The next few days continued on like the first three, except with Collin. It was great, it was like back when they were the Troublesome Threesome, except this time with Tamarai. But Tamarai was not that bad.
Everyday Fedora would greet Harriette by telling her how many more days till Christmas there were.
“Three!” Fedora exclaimed when there were three more days left, Harriette could tell she was super excited. But who wasn’t?
“Wow,” Tamarai said, “so close.”
“I know,” Fedora said.
They were in Harriette’s kitchen putting together a snack plate for them to eat while watching some Christmas movies. Harriette poured some Ritz crackers on the plate next to the growing pile of cheese that Collin was cutting.
“I’m just so excited!” Harriette said, though she was not excited for Christmas to be over and for them to go back to school. This break was the best and when they go back to school her and Fedora would go back to being distant like they were before Christmas break.
Fedora was pouring some salsa into a bowl for the tortilla chips that were already on the plate and Tamarai was mixing together a dip for the plain chips that were on the plate. She kept putting seasonings in it and Fedora wondered just how good this mystery dip was going to be.
Finally the plate was set up and they went into the living room to watch the movies. The dip was fantastic.
They spent the rest of the day watching silly Christmas movies till Harriette’s mom told them that it was bed time.
“Bye,” Harriette said as Fedora put her jacket on and left.
Fedora paused at the end of the driveway and called back, “See you later alligator,”
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Soon it was Christmas eve and Harriette and Fedora were helping Harriette’s mom set up for the small get together they were having later with the rest of Fedora’s family, Bryan’s family and all of Hariette’s brothers and other relatives.
Every Christmas eve they have this little party and the kids get to unwrap one present. It was another one of Harriette’s favorite traditions.
They made some cinnamon rolls and some cookies and a bunch of other treats for the little party and just as Harriette and Fedora put them out on the coffee table there was a knock at the door.
Harriette went to open it, it was Bryan and his family, they had come home from skiing a few days ago. Harriette led them into the living room and told her mom they were there just as there was another knock at the door.
This time it was Harriette’s older brother Fisher and her other older brother Bobby, they had not come to the other party because Fisher was out of town and Bobby had something else to do.
Harriette then led them into the living room too, now only Fedora’s family and Harriette’s other older brother, Grayson, was not there. Oh and her aunt, uncle and cousin, Summer.
In the living room Harriette’s mom greeted her two sons warmly and told them to take a seat enjoy some of the lovely snacks.
Fisher immediately took a cinnamon roll and ate it in only two bites, Harriette sighed, Fisher was the one brother who had not done anything worthwhile yet.
Bobby was living with his on and off girlfriend, Chelle, in Los Angeles and Grayson was in college and being smart, something he was always good at. Fisher was just living alone near them working at a game shop downtown while maintaining a video game review site, obviously he loves video games.
The bell rung again and Harriette went to get that, it was the rest of Fedora’s family and also Grayson, they must of met up somewhere along the way.
Harriette’s led them also into the living room. In the living room Harriette’s mom was asking Bobby about Chelle and why she was not there.
“She is doing something with her dad,” Bobby said.
“Well, that’s too bad,” Harriette’s mom said, “I would have loved to see her.”
“Yeah,” Bobby said.
“Mom,” Harriette said to get her mom’s attention, then gestured to the new arrivals.
“Oh, welcome!” her mom said, embracing Grayson into a hug.
Bentley went to sit next to Collin and try to look over his shoulder at his drawing, but Collin just kept covering it. Bentley laughed.
Then the doorbell rung again and Harriette knew that it must be her aunt, uncle, and cousin. The final guests.
She led them into the living room too and they were each embraced too. Harriette was excited to talk to her cousin, Summer, she was like a big sister to her because Harriette never had a big sister.
Summer had pretty blond hair that was stick straight no matter what she did, Harriette remembered one time when Summer’s friend, Lola, did her hair for her, it was beautiful. Summer also had pretty blue eyes, Harriette had always wanted blue eyes. She also nice sense of style. She always were blouses and skirt, sometimes dresses, but hardly were jeans. She used to, back when she was in high school.
“How are you?” Summer asked Harriette after getting hugged by her mom.
“Great,” Harriette said, “I’ve hung out with Fedora, Collin and Tamarai a lot the past week.”
“Does that mean you’re not fighting anymore?” Summer asked.
“We were never fighting,” Harriette said.
Summer looked at her knowingly, “well I’m glad you’re doing great.”
“How are you doing?” Harriette asked.
“Fine,” Summer said, “I just got a job at a flower shop.”
“Cool,” Harriette said. “Do you arrange the flowers?”
“Yep,” Summer said.
“Wow,” Harriette said, that sounded fun.
Summer laughed and went to talk to Grayson, who she was always close to, even though he was five years younger then her.
Harriette went over to where Fedora was sitting with Bryan and sat with them.
“Hey,” Fedora said, “there is a whole lot of relatives here.”
“Yeah,” Harriette said.
“It’s overwhelming,” Fedora said, “I did not even recognise Summer when she came in, she’s gotten plumper.”
“Not really,” Harriette said, looking at Summer. She did look like she gained a little weight, but she looked better. Harriette always used to think she looked a little unhealthy before.
“Grayson looks the same though,” Fedora said, “he’s so tiny.”
“Yeah,” Harriette said.
“But no one compares to Bryan’s brother,” Fedora said, pointing to Bryan’s brother, Felton.
“Not only does he look a whole lot different,” Fedora continued after Harriette looked at him, “but he looks a whole lot good!”
“Seriously?” Bryan said, looking shocked.
“Yeah,” Fedora said.
Bryan just shook his head.
