Holidays are one of the most festive times of the year and are best when reuniting with others to celebrate. I've never really liked it though as my birthday is two days before Christmas and I could only ask for one gift. The family decided we were all gathering at our house this year instead of vacationing somewhere.
Lots of people were invited, yet sleeping arrangements were already predetermined. Immediate family and close friends had priority to staying in our house, and anyone else would have to stay at a hotel nearby and then come over during dinner party/family time.
I noticed my mother had invited my aunt, uncle, and all 5 of my cousins. I took all my important belongings to the guest room, knowing I would have given up my room during those days for my cousins. The other accessible room was the guest room, and what I mean by accessible is that it is wheelchair friendly.
We had an unexpected guest whom I was unaware of, my dad's friend Tony, who had not seen him in years. "Wow, you're getting older," Tony said; he had not seen me since the longest. Yes, I just turned 18! I replied. Dad explained and tried to convince me to give up the guest room as his friend needed it. A bit embarrassed at what was happening, Tony asked where I would stay if he took the room.
Father suggested I could sleep in their bedroom with them, yet I didn't want to do that. It is too much of a hassle to go upstairs to their room. I tried to keep the guest bedroom and suggested Tony could sleep on the couch in the living room; he agreed that he could stay and not worry as the couch did look comfortable.
After the Christmas Eve party, we all went to sleep at around 1 AM. I noticed the guest bedroom door didn't close properly as it should without forcing it to shut; that's probably because the door was painted without sanding it, and now it is thicker. I left it cracked open, but it wasn't easy to fall asleep as dads' friend snored loudly outside the room.
I thought I shouldn't have had all that punch and sodas as I had an urgency to pee, so I got up and rolled out to the Bathroom close to the living room. As I was peeing, I noticed everything had become quiet. I was happy I could sleep well, so I returned to my room. I saw the bedroom was now completely open, but I thought it was just the stupid door that had opened on its own.