear him the more I live with him the more I feel something else that made scared greatly..
Chapter 1: I almost offered a strange man for a ride.
"Dammit people let me through!" I pushed some people out of the way and manage to get to the food ile that has baking supplies. I huffed and walk to where there weren't much of a people and grabbed some chocolate chips for cookies. I brush my long thick brown hair back behind my ears after I put some in my cart.
Today it was chaotic due Christmas was in few days and people were like a bunch of wild animals to get to anything that is on sale, mostly on toys for their children and food for their feast. I looked at my list to see if I got everything I need and sure enough the only thing I need to grab is some sodas. I walk over to where they keep soda and grab the ones that I need.
After I was done with that I begin to make way to the cashier while avoiding getting hit and push from others. In corner of my eyes, I see some fighting over some stuffed animal and there were close to ripping its head. I walked on further more to get to the cashier much as possible so I can go home and rest for tomorrow. Then I catch a glimpse of a jewelry counter and notices some small silver bells hanging for sale. I stop to take a look at them for a minute as I scooch my cart close to the counter so I can let people pass me.
I glance at one of them curious that has an angel simple and gently took one in my hand and study it. I smile a little finding it beautiful while I stroke the top gently. But all of sudden right after I blink someone took it right out of my hand.
"Hey!" I spun sharply at the gruff man that has the bell that I was holding. "I was looking at it!"
"But you're not interested in buying it." The man retorted.
"I was thinking about it,"
"Well too bad I need it for my wife." Before I can protest he took off with my bell and I groan in stress. With that and nothing I can do, I storm off to the cashier and wait in line. While I was waiting I ease up my anger earlier and glance around my surrounding and see some Christmas decorating. My smile came to my lips while I have some exciting thought going on through my head. Christmas is my most favorite holiday while Easter and Halloween are my other lovings, this holiday was very special to me.
Every year I always feel joy and happy and believe what is meaning of true Christmas. But sadly many people forgot what really means, instead, it's about getting a bunch of expensive gifts, toys and other crap that are in present wrapped under the tree waiting to be open by a person which always bring the smile to their face. When it was my turn on checking out I see the employee with a worn out look on his face like as if she while she was scanning my items.
When I pay her my money I smiled kindly. "Thank you, Merry Christmas." I grabbed my belonging and head out of the store as I watch some more people coming in and again I avoid from getting hurt. I let the cold air kiss my cheek and walked towards my car while body shivered a bit. I'm glad I brought my heavy coat with hat to keep myself warm from freezing. I put my groceries in the back of the trunk before I went to my driver seat and pull out my keys to start the engine. When my car came to life I begin driving onto the street from the parking lot.
I drove my car through the small town while being careful with the icy road, as the music was playing on the radio. I hum softly with the tune and stop at the red light. Out of nowhere I heard this strange sound that it sounded like howling. I turn my radio down a bit checking to make sure its was only a radio that's making that noise. It wasn't my radio that did that, I crack my window a bit to hear it better and sure enough, the howling came from outside. I gulped softly when I heard it once more and it doesn't sound like its friendly, it was more of demonish. The light finally turns green and I push the gas to get my car moving while I rolled up my window.
I notice my gas pump was almost out and I make a quick turn over to the nearest gas stations. I parked the one that is nearest me and got out of my car and put some gas in my vehicle. I rubbed my both arms together to stay warm and let my warm breath dance in the cold air.
"God this night is freezing,"I muttered, with my teeth chatting silently. In corner of my eyes, I realized there was a large man sitting in the shadow of the station's corner having some dim light on him. I even notice he looks poor due he has some patches work on his robe and was dirty. I tip my head, wondering why is this man doing out on this cold evening and rubbed my arms more to stay warm.
I bite my lips feeling unsure if I should go to help him or not afraid he could rob me or murder me. Those thoughts slowly went back behind my the more I look at him feeling my heart heavy. I lock my car before I made my way towards the poor man.
Hello?" I called out for him to hear me, "Hello?" The man heard my voice and turn his head some at me and I couldn't see his face in the dark.
