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The Christmas Gift
Words 200
βI wonder what Santa will gift me this year.β Rimi mused.
βLucky you,β Rimiβs grandfather was jealous, βIn my time there was no Santa.β
βThatβs not possible!β Rimi protested. βPerhaps you were a bad boy.β
βI was always a good boy.β Huffed Dadu. βIt’s not fair that I didnβt get any toys. Not even on my birthday.β
βAww.β Rimi commiserated. βIβll ask Santa!β
βAs if heβll agree.β Dadu snorted.
The next morning, Rimi ran to Dadu. βGuess what I saw last night?β
βWhat?β
βA thick blanket of snow covered the gardenβ¦β
βBut it never snows here!β
She stamped her foot. βIt did last night.β
βFine!β
βElves sat around the stumps talking when a sleigh drew up in a shower of snow. I jumped out and asked Santa why he didnβt give you gifts.β
βWhat did he say?β
βHe said his GPS wasnβt as advanced then.β
Dadu coughed.
βI said, why not gift him now? But Santa said he brought gifts for only children.β
βI told you so!β Dadu grumbled.
βBut I managed to convince him!β Rimi was triumphant.
βHow?β
βI said what about those in their second childhood?β
Dadu laughed and enfolded Rimi in his arms. βMy best gift ever!β
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Written (after ages) for the Sunday Photo Fiction – a story in 200 words or less. Thanks to Susan Spaulding for hosting the challenge and for the photo prompt. To read the other stories inspired by this prompt click here.
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