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The Gift
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Alice and Helena exchanged a wary glance. “Tina, where are we going?” Helena said, looking down at her designer dress doubtfully. “You’re not taking us to that junkyard Alice mentioned, are you?”
“No,” Tina laughed. “Nowhere like that. Come on, come on, I don’t want to lose another minute.”
Alice stood up, always game for whatever. “Okay, let’s go then.” Helena followed, reluctantly. The trio put on their sunglasses as they stepped out into the sunshine.
“Let’s take my car,” Tina said. “It will be faster. I’ll drop you guys back here when we’re done, okay?”
“Right,” Helena said.
They climbed into Tina’s car and Tina turned the ignition with flourish. “You girls ready?”
“Let’s do this,” Alice said, clicking on her seat belt.
“Yes, let’s,” Helena said weakly from the back.
Tina looked at her in the rearview and smiled. “Don’t worry Helena, you’ll be fine. I’m counting on your good taste to help me make a decision.”
“Well,” Helena said, seeming to relax a little. “That I can understand. I’m just trying to figure out why you need Alice along.”
“Hey!”
“I value her opinion too,” Tina grinned. “Off we go!” she said, pulling out into traffic. She knew exactly where she was headed.
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“This is it? This was your idea?” Alice asked as she shut the car door.
“Yep! What do you think? Perfect, right?”
Helena slipped off her sunglasses and stood alongside Tina. “I think so, yes.”
Alice still looked skeptical. “Don’t you think this is kind of excessive?”
“Not at all. Bette’s car is like three years old. And she does love her new cars. It’s just about time that she started looking for a new one, and I just happen to know what she likes in a car.”
“Let me guess,” Helena said as they walked towards the doors of the car dealership. “Spacious enough for your family, environmentally conscious, with enough luxury that it’s just this side of Bette’s idea of ostentation?”
“Precisely!”
“I don’t know, Tina. Bette is so brand-conscious. You have to pick just the right one. Are you sure she likes this car company?”
“Positive,” Tina said. They went inside and were immediately assisted by a youngish, handsome guy.
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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!