"A..are you waiting for someone?" I shivered. He didn't answer me and I asked again. "Do you need a ride home..? or you don't have a home? I waited for his reply but all I got from him was silent treatment. I blinked and thought he was too naive of wanting someone to help, and also I even realized he was still looking at me. Even though I couldn't see his face I felt a slight tense in the air as if this man was looking into my soul. I yelped in startled when my cell phone ringed, knocking out my trance.
"Shit!" I muttered, and pick my phone up and answered it. "Yeah?"
"Ashley it's me, Max, when are you going to come?" I heard the other line spoke. I ruffled my hair and sighed hearing the kid that I babysit over years, getting my heart back to normal and answered. "Don't worry I'm coming I just need to get some gas for my car. I'll be there about five minutes."
"Okay I want to show you my Christmas letter before you leave, I want to make sure it's good." He replied.
I smiled softly. "I made a promise I will proofread your letter before I go home and I'm not breaking it."
"Pinky swear?" He asked on the other line, I raised my hand up with my pinky out.
"Pinky swear," I said. "Alright my gas is almost done I'll see you later okay? Okay bye," I hung my phone and looked back at the man but I realized he was gone. I search around for him but he just disappeared. I shrugged and walk back to my car and begin to head my way to Max's house.
I ring the doorbell with one bag of groceries I was carrying in my one arm. When the door open I was greeted by a small boy with short curly chocolate brown hair as he wore a nice long sleeve blue shirt with Christmas vest along with a golden bow tie and he had an ice pack on his head.
"Ashely you made it!"He glomped me into a bear hug around my waist almost knocking my grocery bag.
"Hey, Maxie I told you I make it." I chuckled, putting my free arm around his shoulder for a hug. "Okay let me get this grocery your mom forgot to bring and we'll start working on your Santa letter okay?"
He grinned and let go my embrace. "Okay let hurry before everyone gets here." He pulls my arm as I follow him and chuckled.
"Whoa, what's the hurry? We got plenty of time before we can take it to the mailbox."
"I know but I want to get this done before my cousin comes over," Max sighed. "They always tease me of believing Santa Claus is real and they do it every year,"
"Well, I guess your cousin only think inside the box," I joked.
He laughed. "You have no idea," He turn to me and said. "Do you believe in Santa?"
I bite my lips unsure of how I can say not anymore since I grew out of him but I don't want to hurt his feelings. I pat his shoulder softly.
"I do a little bit," I replied. "I know for sure he's watching over us to make sure we're being good. Have you been good?"
"Maybe," Max said.
I chuckled more and then saw his mom coming to us with tired and stress look on her face, she has her hair tied in a bun and wore a nice white shirt with a soft tan sweater with a nice skirt reaches to her knees. She smiled despite how tired she looks and hug me.
"Hello, Ashley its good to see you." I hug her back and said to her. It's good to see you too Sarah, I see this house is pretty busy."
She sighed and grabbed my grocery bag. "Oh you have no idea, our relative is coming soon and I've been cleaning, decorating and cooking for a week. I whistled.
"Dang that's a mouth full, you need some help before I head home?"
She shook her head. "No that's fine," I watch her walk off with the grocery bag and I hummed. A minute later Max and I were sitting on a couch in living room as I try edited his letter.
"Alright, Max you need to add a punctuation for a stop belief moment okay?" I fix up some sentence with a pencil.
"Sure I'll keep that in mind," He replied. Just then I saw his long dark brown haired sister sister walk pass and she has a purple sweater on with pink stripes and has a blue french hat.
"Hey Beth!" I waved with a smile on my face. She glances at me and she only gives me half smile and walks on without saying hi back. I blinked on her attitude and shrugged.
"Man your family are pretty grouchy on this holiday,"
"It happens every year," Max said.
"Sorry bud," I finished editing on his letter.
He sighed heavily. "I just hope this Christmas everything will be back to normal, like how everything is used to be. And I even hope my wishes will come true that I asked." I look at him softly and rubbed his shoulder.
"I'm sure they will," I assured. " Always believe in them."
He nodded and look at me. "I'll try,"
I smiled. "Good, Christmas is around a corner, a miracle will be shined through our eyes."
