Uncanny Christmas Tales – (025) Violetta Assured

 

In the small but thriving English county of Downshire people go about the tasks of their everyday existence in ways that range from the mundane to the extraordinary as their forebears had done for centuries before, in the varied and diverse landscape, from the Ancient forests of Dancingdean and Pepperstock, the craggy ridges and manmade lakes of the Pepperstock Hills National Park, the rolling hills of the Downshire Downs, to the beautiful Finchbottom Vale and the short but beautiful coastline to the east.

But it’s in the old market town of Abbeyvale where the participants of this particular tale live their lives, and the tale began as Christmas fast approached.

 

Twenty-seven-year-old Violetta Garcia was a tiny woman, petite and slim, of Spanish descent who looked like a breath of wind would blow her away but looks could be very deceptive as she was very strong and very grounded.

However, until three weeks earlier she had also been very lonely.

All her siblings were married, apart from younger sister Morella, so were most of her cousins, and the ones that weren’t were at least in relationships.

Literally everyone else she knew, family, friends and even workmates, had a family, a partner and children and she wanted that, she had always wanted that, and at St Bernadette’s Church one Sunday morning, or more precisely on the steps outside it she took the first tentative step towards fulfilling her dreams when she agreed to a date with one of her sister Morella’s cast offs.

Three weeks later they were inseparable, and after spending Christmas together were going to drive up to Tipton in the North of the county to see in the New Year with his family.

It would be a longish journey so they thought they could share the driving, she just had to have him added to her insurance, it was about to renew anyway.

Violetta was sitting in her flat, which was heavily dressed for Christmas, when she looked up the number and dialed. 

“Abbottsford Assurance, you’re speaking to Kumar how can I help?”   

“Yes hi, my name is Violetta Garcia and I would like to renew my car insurance and add another named driver to my policy”

“That’s no problem at all” Kumar responded “I just need to confirm some details”

After confirming all her personal information and vehicle registration Kumar asked

“And who do you wish to add to the policy?”

“My partner” she replied proudly “his name is “HaySoos” Martinez”

“How do you spell his first name?”

“J.E.S.U.S” Violetta replied and was outraged at his response

“You don’t need to add him as a named driver, just because the Lord is always with you” Kumar blurted and then laughed like a drain.

“Unbelievable behaviour” she snapped “You can now cancel my renewal, I’m changing to Childean Comprehensive, merry Christmas”