Good Tidings: A Guardian Trilogy Christmas Short Story (The Guardian Trilogy Book 6) by Schulte Liz

Author:Schulte, Liz [Schulte, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2015-11-18T05:00:00+00:00

By morning, I had a plan. I just had to find their no good mother and straighten her out. She could take the kids back; I could make arrangements for Candy and Mickey, and then I was in the clear. I went to the living room, and Rupert was gone from the couch. An awful amount of ruckus was coming from the kitchen. I went in to a genuine disaster with Bea standing in the center. The milk was on its side; the refrigerator door was standing wide open and all the lower cabinets were open with the contents strewn about.

“Whatcha doing, princess?”

She smiled revealing big gaps in her teeth and her flaxen hair stood up awkwardly in places. “Making breakfast.”

I grinned back and winked at her. “Looks great. Can’t wait. Where’s your brother?”

“They left.”

“Both of them?” She nodded, sloshing whatever she was stirring on the ground. “Any idea where they went?”

“Nope,” she said, completely unconcerned.

“Are they coming back?”

She gave me a sympathetic look. “No matter what, they will always come back. Not like Mommy.” She sounded like she was repeating something she had been told over and over again. “Are we going to live here now?”

“No, no, no.” I shook my head and waved my arms. Dames started young trying to move themselves in. Her lips quivered. I put my hands on my knees, so I was eye level with her. “You want to know a secret?”

She nodded, muscling through the urge to cry.

“You’re going to get a better place than here to live for Christmas.”

She gave me a wobbly smile and wiped her nose with the back of her hand. “I know. Roo said that Mommy left because we cried too much and cost money. He and Otis are looking for a job, and I am trying very hard not to cry.”

My heart broke looking into her honest cherub like face under the unruly mop of hair.

She leaned closer. “But I snuck out one afternoon and asked Santa for Mommy and Daddy to come home for Christmas. Roo and Otis don’t know. It’s a surprise.”

“That’s an awfully tall order for Santa, don’t ya think?”

“Not for Santa. He’s magic.”

I blew out a breath. This kid wasn’t going to make my life any easier. “What exactly did you ask Santa for, princess?”

“That everything goes back to how it was for Christmas.” Her face crinkled. “Do you think Santa will find us here?”

“Sure he can. He is a magical elf. He can find you anywhere.” She nodded, encouragingly. “You know. There are more elves than him in the world. I even know some.”

“You do?” Her eyes widened.

“I do.”

“Do they work for Santa?”

I smiled and held back a laugh. “Absolutely they do.”

She gazed at me with new admiration. “If we stay here long enough, can I meet one?”

“Maybe, princess. We’ll see.” I straightened back to full height.

The idea of the kids staying was starting to grow on me. I owned the house, and I intended to keep it, but I couldn’t keep living here.

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