Harriette laughed, Fedora used to hate Felton, at least she thought she did. Fedora was pretty weird and she sort of acted the same around people she hated and liked.
Everyday Fedora would greet Harriette by telling her how many more days till Christmas there were.
“Three!” Fedora exclaimed when there were three more days left, Harriette could tell she was super excited. But who wasn’t?
“Wow,” Tamarai said, “so close.”
“I know,” Fedora said.
They were in Harriette’s kitchen putting together a snack plate for them to eat while watching some Christmas movies. Harriette poured some Ritz crackers on the plate next to the growing pile of cheese that Collin was cutting.
“I’m just so excited!” Harriette said, though she was not excited for Christmas to be over and for them to go back to school. This break was the best and when they go back to school her and Fedora would go back to being distant like they were before Christmas break.
Fedora was pouring some salsa into a bowl for the tortilla chips that were already on the plate and Tamarai was mixing together a dip for the plain chips that were on the plate. She kept putting seasonings in it and Fedora wondered just how good this mystery dip was going to be.
Finally the plate was set up and they went into the living room to watch the movies. The dip was fantastic.
They spent the rest of the day watching silly Christmas movies till Harriette’s mom told them that it was bed time.
“Bye,” Harriette said as Fedora put her jacket on and left.
Fedora paused at the end of the driveway and called back, “See you later alligator,”
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Soon it was Christmas eve and Harriette and Fedora were helping Harriette’s mom set up for the small get together they were having later with the rest of Fedora’s family, Bryan’s family and all of Hariette’s brothers and other relatives.
Every Christmas eve they have this little party and the kids get to unwrap one present. It was another one of Harriette’s favorite traditions.
They made some cinnamon rolls and some cookies and a bunch of other treats for the little party and just as Harriette and Fedora put them out on the coffee table there was a knock at the door.
Harriette went to open it, it was Bryan and his family, they had come home from skiing a few days ago. Harriette led them into the living room and told her mom they were there just as there was another knock at the door.
This time it was Harriette’s older brother Fisher and her other older brother Bobby, they had not come to the other party because Fisher was out of town and Bobby had something else to do.
Harriette then led them into the living room too, now only Fedora’s family and Harriette’s other older brother, Grayson, was not there. Oh and her aunt, uncle and cousin, Summer.
In the living room Harriette’s mom greeted her two sons warmly and told them to take a seat enjoy some of the lovely snacks.
Fisher immediately took a cinnamon roll and ate it in only two bites, Harriette sighed, Fisher was the one brother who had not done anything worthwhile yet.
Bobby was living with his on and off girlfriend, Chelle, in Los Angeles and Grayson was in college and being smart, something he was always good at. Fisher was just living alone near them working at a game shop downtown while maintaining a video game review site, obviously he loves video games.
The bell rung again and Harriette went to get that, it was the rest of Fedora’s family and also Grayson, they must of met up somewhere along the way.
Harriette’s led them also into the living room. In the living room Harriette’s mom was asking Bobby about Chelle and why she was not there.
“She is doing something with her dad,” Bobby said.
“Well, that’s too bad,” Harriette’s mom said, “I would have loved to see her.”
“Yeah,” Bobby said.
“Mom,” Harriette said to get her mom’s attention, then gestured to the new arrivals.
“Oh, welcome!” her mom said, embracing Grayson into a hug.
Bentley went to sit next to Collin and try to look over his shoulder at his drawing, but Collin just kept covering it. Bentley laughed.
Then the doorbell rung again and Harriette knew that it must be her aunt, uncle, and cousin. The final guests.
She led them into the living room too and they were each embraced too. Harriette was excited to talk to her cousin, Summer, she was like a big sister to her because Harriette never had a big sister.
Summer had pretty blond hair that was stick straight no matter what she did, Harriette remembered one time when Summer’s friend, Lola, did her hair for her, it was beautiful. Summer also had pretty blue eyes, Harriette had always wanted blue eyes. She also nice sense of style. She always were blouses and skirt, sometimes dresses, but hardly were jeans. She used to, back when she was in high school.
“How are you?” Summer asked Harriette after getting hugged by her mom.
“Great,” Harriette said, “I’ve hung out with Fedora, Collin and Tamarai a lot the past week.”
“Does that mean you’re not fighting anymore?” Summer asked.
“We were never fighting,” Harriette said.
Summer looked at her knowingly, “well I’m glad you’re doing great.”
“How are you doing?” Harriette asked.
“Fine,” Summer said, “I just got a job at a flower shop.”
“Cool,” Harriette said. “Do you arrange the flowers?”
“Yep,” Summer said.
“Wow,” Harriette said, that sounded fun.
Summer laughed and went to talk to Grayson, who she was always close to, even though he was five years younger then her.
Harriette went over to where Fedora was sitting with Bryan and sat with them.
“Hey,” Fedora said, “there is a whole lot of relatives here.”
“Yeah,” Harriette said.
“It’s overwhelming,” Fedora said, “I did not even recognise Summer when she came in, she’s gotten plumper.”
“Not really,” Harriette said, looking at Summer. She did look like she gained a little weight, but she looked better. Harriette always used to think she looked a little unhealthy before.
“Grayson looks the same though,” Fedora said, “he’s so tiny.”
“Yeah,” Harriette said.
“But no one compares to Bryan’s brother,” Fedora said, pointing to Bryan’s brother, Felton.
“Not only does he look a whole lot different,” Fedora continued after Harriette looked at him, “but he looks a whole lot good!”
“Seriously?” Bryan said, looking shocked.
“Yeah,” Fedora said.
Bryan just shook his head.
Harriette laughed, Fedora used to hate Felton, at least she thought she did. Fedora was pretty weird and she sort of acted the same around people she hated and liked.
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