Alice smiled at her friend noticing how Shane has changed, a little at a time, Carmen smiled over at Alice, ” hey Al, how you doin?”

Alice smiled, ” good thanks, hey Carmen, what did you get Dana for Christmas?”

Carmen got out of Shane’s lap and sat down in a chair of her own, ” an MP3 player, why?”

Alice looked down and sighed, ” nothing”.

Carmen wrapped an arm around Alice, ” having a hard time buying the love of your life a Christmas gift?”

Alice threw her hands up in the air, ” everyone’s a ***** comedian this morning”.

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Dana was busy in her condo attempting to wrap the gifts she had bought for her friends. In one way or another she had glued ribbons to her arms, got tape in her hair, and ribbons were stuck to her pants. Frustrated at her lack of wrapping skills she called Tina to come over and help.

Dana stood up quickly and ran to the door when she heard the bell ring, ” thank god Tina, I really need your help”.

Tina could not help but laugh at the appearance of her friend, ” looks like you really do need my help”.

Dana walked over to the gifts and sat down on the floor, Tina joining her, ” So, what do you need help with?”

Dana pointed to the gifts, ” they won’t stay wrapped Tina, every time I get it closed I lift my hand and the damn thing is stuck to me”.

Tina laughed and started to wrap the gift in front of her labeled Shane, and within a few minutes had it beautifully wrapped and covered in ribbons.

Dana sat there dumbfounded, ” how did you do that?”

Tina handed Dana the gift, ” it’s all in the wrist Dana”.

After they were all done, Tina helped Dana lay out the gifts under her tree,” Wait, there’s one more gift I need help wrapping”.

Dana walked into her bedroom and came back out with a small box with the label “Tiffany’s” on it, ” it’s for Alice” Dana said shyly.

Tina smiled softly at her friend, ” so what you get her?”

Dana opened the box revealing a necklace with a diamond studded letter “A” on it, Tina gasped as soon as she saw it, ” God Dana, it’s beautiful, how much did it cost you?”