{"id":255932,"date":"2026-07-13T14:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/christmas-hope-aj-estelliam\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:25:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:25:02","slug":"christmas-hope-aj-estelliam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/christmas-hope-aj-estelliam\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Hope – AJ Estelliam"},"content":{"rendered":"
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she began. \u2018What? Got him to take painkillers?\u2019 \u2018No, no\u2026you zeroed in on his pain.\u2019 \u2018Yeah, because it\u2019s bothering me! I can feel it every time he shifts and his mind goes into overdrive. It\u2019s horrible.\u2019 \u2018I can imagine-but I was thinking, why don\u2019t you use it to your advantage?\u2019 \u2018How do I do that?\u2019 I wondered. \u2018You focus on Jess and her pain.<\/p>\n

You said that you thought she had been hurt-maybe you could feel that rather than your usual way of \u2018connecting\u2019 with her?\u2019 she suggested. I looked over at her. \u2018You know something? That\u2019s a really good idea.\u2019 She smiled a little. \u2018I\u2019m going to try it and see. Well, I will when the painkillers kick in for you, Dan and once you\u2019ve had something to eat, Jack.<\/p>\n

Honestly, you two, you\u2019re driving me mad!\u2019 I exclaimed, indicating that she should pull into a petrol station. \u2018Anyone want anything?\u2019 she asked, climbing out of the driver\u2019s seat. \u2018Yeah-as many red bulls as you can carry,\u2019 I muttered. \u2018Sandwiches and drinks please, Hemmings,\u2019 Captain Withers asked more sensibly. \u2018We all need to keep our energy up.\u2019 I sat back against the seat as she went inside the shop to buy us food.<\/p>\n

As I waited, I felt myself drooping, and as I did I began to drift. \u2018We have to move her T. I can\u2019t stay in one place for too long,\u2019 Jamie muttered, worried about being caught and put back in a cage again. \u2018Where are we gonna go?\u2019 he asked, \u2018and moving her is dangerous. Just kill the fucker and then we can get out of here. They\u2019re starting to rot upstairs, you know? We should of got rid of them sooner\u2026\u2019 \u2018You said you would take care of it, T!\u2019<\/p>\n

Jamie exclaimed. \u2018I\u2019m not interested in cutting up some gay boys, you fucker. I do women only. You deal with it-I killed them like you wanted-you can deal with their rotting corpses.\u2019 Jamie looked over at me and shifted uneasily from foot to foot. \u2018I\u2019m not leaving you alone here with her, T.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s mine, you know?\u2019 T laughed, throwing his head back in a maniacal fashion. \u2018Fuck off, you dick! I don\u2019t want your dyke sister to fuck. I fuck real women. Twat,\u2019 he muttered, shaking his head in disgust. \u2018You\u2019re wrong about her. She does like it. I used to watch as my dad fucked her.<\/p>\n

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I left Jess at the station and headed out with Captain Withers and two officers. We drove out to the house slowly, as it was snowing again and the weather difficult to drive in. The car was quiet on the way over and only the three men\u2019s internal dialogues went through my mind as we made our way to Jess\u2019 house. When we arrived, I felt my stomach tensing in discomfort. I gazed out of the window at the house, feeling a strange sense of foreboding overcoming me.<\/p>\n

Once again, flashes ran through my mind of Barney-Jamie\u2019s childhood teddy bear and I had no idea why. \u2018Barnes; Hamilton-can you go and check the perimeter of the property please?\u2019 Captain Withers asked. The two men left to check how safe it was to go back inside the home and we waited quietly and patiently in the car.<\/p>\n

When they returned, they assured us that there were no signs of anyone around. \u2018Shall we go in?\u2019 Captain Wither asked, moving his crutches. \u2018I\u2026yeah,\u2019 I said slowly. \u2018Alex?\u2019 \u2018I don\u2019t know what I\u2019m feeling, Dan, but it\u2019s not pleasant.\u2019 \u2018Do you want to wait a minute-get your bearings?\u2019 \u2018No,\u2019 I told him, \u2018let\u2019s go and get this over with. I just want to find out why we\u2019re here and then get back to Jess.\u2019 \u2018Okay. Come on then,\u2019 he said, moving out awkwardly.<\/p>\n

We got out of the car and my stomach churned violently. I paused for a moment, standing there in the snow, wondering if I was going to be sick. \u2018Alex?\u2019 \u2018Just give me a second,\u2019 I said, breathing slow and calmly to try and quell the sickness I felt in my stomach. \u2018Sick means something bad if I remember correctly, right?\u2019 Captain Withers asked.<\/p>\n

\u2018It always has in the past, yes,\u2019 I told him, gearing myself up to face whatever it was. I took a deep breath and tramped across the snow and up to the front door. I reached for my key and unlocked it slowly. The two officers who were with us then stepped forward to go inside and checked that it was clear.<\/p>\n

Captain Withers and I stood on the doorstep for five minutes waiting for them to return. When they did, they uttered \u2018clear\u2019 which made me feel like weeping in relief. \u2018Are you going in then, Alex?\u2019 Captain Withers asked. \u2018Yeah,\u2019 I said, taking another steadying breath. I walked up to the door and pushed it open, feeling nervous and I didn\u2019t know why. I then stepped inside.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.<\/em><\/p>\n

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