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“Carm, do you want to come over and decorate the tree with us?” Laura asked while they were returning from the park, Carmilla looked at Laura's house and it looked like winter wonderland then she looked at her house and it only had a single wreath at the front door. She always envied Laura for having a loving family, when her father died, her mother become bossed with her work, she barely was home, it was just her and Will.
“Sorry Laura, I can't”
“Why?”
“I'm going with Will to do last christmas shopping”
“Okay, then I guess I'll see you tomorrow”
Carmilla nodded and watched Laura get in her house as she walked to hers, opening the door the house felt cold.
“Kitty?” He walked from the living room
“Hey, Will”
“Are you ready to go to the mall?”
“Do you j can find something for Laura?”
“Of course, later we can eat something” he grabbed his car keys and both headed to the mall.
Thirty minutes later the two siblings were walking through the stores and while doing so Carmilla passed a jewelry and saw a bracelet perfect for Laura, it had a silver feather in it. Will saw her seeing the bracelet and he asked for the price, ten minutes later Carmilla had a dark red box with a white bow on it and a big smile on her face.
“Thanks, Will”
“Your welcome, now let's go eat something”
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It was the night before Christmas and Laura was leaching the gift she had brought Carmilla, she buy her a stuffed black cat since hers was a little tore out and she also got her a new notebook for her drawings. She wrapped the box in purple paper with a red and white bow, she placed it underneath the tree a smile on her face waiting to see Carmilla's reaction when he open it.
“Let's get to bed, sweetie” They make their way to Laura's bedroom, Eileen put Laura to bed.
“Do you think Carm would like her present, mommy?”
“I'm sure she will” She kiss her forehead "now sleep tomorrow you'll have presents waiting for you”
“Good night, mommy”
“Good night, sweetie”
It's Christmas morning and Laura was so happy that she left early to go to Carmilla's house so the two of them could spend christmas day together, she knocked on the door nervous to see if Lilita would open the door luckily it was Will, he let her in telling her that Carmilla was still asleep, both walked to her bedroom slowly opening her door.
“Merry Christmas, Carm!” Laura said jumping in Carmilla's bed, she groaned and pull her blankets on to cover herself “come on Carm. ” Carmilla trow her a pillow, but she failed and landed on the floor. Suddenly christmas music stared playing and Laura stared to sing along.
'Tis the season to be jolly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
“Fine, I'm awake” Carmilla said sitting up and Laura laughed.
The three of them grade downstairs so Carmilla can give Will his present, she brought him, a cd of his favorite band and he gave her a guitar, years back Will has promised her that he would teach her and now that she has her own her lessons would start.
“Thank you, Will”
After that Carmilla went to grab the gift she brought for Laura and Laura decided that she wanted to open their together so they say good bye to Will and walked to Laura's house, right on time for a Christmas breakfast.
“Merry Christmas, Carmilla” Eileen said giving Carmilla a big hug.
“Merry Christmas, kid” Sherman said also giving her a hug.
“Merry Christmas, Mr. And Ms. Hollis”
They all walked to the dining room and start eating breakfast, sharing stories and after everyone finished Laura and Carmilla went to the living room and exchange gifts, Carmilla let Laura go first.
“Carmilla, this is beautiful” she got the bracelet out “help me lock it” Carmilla did as so “now, your turn”
Carmilla unwrapped the box and almost tear up as the sight. “Thank you, Laura”
“I hope you don't mind that I brought a new one” she said talking about the stuffed black cat, Carmilla had one, but it has seen better days “I thought maybe you could have a new midnight”
“I love it. Thank you so much, Laura” she gave her a hug.
“Merry Christmas, Carm”
“Who,s ready for some cookies?” Eileen said walking into the living room with a plate full of cookies.
“Me!” Both girls said and got up and take her cookies, Laura took four while carmilla only one.
“Mom, look what Carmilla got me” she show her her hand.
“That's beautiful, oh that remind me” she said while she walked towards the tree and grabbed a small red bag with green paper “this is from me and Sherman” she handed the bag to Carmilla , she took away the paper and saw a black velvet box, she opened it was a necklace with a black ring, when she recognized the ring a single tear had fallen.
“We know that this is your second yet without your father, so we decided to do something special, Will help us with that, he gave us the ring and we send it to get clean and made it into a necklace for you” Sherman explained.
Her father always made her smile even when she wasn't in the mood, he would always made Carmilla feel safe and always take her to places when she didn't wanted to go to school, he was her first partner in crime. When she found out about the accident she remember how devastated her mother was, Carmilla felt sad and Will try to comfort her telling her that it would be fine, but it wasn't the same without him. A week after Laura came around and that's when Laura told her the two of them would always be for each other no matter what happen.
Carmilla don't say anything she just hugged Eileen and Sherman, “thank you” she said once she took a step back and she put the necklace on “this is the best gift ever”
“How about a Christmas movie?” Sherman said.
They sat in the living room while Sherman started the movie, Laura and Carmilla sat together while eating cookies, Carmilla couldn't stop smiling at the ring she looked around and her smile grew at the sight, she hugged Laura and whispered to her. “Merry Christmas, Laura” she hugged her back, and they returned their attention the the movie.