Andy Flynn was looking at various Christmas displays, looking for a gift for Brenda Leigh Johnson. He didn't know why he was looking for a gift for her, he'd never done so before. But since Halloween, when she'd agreed that they could start dating in awhile, once she'd gotten some things straightened out in her life, they'd become closer. Even though they hadn't officially even had a date yet, Andy felt like she was the special woman in his life.
Andy didn't want to push her into a date, he knew he had to take things a step at a time with her. However, since they'd kissed on Halloween, he'd yearned for more. Maybe deep down, he thought getting her a gift would prove to her that his intentions were sincere, and not just a play to get into bed with her. She'd been friendly enough, not embarrassed that they'd kissed or that she'd agreed to go out with him sometime in the future. Things weren't awkward between them, though he'd feared they might be, considering their first kiss had only occurred cause she was drunk. And that's how he found himself in a mall, looking for a gift to give her, to show her that he still wanted to go out with her, that he wanted something more than just friendship.
He hadn't had good luck in buying gifts for women. When he was married, he'd just get his wife to give him a list of things she might have wanted and picked something from that. For Brenda, however, he wanted to find something special, to show her that he thought she was special. He'd rejected perfume as to impersonal, besides, he never knew what kind she might like. Ditto for chocolates and candy. Lingerie was too intimate, considering they weren't even officially dating as of yet. Anything related to technology was pretty much out, he knew she wasn't comfortable with electronics. As he wandered along, he came to a stop in front of a jewelry store. Scanning the items, he was struck by one item in particular.
It was a pendant of a snowflake, little diamonds sparkling in the lights of the mall. It was delicate and small, and he had no idea why he suddenly decided that that was the gift for Brenda. It wasn't like she was a fan of snow, but the necklace was beautiful in its simplicity. He made up his mind to buy it for her, no matter the cost. He didn't know how he felt about that, that the decision had come to him so easily. All he knew about snowflakes was the fact that each one was unique and individual, no two alike. That described Brenda to a T. There was no one else like her.
As he purchased the gift, he deeply hoped she'd like and accept it. He didn't want her to reject it, reject him. He just knew he was tired of waiting and hoping they could go forward in their relationship. He smiled as he tucked the package into his inside coat pocket, hoping against hope that come Christmas, Brenda Leigh Johnson would be his.