Soon after I left their house about ten minutes and heading straight for my home that is not too far away. I drove in my garage after I made it home and shut the garage door behind. I sighed heavily and got out of my car and carry my rest groceries in the house.
I'm home,"I flick my light on in the kitchen and heard my cat meowed. I look to see my furry Russian blue cat trotted over towards me meowing more. "Hi Koda you been good?" I put my grocery bags on the counter and felt his body press against my leg purring.
I chuckled softly and pet his head." You must be hungry huh? I'll get you some food after I put away groceries. When I got everything settled in my home and feed my cat, I put on my comfy warm PJ pants with a tank top and a red cozy jacket and I made myself some supper which its leftover pizza from yesterday.
I ate my pizza while I watch some Christmas shows on ABC, my phone ring and I press talk.
"Hello, hey mom was up?"
"Oh nothing sweetie I'm just checking to see if your all packed up and have your plane ticket all ready to go,"
I laughed. "Mom, my plane doesn't leave until tomorrow evening I got plenty of time."
"I know honey I'm excited for you to come home on Christmas." She replied.
"And I'm excited too, I can't wait to see everybody when I come back," I added. "I'll talk to you tomorrow to let you know what's going on."
"Okay sweetie stay warm and be safe love you,"
"I love you too mom, tell everyone I miss them so much. Bye." I hung up my phone and sighed softly. Tomorrow I'm supposed to go to my parent's place for the holiday and everyone is going to be there at a Christmas party. I grabbed a small pillow that is near me and hug it close to my chest having some thoughts wash over me.
"It's going to be a great Christmas, I can feel it," I muttered, despite people being grouchy, tired and stressing. And I mostly hope in my heart my family won't get too frustrating over getting a holiday perfect. I decide to go to be early for tomorrow to freshen up and turn off the tv. Before I made my way to my bedroom for the night I heard my phone ring.
I blinked in puzzled and walked over to my wall phone and spoke in it.
"Hello?" I heard someone crying on the other line.
"Ashley I want you to come back!"
"Max?" I breathed. "What's wrong?"
"I hate my family!" He cried on the other line,"They ruin Christmas that I wanted! I need you to come home now."
I sighed heavily while my hand was on my hips. "Max I'm sure they didn't mean it and it happens to everyone," I heard him sniffed.
"So? It happens every year and I'm getting sick of it, I wish they all could just disappear."
"Max don't say that!" I strict. "They love you and everyone has their own issues,"
"But they don't love me enough to have a Christmas I wanted." He retorted. I stroke my hair back in frustration and heard him sobbing more.
"Please Ashley, I want you to come back, I need you and Omi with me." He begged in the other line.
I close my eyes and let out a soft breath. "I'll come tomorrow morning,"
"You promise?"
I promise," I answered.
"Pinky swear?"
Pinky swear," I added. I rubbed my forehead after I hung up.
"Eh fuck," I said to myself lowly. "Thing today has gone from bad to worse and I still haven't even started packing for tomorrow. Decide to do it now I went over to my bedroom to start packing my belongings. It took almost an hour or two to get everything all packed up. When I zipped my suitcase up I heard this strange howling that sounded close to my place. I stopped what I was doing and heard it again along the chain clanking sound.
I walked over to my window and look out into the night to see what was making that noise. I look around in my yard for that noise until I saw a large figure in the middle of my yard. I jumped in fright and rubbed my both eyes to get a better look, I looked outside again and see it was gone. I swallowed nervously and decide to go to bed as I crawl in my sheets and turn off my lamp light.
"That was weird," I muttered before I snuggle close in my cover and sleep.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: LOL YEP DECIDE TO TRY DOING A HORROR FANFICTION THANKS TO KRAMPUS I WATCH WHICH I HAVE TO SAY I ADORE THAT MOVE! X3 HOPE YOU ALL LIKE WHERE THIS IS GOING AND PLEASE BE NICE, THIS IS MY FIRST TIME DOING A HORROR FANFICTION AND GOOD CRITICS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. HOPE YOU ALL LIKE THE BEGINNING AND HOPEFULLY I CAN CONTIUNE IT ;) I DONT OWN ANY KRAMPUS CHARACTERS EXCEPT AN OC AKA SELF INSERT. ENJOY! :D