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Part 72 of Drabble Collection
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2024-01-19
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Christmas shopping

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A year later, they need another tree.

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Jonathan is scowling. Sam can see it in his peripheral vision; the way Jonathan is itching to budge in, to try to convince his family to settle for another tree. Del has found another monstrosity; this one not too tall but certainly too wide. Sam isn’t really holding Jonathan back, seeing as he is more than strong enough to tangle himself out of the soft grip of Sam’s arms, but he is nonetheless holding onto him. 

 

He’s not really sure why he doesn't want Jonathan to intervene. Partly, he’s amused by their endless bickering but for another, maybe larger part, he is feeling nostalgic.

 

He remembers that first Christmas, that impossibly big tree they had to cut in three parts to fit into the house. He remembers the year after, where Sam was already integrated into the family, the sense of warmth that filled him. That Christmas tree hadn't been normal either, not with their special ornaments and age-old arguments about their appropriateness. 

 

Sam knows he’ll be happy with any choice. The tree doesn't really matter, not when he has all these people to celebrate with. He squeezes Jonathan’s hands and leans back into his arms, content to just observe.

 

 

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