A Christmas Carol
By: Gypsy Tollamer
Gypsy: Can't you all just see Wufei saying "Bah hum bug!!" ? okay I'm done!
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Wufei walked along the cobble stone streets of london. It was almost the turn of the 20th century. He was the richest man in town now. His partner in buisness Treize Kushrenada had just died leaving the fortune behind to Wufei.. He was now rich beyond rich! Richer then beyond his wildest dreams.
He opened the door to his office to his accountant Duo standing by the fire place.. warming his hands.
"Maxwell. What are you doing?" he asked.
"Waiting for the ink to thaw sir." Duo said standing up straight obviously scared of his boss..
"Well, You don't have to stand there do you?" Wufei asked.
"but uh.. sir?" Duo asked. "I can't do the accounts without the ink."
"So the ink's frozen?" Wufei asked.
"yes sir." Duo said looking nervous "maybe if I added another lump of coal to the fire. It would thaw and I could finish..."
'So this is what it's about! Coal! Do you know what Coal costs Maxwell? It costs me more then you that's for sure! You want coal or do you want your job?" he asked. "I know you constantly look after your widowed sister and her kids but Can you afford to lose this all because your ink is cold?"
Suddenly the door opened and a kindly presist came in...
"Hello Mr. Chang." he said.
"hello Father." Wufei said. "No Coal, Maxwell!" He then turned and walked into his office shutting the door behind him with a bang.
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"hello My son." Father Maxwell said to one of his favorites. Duo had arrived at the orphanage at age eight. He and his younger sister Hilde. They'd both grown up fine. Hilde married a hard working clergy man and Father Maxwell had found Duo a job as an accountant for Mr. Chang and Mr. Kushrenada. he had though maybe Duo's cheery disposition would cheer the two old tyrants up but there was no such thing it seemed.
"How goes everything at the church?" Duo asked. "Are the children all well?"
"yes. They're all fed and happy." Father Maxwell said. 'Sister Helen told me that you'd tried to come by earlier but had been in a hurry."
"yes sir." Duo said. "The jobis hard here and Hilde and the children need fed though. It was a pity for Otto to die leaving all he had to her.. but it wasn't much to live on."
"I understand.." Father Maxwell.. 'Well, I must see Mr. Chang about his donation to the church."
"Good luck father." Duo said picking up the slightly thawed ink and getting back to work.
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"I can't believe you Mr. Chang." Father Maxwell said. "This is hardly sufficient. You gave more last year and it's christmas."
"Well if you don't find it sufficient. then I'll take it back." Wufei said leaning foward.
"I thought you would have more compation." the old man said.
"you thought wrong." he said leaning back in his chair.
"Christmas is the time for giving." Father Maxwell said.
"Bah Humbug!" Wufei said. The presist then stood up.
"I hope God takes mercy upon your soul sir." he said turning to leave.
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"How did it go?" Duo asked seeing Father Maxwell come out.
"I want you to take this and take care of your family this year." Father Maxwell said handing the coins to Duo. "it's not much. but you need it."
"But the other children?" Duo asked. "Father- I can't take this!"
"You can and you must. Take care of them. The other children are fine. but Hilde and the children need it more." he said. The Father then opened the door. "God Bless you Duo."
"God Bless you father." Duo said as teh preist left. He then put the meager amount into his change purse... He then noticed that it was time to go... he put on his scarf and hats and his thin wool scarf. He then tapped on Mr. Chang's door.
"Good night Mr. Chang.. Merry Christmas.." Duo said..
"Bah Humbug!" Wufei said throwing the empty coal tin at the door. Duo shut the door and walked out into the snow...
"God help you Mr. Chang." Duo said leaving for his long walk home...
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end of part one
By: Gypsy Tollamer
Gypsy: Can't you all just see Wufei saying "Bah hum bug!!" ? okay I'm done!
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Wufei walked along the cobble stone streets of london. It was almost the turn of the 20th century. He was the richest man in town now. His partner in buisness Treize Kushrenada had just died leaving the fortune behind to Wufei.. He was now rich beyond rich! Richer then beyond his wildest dreams.
He opened the door to his office to his accountant Duo standing by the fire place.. warming his hands.
"Maxwell. What are you doing?" he asked.
"Waiting for the ink to thaw sir." Duo said standing up straight obviously scared of his boss..
"Well, You don't have to stand there do you?" Wufei asked.
"but uh.. sir?" Duo asked. "I can't do the accounts without the ink."
"So the ink's frozen?" Wufei asked.
"yes sir." Duo said looking nervous "maybe if I added another lump of coal to the fire. It would thaw and I could finish..."
'So this is what it's about! Coal! Do you know what Coal costs Maxwell? It costs me more then you that's for sure! You want coal or do you want your job?" he asked. "I know you constantly look after your widowed sister and her kids but Can you afford to lose this all because your ink is cold?"
Suddenly the door opened and a kindly presist came in...
"Hello Mr. Chang." he said.
"hello Father." Wufei said. "No Coal, Maxwell!" He then turned and walked into his office shutting the door behind him with a bang.
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"hello My son." Father Maxwell said to one of his favorites. Duo had arrived at the orphanage at age eight. He and his younger sister Hilde. They'd both grown up fine. Hilde married a hard working clergy man and Father Maxwell had found Duo a job as an accountant for Mr. Chang and Mr. Kushrenada. he had though maybe Duo's cheery disposition would cheer the two old tyrants up but there was no such thing it seemed.
"How goes everything at the church?" Duo asked. "Are the children all well?"
"yes. They're all fed and happy." Father Maxwell said. 'Sister Helen told me that you'd tried to come by earlier but had been in a hurry."
"yes sir." Duo said. "The jobis hard here and Hilde and the children need fed though. It was a pity for Otto to die leaving all he had to her.. but it wasn't much to live on."
"I understand.." Father Maxwell.. 'Well, I must see Mr. Chang about his donation to the church."
"Good luck father." Duo said picking up the slightly thawed ink and getting back to work.
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"I can't believe you Mr. Chang." Father Maxwell said. "This is hardly sufficient. You gave more last year and it's christmas."
"Well if you don't find it sufficient. then I'll take it back." Wufei said leaning foward.
"I thought you would have more compation." the old man said.
"you thought wrong." he said leaning back in his chair.
"Christmas is the time for giving." Father Maxwell said.
"Bah Humbug!" Wufei said. The presist then stood up.
"I hope God takes mercy upon your soul sir." he said turning to leave.
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"How did it go?" Duo asked seeing Father Maxwell come out.
"I want you to take this and take care of your family this year." Father Maxwell said handing the coins to Duo. "it's not much. but you need it."
"But the other children?" Duo asked. "Father- I can't take this!"
"You can and you must. Take care of them. The other children are fine. but Hilde and the children need it more." he said. The Father then opened the door. "God Bless you Duo."
"God Bless you father." Duo said as teh preist left. He then put the meager amount into his change purse... He then noticed that it was time to go... he put on his scarf and hats and his thin wool scarf. He then tapped on Mr. Chang's door.
"Good night Mr. Chang.. Merry Christmas.." Duo said..
"Bah Humbug!" Wufei said throwing the empty coal tin at the door. Duo shut the door and walked out into the snow...
"God help you Mr. Chang." Duo said leaving for his long walk home...
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end of part one