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The Box – Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Arriving back home I pull into the driveway and Angie comes out to help me with the bags. She sees the box on my front seat and asks what it is?
“It’s a surprise for Tina.”
Angie smiles at me. “What did you get her?”
“A new ornament for the tree. It was something very unique that I found a few weeks back in Mary’s shop. I should have bought it then, but I got lucky because Mary saw me looking at it and saved it for me. I figured if we were setting up the tree tonight that a new ornament to add to the collection would be a nice surprise for your Mom.”
We head inside and Angie takes the bags to the dining room where Tina is setting the table. I head to the bedroom to change and hide my gift.
The three of us enjoy a nice dinner together and Angie tells us all about her friend who built the wooden box and how she helped with the design. She wanted to make sure that it had the separate compartments to protect the more delicate collectible. After dinner Angie and I clear the table and return to the living room to find Tina sitting in front of the box holding one of the ornaments.
She looks up at us and once again has tears in her eyes. We are both confused at first, but when I see which ornament she is holding I understand. It is the one I gave her to mark our very first Christmas together. It is a silver bell with the year engraved on it. I sit beside her and place my arm around her shoulders.
“Do you remember that night?” I ask her.
She nods in response…….
Flashback…….Our first Christmas…….
I am in my bedroom wrapping what has got to be the 100th present for Tina. To say I went overboard would be an understatement. I can’t help it. I am so excited to spend my first Christmas with her. I have never liked Christmas, and always chose to go someplace and lie on a beach for a few days rather than deal with my somewhat dysfunctional family. The holidays were never important to me and I certainly never took the time to put up a big tree in my house. What was the point in having a tree for one person?
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(30 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5)
This is a very sweet story, I can’t wait for what comes next.
Awww Tazzie! This story is so charming! It really brings the joy of Christmas. Yep. Looking for the perfect tree is the first step. The ornaments are sooo needed. As we mentioned earlier, those are the memories that stick with us for ever. Thanks for continuing with this tale. Receive big hugs and kisses on both your cheeks. Lucero & Marsha (Proud Salsa Aunties to the ever loving JC and Eunichick)
Tina brings the joy into the house is right!! Loved it. Angie is so caring.
I love Christmas,beginning to ssound like Alice the Goon,saying I love Popeye. Is my favorite time ofyear. Each time is a good time but so many memeries are during Dec. Love Bette and Tina in this story and also their first tree hunting together
Great holiday story. Looking forward to more.
Hi Taz! I just loved your flashback. First ornaments, yep Ness and I have a few of those ones and they sure are special. Sorry so short, but gotta get to the next chappy! xo
bette’s reaction to buying a christmas is too funny!!LOL please tells us how bette got that big tree into the house, she either paid some guys or called the gang,lol .:)PPS
hahhha :p Bette’s really funny.
Oh Taz…I love the flash back approach to tell the story of the different ornaments. That tree story was priceless.
Thanks my friend. I was soooo pleased to wake up to this chapter this morning. I love the flash back. K x
Tazzie your putting the joy in christmas, what a cute story, now I have to go dig in the basement for my boys’ first ortament from his godmother. Thanks for the memory and the story, Md
I grew up loving the Christmas time, the tree, lights, tasty treats, and family (did I forget to mention the presents). To this day I love to see lights and decorations, as long as I don’t have to put them up myself. Actually, that is not the hard part, the putting together of the yard displays is what gets me confused.