Christmas Snow by Paulette Brewster

Author:Paulette Brewster
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2019-12-14T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Christmas morning revealed a winter wonderland outside Elise’s bedroom window. Another two or three inches had fallen during the night, judging by the amount of snow on top of Kristen’s car. There was no need to wake Laura, so she tiptoed across the chilly floor to retrieve her warm robe. As children, they had always gotten up at the crack of dawn then huddled at the top of the stairs while they waited for a hint of daylight, but things had changed since they’d all grown past childhood. Now, sleeping in was a luxury and none of them would consider getting up so early. She slipped out of the room, closing the door carefully behind her and made her way down the steps trying to dodge the occasional squeaky steps. The living room was tidy with the exception of a few empty popcorn bowls and glasses which she gathered up on her way to the kitchen.

The old Victorian house was more than suitable for a large family such as hers with its five upstairs bedrooms divided by a wide hallway and an equally wide staircase at the front. Downstairs on the main floor was another bedroom which at one time had been a library with beautiful wooden bookcases when her great grandparents bought it. The unusual shape of the living room followed the curve of the wraparound front porch added an interesting design element so typical of that era.

Elise loved the roominess of the kitchen where the high ceilings and tall windows allowed plenty of light to pour into the dining alcove that faced the backyard. She brewed a pot of coffee expecting her sisters to be down shortly and uncovered the pan of cinnamon rolls Laura had baked for the occasion. It was a family tradition to forego the usual healthy breakfast on this one day of the year. Sitting at the table with her coffee and pastry, she looked out at the snow covered landscape that used to be their yard and garden. Nothing moved. The stillness alone added a solemn quality to the scene. She was not a person to reflect on the past or spend much time considering “if only” because she preferred to look forward, but occasionally it happened anyway. Remembering the good times of her childhood was fine and she had no problem with recalling snow days with her siblings or opening gifts with the kind of excitement that had built up for days, even weeks.

She missed having her parents at home but they had been doing missionary work for the past five years and were dedicated to it. Elise understood and accepted it as part of the changes that came with growing up. Nevertheless, they all looked forward to hearing from them via a phone call later that morning.

A few squeaks of the stair treads told her that someone else was also up and ready for coffee.

“Good morning,” Laura said as she selected a seat at the table with Elise. "Wow. Just look at that snow out there.

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