| �Yes mom, we�ll make it there this year. Mom, we fly out the 23rd. Of course, yes. Of course my kids are coming with me. Mom, I have to go. Bye.� I hung up the phone and glanced over at Howie. �Everything okay?� �Just fine. My mother being her normal self.� He smiled and closed up his suitcase. �Are you ready to leave in 2 days?� �No.� �Why not?� �Cause in all actually, I don�t want to go see her.� �Why not?� �Cause she�s my mother. It�s hard to explain.� �What, do you want to stay here?� �Not really.� He gave me a confused look. �I have my own self confused.� I shook my head and sat down on my bed. I glanced up at Howie and he just shook his head. He left the room and I heard him making dinner. �Was it so bad that I didn�t want to spend this Christmas with either family. My two kids were 5 and 6 and neither one of them had been alone with us. To me, that�s scary,� I thought to myself. I sighed and grabbed a suitcase. I looked outside and the warm sun and smiled. I dropped to my knees and prayed that for this one Christmas, just let us spend together, please. I prayed with everything within me. I walked downstairs and looked at our Christmas tree and the way our house was decorated. It looked lovely. The presents were all full and overflowing underneath the tree. I sighed and took a seat on the couch, pulling my oldest, my daughter, on my lap. We were watching �Rudoplh�, one of her faovrite Christmas movies. She laughed and I laughed, bringing Howie and my yongest, my son, into the living room. I glanced up at Howie and smiled. He took a seat next to me and put his arm around my shoulders. A few hours later, the little ones were yawning and we were off to bed. I put them to sleep and went into our room. I changed and climbed into bed, the image of all of us just sitting there playing through my mind. �If you don�t want to go, why don�t you just tell your mom.� �It�s not that I don�t want to go baby. It�s just that Angelica is 6 and Dwaine is 5 and since they�ve been born, none of us have spent Christmas together. I mean, just the four of us.� �So?� �Just once, I would like that.� He just stared at me and climbed into bed. �Sometimes I wonder about you girl.� I laughed and gave me a kiss. �You can wonder all you want, but you love me, right?� �You know it. Night sweetie.� �Night honey.� He put his arm around my waist and I feel alseep, content with his arm holding me. I woke up the following morning, hating the fact that I had to finish packing cause we were to leave the following day. I looked outside and saw nothing but clouds. I frowned and walked downstairs. I turned on the TV as I walked into the kitchen. I heard a beeping noise and ran into the living room, seeing a report about the weather. Miami was getting with a storm, huge storm, and it would be there for the next week. No one could travel in these condtions and they were shutting down the airports. I froze. �Did they just say what I think they said?� Howie asked, coming up behind me. �Yeah. They�re shutting down the airports.� �Your wish came true.� I looked at him and he just stared at me. I shook my head and walked into the kitchen, knowing my mom wouldn�t like this idea at all. I picked up the phone and dialed the number. �Hey mom. Yeah, I�m great. Everyone is good. Um, I have some bad news. No, no deaths. No, we got hit with a major storm and they�re shutting down the airports. Yeah, we�ll be fine. Yeah, we�ll be there for New Year�s. You want a truth full answer mom? Yeah, I sorta wanted it. Just cause you know me and I love my family, don�t get me wrong, it�s just, I wanted my family to myself this year. Yeah mom. I love you too. Merry Christmas.� I hung up the phone and looked at Howie. �Selfish.� I walked up to him and put my arms around his neck. �I have every right to be.� I kissed him and he smiled. �The idea of having my family to myself does sound nice.� �I know you would like it. But, I need you to go to the store. We�re stuck making dinner and what not.� He groaned and hurried and got dressed. Christmas morning, I woke up and raced downstairs, seeing the kids looking at all the gifts. �Mommy, Santa came last night. Look at all the gifts. And at our stocking�s,� Dwaine said. He raced over to his stocking and started pulling stuff out. I sat down on the couch and watched them. Howie came downstairs, yawing. I smiled and he sat down next to me. �Tired baby?� �Mm-hmm.� He watched the kids and grabbed my hand. Angelica pulled her stocking down and started taking out her stuff, a look of awe in her face. I smiled and waited till they got down mine and Howie�s. Angelica walked over and put them in our lap. We pulled them out and smiled, laughing at the little things we got. We started opening presents, laughing at certain ones and awwing over the other ones. An hour later, we let the kids play and we leaned back against the couch. I laid my head on Howie�s shoulder and he kissed the top of it. �Are you happy baby?� �Yes, very happy.� �Good. I�m gald.� I smiled and glanced up at him. He smiled and handed me another box. �The last gift.� �Not quite.� I reached into my housecoat pocket and handed him a box. I opened mine up and inside was a beautiful necklace and braclet set, but set with diamonds and rubies. I freaked and gave Howie a huge hug. He smiled and hugged me back. He opened his and inside was a pendant on a gold chain. The pendent had three months on it. �I don�t get it.� �Let me show you. The month Angelica was born, the month Dwaine was born and the month that are next one should be born.� �But..� he trailed off and looked at me. �Are you saying you can see into the future?� �No.� �Then you�re telling me�� �Yup, another daddy.� He laughed and gave me a huge kiss. �Merry Christmas honey.� �Merry Christmas baby.� We stayed like that and I could my favorite Christmas song playing �The Little Drummer Boy� |
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