A Perfect Christmas

Sorry all I got caught up in the holidays dragged into all the festive things and neglected this thread, here it is. My apologies to all.

Hope you enjoy this and Merry Christmas and Happy new year. Lets hope this one is better than the last! 

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A Perfect Christmas 

Prerna looked into the  rear mirror of the car to check on the little ones. 

Sneha was calling out every blue and red car that went by the window whilst Kuki was humming along to the Christmas song the radio.

They’d just been to see Santa at the shopping centre and as per any child anything remotely Christmas related made them very happy. 

Seeing the girls smile naturally made Prerna smile too..

after a few mins …

...’Mom..’ hear Prerna from kuki ‘I’m hungry’ 

“Me too” added snehna who had added a few more words to her vocabulary now

“Like Really hungry” said Kuki in a bit of princess tone

“We’re nearly home another 10 mins” Prerna reassured  eyeing the time on the car dashboard but could see Kuki’s frown from the corner of her eye.

“Okay ask George if can cook you something up” She gave in

Kukis frown soon turned into a smile.

Ask nicely.. - reminded Prerna

“I’m always nice..” Said Kuki which was true but Prerna just wanted George to know the girls appreciated him that’s all. 

They did very much so, George was their friend and  more importantly For the girls He resembeld  Grandpa like qualities.

Elsewhere in Bajaj house Rishabh had invited George to a game of chess. Every year on the run up to Christmas they would play chess it was their little tradition. 

“It seems we’ve lost the bishop Sir” pointed out George as he tided  up the pieces so they could make a start. 

Rishabh watched him count the count the pieces and peer over his half moon glasses.

The girls they both thought in unison. 

“Use one of your toffees George ..suggested Rishabh and George smiled “Good idea”. Replied George digging into his pocket.

One with the gold wrapper so I can eat it later.” Added Rishabh with a smirk having already declared his win. 

A few mins into their game and The phone began to ring.

After letting it ring to allow time for an important move Rishabh picked the phone up. When he heard it was for George he handed the phone over.

Kukis voice could be heard loud and clear to him either way.

“Geeoorrrgeee ….

‘You know because you love us soooo much ..can you make us some ..Mash potato .. George raised an eyebrow and gave half a smile whilst Rishabh found this conversion made him feel fussy inside too. 

“Pllllleease ….?”

There was a comfortable silence for a moment whilst all three adults smiled.

“Sure”  replied George to make Kuki smile excitedly. 

‘Thank you ..” Said Kuki sweetly before ending the call,

..

“She has a way with words” commented Rishabh..

I think she gets it from you sir.. - replied George

..

When the girls returned home they were very quick to take off their coats and run into the kitchen where they could smell their favourite dish cooking.

They didn’t even give much notice to their father who was sat working out his chess move still.

Prerna took a glance towards Rishabh to see him in a world of concentration then thought it best to make sure the girls don’t run riot. 

“Thank you George” said Prerna as she watched the girls climb onto their chairs at the kitchen table after washing their hands. 

“My pleasure!” He added as he put down plates for the girls 

“Yours with ketchup and yours without he said when smiley  faces looked up at him.” 

Thank you spoke Prernas eyes insisting she’d clean up but George didn’t mind drying some plates.

“Whos winning?” She asked what the news was with the chess came. 

I think its a tie till tomorrow

said with  George laugher and Prerna Smiled.

Whilst the pair of them cleaned up at the kitchen counter the girls tucked into their yummy food. 

Kuki had a random thought she whispered to Sneha.

“Do you think George is Santa?” She whispered  curiously and Sneha looked at her in wonder and confusion.

....

“Pa it’s a tie” said Kuki a little later when she saw him still staring at the board, she wanted his attention now and climbed his lap. 

“That’s what they’re saying in the kitchen 

“Is that so?” He said casually 

“Hmmm” she replied now on lap. How was Santa? “ he asked with warm eyes looking down at her

“He’s okay” 

“What did you ask him for?” Rishabh cleverly asked so he knew what to shop for. 

“Erm a new barbie doll, some roller skates and a yellow dress.

“Nice” he smiled expressing his opinion with animated eyes as she rolled the list off her tongue.

“What are you asking him for Pa?”

She asked cutely 

He smiled, “oh let’s see  he made a face looking up in the air it’d like my missing chess piece back.”

As Rishabh and Kuki talked Sneha trundled past dragging her wooden yellow duckling toy behind her she was obviously headed somewhere for play time. 

Sheha  Come here love asked Rishabh. She looked up to her Da out in his chair thought for a second and dropped her toy too toddle over to them. 

She came and stood near Rishabh knee.. she didn’t want to climb that chair, she’d be off with her toy again soon but see as she was here she did.

With a little help from her Da she managed to sit up on the other side from Kuki.

“What do you want for Christmas love?” He said with with shiny eyes running his fingers on her rosey cheek. 

She didn’t know.. she looked up into her da’s eyes and just kept looking  a little confused and then ran her little fingers on the side of his face.

She hadn’t done that before.

“Sneha likes Santa’s beard ..she nearly pulled it off at the Mall” Said Kuki funnily. 

“You Want me to grow a Bread like Santa’s do you?” He asked playfully..beginning to chuckle. 

... 

Prerna watched from a distant,  her little family on Christmas she couldn’t wish for anything more. 

…

Later that night Rishabh was sat with a pile of presents to wrap in the porch of their room, Prerna could see him get tangled with sticky tape and walked into help him out of the mess. 

“Thank you’ he said as he got unstuck..Prerna smiled, he was such a gentle giant she thought. 

‘Just one more to go’ he said looking at her over his glasses

And a beard ..she reminded him

He looked at her with s smile, noticing she had soon fallen into though. 

‘Kya such rain hai aap’

’That we’ve come a long way’

‘He nodded in agreement, they sure had. 

...

Christmas 

“Thank you Pa” Said Kuki ripped open her presents, she got everything wanted and more.

Rishabh smiled down at Kuki and dropped to knee hight to kiss her forehead, ‘Merry Christmas’

Sneha who struggled with wrapping paper.. hovered around him and he helped her open up her present, but Sneha real present was what she asked for.

‘feel my beard ..’ He said putting out his cheek.. he’d grown quite a beard in the last few days all for his little one. Sneha put her little fingers in his bearded and laughed. There was nothing more adorable. 

Prerna gifted Mr Bajaj a pin with the Initials RB to go on for his suit,

The girls had a present for him to well Sneha did, she bought out a very small oddly wrapped object. 

Rishabh opened it to find his missing chess piece and smiled.

The door bell rang, Prerna went to attend it and their stood her present, her family. Her Mother Sister and Brother and his wife. 

A perfect Christmas