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The Gift
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Bette gave her a look before agreeing to check. She leaned into the fridge and looked and then stood up sprightly. “Two bricks. Why?”
“Could you check the date on the mozzarella? I just want to be sure it’s fresh.”
Bette knew that something was up, but she played along. She picked up the mozzarella, ignored the note underneath it, and checked the date as she had been asked. “It’s fresh,” she deadpanned, replacing the cheese and leaving the note on the shelf.
“Bette, come on,” Tina said, snickering.
Bette rolled her eyes and took out the note. “How cheesy,” she said with an exaggerated wink at the camera.
“You catch on fast,” Tina said with cheerful sarcasm.
Angie hurried around the counter to Bette and looked back and forth between the camera and her Mama B.
“Read it,” Tina said.
“I am,” Bette replied innocently, turning her eyes back to the note.
“Out loud,” Tina said, laughing again. “Babe, come on.”
Bette looked at the camera. “Are you going to show this to anybody?”
“Not if you play along,” Tina promised.
“Yeah, right,” Bette muttered. Aloud, she read a little poem.
“Christmas morning’s finally here
The season that I hold most dear
I’ve decided to get
something just for you, Bette
To bring you some holiday cheer.
Look in the downstairs bathroom for your next clue.” Bette made a face at the camera. “The last line doesn’t rhyme,” she said.
Tina laughed again. “You better stop.”
“To the bathroom,” Bette said, waving the note in front of the camera. She led the way and Angie skipped along behind her as Tina brought up the rear, still filming.
Bette went into the bathroom – the one that was reserved for male guests – and plucked a note off the mirror.
“Read it,” Tina said.
Bette cleared her throat and read:
“Words can’t express how much I love you
although with my actions I’ll always try to
Sometimes you can be a quite difficult girl
But you and Angelica are my whole world.
Go upstairs and look in the third bedroom drawer.
“Sweet. But I’m not really so difficult, am I?”
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What a great Xmas present for us. Thank you, o’malley. I loved this episode-heck, I loved all of them, but this was my fav. Thank you.
This was one terrific story. Thank you!!
Thanks for this Christmas gift. Awesome post. And I so dont mind if you post Chistmas stories all year round. It’ll be like Christmas every day! Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas
I loved it! Thanks for all the little holiday gifts, they were wonderful.
I loved this story: quasi-angst, pseudo misery – love, hugs and kisses abounding. Thank you for the lovely Christmas present. I enjoyed every minute of reading it!
I very much enjoyed the Christmas stories. I loved all of them. Thank you.
I’d thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this story …love the banter between Bette and Tina (“undergifter”) to Alice’s suggestion of “metal art” gift…What did Bette get for Tina? Thank-you O’Malley for this terrific heart-warming christmas story. Hope you’re having a fantastic festive season!
That was wonderful.
This was beautiful. :o) Thank you!!
That was a wonderful story and so like them. Very lovely. Don’t mean to be a spoil sport, but what did Bette get Tina and what kind of car was it? We could have another chapter to complete this series of stories by telling us what Tinas’ gift was from Bette and what kind of car Bette got? How they all enjoyed the drive and Bette and Tinas special “thank you” when they went to bed, or at least a hint of it. Thanks for posting.
I loved the big reveal! Count me in the camp that wants a sequel. :) thanks :)
This was such a cute story. Thanks!
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this story! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, o’malley!
What a heartwarming story. I love it. Thanks for this post.
Excellent Christmas stories! Ya know….the Christmas season extends into January too…..that means you can write us more stories! Please!
Em…Omalley…what did Bette give T for X’mas? Oh, please do tell…This was simply delightful. I think my fav X’mas story of 2009. The entire premise of “undergifting”, competetiveness, Tina’s predicament, the gang’s solution, and the build up to Bette getting the car (I was holding my breath on that one)…was so great! Best of all, your dialoque is so real and just shows the connection we love in Tibette. So well done! Love your writing…and yes, I’d take your stories 365 days a year…no pressure. LOL! Merry X’mas!!!
great holiday story…oh btw what kind of car was it? and what did bette get for tina?
Awesome Brilliant Story. Thank you. Loved it. Merry Christmas and the Happiest of the New Year to you Omalley. Thank you for your wonderful stories.
Awesome! Another cute one! All these years later!