Bittersweet Candy Bowl

28. Feline Festivities, original chapter posted 12/29/06

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Transcript

[Caption: And when the clock struck twelve, it was Christmas Day.]
*Tess hands Sue a present. They both smile.*

[Caption: The children gathered, the gifts were shared..]
*Mike smiles awkwardly as Daisy talks to him. Abbey holds a present, smiling.*

[Caption: And everyone went on their merry way.]
*People begin leaving Tess’ house.*

[Caption: While the party was over..]
*Tess stands in the doorway, smiling.*

[Caption: All left with a smile..]
*Daisy smiles back.*

[Caption: Some eager to get back to their nice, warm bed..]
*David and Abbey walk together. David is telling a story and Abbey looks uncomfortable.*

[Caption: Others merely satisfied to clear their heads.]
*Katie looks annoyed and spits out a thorn.*
Katie: (psch-too)

[Caption: The year to come offered new beginnings..]
*Paulo blushes and smiles, holding his hand to his mouth.*

[Caption: Moments to show those most dear to you how you feel..]
*Lucy looks lovingly down at her pets.*

*Chirpy peeks open an eye and smiles as Yashy sleeps next to her.*
Chirpy: .. I love you, Girl-Kitty..

Chirpy: Thank you for taking care of me..
*Lucy smiles thoughtfully.*
Lucy: You don’t need to say a thing, Chirpy.

Lucy: If there’s anyone in the world I can trust without a doubt, it’s you guys.. I just don’t want you to ever hurt like that, okay?
Chirpy: (yawn)

[Caption: And for one..]
[An arrow, pointed to Mike’s beanie: Blur inside]
*Mike stops, staring at something with wide eyes.*

*Mike notices a present sitting in front of his house. The tag says Sandy.*

[Caption: A surprise that made everything a little more real.]
*Mike looks gleeful.*

[Caption: While dreams don’t always come true in the way you’d expect..]
*Mike runs to the present.*

[Caption: If you keep your heart open..]
*Chirpy lies in bed, sleeping peacefully.*

[Caption: .. even the smallest moments can have a very special effect.]
*Lucy lies in between Chirpy and Yashy. They’re all sleeping, and Yashy is drooling.*
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Author commentary

Veronica: MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE.

Reader comments

Comment ID #19490

That’s just fantastic I wasn’t lucky enough to really have that kind of feeling for the past few Christmas’ but the spirit is always there throughout the year